Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Speaking of which, during the period when Napoleon and Countess Walewska were having a passionate affair, Eugene generally avoided them, thinking that out of sight, out of mind. It might not have affected his mother's status, but it was very awkward.

Now he has come to Paris from Milan again, and has returned as the actual head of the Kingdom of Italy. Since the emperor is going to get married again, he can't avoid it.

Some time ago, he announced that his mother and stepfather had officially divorced, which was considered a manifestation of considering the overall situation. After that, he rarely participated in some affairs.

However, there have been a lot of troubles over the years, and Eugene has also had a lot of headaches at home.

Her mother's divorce was one thing, but her stepfather had a good relationship with her and left Malmaison to her. In addition, he also gave her a large amount of jewelry and a large annual pension. Mr. Talleyrand would be envious of this money - after all, the emperor gave her too much.

Another thing is that his sister has a lover outside. Although this is not uncommon, it is not surprising considering Louis's irritable personality and the fact that he contracted some minor but unspeakable illness in Egypt.

Besides, everyone in Napoleon's family, except the old lady and Elisa, can cause trouble and bring a lot of strange problems.

My own sister has unfortunately also fallen into this cycle, but she is now living comfortably in Paris with her two sons.

It's just that Napoleon married a new wife, and Eugene was holding a position here and had always been in the army, so he was not affected at all.

There may be more troubles in the palace.

The story of Josephine and Paulina in the past was enough to fill a lot of space. Now that Catherine is here, it is hard to say whether Paulina will be jealous of this new young sister-in-law.
But judging from the fact that Catherine rode into the city with Napoleon on horseback, Napoleon was very satisfied.

Such wild girls are a rare species in Western Europe, and are just what he likes.

Even the new future queen allowed the citizens of Paris to witness the Russian princess's riding skills when she made her first appearance.

Speaking of which, when Maria and Catherine were riding horses in the palace, they had no problem riding not only as women but also as men. It was just that it would affect their demeanor and also have some impact on their legs.

Solovyov saw Durova pretending to walk like a man. If the cavalrymen had not dismounted, their movements would have been somewhat funny, and she would have been exposed long ago.

In addition, Catherine was different from her sisters who were all young girls when they got married (including her younger sister Anna).
In short, when verifying it in bed, there are always some differences according to the different physiological stages.

However, there is no problem with this kind of verification, as Alexander would not be so cruel as to push his own sister down.

In this regard, there was Solovyov, who had been taking his stepsister around everywhere for a while. He was the same. Alexander would make his own decision on Adela's marriage when he returned, and now they came to Paris as a family.

But the relative to be met first was not Aunt Josephine.

Solovyov was too proud back then, so he had a child with Polina, which also led to a strange inheritance system on Polina's side.

The eldest son Demid inherited the title and property of her late husband Leclerc. Although the second son Giuseppe was recognized by the silver-plated Prince Borghese, he inherited Paulina's own title of Guastalla.

Later, she gave birth to a younger son, Prince Camillo the Younger, who was Borghese's own child.

Although she had a green head, Polina always chose a healthy lover to accompany her, but she still had her own son. Looking at the three boys, they were indeed different.

But the prince didn't care much about this, as he was living with several mistresses in Rome.

To be honest, it was not until Solovyov arrived in Western Europe that he realized how extravagant these people were.

Maria is too pure compared to these people. Until now, she has only dared to hold their arms or lean over to be ambiguous.
This time when she came to Europe, the old lady of Napoleon's family was probably still within the normal range.

But he couldn't avoid her when meeting relatives. After all, the old lady knew that he was Giuseppe's father. Silvia recently came to the old lady with Paulina and brought her two daughters with her.

The scene was quite lively, and fortunately, only Polina brought the children here.

Katya was quite generous, but Polina did not assert her sovereignty, after all, the Countess was the last one to arrive.

Besides, Katya is also the eldest daughter of a decent prince's family, and her situation is completely different from that of the Bonaparte family.

But when the three children saw their father, the scene was extremely strange.

Only Octavia had an impression of her father, and she was the only one among all the children who had enjoyed the treatment of a family of three. Even when she was in Rome, she had become a little sensible.

She was not a child anymore and had complicated feelings about her father. She only vaguely remembered that her father was a handsome man who took her around to play and then left.

She was also the oldest of all the Solovyov children, and when she came over to pay her respects, she also noticed it.
There is always a girl who is the most sensible in the family. She also knows that it was her mother who eventually gave up being with her father because of her religious beliefs.

Katya has never been hostile to children, but to her, her husband's eldest illegitimate daughter is almost like her sister.

As for Octavia, she's so beautiful that it's hard not to like her.

But she always hides behind Demid. These two little things have grown up together from childhood to now.

Well, Katya noticed the problem before Solovyov, but she didn't know how to tell her husband.

What Solovyov has to do now is to deal with Queen Letizia. After all, she is the hostess here and the child's grandmother.

"We are all family here, so there is no need to be so restrained. I know you are reluctant to come here, but what can we do? We all do it of our own accord. My son is now the Emperor of France, and no one would have thought that he would be in Corsica. As for you, Count, what should I say?"

"Your Highness, if I were to talk about it, it should be what happened in the Pauletta residence. At that time..."

"That's right. I know what happened to Giuseppe now. Of course, I don't like Prince Camillo, even though he's my son-in-law. Charles was the more promising one, but unfortunately he got yellow fever and died."

