Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Here in Polina?
Solovyov knew that his romantic debt was long-term. Katya and Sylvia took the children out to play, and Polina didn't take care of the children herself. She left her three sons to their grandmother. She just took care of them.
Anyway, it was my own appointment, so I had to fight even if it meant crying.

But you can't deny that Polina is enthusiastic enough, and she doesn't complain.

"We sent away 'Old Josephine', and now here comes a younger one."

"But this is also the emperor's request. Do you think he doesn't want a direct heir of his own?"

"Hate it, so you sent one."

"But I am against it, too, Pauletta. You know, this has happened many times, marriages, but it doesn't bring peace."

"I think my brother still wants to fight, but he mainly wants to fight the British. If anyone dares to stop him."

"Wait, maybe that's a bit too much."

"Then let's go back to sleep. Your sweet angel is carrying your child, and I can't fall behind."

Well, as for Polina, Solovyov was not sure whether she would win the prize, after all, they had a son.

Sylvia would not fight for it. She actually saw clearly that being a housekeeper in the palace would be beneficial to herself and her two daughters. Moreover, Polina's place was relatively safe. There would be no political problems, only gossips.

As for Solovyov, even if other suitors of Polina were watching, they would only be jealous, after all, he arrived first, and the person involved, Prince Borghese, did not say anything, and the other one was in good condition in front of the tomb.

But when he was with Polina, he was always in the official residence of Madame Pompadour at the Palace of Versailles. The Solovievs lived there with their children, while the rest of the family went to Malmaison.

There was no other reason for this. For their family, the most important thing about this trip was that cousins ​​Josephine and Amy had not seen each other for more than 20 years and finally reunited in France.

However, in terms of status, it seems to be higher than the starting point, and this is just a decline from the highest point.

"Amy, I never thought you would come back to us. You are the one who has walked the most in this family."

"Rose, to be exact, we took a longer boat ride."

"You are still like this. When I got married, you were still the little lamb in my arms. Now you are so big, but you still like to talk like this."

"Hasn't that changed at all?"

"It has changed, Amy. It was a hardship for you to be kidnapped by pirates, but you are also lucky. Although your husband is very old, he loves you very much, and your family is very harmonious. Michelle's child is not related to you by blood, but he is very promising. It's good like this. We are always uncertain here, which is more terrible than the so-called political barometer in the past."

"Yes, Rose, if you have the chance, you can go to Petersburg. The manor built by Michelle and his wife is very beautiful, and the facilities are also the best. There is always hot water for bathing."

"Michelle is very smart, but what do you think of him?"

"Although I am his stepmother, I feel more like a sister. My husband said that when he was young, his eyebrows and eyes were not so soft, like a girl."

"Ah, that's interesting."

Count Sergei knew that this was a sister reunion and he was not young anymore, so he did not interrupt and just played dumb as was the traditional Russian practice.

Josephine looked at the old man who was already aging, and then thought about how she saw Solovyov in Paris a few years ago.

Although this old man is considered to be a spirited old man, he is lucky to have such a handsome son. Julia is also very beautiful and looks more like his first wife.

"But your children are very cute. And this family is very happy. I really envy you. When Alexander was still alive, he already had a lover outside. As for Napoleon, he loved me very much, but he was also very unfaithful. Although Michelle has nothing to do with him in this regard, she is still a little like him."

"That can only be said to be similar in character, but I think His Majesty the Emperor is quite different from my 'son'. Michel is a gentle person, but he is somewhat weak at home, and sometimes he is played around by his wife and lover."

“It still looks different, but that’s no wonder.”

Josephine thought about it and felt that her relationship with Napoleon was actually quite good, and if it weren't for this problem, it would have continued.

"Your Highness, Count and Mrs. Michael Soloviev have arrived."

"I haven't mentioned them yet, and now they are here."

Now, Josephine saw this big family. The Solovyov family had 4.5 or people, which was related to his recent close contact with Katya.

Several children from my cousin's family, as well as Julia and adopted daughter Adela, are also here.

"It looks like the whole family is here now."

"Aunt, can I call you that? To be precise, you are the aunt of Anton and Vasily, and of course Polina and Sofia as well."

"Why is your sister called Polina?"

"This is because of Emperor Paul. After all, I have served as a guard officer by his side for a long time. My son is also named Pavel. If he were in Western Europe, he would also be called Paul."

"That's right. You are a very nostalgic person. We just mentioned the emperor and his family members."

"If the emperor really wanted a Roman-style country, he could even choose the adoption system. For example, the Five Good Emperors after Nerva and before Marcus Aurelius were all adopted sons or relatives. Commodus's case should be considered an exception. Because the emperor himself had many children, but only one son had reached adulthood, leaving him with no other choice. This is also a very strange situation in Rome. Great figures always have no sons after their death."

"See, Rose? Whenever Michelle comes, he's like this. He always likes to talk about profound things."

"But this is good. No wonder he was able to invent homework and was also the teacher of Grand Duke Nicholas." Speaking of which, the two families will have to discuss relatives in the future. If Eugene has two sons in the future, the younger son will go to Russia to become a son-in-law and marry Nicholas' daughter.

"But the children don't seem to like doing homework behind their backs. His Highness Nicholas complained to me directly that they can only play after finishing their homework every day. It was only this year that the Tsarskoye Selo opened a middle school, so they had companions, and he didn't tell me about this anymore."

