Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 451 Princess Charlotte and the Queen's Troubles

When Clausewitz heard this, he was actually very disappointed with His Majesty the King.

But as a Prussian soldier, loyalty is still very important. He escaped from being a prisoner of war and ran to Memel through hardships. He was indeed very courageous. Therefore, the Prussian king also planned to give him some position, such as adjutant.

However, such a more feasible strategy, which would confine the army's maneuvering range to a small area for the sake of the last city still in the hands of the Prussians, is indeed not wise.

"After all, I have sworn allegiance. Thank you for your invitation."

"Ah, I knew it would be like this, but it doesn't matter. You know, there are often foreigners in the Russian army, and even among our own people there are many Germans. If you want to come, I welcome you anytime. And I don't want to be the chief of staff or the quartermaster general forever. I came here to lead troops."

Clausewitz didn't mind being a staff officer. After all, this had been his job all along and it had become a path dependence.

As for foreigners in the Russian army, it is indeed not uncommon, and they may even be promoted faster than their own people.

"Do you still want to lead an army independently in the future, or even become the commander-in-chief?"

"That's right. In Russia, being an adjutant is a dead end. More than one distinguished veteran has said so."

"That's no wonder. You once studied under Marshal Suvorov. Russia's traditional staff system is not very complete."

"If you come to Russia, you will feel this strange phenomenon even more. In addition, we are really short of professional staff here."

"I understand that someone as skilled as you is unwilling to take this position."

"If you get military honors, it will be more prominent as the chief officer."

This time's operations in Poland were carried out in accordance with his strategic plan, except for a battle in Eylau where he was unwilling to leave.

If he were the commander-in-chief, he might have suppressed the matter. Langgeron was a Frenchman after all, and sometimes he could make up his mind, but he also had to take into account the factions of the German and local officers and could not lean towards one side.
"Yes. You are going back to Jelgava. I think we can meet again if there is a chance."

"That's true. I still suggest that you come over. You should know that in Russia, officers of the same rank receive higher salaries. And if you decide to settle down here and bring your fiancée to get married, our emperor will provide you with housing."

Solovyov was talking about housing, but in fact, even the manor could be bought. The Tsar of the Luo family was willing to spend money when it came to spending money.

When he returned to Jelgava, the biggest problem he faced was that Maria always came with her son to seek medical treatment.

If you bring your children with you, it won't be considered as having any ambiguous relationship.

Solovyov was not an all-rounder. His knowledge of medicine was limited, and he only mastered the use of several traditional medicinal materials.

It just so happens that these methods are more useful in pediatrics and gynecology, which proves that he is a friend of women.

But Maria was sticking so close to him, it would be bad if someone saw her.

He also didn't want to face this kind of trouble when he was about to get married, especially when he was close to her. Although Maria was not fat, or even very plump, when she leaned so close to him, her body that was suitable for childbirth was really irresistible.

"Malushenka, this...is not appropriate."

"We are good friends after all, and I brought the child here to you because I trust you to help him recover."

"But Paul is still so young. Although I am very good at coaxing children, your baby is too young."

"When you were on duty in the palace, you coaxed this big girl a lot."

Maria is indeed straightforward enough and can be considered the biggest nemesis.

"Well, girls always like it if they have a male servant to take care of them."

"What you said makes some sense. We sisters all like to have handsome attendants around us."

However, only Catherine was openly involved in an affair with someone, while Maria's two sisters lived a happy and harmonious life.

But this girl, it’s hard to say.

Obviously, for her, if the child is sick, it would be more painful than the sky falling. If the child is in danger, it will be a huge blow to the young mother.

However, the child has been in good health recently and there is no need to worry too much. He is just weaker than the average healthy child, so we need to pay more attention to him.

"That makes sense, but asking the maids to hold it seems a bit unreasonable."

"What about yourself?"

"Ah, if I hadn't come here from Weimar, Karl wouldn't have let me take care of the children too much."

"Children are naturally bound to their mothers. Do you remember when you were in the Winter Palace? Wait, there seems to be someone outside."

There was indeed some movement, as Solovyov gave Maria a lecture on his parenting experience, about how he had been a clumsy, foolish father, and how he had had more opportunities to take care of his younger siblings at home than his own daughter.

It should be taken into account that the children born to Silvia and Paulina are all in France, and Alexander recognized the two children born to Louisa after all.

As he continued speaking, he also touched upon some practical issues, but he used this doll to demonstrate.

"If the child, Your Highness, pinching the child's feet like this will be beneficial to the body's circulation."

"I don't know anything about medicine or health care methods, why are you explaining it to me like this?"

"Well, it's good for the heart, lungs and liver, like this represents the kidneys."

When we were talking about kidneys, the door opened and it was Queen Louise's daughter, the lovely Princess Charlotte.

She is much more beautiful than the little princess who "broke into" Velázquez's painting, and she is also very good at dressing herself up with light makeup.

"Your Highness, please come here."

"Mr. Baron, what are you doing with 'Sister' Maria?"

"I'm just teaching Your Highness how to take care of the baby. I can't do it directly, and the baby is sleeping, so I can only use a doll to demonstrate."

"Then, can my doll be too?"

"Of course, but Your Highness is a Prussian princess and will definitely get married in the future."

"Then she will definitely have a baby just like Sister Maria."

There are precocious children in every era. Charlotte is the eldest daughter in the family, and she has received the same education as her two older brothers. She obviously knows how to take responsibilities, and such children are indeed more likable.