Leclerc, old lady Letizia knew that it was her daughter who was absurd. She caused the most trouble among the three daughters, but she was not that troublesome. The youngest daughter was the most troublesome one. Even when her son was in Spain, her elbow
At this time, no one understood France better than Napoleon, and my sister almost joined forces with a few gentlemen and Murat to do something.

If only the young man in front of me had been French.

It was a pity that he was Russian and a relative of Josephine. But the old lady also knew that the boy had some abilities, so she kept chatting with Solovyov.

Solovyov found it strange that the old lady called his family here first today.

But this kind of greeting still has to go on, it is a necessary condition.

Napoleon's wedding would later invite guests from various monarchies on the European continent, so there was no need to rush.

During this trip to visit relatives, Solovyov will have to stay in Paris until the winter.

"General Leclerc was indeed not very lucky. Tropical epidemics are difficult to prevent and treat. When I went to the West Indies, I also knew the situation there."

"But I see you are in good health, count."

"Maybe it's because I was born as an adjutant, and I always have to run errands, which is impossible without a good physique. Moreover, Russia is very cold, and some places are not suitable for living in winter. I was able to spend the winter in France this year because Her Highness Catherine was going to get married and come to Paris."

"But you don't seem to agree."

"I don't agree, but can I tell you the truth about Pauletta?"

In fact, old lady Letizia is also interesting. She still likes young people with ability and clear minds. Her eldest daughter married a general who is considered an honest man. Her second daughter's first husband is very promising. As for her third daughter, it would have been better to use her to recruit Moro.
Between Prince Camilo and Solovyov, she prefers the latter, after all, he is good at doing things and talking, and the former is only slightly better than FW.

If Carolina had married Moreau, the palace drama might have been even more exciting.

"Of course, we are all family here."

Polina was far away on the other side, and Letizia only asked Solovyov to get closer to her and not speak too loudly.

"No matter who becomes the queen, Pauletta will not get along well with her, and your majesty is too capable. He may have a mysterious confidence in his own strength, which is not good. If he were still my uncle, I would naturally advise him in person. But in this situation, I can only tell you."

Unexpectedly, the old lady nodded and even motioned for him to continue.

"Count, none of the women here care about men's politics and wars. I naturally don't understand these things. But I am worried about my son. You know his temper. What should I do?"

"There is no better solution. Do you think this will continue?"

"I didn't go to the coronation, but Napoleon told me at that time that he hoped that this life would continue forever. But he was always fighting and never settled down, which made me even more worried. I remembered when he went to Egypt, he stood on the seashore of Marseille to see if there was a ship that could come back."

"If that's the case, your concerns are probably correct. I think if we are going to make arrangements, we should make some preparations early. No matter whether the future is good or bad, boys will always have to marry, and girls will also need dowries when they get married."

"Well, that's the truth."

The old lady also said that she would make arrangements. As for Paulina always being jealous of her sister-in-law, no matter whether it was "Old Josephine" or someone else, Queen Letizia could not do anything about it. She could only act as a mediator in the middle.

She wanted to prepare in advance because she was worried about her son's situation. But to be honest, she just wanted to establish good relations with the Vatican so that she could provide a shelter for her family in Rome.

The situation in Spain is not optimistic either. Even the old lady who helps her daughter take care of her grandchildren knows this, and the youngest daughter is very ambitious.

All in all, such a family is quite strange.

When Solovyov finished his conversation and was about to turn around, he found that Katya and Polina were having a good chat.

It's really weird. This girl seems to get along well with everyone, even the women she hates.
Polina, who was so heartless, even touched Katya's belly and asked about her health.

It seemed harmonious, but when Soloviev came over, Katya said, "Mishka, now I think we can only divide the spheres of influence. Some days you are mine, some days you are mine. Although it is rash to say this, sister Polina also mentioned that she likes you very much."

These incoherent words made Solovyov look confused.

"So what if you like me, Katya, you know, we are here to visit relatives, and..."

"You are mine tonight, you know that?"

Polina always asserts her sovereignty unexpectedly, which makes others feel embarrassed. Although Katya has already talked to her, her face is flushed.

Sylvia was also a little embarrassed as she didn't expect Polina to do this.

Katya thought to herself, what a strange Corsican woman, if it were Sister Julie she wouldn't be like this.

Solovyov thought that his biggest trouble in Paris was probably Polina.

Moreover, Napoleon and Catherine were going to get married this time. Although there would be a celebration ceremony in Paris, they would also need to make use of the Palace of Versailles, the former "symbol of despotism". Part of the celebration and guest reception would be held there. The Tuileries Palace would only be the site of the final ceremony.

As for finding a priest, or even a bishop, to witness the wedding, it was also a hassle for Napoleon. After all, Russian princesses always had to maintain their own beliefs.

Therefore, when he was looking for a wedding officiant, he simply asked his uncle, the bishop, who was a family member and a religious figure, to come and see him. He then found a witness from the notary office to handle the formalities, and the ceremony would be completed in this way.

However, it has to wait until the wedding to be held.

If it had been an Austrian woman, Napoleon would have already begun to consider his next strong move by now.

Because Ekaterina was a rather feisty girl, which was more to his liking, he was not in a hurry to get things done.

On the one hand, they had to entertain the guests, and on the other hand, they had to build momentum in Paris. In short, they had to put some pressure on the British and let them know that the alliance between France and Russia seemed very solid.

But it is hard to say what is inside. After all, Russia will not continue to endure the troubles brought by the continental blockade, especially the huge economic losses. (End of this chapter)