"That's good too. At least it proves that your students trust you."

When Josephine said this, a strange picture appeared in Solovyov's mind.

We, the senior students, are your best elder brothers!
"But there are some problems. That is, Her Majesty the Queen Mother will ask me to study the study plans of the two princes whenever I am not at my post. Now, because I have been promoted to lieutenant general and will be an official in the outer circle, I don't have to do this job anymore."

"If Eugene has a son in the future, I think he will follow your method."

"That won't work, aunt. The way to educate each child is different after all. Educating civilians can be mass-produced, which is a quick way to make up for the knowledge gap of the civilian class. But at the noble level, you can always hire a tutor, so you have to educate each person according to their situation. But I hope that everyone can enjoy equal education and teach according to their respective characteristics. In this case, the teacher's task may be more arduous. Therefore, I also think that a class should not have more than 32 people, which is more conducive to teachers teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and it is best to have an assistant teacher."

But what Solovyov said would not cost a lot. He always had wild ideas. Although he had a normal personality in the eyes of others, the things he did always seemed abnormal.

But in my own family, we are all relatives, so it’s better.

As for what's next, Solovyov will introduce Katya and the two children to Josephine.

"Your Highness, you still keep these honorific titles. I am different from Mishka. He never pays much attention to titles except in front of our emperor. He still calls you 'Aunt'. It is because of the Countess. But if I call the Countess 'Mom', it may sound too old. If I call her sister..."

"That's not quite right, so except for Michel, we all address each other as we wish at home. But Michel, when he sees me, he always hides the name, which is strange. But it's no wonder, he learned a lot of French by himself, so it's not surprising that he changes the name a little bit."

The atmosphere was very good when the family was in Malmaison.

"It's a good thing that you are all here. We can leave the children here and visit Malmaison together. This castle has been recently renovated."

In order to compensate Josephine, Napoleon renovated her official residence and even expanded some parts of it.

The castle's name comes from "mala domus", due to the Norman brutality, and it was already called this way before 1244, when it eventually became Malmaison.

The castle itself would undergo many changes, and Solovyov was well aware of this.

Although his uncle is not his father-in-law, we have to consider that a certain actor also played a movie, the man with the melancholy horse eyes and his family's castle
It may have been a castle in the Middle Ages, but now it has been renovated to be more convenient for living, and it is often so unrecognizable that even my grandmother can't recognize it.

"That's it. We renovated the castle. Michel, do you know anything about the history of the Normans?"

"I am more proficient in Roman history. I did visit some Viking settlement ruins when I went to Sweden before, but I am a soldier and don't have that much time. I only have a general understanding of some German chronicles."

"I heard that the Russian royal family also came from the Vikings in the north. Is there such a story?"

"I think Katya should be considered one. Her paternal ancestor is Grand Duke Yuri Dolgoruky, the founder of Moscow. If we count further back, she is also a descendant of the noble Rurik. So it seems that she is still somewhat related to the Vikings."

"Your Highness, Mishka is like this. He probably knows my family's history better than I do."

"And yourself?"

"Our family's history actually stems from working for Prince Menshikov, and later we were awarded the title of baron. People always said that our family came from a family of 'profiteers', and my father was good at helping people manage their property, so there were inevitably some misunderstandings. In fact, after obtaining the title, people with titles in our family would choose to join the army, and many of them returned to the manor to become squires after retiring."

"That doesn't matter. My family has a large plantation in Martinique. It's just that you went to Amy's house instead of mine."

"At that time, I didn't know that Her Royal Highness the Queen of France was actually my aunt. When I followed my mentor, Field Marshal Suvorov, to the war, I fought against the French army and captured many officers and soldiers, including General Scherer. At that time, some people thought that there was something wrong with my brain, and I was looking for relatives everywhere with a list of names given by my stepmother."

"Haha, no wonder Marquis Grouchy mentioned this at a banquet once, saying that after his soldiers were captured, they were interrogated by a limping junior officer and they were always looking for their relatives."

When Josephine mentioned this, everyone laughed.

"However, no one could have imagined that Misha was really serious about looking for relatives."

"It's not surprising that you can't find it, because even if you ask General Scherer about the name Josephine, he won't know it. After Napoleon married me, it was as if he wanted to reshape himself. Michel, it would be strange if you could find the answer at that time."

"This is unavoidable. Please don't laugh at me. At least we are all here now. But my mission this time seems a bit embarrassing."

Solovyov said this, but Josephine didn't care.

"This is good too. At least your father let Amy appear in front of me, and our family is more united. But I always have a premonition..."

Josephine and Solovyov were sitting near the front, so she used a fan to block some of the light and spoke to her adopted nephew.

"I'm worried that Napoleon will be in trouble in the future, and you are still in Russia. Eugene and Hordas, they are also your cousins, you want to..."

Josephine didn't say anything else, but Solovyov understood.

"No problem. Eugene and I are friends, so I will naturally help him. Besides, His Majesty of Bavaria will not sit idly by and watch his son-in-law get into trouble."

Josephine was satisfied after hearing this.

"But it's better not to happen. Amy and I are both Creoles from the West Indies. We have some psychic abilities and always have a premonition of bad things. As for you, whether it's from intuition or premonition, I think you have a bright future. And you are so talented, you should take control of your own destiny and don't be like us."

Although the words sound strange, that's just how it is. (End of this chapter)