Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

The summer heat has not yet passed, and the clothes in the entire palace have become cooler. Only the soldiers and officers, plus their big boss Tsar Paul, suffered.

The crown prince's official duties have increased recently, but he always comes in and out of indoor occasions. Considering the environment in the palace, it is still very good.

At this time, young ladies and girls who are about to get married, their summer clothes look very eye-catching.

In No. 7 Million Street, the new clothes the "Little Fairy" customized for herself are very bold. Although they cover her breasts, the deep V shape is still too explosive. It has reached the southern hemisphere and below. It was only restrained a little above her belly button. Her breasts were already bigger than her sister's, so her figure was even more conspicuous.

"But it's not good to wear it like this. It might make me look fatter."

Also, she still has a bit of a belly, and the price of being plump is that she can't always have a perfect figure, although her belly is like Julie's breasts that need to be squeezed out.

Moreover, in the palace of Petersburg, Queen Maria still had certain dress requirements, and it was obvious that she could not wear this out.

"Forget it, I have to show it to my dear husband in the future, or go to Italy and Paris, where no one cares what my skirt looks like."

She put away this outfit and put on the maid uniform she usually wore in the palace. Even in this look, she did look older than others.

Her narcissism has been present since she was a child. When she was in the palace, she was loved by the queen because of her lively personality. Moreover, she was named by her parents in tribute to the queen, and she was raised in the palace for a long time.

But considering the open atmosphere in the Queen's court, it's not surprising that she got involved in anything, but until now...

Solovyov knew that this girl was always more interested in talking than in practice, and when she really mentioned things after marriage, she was a little coy, so he always used this to tease her.

He is currently chatting with Count Lita. Although this Count has not been in Russia for a long time, he has mastered a broken but fluent Russian. There is no need to add French or Italian as a seasoning.

The count and his stepdaughter are also going to Peterhof today. Nearby, the family also has a summer villa awarded by the Tsar. The countess has already gone there first, and they will go there by car later.

Solovyov was not assigned any duties, but picking up and escorting these noble people was also his daily job.

"If you say that, I can only say that Milan is indeed a beautiful city. If you have some free time in peacetime, it would be a beautiful thing to stop and enjoy the scenery there. But we left Milan soon, Went to Turin, then went to war, and had a hard march in Switzerland.”

"That's a shame. If you could live in Milan for a year, you would be able to experience more of this city, which is full of charm and passion."

Solovyov could only keep a business smile. He knew that Count Lita was also from the Visconti family, but it was not the same branch as Sylvia. He was not surprised that Sylvia had not sent a letter recently, because Italy It is back in the hands of the French, and there will be no correspondence for the time being.

Moreover, the appearance of the Visconti family is quite good, and in this era, several branches of the Milan family, although they have lost the power and status they had in the Duchy of Milan in the past, are the branches of the large family. When it’s lush.

It is no wonder that he is favored by the Countess and Countess von Palen - after all, Maria is already married, and now there is only one child in the family, Catherine. Count Lita has a countess as his wife, and Maria is his lover, but he and the "little fairy" are father and daughter, which is quite confusing.

But Solovyov sometimes couldn't understand that the Italians' thoughts, especially what they said from their mouths, were not necessarily consistent with what they gestured with their hands.

"There may be opportunities in the future. Many islands there are suitable for recuperating patients. The emperors of the Roman Empire built villas on many islands."

"That's true. For example, Capri and Milan are not close to the sea. If you want to experience the scenery of a small island, I'm not talking about big islands like Sardinia or Sicily. I also include Corsica, the French Governance comes from there.”

"But that island, I heard it belonged to Genoa in the past?"

"Indeed."

By the time they got to this point, the "little goblin" had already changed his clothes and came out.

"What do you think of this?"

"Very well, Catherine. Of all the unmarried girls in Petersburg, she is indeed the most attractive."

The stepfather was very kind to Ekaterina and could feel the feeling of being a father.

"We are going to a Greek-style ball, so we dress like this."

"Then when you get indoors, don't you have to take off your shoes?" Solovyov said. Indeed, this girl didn't wear socks either. She also wore pink nail polish on her toenails, and she also chose a sandal. A modified version of the mules (a type of women's indoor shoe).

"Yes, you have to take off your shoes. There are blankets there, so you don't have to worry about slipping."

This aroused Solovyov's vigilance. He was worried about what Louisa said to the "little goblin", but the girl didn't emphasize the word "slip" when she said it. She probably didn't know that he and Louisa That chance meeting.

The people who came to the palace this time were all young girls, and the party became a ladies' party again, but without Elena, who was active in daily life, and Alexandra, who had always been with her, the time had come to July, so the date was almost here.

At that time, the doctor would be invited to the palace again, but the two princes would be in the Summer Palace, not in the Imperial Village.

According to the rules, when the members of the Russian royal family were born, those born in autumn and winter were generally in the Winter Palace, while those born in spring and summer were mostly chosen to be in the Catherine Palace in the Imperial Village. This was a rule that had been stabilized since the Empress's time.

At that time, a temporary diplomatic agreement would be signed with the people of Mecklenburg and Württemberg to temporarily "cede" the bedrooms of the two princes to the two countries, and the territorial sovereignty over the palace would be restored the day after the birth of the child.

Then, the guards at the door would also be placed far away.

This court gathering was more like a masquerade, with everyone carefully dressed up as ancient Greeks, but it was unlikely that they would wear work clothes - at the Hera Games held at the same time as the ancient Olympic Games, there would be girls dressed like this.

