It is estimated that Ferdinand did not expect that many trivial things from childhood to adulthood were gathered into a thick book of materials and placed in front of Alexander III.

The intelligence organizations of the Russian Empire are not for nothing, and it is very handy to inquire about these things that are not very secret. As for the truth or falsehood, don't be so demanding about this, as long as it's about the same.

Alexander III looked at Ferdinand's romantic history in recent years, frowned, and said with a blue face: "It's too unusual, a king who doesn't govern the country well, actually raises a group of dancing girls in the palace, frolicking and having fun all day long, and the playthings are demoralized, unenterprising, and ...... misbehaps."

Well, all Ferdinand's exploits were thus lightly erased here due to the indiscretions of his private life, and a hat of immorality was buttoned up.

Maria Feodorovna also frowned, the corruption of the nobility was clear to them. Like Ferdinand, who has a few part-time mistresses of dancing girls, these are all pediatrics, and at most they can only be said to be a little romantic.

However, at this time, it was discovered by the future father-in-law and mother-in-law, and it will definitely not be the same set of standards. Fortunately, in the current environment in Europe, Ferdinand has few competitors. As for private life, everyone is a nobleman, who can be cleaner than whom, don't have a few lovers, are you embarrassed to say that you are a fierce knight?

"Compared to the previous ones, these are still minor problems, at least for now, Ferdinand has no illegitimate children! It's a big deal to let Xenia restrain him when the time comes, and now let's arrange for them to meet first! Maria Feodorovna comforted herself

Alexander III also sighed deeply, yes! "I'm not afraid of not knowing the goods, I'm afraid of comparing goods!" Although Ferdinand has a lot of problems, compared to the others, these are all pediatrics, and his ability can be regarded as outstanding among his peers.

For example, one of the candidates, "King Alexander I of Serbia", has terrible personal abilities, as evidenced by the chaotic Serbia. It is said that he also fell in love with a palace maid and was ready to marry her as a queen. Regardless of whether he is true or not, since there have been rumors, then it is time to come out and refute the rumors!

Another example......

In comparison, Alexander III's mood is much better, and Ferdinand is not without merits, at least his ability to govern the country is obvious to all, and his political skills can be called first-class in the world.

Alone in a strange transition, it took only two years to complete the turnaround, regain power from the courtiers, and successfully complete the reform of Bulgaria.

At the same time, he also perfectly threw the black pot to the previous session, and the infamy was carried by others, and the credit was firmly held in his hands. In these respects, Ferdinand was indeed a worthy monarch.

Ferdinand would have been surprised if he had known what Alexander III had to say about him. You must know that since the crossing, he has been pursuing a low-key approach, trying not to attract people's attention. Even if it is a planned seizure of power, it is just hiding behind and pushing the hand, taking advantage of the situation. As a result, Alexander III, with his keen political sense, guessed eight or nine without leaving ten.

"Oh well! If Xenia doesn't have any opinions, let's arrange for them to meet first! More on that later! Alexander III said depressedly

"Okay, I'll arrange it!" Queen Maria-Feodorovna said with some headaches

Xenia's age has arrived, and the marriage can no longer be delayed. Most European aristocrats married later, and if there was no spouse of comparable status, it did not matter if a man waited until he was thirty or forty years old to get married. But women can't, once they reach the age, they must consider marriage, otherwise they will be ridiculed by other nobles.

Of course, as a princess of the Russian Empire, it is impossible not to marry, in fact, as early as a few years ago, there was an endless stream of courtesy, and Ferdinand was one of them, although he did not know it himself. In order to choose a satisfactory son-in-law from among so many candidates, Queen Maria Feodorovna also took great pains, and the thick stack of information about Ferdinand could not be obtained in a short time.

Ferdinand was able to stand out from the crowd, and in addition to his illustrious background, he also beat several rivals in terms of personal ability. Oh, this is a worse era, Ferdinand's victory is not based on his own character, the key is that the opponent is too bad.

Ferdinand, who had been frozen into a dog, was still hiding in his warm bedroom, and knowing that the purpose of his visit was very important, he wisely kept his distance from the maids and did not look for flowers and willows in St. Petersburg.

Well, Ferdinand admits that he was cowardly! In the previous life, there were so many people who went to their mother-in-law's house, which one was not in order? What's more, now this father-in-law is a strong tsar, if he annoys him, don't lose half his life.

Time passed quickly, and the bored Princess Clementina, in order to pass the time, barely adapted to life in St. Petersburg, and went out to socialize again, leaving Ferdinand alone to live like a year.

As for taking the initiative to go out to "socialize", it is too difficult for Ferdinand, who was born as an otaku. Except for the invitation that could not be refused, for half a month in St. Petersburg, Ferdinand honestly stayed at home.

Christmas came, and at the grand Christmas feast, Ferdinand finally met his future wife, Grand Duke Xenia. This is a girl with a very temperament, this is Ferdinand's first image.

Beautiful hair is scattered over the body like a small brown waterfall. The waves are undulating and glittering with gold. European women are more precocious, and although Princess Xenia is not very old and a little shy, she is already beginning to take shape, and she is not much different from the rough waves. If you are paired with that graceful and luxurious temperament, you will become the focus wherever you go.

As soon as the banquet was over, Queen Maria Feodorovna grabbed Princess Xenia and asked with concern, "Xenia, how do you feel?" ”

"How's that?" Xenia said shyly

"How is Ferdinand, of course? Is my precious sister still satisfied? Nikolai said teasingly in the back

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In addition to rushing past the banquet, Ferdinand also attended a few balls with Xenia, which was considered a date. Well, in terms of the relationship between men and women, Ferdinand is really not good, Princess Xenia is similar, and there are really not many common topics between the two.

Then, Ferdinand was engaged to Archduchess Xenia in St. Petersburg. It's so neat, the marriage between nobles doesn't have so much time to cultivate feelings for you, as long as the two parties don't hate each other, it's a good couple.