Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 485 Pious Little Katya
Solovyov was still talking about this issue very seriously. If he hadn't been so good at fighting, he would probably always be regarded as a pretty boy.

After all, he was always out there with young ladies of higher status than himself, and Madame Récamier was a wealthy young widow. Although she had a good reputation, her personal life did easily become a topic of conversation.

Of course, the good thing was that when you were with Louisa, no one would think about it.

But it was not so fair to little Katya, so Solovyov still had to make some guarantees.

Since some relationships cannot be severed, and may even exist in the future.

Solovyov originally thought that the girl would have some opinions, but he didn't expect her to be so calm.

"What can we do? Mom tried to refuse Prince Potemkin. I knew about this when I was a child. There are also things in the palace. Even His Majesty doesn't treat Her Majesty the Queen like that. Brother Mishka, you have been on duty in the palace for so long, you should know it. Therefore, I don't expect too much. When you are by my side, you must love me well, and I will be satisfied with this. I will try my best to be your good wife and help you with housework."

This child is really unexpected, but think about it, Prince Vasily is a Catholic and his children are all Orthodox Christians.

The two sons are okay, but although this girl is respectful and filial to her father, she still has a lot of opinions about her father's religious beliefs.

Even the eldest brother Prince Vasily the Younger had a good chat with a younger sister recently, but just because the girl's family is Lutheran, little Katya is a little "hostile" to her.

Although it sounds a bit strange, little Katya did it.

But she was also very pious. Since she was going to become husband and wife with "Brother Mishka", she had to abide by the marriage vows. Solovyov felt sorry for her. He was so fickle and unworthy of such a good girl.

"Katya, you are so kind. I'm afraid it will be hard to find a young man in Petersburg who is worthy of you."

"Brother Mishka, but they are not as promising as you, and they don't value promises as much as you do. I trust you very much."

Her big eyes are very charming, and she blinks while talking to Solovyov, which really makes people unable to resist.

Moreover, the two of them were so close, with little Katya in her arms. Her white neck and collarbone, as well as the scent of the light perfume she used, were truly unforgettable.

"You believe in me, but I can't give you 100% return. How is your math?"

"Since I'm going to help you with the housekeeping, Brother Mishka, I'm still studying mathematics. I even took His Highness Nicholas's homework books. He sometimes asked me to help him with his homework."

"This boy"

Little Katya probably wouldn't help Nikolai with his homework, but it was unexpected that she was so good at flattering the "little teacher's wife".

"If you don't like it, I won't help His Highness with his homework. He won't have the idea of ​​asking us to help him with his homework."

Well, this is quite consistent with Nicholas's stubborn temper.

"That's good. But since you also like mathematics, I can teach you. Moreover, I have written a memorial to the emperor, hoping to introduce some mathematics professors, such as the famous Dr. Gauss."

"I can't learn anything too advanced, it would be better if you let me be the housekeeper."

"Well, let's not learn such profound things. Katya, our house has been built. After the wedding, will we live there or in Moscow?"

"That's up to you. You are different from Prince Andrei. You have always been on active duty. Even if you are a captain, I am willing to accompany you in the forests and grasslands, even in the mountains and deserts."

When Solovyov heard this, he felt that this girl was very sensible.

To become a general's wife, you must first marry a lieutenant and live with him on the border, in the forest, and in the desert for 20 years. However, Solovyov took the fast track and skipped the intermediate steps. It took him 11 years to go from a second lieutenant to a general.
The daughter of a prince can be said to be a princess, yet she can have such thoughts. Instead, she has very traditional ideas and a very upright character.

Although such a daughter-in-law may not be as talented and knowledgeable as Louisa's best friend, Countess Sophia, she is very obedient, gentle and lively. Even if you exchange her for the treasure house of the Persian Shah and the harem of the Ottoman Empire, he will give the envoy a piece of Zaporozhye incision and then kick him in the butt!

When talking about mountains and deserts, Solovyov felt a little moved.

"I won't let you suffer, girl!"

Of course, we also have to consider little Katya's feelings, and some things cannot be said so directly.

He stroked the girl's back and was quite surprised that although she looked so slender, her back had quite a lot of muscles.

Apparently she practices dancing very hard, even though ballet dancers are always relatively slender. But such roses still have thorns, even if she appears to be so gentle.

"Good Katya, good Katya"

As for the girls and Pierre, they just watched from the sidelines.

Although Pierre was simple-minded, he knew that he could not be a kerosene lamp, so he did not get too close.

The girls were more concerned, especially those of them, except Natasha and Sonya, who all had some friendship with Solovyov.

"It seems that 'General Hua' really likes Katya and has been with her for such a long time."

Natasha was very curious about this, and she was also quite gossipy. Watching her brother and cousin kissing in the greenhouse was just one time, so she was more or less concerned about the affairs of her good sisters.

There was always some clue in the affair between Potemkina and Ribeaupierre. After all, Catherine's lover was promising, and Princess Yusupov's wife's attitude softened. No matter what family background, it could not compare to a promising son-in-law.

As for little Katya, although her fiancé was a bit philandering, he was handsome and a good fighter, and he was also an aristocrat from a merchant family, and her own family background was also relatively high.

Although she rarely saw Solovyov's sister Yulia, Natasha knew that her brother had a good future, and even if her sister was still in a girls' school, she could find a way to arrange a good marriage for her in the future.

Sonya and her brother are probably like her now, always having some fantasies and looking forward to the future, but also a little scared.

Perhaps the most advanced stage of human fear is the fear of the unknown.

However, she should have a better one. Pierre is the richest man in Moscow, and his wife will cause trouble one day.

