Flowers, Swords and France

Because of Fran's answer, Natasha was quite shocked and forgot to speak for a moment.

In her opinion, this fragile and beautiful woman should have been cared for since she was a child, so her character should be quite weak and naive. As long as she uses the horror and tragedy of war to persuade her, she should be swayed.

But I didn't expect her to react like this.

"Are you really happy to see all this become a reality?" After a moment, she asked Fran, "Where has your sympathy gone? Think about those poor people. Whether you are with me or not, If my father cooperates, your family will be prosperous and wealthy in France. If this is the case, why do you have to do such a thing again? Is there any benefit to your family by shedding so much blood? "

"You don't have to criticize me so harshly. I am also acting under orders." Fran still rejected the other party, "I don't want to see bloodshed between the two countries, but if my brother thinks it is beneficial to him, then I will help He did it, so you don’t need to persuade me anymore. Before new instructions come, I will faithfully follow his previous instructions. I will not change my mind no matter what you say.”

"...Don't you have your own will? You always talk about my brother." Natasha became even more unhappy. "You are facing a problem that concerns life and death, but you just want to say, 'I'm just following orders.'" Just want to fool around? Can't you face your conscience?"

This unceremonious accusation finally made Fran a little angry. She narrowed her eyes slightly, and then looked at the other party rather displeased.

"It is my will to obey his instructions, Miss. Not everyone is like you and does not take the family into consideration. For me, I must do these things. If anything terrible happens because of my efforts, The consequences can only be God’s will.”

Then, she didn't want to say anything more, so she turned around and walked back to her room.

"Wait!" Seeing her leaving like this, Natasha became a little anxious. She rushed forward regardless of etiquette and followed Fran. "God's will! You said it so lightly, but can this be said to be God's will? It was obviously your family and my father who did such a thing for their own selfish reasons, but... in the end, you blamed it on God?"

"If it was just us, how could things develop to this extent? Do we have any divine power that can change the world?" Fran had to stop, and then looked at the other party unceremoniously, "You accuse me so righteously , well, I would like to ask, is it not us who creates disputes and discord between the two countries? Isn't it your father who wants to expand the territory and incite discord and discord throughout Europe? Doesn’t everything you oppose make any sense at all?”

This series of retorts made Natasha suddenly speechless.

Indeed, as Fran said, the Russian government's expansionist policy is primarily responsible for the situation the two countries are facing now. It was also the Tsarist government's own initiative to provoke war with other countries. Furthermore, Count Bezukhov opposed serfdom and wanted to reform Russia as quickly as possible. It was not entirely unreasonable.

"I'm sorry... my attitude just now was a bit rude." Her tone slowed down a bit, "But... I still want to ask you to think about it, because now everything is not at a point where there is no room for recovery. If we go to save it, If so, everything can be improved in a less drastic situation, and huge bloodshed and sacrifices will not become a reality... And wouldn't all this be beneficial to you and your brother? "

"This is not a question that I can judge, miss." Fran glanced sideways at the other party, still unmoved. "You don't have to waste your words trying to convince me. I really won't compromise because of your words. If you want to change everything, then you should try to convince your father."

"Okay, then I won't beg you to be kind anymore. It seems you don't have such a thing." Faced with such a decisive answer, Natasha finally gave up her plan to persuade Miss Treville to change her mind. She has already seen that this young lady's heart is much more powerful than she appears. "Then, can I ask you to do me a little favor? Since we have met each other and we are both girls..."

Fran hesitated a little. To be fair, she didn't feel any sympathy for the other party, and she didn't want to do anything to help her. However, the other party said so plainly that she couldn't bear to refuse.

"If...if your request is related to my mission today, there is no way I can agree to it." In the end, she could only give such a reserved answer.

"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with today's events or your mission. I won't force you to do something that makes you so embarrassed." Natasha smiled coldly. "I just want you to tell the outside world that I am not dead yet, that I am still alive and well."

