Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

In the past, Queen Mother Maria did not like Solovyov very much because he was too close to Louisa. Moreover, on the night of Paul's assassination, after Louisa and her had an affair, Solovyov was among the first guards officers to declare their allegiance.

Later, his attitude changed because he treated his daughters very well and was considered a "good friend" of the five sisters. He also had a good relationship with Maria and helped Catherine.

However, she must not know that Maria finally succeeded in getting Solovyov his due in the Palace of Versailles, and the healthy baby girl Augusta she is raising now is Solovyov's little cotton-padded jacket.

But none of these could compare to the obvious influence that Grand Duke Nicholas was under. After all, this kid had someone who could always discipline him in his studies.

Therefore, the Queen Mother was still very satisfied with Solovyov. As for the fact that her daughter-in-law, with whom she had a bad relationship, actually had the idea of ​​arranging a marriage between her granddaughter and Solovyov's eldest son, she also strongly supported it.

Although according to the order, the eldest granddaughter should be engaged first and look for German relatives for marriage.

However, to be honest, German nobles of the right age and relatively high status are still relatively rare nowadays.

At this time, there is naturally a way, which is to digest it internally.
Catherine had this idea before, but because Prince Mikhail died in Finland, she changed her marriage partner.

Normally, however, one should start with the eldest granddaughter, but the first one to be engaged was Constantine's daughter.

But there are always benefits. The Queen Mother herself enjoys this environment now, and if her granddaughters marry on the Baltic coast in the future, it will be convenient for them to come back to visit their relatives when they have something to do.

In this day and age, it is also very convenient to return to St. Petersburg by water.

It is also related to Russia's strategy at the time. To establish good relations with the countries along the Baltic Sea would also facilitate the Baltic Fleet and the huge Russian merchant fleet to enter the Atlantic Ocean from the Danish Strait.

For the British, it was very troublesome when they were against Russia. The reason was that these merchant ships were running too fast. Once they entered the Atlantic Ocean, it was obviously not easy to catch them unless they were stealing.

But if Russia allies with the British and faces a continental blockade, even if the French navy has some combat effectiveness, it will not be able to capture these merchant ships.

There was no other reason, because the clipper was running too fast and it was difficult for the British to catch up.

If auxiliary power is added in the future, it will probably be the same.

Naturally, marriage with nobles along the Baltic coast became a task on the agenda of Queen Mother Maria. Not every granddaughter had to be married off, so naturally, the other party was given an opportunity to choose.

It was not because of anything else. There were too many princesses. Although Louisa's belly was still strong, she could not give birth to a boy. The Queen Mother herself was very worried.

But judging from Alexander's attitude, it's nothing.

She then focused her training on Nikolai and summoned Solovyov for this purpose.

It seems that as long as this kid comes back, Nicholas is willing to study hard. He is simply a parenting general that is essential at home.

Is he just like this? If Doraemon was updated to the dog-shaped robot of Wonderful, look at his green Russian military uniform.

It is somewhat appropriate, but Nicholas is not as useless as Nobita Nobi, so his job is still very easy.

But he still had some idol baggage, and Nicholas still pestered him to learn military skills.

For this matter, I naturally have to come to the Queen Mother.

After Paul's assassination, Gatchina Palace became the Queen Mother's private palace, and she still lives here with her three young children.

But when Solovyov arrived here, the Queen Mother herself was still on her way back to the palace, and only the little Princess Anna was here.

This sixth girl was very tall and had a slender figure. When she saw Solovyov, she was very welcoming.

"You came here at this time, it must be because of Kolya's matter. Mother took the train to the theater in the city today and will not be back until the afternoon."

"I came here at this time, and it seems a little bit..."

"It is all right, Count; you are my sisters' friend, and I know that."

Yes, it’s the sixth girl. She is the only girl of her generation who has not yet married because of her young age. But her height is so...

She was wearing high heels and looked to be about the same height as Solovyov.

"But all princesses have to get married. Have you found your marriage yet?"

"Not yet. If it's Oldenburg's cousin, he's about the same age as my sisters. I'd like a man of similar age."

Even a real princess wants her own prince charming.

However, she was holding a poem in her hand, the kind written on a scroll.

"As expected, girls of this age always dream of something. Who wrote this poem?"

"It was Sasha, Kolya's little follower, the curly-haired one. He was really lively and lovable, with a mouth that looked like it was covered in honey. In addition to writing poems, he also gave me roses."

"How are you going to repay him?"

This kid Pushkin seems to have taken the same path as himself, but when Elena and Maria were entangled with him, he was somewhat passive in his response.

This guy is so nice, he took the initiative to get close to Anna.

"I think he's a lovely boy, and it's nice to have a knight like him."

Well, the knight and the poet who often caused duels, Solovyov could see Pushkin's life in one breath.

"But you will marry, perhaps to some kingdom in Europe."

"You talk like I'm an Asian princess."

"There are many different opinions on the dividing line between Europe and Asia. If it is not divided by the Ural Mountains, you are a princess of Europe and Asia."

As for this girl, she is the only younger daughter born to the Queen Mother and is still around. She receives more attention, but the level of doting is not as high as that given to Catherine.

However, the Queen Mother would also consider it. For example, if Francis II's wife died and he wanted Catherine to take over as his wife, she would definitely not agree, and the same would apply to Anna.

Franz, he is already in his forties, and he has not become François's father. Instead, he is still thinking about getting married. He is already unlucky enough in marriage.

If the Queen Mother thought of her sisters, she would have the same idea, so Anna would probably arrange to find a prince from a small country, but it would ultimately depend on Alexander's attitude.

"What would that prince or monarch be like?"

This girl looks more like an ordinary aristocratic girl of her age, and she always has some yearning for life.

