Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 496 008 Your own house is always the best

This was not the first time that Solovyov stayed at Tongshan, and he still felt he was used to it, so he asked for a room to stay in.

Katya was also very happy to live with Maria.

After all, the only one who can talk here is my sister-in-law Lisa. Katya, who is passing by, came here. Although she is younger, it is easier for her to talk.

She was already in her twenties, and except for the time when Anatoly came for a blind date and his ulterior motives were exposed, she seldom talked about marriage.

Actually, she had a good bone structure and was actually quite attractive, but she looked uglier because she wasn't in high spirits.

If she could get married, her dowry would actually be very generous, which is a considerable advantage.

However, Maria may not be that attractive to those lustful guys with impure motives. She may be too quiet and well-behaved, and this kind of girl is not popular in this era.

But her character is indeed quite valuable, and it is actually a blessing to be associated with her.

Seeing little Katya catching up and getting married right after entering the social scene, and her blind dates were all promising young talents, although Mrs. Soloviev was called "Flower General" and was very popular in the salon, she had nothing to say about her young wife.

But what he did outside was definitely not like what his brother Andrei did. However, there was one thing Solovyov did well, which was that he did not restrict his wife very much.

Therefore, the situations of Lisa and Katya are also very different.

Andre is somewhat protective of his wife, and would be careful if someone else approaches him.

But now, we do have to worry a little. Lisa is going to give birth again, and at the end of the year, no matter which calendar it is.

At this time, I must be as worried as last time.

"Andre, I think you are worrying too much."

He actually knew about this kind of "Childbirth Care for Wife". It was most dangerous during the first birth. But when Lisa gave birth this time, it was relatively smooth and nothing went wrong. After a week, she was able to walk around again without having to worry about puerperal fever which was very dangerous to mothers in that era.

As for the child's name, it was naturally Varvara. Although the child is still a little meat ball, he is also very cute.

Even Katya came over to experience it first, and although the baby slept most of the time, she was happiest when she held him in her arms.

"Just as if you were giving birth right now, Katya, hold the baby in your arms and hold it tight, like this."

He was quite professional and demonstrated to Katya how to hold a baby in a cradle.

"Yes, this way the child will be comfortable, and my hands will feel much more comfortable too."

"In a few months, you will also have a baby, but I will still be a little worried when the time comes."

Of course, if they calculate the time, the couple’s birthdays are both in April, so their child should have been born in the summer, otherwise even the annual naming day could be held together.

"It's going to be alright, Mishka, you just have a tendency to overthink."

"I'll be by your side then, so don't worry."

But the one who should be worried is himself.

After staying for a few more days, the two of them continued on their journey, returning first to St. Petersburg and staying in the palace instead of going back to the Laundry Lane or the riverbank.

After all, we still have to report and accept the task first.

Seeing him come back, Peter Volkonsky also took out his battle plan.

"You've been tired from the journey, I just want you to get familiar with these plans. Misha, you've just gotten married, so go back home and stay for a few days. After you've sorted out your thoughts, we'll come back and submit some revisions to His Majesty."

After reading it, Solovyov understood the connection.

In fact, the most important thing about this series of combat plans is to act quickly and to conduct thorough reconnaissance before the war. Once the Russian army crosses the border with Sweden, the main force of the Swedish army must be quickly contained.

But Buckholden's staff obviously did not provide any means for such a rapid advance.

"I think so. I'll make arrangements for Katya when I get back, and then I'll revise these plans."

He was still reading as he spoke, and his reading speed was quite fast.

"There is only one thing here. There may still be resistance in Finland, whether it is in Abo (Turku) or Helsingfors (Helsinki). Taking these places will not end the war. The war will finally end only if we defeat the Swedish army's combat-capable troops in Finland and cut off the connection between the Åland Islands and Finland."

"You have a good idea, but it may be difficult to execute on the front line."

What Volkonsky said was correct. Buckholden had always been an "old man". What he had done before had left some psychological trauma on the prince who was the Minister of War.

If it weren't for Langgeron and Big Kamensky who fought desperately, the left wing and center of the coalition forces would have collapsed.

"By then, someone may be needed to supervise the execution. But we must act quickly. If the main force of the Swedish army is defeated, the resistance forces will be greatly weakened."

Generally speaking, this is how security battles are fought in Europe.

If Napoleon cannot control himself and starts a rebellion in Spain next year, the situation will not be very good and may even provoke resistance from the whole of Spain.

But to be honest, the British army did not have enough troops on the front battlefield. They only fought key battles and often needed support from regular troops from Portugal and Spain.

But it was probably the Spanish regular army and the epidemic that caused greater casualties to the French army.
Solovyov had already thought of a contingency plan for Finland, and he would have to revise it when he returned. Before that, he had to make arrangements for his wife.

It was the first time for the two of them to stay together in this official residence near Lake Ladoga since they came back.

Katya was very happy to see the Rococo architectural style. She still liked this style very much. After all, after living in Europe for a long time, she would always see some late Rococo styles.

"I thought you would go for a more traditional look, Mishka. I didn't expect it to be like this. I like this place very much. It should be our paradise, not just for you and me."

"Don't be so anxious to take off your coat. This is still a new house after all. If you want heating..."

Solovyov's old habit was probably to check the heating before turning it on, so he called Adela over.

Adela was officially considered the adopted daughter of Count Sergei and had the status of a countess, but because of her adoption, she was also here to manage the household and help her brother with things.

The way they addressed each other naturally became more intimate.

