Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

When treating Paulina, she was told to dress in a "vacuum" way to make it easier for the maid to clean her body, but she couldn't stay at home all the time. She was not like Louisa, who gave her a child, a book, and three meals a day, so she could stay in the palace without going out.

She still had to go out to participate in social activities, so she still needed to dress up.

These days, her mind was always filled with the image of "the passionate spring breeze blowing her skirt open" that day. Even so, she felt very ashamed.

However, her body has recovered a lot, and she doesn't have to worry about nausea and vomiting. Her complexion has also become healthy and rosy, and she doesn't have to dress up deliberately to cover it up.

"Madam, in this way, when you go out, you will look good with light makeup."

"It's really good, Madeline, go to the closet and pick out the latest skirt for me, and."

However, the white stockings are also prepared to show her beautiful legs.

". And stockings and dancing shoes, all new."

Since she had already lived this kind of life because her brother was the consul, and with the 700,000 francs left to her by Leclerc, she naturally would not live a simple life.

Napoleon had to prepare a lot of jewelry for his wife and three sisters. In addition to this, Pauline would receive the same amount of money as Josephine.

In her mouth, she was the "Old Josephine", a title that is not well-known now, but will spread in Paris in the future.

Because she was favored and received a lot of favors, she was a little unruly. Her mother and brother felt sorry for her and let her appear in social occasions again, but the day of remarriage would still be postponed, and it would take more than a year of mourning, which she could not accept.

She was a typical woman who was spoiled to the point of being lawless. She could not stand life away from the social scene.

As for this ball, it was held in the Tuileries Palace. The reception that Napoleon was going to hold there was also a formal announcement that his sister had returned to the social scene in Paris.

Of course, she had to go back with a radiant image, but it was not bad to have a better complexion.

It would be even better if she could find a husband of her dreams.

This little widow, alas, just wanted to do whatever she wanted, and fell in love with everyone she met. If she had not been undergoing treatment recently, she might have made more ridiculous things.

And Solovyov finally met Silvia who came from Rome, and Belzoni and Adela also returned to Paris with them.

But in public, he could not call Octavia his daughter, and the child could not call him dad.

"It will be fine in a few days. When Prince Borghese moves to his official residence, our place will be empty, and you can come to see me."

"Okay, Silvia, but I have a little trouble."

"What trouble will you have?"

"I will tell you in a few days, it is not convenient now."

These things really need to be told to others, that is, Silvia will not reveal the secret because of jealousy or other reasons.

But in May, the weather improved, but it did not bring any good news.

Before the ball, the French side had received another diplomatic note from the British, but this note was not aimed at solving the problem, but was a letter of condolence.

For a time, everyone in the streets and alleys of Paris knew that the British had no good intentions and wanted to go to war again.

The news also spread to the Tuileries Palace.

"Talleyrand, the British have sent us an ultimatum, which is actually equivalent to going to war with us. What should we do?"

"The ball must go on as usual. At this time, sir, you must not show special concern for any political events. Doing so will make the French people more confident in you and lead them to victory in this war."

"Thank you, just like before."

"At the same time, you must not be too angry and anxious at the ball, and do not make any biased statements, so as to make the British unclear about the situation. Your Excellency, you once said that you are afraid of stupidity and ignorance, but the British are obviously very cunning. They are worried about unknown dangers."

"In other words, if I don't express my opinion, it will make the British feel afraid."

"And now it's a state of war. Although the British play chess cleverly, they are obviously still impatient in this matter."

The ball must indeed go on as usual. The people who come here are still the current dignitaries in Paris. Even those who oppose Napoleon will still come here because they oppose the British.

Britain and France are competing for overseas markets, which can be said to be an all-round competition, and the distance is so close.

"In addition, this is the news that our people in the Russian Embassy heard."

Mr. Joseph Fouché obviously does not have a steel egg face, and he is also cunning enough, with his spies in many places.

"The Russians think that when Britain and France go to war, for various reasons, the London stock exchange will be sold in large quantities. Is this a good opportunity to buy? Interesting, in this case, it will have some impact on the British economy in the short term."

However, Napoleon's military talent is much stronger than his other talents, and sometimes he may even ignore his ability to turn his neighbors into enemies.

"So they want to acquire some assets in the UK. This is really an interesting speculative behavior."

"Talleyrand, you have also been an ambassador to London, so you should be very familiar with the place."

"It will indeed cause panic, but this is only for a period of time. British newspapers like to brag. During the war, they will take advantage of the late arrival of news and let the media say that the advantage is on their side. This is a good medicine for the market."

Although Talleyrand and Fouché do not get along well, they still have a common goal, so today they actually cooperated in front of the First Consul, and the latter also handed over another informant note.

"Then there is another interesting thing. The 'young' military attaché of the Russian embassy, ​​although young, has a clear mind. In this conversation, he also talked about some small tricks, such as creating public opinion. There must be a pro-Russian media to exaggerate some public opinion, but it must be disguised as... In short, it is very interesting. First Consul, I suggest that you take a good look at the content here."

"It is interesting, but it is not enough. If you can do it on the battlefield, you don't need to use your tongue like this."

Napoleon is still more confident in his absolute strength, but he has done a good job in manipulating public opinion in France. After all, these newspapers are always following the wind.

"However, it is not without benefits to ambush some people who spread public opinion in London. This time difference, if we can win, will be a devastating blow to the British."

Napoleon now wants to put the army in the barracks in Boulogne-sur-Mer, and then try to plan his great crossing plan, and also prepare for war here.