"What does this mean?" Fran was a little confused.

"Don't you see clearly from what my father just said? He wants to detain me here and make me surrender, so I probably can't leave here." Natasha still sneered, "Now, Why not die in obscurity one day? I must let the outside world know that I am not sick and am alive and well - so that no one will notice when I suddenly disappear."

"You...you think this is too bad." Fran sighed, "I don't think someone like your father would be able to do this."

"I have lived by his side for twenty years, and you just met him for the first time today, so I think I am more qualified to judge his behavior." Natasha shook her head, "Although my father is usually very gentle, , but when it’s time to be ruthless, he can do anything, not to mention he can He is full of hatred for the Tsar's family, so he will not let me off easily no matter what... He hasn't used cruel methods yet, it's just that he hasn't felt that the matter is irreversible. When he finds out... it will be completely different. Yes, I believe he can definitely do anything!”

"Have you never thought about compromising with him? Don't forget, he is your father! Why do you have to go against your father?" Fran found it difficult to understand the other party. "Besides, you have seen it yourself. Continuing to fight against him will do you no good at all, and you may even risk encountering unexpected events."

"I'm sorry, although he is my father, and although I respect him and even love him, I have my own ideas and principles that I adhere to, but I cannot make any concessions to him on these issues. There is no reason to give in." Natasha was not moved at all, "You value the interests of the family above everything else, my father values ​​Russia in his mind above everything else, and I... I also have my own. Seen as something above all else.”

"Okay... Since this is your idea, I can't say more." Seeing that there was no point in persuading her, Fran gave up this effort. "You can stand your ground."

"So, do you also see the danger I am facing?" Natasha also became serious, "Since you are here as a guest, you will definitely be welcomed by Petersburg. After all, you are so beautiful. , you are a Frenchman, and you are from a famous family! Oh, I feel that you will be a big star... You don’t know, there are French admirers everywhere in Petersburg, and it’s not just my father.”

Although she knew that the other party was deliberately complimenting her, Fran still couldn't help but blush a little. "You... where did you go with this?"

"I am telling the truth, really, miss, you have such qualifications." Natasha said very seriously, "Even if the relationship between our two countries is not good now, even if your brother is an important person in France, you still You will be very welcome here, the doors of Petersburg are open to you, you can visit as you like, and there will be many people who will treat you very well.”

"Okay... don't say that, it's embarrassing." Fran was a little embarrassed.

"What I mean is very simple. Since you are a guest in my house and will be entertained by many people, when some people show their courtesy to you, they will inevitably mention me... and at that time, you casually said that you saw me. , and my body doesn’t look like it Wrong, that's fine. In that case, I won't be easily disappeared." Natasha looked at Fran, her eyes full of expectation, "Look, this request doesn't embarrass you, nor does it violate your principles. ? I just don’t want to disappear suddenly.”

Fran thought about it and realized that it did no harm to her.

"Is that really what you're asking for?"

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"Yes, that's all." Natasha repeated solemnly.

"Then I understand." Fran pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, "I will say it casually, but... I think you are still too worried. From my observation, your father Not that kind of person..."

"Are you really willing to help with this?" Natasha was still a little worried.

"Believe me..." Fran couldn't help laughing, "How can I bear to see you suffer?"

"Thank you for your comfort, but I think sometimes we should be more cautious." Perhaps because her request was met, Natasha also showed a relieved smile when she looked at the other party's smile.

Then, she took a few steps back and saluted Fran again. "Thank you, Miss Treville, and I apologize for my rudeness."

Then she walked away quickly.

"She didn't mean what she said." Mary, who remained silent until she left, said, "I think she must have some other agenda."

"I think so too." Fran nodded.

"Then why did you agree to her?" Mary was a little strange.

"To get a good night's sleep?" Fran replied with a smile, "If she keeps chasing me, how can I get some rest?"

"...I think you can really make a big splash in Petersburg." Seeing her cute smile, Mary couldn't help but laugh too. (~^~)