But we also have to leave some space for Katya, so he started calling her "Brother Misha".

"Brother Misha, what do you want me to do?"

"How are the heating and ventilation of the various rooms?"

"Brother, don't worry, there will be no problem. We have made a fire and made a lot of preparations in advance when you go to Crimea."

"As long as the master bedroom and the living room are OK, thank you for your hard work. But, Adela, I want to find a marriage for you in a few days. What do you think?"

"I am willing to stay with you, brother. Even after you marry Katya, you will need help taking care of the children. I have to wait until then."

"Since Adela said so, you shouldn't rush to find her a husband."

Speaking of which, the relationship between the aunt and the sister-in-law in their family is quite harmonious.

Yulia and Katya have been playmates since childhood. Adela has a good relationship with the girls from Prince Yusupov's family and is also familiar with the girls from Dolgorukov's family. Although Katya returned to her country relatively late, the two sides were quite familiar with each other.

This family is so harmonious that there isn't even any infighting.

Even old Count Sergei said that the distribution of the family property, apart from the dowries of his daughters, would mainly be inherited by the eldest son Solovyov, after all, he had contributed the most.

But Solovyov and Katya did not fight for it, and even left more for their stepmother's younger brothers and sisters.

What was more troublesome was that after Count Sergei remarried, he had more and more children. In addition, his family also raised one of Paul's two posthumous sons and illegitimate daughters, who was secretly fostered in a small manor in the countryside.

This is not surprising. Paul did not have children with his mistress. They stopped having children when it became dangerous for Queen Maria to get pregnant again. The Russian emperor's mistress was actually responsible for chatting with Paul.
The biological mothers of these two girls were maids in the palace selected by Count Kutaisov, and they were quite old, so Solovyov did not find it strange when he went to do business there.

Normally, a tsar who has mistresses or lovers would also have illegitimate children. Even the empress had Count Bobulinsky. Although the deceased Grand Duchess Anna was nominally the child of Peter III, many people suspected that she was the child of one of the Orlov brothers who withdrew money from an ATM.

But after Paul's incident, one of the girls, Marina, took Yurieva's last name, and Solovyov treated her as his own sister, but she lived separately from his family.

Now the child is six and a half years old, and how to take care of him in the future is also a problem.

Paul's children, his early illegitimate son disappeared after sailing at sea, then there were the children born to his spouse, and then the children born to the two maids.

Solovyov did not have much experience with the situation of the other girl, and did not know the specific circumstances, but he considered the reputation of the royal family. Although Alexander did not care about what others said about his private life with the Polish girl and mistresses, the Shura situation at home, and the ambiguous relationship with the fourth sister, Paul's reputation still had to be maintained.

After all, no one would say anything about having a child with a mistress, but what about having a child with a maid? That is something that is kept in secret files. Alexander and Constantine know about it, but there should be no explanation for this matter before the two girls come of age.

"Well, Adela, if you're not in a hurry, I'll just show you. I'll find you a decent young officer in the army or at court, not someone like Anatole who's good-looking but useless."

By the way, Solovyov heard about the fact that good-looking but useless things from Dolokhov, not only about appearance but also about methods.

After all, Anatoly was not very reliable and was very impulsive when it came to women. Compared with his sister, they were a replica of the Roman noblewoman Claudia and her brother.

It sounds like Helen is a woman that cannot be kept, but due to many factors, Pierre cannot divorce her, as that would be a greater loss.
Unfortunately, the abortion herbs in Cyrenaica were completely consumed by the Romans.

As for good and down-to-earth officers, Solovyov also considered some people, but none of them were suitable. The brave Davydov was indeed both civil and military, but even if he married a wife, he would not be able to walk if he met a beautiful girl outside.

Therefore, it would be more cautious to find a husband for Adela.

As for his biological sister, he didn't know that Elena's brother-in-law, Prince Christian of Mecklenburg, and his sister often corresponded, but their relationship was not confirmed yet.

It's no use getting anxious now. Although Christian August is only the fourth son of Prince Mecklenburg-Schwerin, he has a high status. Julia only treats him as an ordinary friend. The prince with a loud voice is now thinking about how to find an opportunity to lead troops instead of finding a girl to marry.

Moreover, according to the custom of the German princes, these princes who were at the bottom of the succession order would choose to marry a noble or commoner to give up the inheritance rights after their elder brother had an heir, but leave some family property to their children to avoid some interference. Or simply remain single and unmarried to avoid the poor family property being divided again.
Moreover, according to the precedent of Württemberg, most of these great nobles from Germany, if they got married in Russia, would stay here and would not go back.

Adela also told Solovyov the original story of what had happened recently.

".Brother, that's what happened."

"Don't worry. Although Yulia is not as smart as you, she is also sensible. It always depends on the situation and we should act accordingly."

"What are you talking about?"

"It's okay, Katya. Julia has been corresponding with the general on duty at the palace recently. If the other party is too old, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate for her to fall in love. This isn't one of those old men in Rome. She wants to marry a young wife."

It also applies to the Third Rome. When he spoke, he didn't pay much attention to the fact that there were several old men with high status who married rich girls home as wives.

"Of course I have to help with Yulia's affairs. We have been good friends since childhood. She should also have her own happiness. But this has to wait until she graduates from the girls' school, right?"

This does make sense, as Julia graduated in 1809, so there is no need to rush.

What needed to be arranged were the immediate household affairs and the official business that Solovyov brought back, all of which were placed in the box.

(End of this chapter)