"He must come to St. Petersburg and live with you for a while, Your Highness. If it's suitable, you can get married soon. The only special case here is Her Highness Catherine, but I heard that she is living very happily in Paris recently." Anna has always been jealous of her fourth sister. She doesn't care about the older sisters. Her impression of the eldest and second sisters is still the image of girls who often hold hands. When they came back from Europe, this changed.

"Sisters will come back one day, right? If I go to Europe, I hope to go to a warm place."

"But these warm places are usually populated by a bunch of stupid princes, especially Ferdinand. I heard he looks like a pig. He must be undisciplined if he looks like this. You should find a self-disciplined one who can always love you."

"But even the emperor, father, always chats with Madam Lopusina, and it seems that he also had a child with the maid. The queen mother has recently learned about this."

"What does Her Majesty think?"

"Mother wants to see my two sisters. You took them away and raised them in the manor, right?"

Anna was still somewhat harmless. She probably thought that even though she was an illegitimate daughter, she still had a younger sister. It would be too boring if she only had two younger brothers.

"I think it would be better for these two young ladies to have some arrangements made when they grow up. They are still too young and look like wild girls from the countryside."

"Aren't you and Yulia also from the countryside? It's nothing. I like chatting with maids. They are very honest, unlike those hypocritical people in the palace. You are so cunning, but surprisingly you are an honest person."

"If you're going to tell a lie, you need a lot of truth to make up for it."

I don’t know what’s going on with this girl, but she actually wants to meet her half-sister.

As for how the Queen Mother knew about this, it also aroused his curiosity.

He was somewhat suspicious as to whether the Minister of Police was up to something.

Alexander and Constantine signed this agreement in secret at the time, and they did not even acknowledge the existence of the two sisters to the Queen Mother.

The only known illegitimate child Paul had was the result of intimacy with a maid whom the Queen had hired to prove that he was fertile.

That happened before the Queen Mother married into Russia, so it didn't matter if she knew about it. Besides, Semyon had disappeared in a storm in the Caribbean, so she didn't need to know anything.

The reason why he was chatting with Anna like this was that the girl was very lonely now. Her two younger brothers were in school, and she couldn't go to the girls' school. She just stayed at home with the tutor and maids.

No wonder Pushkin tried to please her and made her like him so much.

This little curly-haired guy is really popular with women.

"Count, you are also good at poetry, right?"

"Occasionally I translate some poetry, and sometimes I try to compose my own. But I am as busy as Mr. Speransky."

"Can you try to create according to the four seasons?"

"If it's spring poetry, there are some already. But it's just about 'blowing up the skirt'."

Anna felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.

While we were chatting here, Queen Mother Maria also came back.

"Mother, Count Soloviev has arrived and is reciting poetry to me."

"Ah, Count, all my daughters like you, especially Elena and Maria who are married now. Anna was often in your arms when she was little, and you were still an officer of the Guards at that time, not a general now. And I heard that my granddaughter called you a 'beautiful sister'. You should cut your hair short, instead of like this, it looks like the dress I wore at court when I was young. But you don't put on powder, and your skin looks so natural."

"Sometimes there is no need to dress up deliberately, especially for a soldier, we just need to keep our clothes clean and tidy."

"That's right. You were brought up by my husband, poor Paul. He always hoped to train some outstanding generals. It seems that you are the most promising one among his guards. However, I asked you to come here this time to talk about Nicholas. He likes military affairs too much, and he also said that you, a general, never take the initiative to teach him about this aspect."

"It's too early for Your Highness to systematically learn these contents. Moreover, when Your Highness takes up arms to defend the country, it must be a very dangerous time. If it is still like Austerlitz."

"I am very worried. My nephew William wrote to me saying that Wurtemberg has also recently expanded its army."

After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Solovyov felt relieved.

"Are you worried about the war?"

"I am also worried about the children. It seems that you are right. It is better to let Napoleon continue to be your uncle. His ambition is endless."

"Your Highness Catherine will be fine. Napoleon has always wanted a son, and I will be able to see them when I am in Paris."

"She is fine. She is my favorite daughter. Of course I know that."

She obviously didn't care much about Anna's feelings, but to be honest, the Queen Mother herself often spoke without paying attention to the occasion.

Anna, outside her mother's perspective, also pouted.

It is normal for a mother to be partial. Solovyov knows this. Now the Queen Mother should be worried about her other three daughters.

"What do you mean?"

"Maria, she is so pitiful. Although she has a daughter, she has lost her son. I want to bring her back to live with me for a while. I let her marry in Saxony, which was a bit unfair to her and my son-in-law who was not very promising."

Alexandra and Elena were not in good health recently and were recuperating in their respective palaces. The Queen Mother was also very clear that Alexandra would marry into her family. Württemberg was an ally of Napoleon, so even if her brother remarried with an English woman, it was not a big deal. Overall, it was decent and there would be no trouble.

Elena's physical condition was not suitable for long-distance travel, as mentioned in the doctor's letter, but her condition was good and she was generally stable after taking the medicine to recuperate. Even if she really faced a war with France, it would be convenient for her to board the ship from the northern port and return to St. Petersburg.

Maria is in Saxe-Weimar, and just like in the last war, she will probably need to run back.

She was worried about the war, so she also wanted to bring her daughter back.

But Solovyov was somewhat embarrassed.

He and Maria really had a secret affair, and the ambiguous relationship finally blossomed in the Palace of Versailles.
But at this time, he could only agree with whatever the Queen Mother said.

It’s just that Anna is a girl who doesn’t talk much, but she is very smart.

She also discovered something unusual through small movements.

That’s right, it seems that each of the sisters had her own favorite Guards officer before getting married.

It's just that she didn't think of the deeper content. Even if she knew it, she was smart enough to know that this aspect needed to be kept secret. (End of this chapter)