Chapter 99, Children's Debt
saint petersburg
Nicholas II has been in a good mood lately, and he is happy when the British are unlucky.
First the Persian War, the Afghan War, and now the large-scale rebellion in Southeast Asia, the British Empire has been really busy lately, so busy that it has even been a little less powerful to support the Russian rebels.
With victory in the war of Russian unification in sight and his sister coming back at this time, it is always a joy to be reunited.
Of course, come back, come back, it's all a small problem, anyway, it's very convenient to do a plane now, and you can also go from Sofia to St. Petersburg, the key is that she also has the Bulgarian crown prince Ferdinand Jr!
The political implications of this are different, and in the eyes of Nicholas II, this is an opportunity for the royal families of the two countries to marry again.
Their identities are exactly matched, and the relationship between them is also very good, and if the alliance between Russia and Russia can continue to be consolidated through marriage, it is obviously in the interests of both countries.
Nicholas II had four daughters, and if the European father-in-law in the 19th century was occupied by Nicholas I of the Kingdom of Montenegro and Christian IX of the Kingdom of Denmark, then it was Nicholas II's turn to be the European father-in-law in the 20th century.
The eldest daughter Archduchess Olga married into the Danish royal family, the second daughter Archduchess Tatyana married into the Norwegian royal family, the third daughter Archduchess Maria married into the Bavarian royal family, and the last youngest daughter Archduchess Anastasia, Nicholas II set her sights on Ferdinand the younger.
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"Xenia, why did you only take little Ferdinand with you on your trip around Europe this time, and a few little ones?" Nicholas II asked suspiciously
"They still have homework to do, and it is estimated that they will have a chance to come out and walk after they graduate in a year or two!" Xenia said with a slightly red face
Of course, homework is just an excuse, and he can't be told that the real reason is that Ferdinand is timid and afraid that his wife and children will visit together and be given a nest, and the Bulgarian royal family will be finished.
In order to avoid this from happening, the Bulgarian royal family could not act collectively on every visit abroad, leaving at least one prince to look after the house.
This is one of the strange family rules that Ferdinand has just formulated, or the paranoia of victimization.
As if sensing that Xenia was lying, Nicholas II did not continue to ask.
"You took little Ferdinand out on a blind date this time, do you think little Ferdinand and Anastasia can talk very well?" Nicholas II said with a smile
For this marriage, Nicholas II is very sure, it is in the interests of both parties, as long as the parties do not strongly oppose it, this marriage will be!
After Nicholas II's observation, it was found that their cousins were now very talkative, and there was no reason to object.
Love? This is too far away for the royal family, no matter how you look at little Ferdinand, he is not a person who gives up everything for love.
"They don't fit!" Xenia said embarrassedly
"Why?" Nicholas II asked with some annoyance
"Scientists' studies have shown that consanguineous marriage can affect the health of the next generation!" Xenia explained
This saying only spread at the beginning of the 20th century, but as long as it is not an immediate family member, it is a tradition that has lasted for thousands of years, and it is not so easy to change.
"This statement is not true, the impact is only a certain chance, not even a thousandth of the chance, you don't think we are so unlucky, just happened to run into it, right?
Besides, maintaining the nobility of the bloodline can also make the next generation more excellent, and it is very worthwhile to take a little risk for this! Nicholas II questioned
Seeing the angry Nicholas II, Xenia decided to tell the truth.
"Everyone stand down, no one is allowed to enter within a radius of 100 meters!" Xenia ordered
Seeing that Xenia was so cautious, Nicholas II knew what was going on, and it was probably extraordinary, so he nodded.
"Nikolai, do you know where Alexei's illness came about?" Xenia asked
"Innately carried, does it have anything to do with this?" Nicholas II asked, puzzled
"Yes!" Xenia affirmed
"Are you saying that if you marry close relatives, you will suffer from hemophilia?" Nicholas II said in shock
"It's not!"