"But that is still a long way off, Your Highness. You still have to grow up healthy and safe. Only then you can find a groom that suits your heart, maybe our Russian prince charming."

Maria was surprised to hear Solovyov say this. Charlotte's age was just right for Nikolai and Mikhail, but the two younger brothers and this girl were still too young to get married.

This guy actually said it so directly, he really isn't afraid of causing trouble.

Of course, neither of them noticed that Charlotte came with her sister Alexandrina, who had just turned 4 and was very short, so she was completely hidden behind the crib.

She was also holding a baby and talking about "Prince Charming".
Luckily for this situation, there were only two children and the maid accompanying Charlotte, who was obviously an expert at playing dumb, so nothing would happen.

Solovyov liked Charlotte, probably because she was somewhat precocious in her life in exile and understood the truths of the world earlier than the stupid son of a landlord in St. Petersburg and his student, especially in the difficult times now.

Even as a royal family, they still had to live a life of displacement, and only settled down after fleeing abroad.

"For example"

Solovyov actually had a pocket watch in his arms, and the small statue inside was Nikolai's.

I didn't bring the wrong thing today. I couldn't hold the portrait of Louisa next to Maria, so I took it and showed Charlotte the heroic figure of the Grand Duke of Russia.

"This is His Highness Nikolai Pavlovich, the Emperor's younger brother. I got this pocket watch when I was tutoring His Highness in the palace."

Charlotte looked at it and blushed too.

Well, Nicholas was very handsome when he was young, not the bald uncle in history books. Moreover, he became bald later than his three brothers, and his hair was still thick during his childhood and adolescence until middle age.

Even his facial features seem very soft, more like a girl than his older brother Alexander when he was a child. In portraits, if the painter's skills are excellent, he will look even softer.

As for the princess's direct reaction, Solovyov probably knew that little girls also like handsome boys of similar age.

In addition, starting from Nicholas, the Russian Tsars began a cycle of becoming bald or not bald. This cycle probably has not been interrupted by the Mentor and Uncle Steel.

"Mishka, you show this to your child, it's a bit..."

Maria did not realize that Charlotte would be her brother's wife in the future. Although it sounded ridiculous for Solovyov to help his brother find a wife, as the prince's teacher, he could indeed help and look for foreign princesses in his work.

She herself let it slip, but she always took into account Solovyov's attitude in front of outsiders.

Moreover, although Charlotte is not very smart and sometimes even stupid, she has a good memory.

Apart from her own "lifelong event", she was more worried about her mother's health.

Indeed, Queen Louise's health has not been very good recently, especially since she left Berlin.

"What's wrong, Charlotte? What are you worried about?"

Maria could still see the worry on the child's face, so she asked here as well.

"nothing."

"If you have anything on your mind, you can talk to your sister, Charlotte."

"Mother has not been feeling well lately. She has been holding her hands to her chest, like this."

Charlotte also made a gesture of holding her hands to her heart. If the silly boy Nicholas was called over, even if he was not asked to marry, he would probably be moved.

After all, this boy already knows a lot, knowing that his master has no wife, but he always goes to the salons of French women outside.
"Her Majesty the Queen is feeling chest discomfort, probably a heart or lung problem."

"Yes, the Queen Mother has always been feeling unwell and has been resting in her room lately."

Speaking of which, Queen Louise's health was indeed not very good.

Solovyov was still thinking about telling Charlotte what to do.

But Maria said at this time: "Since it concerns the health of Her Majesty the Queen, I think there is a 'doctor' here. This baron knows how to take care of his body. Why don't you let him go with you, Charlotte?"

Facts have also proved that there is always someone who likes to sell out teammates.

However, to meet Queen Louise, one had to go to her suite, and Solovyov's first reaction was not to go.

But Maria had already pushed him out, so he had no choice but to go through.

Charlotte was very happy, after all, Sister Maria was willing to find someone to help.

(That’s true, after all, we will be a family in the future.)
The queen was indeed feeling very unwell and her complexion was not looking good, but the color of her lips was normal.

However, when I took his pulse, I could feel that he was still quite weak.

"Your Highness, please don't worry about what's going on right now. Sometimes, you have to trust in God's arrangements."

"Baron, you are a very talented young general. If you were in the time of King Frederick the Great, you would probably have become his pen pal. This is the case with your frequent correspondence with Archduke Karl. I believe you are a rational person, not the kind of religious person who is willing to be a humble servant of God."

At this point Queen Louise began to cough again.

"It's just your problem. Although it's here, the cause of the disease lies in the current situation."

"Yes, I learned from the courtiers that you advised my husband. I love him deeply, but at this time, his behavior..."

"But you also need to be at ease and have a good rest. If possible, you can try to use Danshen and some of the following herbs for conditioning. However, this cannot be called treatment, after all, I am not a professional doctor. And, there is donkey-hide gelatin."

Solovyov was also quite careful when writing down the prescription.

As for the queen's physical condition, she also needs massage.

Just to touch the queen's feet
There is some disrespect in it, but it still needs to be said.

"Your Majesty, I think there is one more thing, which is to give your feet a massage."

"It doesn't matter. You are here to treat me with good intentions. Although you can't cure my husband's problem, I am still willing to listen to you as a 'doctor'."

Actually, if she were the monarch of Prussia, it might be more reliable.

She was even sensible enough to let the servants help her take off her shoes and socks, and then she lay on the bed.

"Your Highness, that's probably the case. Massaging these few spots is good for the heart."

(End of this chapter)