In fact, if he can successfully cross the sea, it will be difficult to stop him with the current strength of the British Army.

The problem is that the distance in the UK is so subtle, and it also has a powerful navy.

It's not like in a game, where you can sneak across the English Channel with just one click. You need to divert the Royal Navy's fleet or destroy them.

Napoleon has already started to have a genius strategic idea in his mind, and he is even considering the next move.

This kind of mind is indeed hard to come by, but his way of expression is always so abstract.

Even at the ball, it was the same, and there were guests from Italy today.

That was Prince Camillo Borghese. Since the Italian campaign, he has been pro-French, or more precisely, a typical supporter of Bonaparte.

Such a handsome prince, but he doesn't have much in his mind, is actually an easy target to control.

Napoleon also heard from his eldest brother Joseph that Paulina has not been out of the house recently, but who are the people who come and go, because he forbade Fouché to monitor his sister, so he didn't come to any conclusion.

It's just that he saw Paulina took the initiative to invite Prince Borghese to dance, and he had an idea.

Since the old man was the one, Paulina was firmly opposed to marrying such a person, and now she wanted to "sacrifice" for the French people again and build an empire, "Emperor of the French People".

If she wanted to find a new husband for her sister, it would not be appropriate to look for one in the Italian Republic, but to find a suitable nobleman.

"Joseph, what do you think of that young man?"

"You mean Prince Camillo Borghese, Napoleon. He is the hereditary prince of Rome, and his family has produced popes and many cardinals. He still has some power in Rome."

"Do you know about the property situation?"

As the eldest brother in the family, Joseph was more responsible for the living problems of his younger brothers and sisters. Before Napoleon became rich, he had to rely on him to support his family. After marrying his wife, because Julie's family was a wealthy businessman, the family's living conditions improved.

"Very rich, with at least 2 million francs of property, and a large amount of jewelry and artworks."

Napoleon would not rely on robbing all these respectable people in Rome in northern Italy. When he came to Rome to ask for things, he had to spend money.

"If it's a 300,000 franc dowry, it should be enough, right?"

"This prince is still single. He came to Paris and seems to be interested in getting married, but he hasn't decided on a marriage partner yet."

"Are you still looking for a marriage partner when you come to Paris?"

"Yes, it is said that he will take out a dowry of 500,000 francs as property for forming a family with the woman. In addition, he will also have the right to use the jewelry of Prince Borghese's family."

Napoleon, like his eldest brother, especially loves his unfortunate second sister Paulina. If the two of them have some feelings for each other, it would be perfect.

As for Prince Borghese in the dance floor, he was completely attracted by Paulina's beauty. He was also a frivolous and dissolute nobleman, and it was inevitable that he would be attracted by a beauty.

Especially the dress that Paulina wore today made her chest look fuller. When dancing, Prince Borghese could not help but keep paying attention to this fair beauty, from her forehead to her neck, collarbone and chest.

"You are so beautiful, Polina."

"Thank you for the compliment, you are so direct."

"If I use fancy words, it will be easy to be misunderstood. And it will waste time. What I want to say is, Ti amo, beautiful lady, I am impressed by your beauty."

If Polina's skirt was shorter and the white stockings underneath were exposed, he would definitely say the same thing. He would definitely not be able to withstand this kind of configuration on a big beauty.

"You don't have to say it like that. I'm Corsican and I can understand everything you say."

The Corsican dialect has a lot in common with the dialect of Tuscany, just north of Rome.

"This is better, and it will shorten the distance between us. My heart belongs to you."

But how long it lasts? Judging from the performance of the Italians, the length of this shelf life is unclear.

"But you also know my identity, His Royal Highness Prince Borghese."

In fact, Polina also hopes to have such a princess status. Little girls always have princess dreams.

"It doesn't matter. I supported the First Consul a few years ago. He is your brother and he should not refuse."

After all, he was in Rome and was born in Rome. He was the top Roman aristocrat among the Roman aristocrats. He had close ties with the Holy See and his property status had been found out by Joseph. For the remarried Polina, such a husband was too much. It fits.

And she was so lustful that she didn't even mind that she was a newly widowed widow. She even wanted to get Paulina before the mourning period.

Well, it is not strange for the ancient Romans to marry widows and remarry second or even third-married women of marriageable age. This has been a local practice since ancient times.

Regarding this point, Polina was somewhat "cunning as a pika". She nodded in agreement, with anticipation and excitement in her eyes, but she didn't say a word more.

Prince Borghese, on the other hand, took the acquiescence of the beauty in front of him as agreement.

As for her having a son with her late husband, it doesn't matter, just take him over together.

This may be regarded as a kind of fan behavior that rises to the level of an idol, and she is also the idol's biological sister, but it is much more efficient than future imitators.

Joseph was very attentive to the situation. He later mentioned Polina's situation to Prince Borghese, but the other party actually didn't take it seriously.

After all, Polina was still very young, only 23 years old, unlike Josephine, who was already in her thirties when she married Napoleon.

Bringing such a daughter-in-law back home will also help the family gain a strong backer in France. It can be said that it is a two-way journey.

It's just that Napoleon still has a request, that whether the marriage is solemnized or registered with the government, it must be done after Leclerc's mourning period is over.

However, Prince Borghese doesn't care about that. He has his own ideas and even plans to move in with Polina now.

This even frightened Polina. She could only decline the other party's application for accommodation on the grounds that she was still recovering from illness.

Now it seems that it is another form of "evil people will be punished by evil people".