"When Ferdinand and I first learned of Akrese's illness, we consulted with the Royal Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Nikolai should know about it.
Although they didn't find a cure, they still prescribed a recuperation recipe and developed a workout plan! Xenia said
"That's right, on behalf of little Aklesh - thank you, it's still very good!" Nicholas II said
"Because haemophilia has always been circulating in the royal family, and we are also worried, Ferdinand has also set up this subject at the Royal Academy of Sciences.
After so many years, although no specific drug has been developed for the treatment of hemophilia, there are still results, including the origin and transmission route of hemophilia! Xenia said seriously
"What?" Nicholas II was taken aback and said
"The most important hemophilia to be discovered, currently known is Queen Victoria, and the European royal family has been plagued by hemophilia since she began!
Some people speculate that it may have something to do with extraterrestrial meteorites, and Queen Victoria may not be the only one who was infected, but civilians were infected and died directly, so it didn't spread!
Since Queen Victoria, some of her sons have been infected, and some have not been infected, and none of her daughters have had any problems, and even none of the princesses in the European royal family have ever been ill!
When these princesses got married, their offspring also became ill frequently, and all of them were princes, not princesses!
So scientists have to conclude that hemophilia is not 100% transmitted, and that the virus only breaks out in men, while women are carriers of the virus! Xenia explained
"How is this possible?" Nicholas II was incredulous
"Now the British royal family, the Russian royal family, the Spanish royal family, and the Prussian royal family are all suffering from hemophilia, Nikolai, you can send someone to collect information!
I'm sorry, but for the sake of the future of the Bulgarian royal family, I can't risk the marriage of little Ferdinand! Xenia said solemnly
Nicholas II decisively put an end to the topic, and if Xenia was true, then there was no need to think about the Bulgarian marriage.
No matter how great the political interests contained in this are, it is impossible for Ferdinand to agree to it!
At the end of this secret conversation, Nicholas II had a heavy heart, he suspected that the British knew this secret, otherwise why did they happen to be the enemies of the British Empire?
Whether it was the Russian Empire, the former German Empire, and the Kingdom of Spain before the Spanish-American War, it was once the greatest enemy of the British Empire!
Now that the three royal families have just been overshadowed, isn't there a problem here? Isn't that weird?
Is it really a coincidence that the Bulgarian royal family was able to discover this secret? You must know that the Bulgarian royal family and the British royal family are both from the Gotha dynasty!
They may trap outsiders, but they will definitely not toss with their own people, because if this one is not operated well, it will make a family extinct!
Because Europe is monogamous, every family member is a valuable asset, plus most of the royal family members marry later, coupled with the underdevelopment of medicine, the infant mortality rate remains high, and the number of royal children is even less.
Most of the ancient aristocrats in Europe eventually perished, all because of the extinction of heirs, and finally made wedding dresses for others.
Speculation is speculation, now Nicholas II will never dare to open the lid, not even the slightest rumor will leak out, he still has a daughter to marry, once it spreads, it will be over!
Nicholas II is even considering whether to continue the marriage with the British royal family, if you come here, I will also take revenge!
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Nicholas II's thoughts, Xenia will not know, even if she does, she will not have any ideas, anyway, it is impossible to succeed, there is no prince of appropriate age in the British royal family now.
The prince can wait for the princess to grow up, but the princess can't wait for the prince to grow up, so everyone still has to pass on the lineage?
She is still having a headache about little Ferdinand's marriage, and it is not easy to find a satisfactory daughter-in-law, especially if she is the future queen of Bulgaria, she can't be sloppy.
What made her even more troubled was that there were five little ones behind her, all of whom she needed to worry about, and Xenia felt unbalanced when she thought about it.
Xenia found out that she had been tricked by Ferdinand, and she was all a parent, so why did she worry about all these responsibilities?
Ferdinand, who was far away in Sofia, suddenly sneezed, as if he felt that something bad was about to happen. After thinking about it, he didn't come up with a name, so he left it behind him.
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