Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 387 029 This survey result is too historical

When little Natalia came to take over the shift, she replaced little Katya. She was quite open-minded. She knew more or less what her lover's purpose was in coming here.

Okhotnikov's target has always been the Queen.

Although Louisa had several children, she also lacked care from others, and this feeling was not normal when she was with Maria Naryshkina.

Although there was a lot of gossip from others, there were still many voices of sympathy for her in the court of St. Petersburg.

Therefore, a subtle and ambiguous atmosphere was created for the young officers of the Guards.

At the beginning, when Louisa was still the Grand Duchess, there was nothing wrong. Except for Count Platon Zubov, no one else did anything that crossed the line and offended her.

When she became the Crown Princess, the rumors at that time always surrounded the Polish prince Czartoryski, which made him go to Portugal for a while and stay away from court life.

Instead, Solovyov unexpectedly became acquainted with Louisa during the patrol, and then developed a secret relationship with her.

During this period, many misunderstandings occurred among the Guards Infantry, which led to many young officers of the Guards being transferred because of the attack on Peterhof Palace. Some unlucky ones even went to the Caucasus.

The attack only cut off the path for those reckless Guards Infantry officers to pay their tribute to Louisa, but in the Guards Cavalry, there were still some adventurers of similar age who attempted to emulate the famous figures of the Queen's time.

But there was a problem. The grand duchesses had to get married, and after becoming a widow, the Queen Mother only had regular correspondence with Count Rumyantsev, the old marshal's second son. Moreover, she was born a princess of Württemberg and was not willing to accept this.

Apart from this, Louisa was the only one in the palace who was easily "tricked", but there was a strange thing, that is, the education given by the Baden family made the princesses more dutiful and reserved, and they all had this kind of small problem.

If they lack emotional nourishment, they will also have lovers.

The one who had the most serious problem in this regard was undoubtedly Louisa, after all, Alexander was too proud.

Therefore, she often felt emotionally empty. If it weren't for Solovyov's strong substitution effect and the child as an emotional connection, she might have been seduced by this man.

In that case, it would be a restoration of history.

But the atmosphere was weird. After he found little Natalia, he had not yet succeeded with Louisa. Instead, he developed a path of path dependence and got together with the maid who was favored by the Queen in the past.

Although Okhotnikov still has an ultimate goal, little Natalia is really too attractive.

He came here today and was unfortunately seen by little Katya outside.

If little Katya hadn't been a well-behaved and sensible child, and hadn't knocked on the door before entering and waited there for a while, this would have been a big deal.

The cavalry captain came out of the closet, observed the surrounding situation, coughed twice, and quietly left the Tafrid Palace.

As for his cavalry saber, it was the only flaw that little Katya saw.

However, this is not surprising. Many of the palace maids were familiar with the officers of the Guards. They were educated at home. The girls from the Smolny Girls' School often met with young men of the Guards, and this kind of thing might have happened more often.

But as the Queen's personal maid, and the same goes for little Natalia, she herself had no intention of setting a trap for her sister.

After all, little Natalia is an illegitimate daughter, born to her father when he seduced another family's daughter-in-law. Although few people gossip about her, her background is bound to cause some disturbances, which is not good for her reputation.

Little Katya is the eldest daughter of a prominent and aristocratic family. Her grandfather is the Commander-in-Chief of Moscow, second only to the Field Marshal, and her father is a retired lieutenant general and retired Privy Councilor. There is no need for her to argue about who is right or wrong on this issue.

Even little Katya didn't think that it was somewhat bad to bully others because of her noble family background. Instead, she also wanted to protect the reputation of little Natalia, who had helped her a lot since she came to the palace to serve the queen.

It was about the previous incident in Prince Saltykov's family. After learning about this matter, little Natalia also gave little Katya her own opinions.

Her sister, who was good to her, might have some minor moral problems, but there was no need to delve into it.

But she had no choice but to tell Louisa or the lady-in-waiting, so it was very troublesome.

"What should I do?"

The first person she thought of was her mother, Princess Catherine, but she couldn't tell the whole matter and cause unnecessary trouble.

Especially since they were now guests of Prince Saltykov's family and were staying in the prince's house, if that "old witch" lady knew about it, it would inevitably cause some trouble.

The smaller one was that she herself gave others something to use against her; the more serious one was that the queen did not discipline her subordinates strictly.

Of course, she had no experience in this area, and it was not popular in Russia to depose the queen. Louisa came from a foreign country and had to see the international perspective to some extent.

Alexander may not take it seriously, but the trouble he stirs up may still be endless.

Although little Katya is still a little naive, she knows that she should not gossip in other people's homes, so she took the opportunity to bring up the matter when she went to Peterhof Palace with her mother.

"Mom, I want to tell you something."

"Katya, you must be worried about something."

"Yes, and that is why I am a little troubled."

"My Katya is also worried. Which boy do you like? Or is there a handsome young officer who has made you fall in love with him?"

"It's not me. There were many people who came to the palace before me, whether it was the Tauride Palace or the Winter Palace, not only those who were with Her Majesty the Queen, but also those who were with Her Majesty Catherine and Her Majesty the Queen Mother. I have many good sisters here, and they are always pursued by officers of the Guards. Mom, when you were young, someone must have pursued you, right?"

When the princess heard this, she laughed.

"My child, it's not your trouble, but your friend's encounter with such a thing will also make you troubled. You haven't grown up yet, but you have a kind heart. When mom was young, before she married your father, she was very popular."

Of course, in order to avoid shattering Katya's worldview, she did not mention the fact that she was pursued by Prince Potemkin after marriage.