Of course, Pierre and Natasha had no idea that fate would be so interesting.

Potemkina watched Solovyov and little Katya becoming more and more intimate. Now that Natasha mentioned it, she paid more attention. If her Sasha could be here, she wouldn't be fed so much cat food.

"They are all watching, Brother Mishka."

"But we are getting married too, and due to some unexpected circumstances, there will be foreign guests coming from Petersburg."

"Who comes to Sparrow Hills?"

"Marquis Caulaincourt, he is the French ambassador to St. Petersburg, replacing General Savary. As you know, my aunt is the Queen of France, so there will inevitably be foreign guests. As for..." He said this about the guest list. Although little Katya was not such a vain girl, and was born into the famous Dolgorukov family of Rurik's paternal lineage, and Moscow was founded by her ancestor Yuri Dolgoruky, but the guests who would come to her wedding were really important.

In addition to the French guests, there were people from many places, as well as Solovyov’s relatives and friends in the army, and several of his fellow officers and their families.

Of course, this also includes Miloradovich, who is still a bachelor. He recently returned to Kiev to continue serving as governor. Since his junior brother is getting married, he will naturally come over.

Just this Russian army lineup, if it is arranged and combined, can fight Napoleon again.
With so many guests, it is no wonder that the event had to be held in the villa on Sparrow Hills sold to Prince Yusupov.

Prince Yusupov was also an old neighbor of the Solovyov family. Even Prince Yusupov’s two large official residences in St. Petersburg were not far from the Solovyov family’s two houses.

This place was originally the property of little Katya's father, and was inherited from his grandfather.

"It's really unexpected, Brother Mishka, that so many guests would come."

"I dare not send out too many invitations, otherwise more people will come, including veterans of the Selenge Regiment. I heard that Vasily Vasilyevich used to serve in the old Selenge Regiment?"

"Dad did serve there. I also heard that my dad and your father knew each other in Crimea."

Not to mention, Baron Sergei's lame leg was caused by that war, and he had to retire with the rank of major.

"Yes. But my father also serves the old prince's family. After all, General Grushetsky is the old prince's son-in-law."

"Yes, he is my uncle."

It’s my eldest uncle, who is the head of the family.

As for the issue of status and title, Solovyov's biggest shortcoming was probably that his family was only a baron.

However, he had an uncle who distributed titles wholesale in France, who actually made up for this shortcoming for him.

In addition to a commander-level medal of the Legion of Honor, Baron Sergei was also to be conferred the title of Count of the French Empire.

But this title sounds very strange, "Imperial Count of Numidia", which has a lot to do with the stepmother.

Subsequently, Russia would correspondingly upgrade the rank of their family's title and recognize them as Count Sergei Solovyov of the Russian Empire in the Velvet Book.

However, Solovyov's own title is also a small problem.

He hoped that he could obtain a title based on his military achievements, just like his mentor, Field Marshal Suvorov, the first title of Count Remnik, not a title given wholesale by his uncle.

Alexander has already taken this into consideration. After all, Solovyov is his favorite general, just like Paul's care for Bagration. Naturally, there will be corresponding title adjustments.

".That's right, when I marry you, you should also be a countess."

"I don't care about titles and wealth. It's not that."

Little Katya bit her lip when she said "Helen Kulagina", which shows that this woman really has a bad reputation in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Even the unmarried girl, who did not seem to consider herself Pierre's wife from the point of view, used her maiden name.

This also shows that Pierre still enjoys widespread sympathy in Moscow.

"You care about personal happiness, Katya, I understand. Can I give you a kiss? Kiss your forehead."

Obviously, this is still considered a younger sister, but before marriage.
Little Katya's face was burning and flushed.

"You're not having a fever, are you?"

As he said this, Solovyov used his fingers to explore her armpits, and only felt relieved after confirming that there was no problem.

This child is so pious and innocent, it's really hard to hurt her emotionally.

If it was the "old witch" in the Saltykov family, the woman who married her son might be from a high-ranking family. Prince Nicholas was the tutor and the imperial regent when the emperor went to war. However, the atmosphere in his home was very strange.

Although Solovyov has a rich emotional experience, he still takes relationships seriously, and this is compensation for what he owes Katya.

Of course, the girls saw all his actions.

If they were not the Guards and Hussars, there would be no whistling or cheering, and they would just giggle.

They are already engaged. If they were other lovers, they would have kissed each other, but he was remaining reserved.

After all, he still cherished this little girl very much. When he thought that she would be his wife, Solovyov vowed in his heart to treat her well.

For him, having such a wife in his personal life makes him very satisfied and he doesn't need to be picky about anything.

"Brother Mishka, it's not just the forehead, but also..."

Little Katya wanted a kiss like this and even stood on tiptoe.

"OK then"

Although I was just a little girl, it was still a great experience.

Especially since she will be his wife.
That evening, Solovyov and Pierre also visited Prince Yusupov's official residence in Sparrow Hills to discuss the details of the wedding with their future father-in-law.

Prince Vasily was naturally very satisfied with his future son-in-law in every aspect, and he was very meticulous in his work.

As for the title issue, Napoleon was obviously very efficient. He approved Baron Sergei's new title while he was on the road, which might be more prestigious than Caulaincourt's visit to Moscow to attend the wedding.

After all, we can't let our nephew's wife down, especially since her family is also a famous family of Rurik.

As for entertaining relatives and friends at Sparrow Hills, the invitations have been sent out, and it will take some time for them to gather in Moscow.

In this case, the scene will be quite grand.

Prince Vasily even thought about marrying his sister, who he did not get along with, to Praskovya in the Musin-Pushkin family. He hoped that she would not cause any trouble.

(End of this chapter)