But judging from the fact that Louisa refused to wear such a dress when Elena sketched her, the effect was indeed not very good. In the Russian court, which was famous for its openness, no one would dress like this even in more private occasions.

They all wore "pepros" with many wrinkles that could show their body curves, and more of them showed their arms, as if they were comparing which girl had the best-looking arms.

But it should be noted that they were all white people, and they still had to clean their arms regularly, especially the noble girls present. If they traced their family origins, they were all in Eastern Europe and Northern Europe. If you look closely at their arms, they are still hairy.

It is not surprising that Countess Strodianova's mother was called "the Queen of Spades" by Pushkin or "the Lady with the Mustache" by others, but the Countess herself was not like that.

But Louisa was an exception. She was always worried that her hair grew too fast, but she was not too worried about her arms. In the paintings related to her, except for her shoulders, her arms were often exposed.

Except for being a little thinner, there was no other problem. The painter needed to make her figure rounder. The painters of this era were embarrassed to show up without the skill of retouching.

Now in this palace, everyone has to play the role of Greek mythological characters, and arrangements have been made in advance.

Maria played Cleo, one of the daughters of Zeus and one of the Muses. She was tied to the harp in the Russian court. This role was a forced arrangement, but she was willing to do it herself, and she was not as cute as her sister Catherine, the "hot air balloon take-off place".

Catherine was holding a wine jug. Everyone knew that this was Hebe, the goddess of youth, who was responsible for pouring wine at the banquet of the gods on Mount Olympus.

There was really "wine" poured into her wine jug. In addition, there was a big pocket on her waist, which contained wrapped candies and dried meat. It looked very much like that.

Considering that this Grand Duchess sometimes looked like a wild girl, it would not be out of place if she had an eagle on her shoulder.

After all, in ancient Greek drama, before this goddess was arranged to be the wife of Hercules, her main task was to pour wine and feed Zeus' eagle.

The two of them still lived a carefree life. In this masquerade, there were only girls, and they had to play their own roles and evaluate their appearance.

Then when Louisa came out, she came with little Maria, but she couldn't play Hera. If you say she was jealous of Alexander's mistress, that's possible, but at her level, let alone being jealous, she couldn't even make apple cider vinegar.

So she held the child and dressed up as Calliope, the head of the Muses.

It didn't matter if she held the child, she got a harp toy and held it on the other side.

This look was quite appropriate, after all, Orpheus, the harpist, was really regarded as Calliope's son in the Greek story.

"You are so kind, our Maria here is all related to the harp."

"The child is still young, she just thinks it's fun here."

However, the child still nestled in her mother's arms, and was held aside when she saw Louisa's maid coming.

If there were a man present, he would definitely be fascinated by the figures and faces of these girls.

Maria's routine program was to play the harp and then start singing.

But this time it was Louisa who sang. She was a princess of the Margrave of Baden. She spoke French and German in her own country's court. After such a long time in St. Petersburg, she was able to master Russian fluently.

She was going to sing a segment of the unreleased play "The Golden Apple". Although she had not practiced for a long time and her poor lung capacity was not suitable for a bel canto singer, her voice was very pleasant and she was very good at using her vocal organs, which made her voice more elegant.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"Of course, I want to give a golden apple to the most charming lady in our venue."

In fact, Louisa prepared gifts for everyone. She didn't like socializing, especially those noisy occasions.

At this "masquerade" full of girls, she could let go a little more.

Louisa was able to come out today because of the instigation of her two sisters-in-law. They thought it would be fun, and they also got support at the "Ladies' Tea Party", so they invited the girls who came here to spend the summer to attend such an event.

In this way, someone is always needed to evaluate, and the referee is not in the field, but in the yard.

They are some palace eunuchs and guards officers, but most of them are married, and in terms of personal character, there is no scandal in the outside world.

For this job, Count Stroganov is the first choice in the court. He is so handsome, but he has always been good to his wife. When they are apart, they often communicate with each other. He can be said to be a model husband.

And Solovyov came here purely to stand guard and be responsible for vigilance.

"I really want to take a gardening vacation, so that I can go to the flowerbed to trim the branches and leaves, which is better than standing here stupidly."

"Today's occasion is so beautiful, Misha, if you miss it, you may rarely see it in the future."

"I know that the princes are going to hold such a makeup party, but you said this"

"I love my wife and am loyal to marriage and feelings, but it does not affect my appreciation of beautiful people."

"Ah, that's right, you have a lot of ancient mythology paintings hanging in your house, much more than religious paintings."

"As for you, I think you should also think more about your future. A young nobleman, you should join the Guards, marry a wife, and join a club. You should find an opportunity to complete the second item."

"How old am I?"

"Don't you see how many good guys get married in their teens in St. Petersburg?"

"I'd better put it off! Especially since St. Petersburg is so lively in secret recently."

After hearing this, Count Stroganov stopped talking. He had heard from his wife before that although the Crown Princess had no private affairs, she was very caring for the sister of the Major of the Guards.

He was a person who liked to think too much and hoped not to cause any trouble. However, considering Alexander's behavior, the Count himself actually thought that if this continued, someone would eventually enter Elizabeth's boudoir, which would be very troublesome.

Generally speaking, secrets will not be kept for a long time, but Solovyov has not had such movements so far, and he is even an important commander in the guards of the palace. It doesn't sound like him.

Some clues were detected. Maybe Alexander, because he really couldn't figure out the orientation of the major, thought it was a FAKE NEWS.

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