However, there is indeed some reference material about Prince Potemkin's household.

"Katya, you know Prince Potemkin's nieces, don't you?"

"Of course I know. Those aunts all married well, and their daughters are also familiar with our family."

"One of them, Prince Volkonsky, is not Peter's uncle Dmitri at the palace, but Prince Nicholas, the one with the thick eyebrows."

"Ah?" Little Katya knew about Prince Nicholas, who was older and more serious with others. He married an old woman, but his wife had been dead for many years, and they didn't look like the kind of family that would be involved in gossip.

That's why she was so confused.

Seeing her daughter like this, the Princess's wife made it very clear.

"Don't look at that prince like that, Katya. He was once favored by Prince Potemkin. When he was still single, he rejected the marriage proposal from Prince Potemkin, and then he fell on hard times. His career was not going well for many years, until the prince passed away. Only then was he appointed ambassador to Berlin, which was considered a turn of events."

"But this has nothing in common with my friend's troubles, right?"

Seeing her daughter's confusion, the princess continued, "There is no difference between a woman loving a man and a man loving a woman if they are not suitable. It always brings troubles. For men, it is often a setback in their careers, but for women, it is emotional entanglements, and even your happiness in this life."

"A lifetime of happiness?"

"That's true, Katya. Your father is a kind and generous man. We have a good relationship. Although there is some age difference, we have the four of you."

The princess was quite satisfied with this kind of life, and her life was relatively happy. At least Vasily Vasilyevich was relatively obedient to his wife who was 17 years younger than him. Because the prince himself was deported this time, the two of them traveled to many places in Europe.

She also thought that this incident could be used to have a good discussion about the kind of man her daughter should marry.

"When your sister meets a man, she should calm down and consider her own situation and the other party's intentions. If the other party just wants to use her, she should be cautious."

That was all they could say, and the mother and daughter did not continue the topic.

After returning, little Katya did not act on her own, but went to talk to little Natalia.

But there were too many things she couldn't imagine, and the amount of information was a bit overwhelming. After all, Okhotnikov's goal was to win the heart of Her Majesty the Queen through little Natalia.

"Natasha, you're putting yourself in big trouble!"

Although Katya is the younger sister in age, she has always been well-behaved. Although a little immature, she is still analyzing the matter calmly.

"But he loves me very much. Even if it is with a purpose, it is much better than others."

"But this is not good. If something happens and causes a scandal, I'm afraid you will be implicated. After all, this involves..."

Little Katya was still very careful. She mentioned this but did not point out the queen's name or any possible related information, which made the other party understand.

"What will happen?"

"My dear sister, in this case, the lightest punishment is a reprimand, and maybe you can be arranged to marry into a good family. If it is worse, I think the female official will not let you go. Losing the qualification of a maid is a small matter. If it triggers something else, it will involve the family. Natasha, although I am the youngest among the maids, I also remember that my father was expelled because of being implicated."

This made little Natalia sober up a little. Alyosha didn't come for her, but wanted to be close to Her Majesty the Queen.

But she also did not want to hurt Alyosha, a handsome young officer and an outstanding figure in the cavalry.

Alyosha had never been to the front, which was a pity, but he was so strong and unlike the reckless and philanthropic guys among the cavalry officers.

"This is how to do?"

Little Katya had no experience in this area. After all, she had only had some contact with young soldiers at dances and when someone visited her house on weekdays. She was still an innocent girl who had never been in love.

Although she was precocious in behavior, she was still blank emotionally and could not provide any help to little Natalia.

I can't even ask others for help on this matter.

Among Katya's acquaintances in St. Petersburg, she knew who was smarter, but Solovyov, who was very career-oriented recently and spent all day making plans in the office, could not tell that he had four lovers, one of whom was her most beloved Queen.

He probably wouldn't be able to provide any help with emotional issues, little Katya thought arbitrarily.

Moreover, he was Alexander's confidant, and if the secret was accidentally leaked out, everyone would be in trouble.

This cute little white rabbit has no idea what its green-eyed fox brother is doing, and he also has some experience in this area.

But she did imitate Soloviev and began to analyze the problem. She had seen him do this in Dresden, on the trip to Paris, and on the way home.

"Natasha, what hobbies does the cavalry captain have?"

"He likes opera, and sometimes he talks to me about music."

After listening to it, little Katya felt that the intelligence had no value, and planned to start from other aspects to find Okhotnikov's weakness.

"Is he greedy for money?"

"not at all."

"But he is lustful. He likes you very much, and he also likes other women. This is not to be blamed from a social perspective, but he is not loyal to you."

"But that's not a problem. I love him."

After thinking for a long time, little Katya started to hold her forehead. With her social experience, she couldn't think of a good solution.

Until finally, she remembered that the people in the Naval Hospital often sent female nurses to work with the maids to give physical examinations to these maids.

"Is he in good health?"

"Alyosha is so tall and strong, how could he be ill? But I always see him coughing and looking ruddy."

Little Katya felt that this was a life-saving straw, so she said to little Natalia.

"Natasha, you can suggest that he get a physical examination. His ruddy complexion and cough might indicate some infectious disease. As for you, you have never been infected. I don't know if it is God's blessing that has kept you healthy."

What little Katya thought of was too true to history. Okhotnikov really had lung disease, and it was tuberculosis. The strange thing was that it was not very contagious. Either the bacteria were less toxic, or little Natalia's stupid physique that could not easily catch a cold allowed her to escape.

The breakthrough came from a very unexpected place.

(End of this chapter)