Chaos reigned.

There seemed to be some light in front of him, but he couldn't see anything.

My brain was very sluggish, I wanted to stretch out my hand but couldn't move, I felt as if I was in a white mist, floating in the air and unable to land.

Yes...... What time is it?!

When the thought suddenly turned around in his mind, Charles opened his eyes in a daze.

Only then did he realize that his head was slightly aching.

"Ah......h

However, when the huge resistance came from his body and hands, he realized that he was entangled with another person at this time.

"Hmm......" The person who was being pulled was still asleep, but let out a soft grunt.

The confused brain finally cleared up a little.

Charlotte ...... Oh, yes...... It's Charlotte!

Charles raised his head slightly, looking at Charlotte who was sleeping in his arms, and couldn't help but smile a little on his face.

Because of her young age and proper maintenance, Charlotte's face was fair and radiant, her golden hair seemed to shine, and her silk nightgown was half-covered and half-exposed, and large swaths of her skin were unguardedly exposed to Charles's eyes, full of the charm of a new wife.

It wasn't until a moment later that Charles took his eyes off the bronze cloisonné enamel clock beside him.

"Oh!" At first glance, Charles couldn't help but be taken aback again, "It's all this time?" ”

He felt a little anxious, and then gently tried to break free from Charlotte's embrace.

However. Although he deliberately lowered his strength, Charlotte still sensitively felt Charles's movements. Then I slowly opened my eyes.

"Charles?" Charlotte, who had just woken up, called casually, as if she hadn't understood why her husband had left her.

"Ahh Charlotte, good morning. Charles smiled and patted her cheek, "Waking up late today......"

"Really......?" Charlotte gradually woke up from her daze, and then she also looked up at the clock next to the bed slightly, "Isn't it early?" ”

"It's not early." Of course, Charles could understand Charlotte's feelings, so he had to smile bitterly and bow his head and kiss her forehead, "I still have to go to the ministry today, the minister has some important things to explain to me." ”

"Can't you go later?" Charlotte closed her eyes and enjoyed her husband's kiss.

"I can't be so late late. Madame......" Charles replied with some sneer, "people will say that I am a waster!" ”

"Humph! I don't believe it! Who would dare to say that about you! Charlotte frowned and dismissed Charles's words.

However, despite what she said, she let go of Charles slightly.

"Hey, don't you understand, taunting your boss is one of the biggest hobbies of officials since ancient times...... Although they never dared to do it in person. Charles still smiled wryly, "And I've just taken up a post in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." You can't go too far, right? ”

As he spoke, he moved to the side of the bed and stepped out of bed.

At the moment when he had just fallen to the ground, he suddenly felt a dizziness in his head. It was as if the world was spinning, and it took a moment to stand firm.

Belch...... Has it been too much consumption lately? Charles asked himself.

Every night since marrying Charlotte. He is faithfully fulfilling his husband's responsibilities, and it can even be said that he has fulfilled them excessively. Busy business during the day. The hard work of the night, under the attack of the two phases. Even Charles, who has always been energetic and tireless, has a great feeling of being overwhelmed.

Charles continued to smile bitterly inwardly, then unbuttoned his pajamas and began to change into his coat one by one.

Charlotte also stepped out of bed and gently put on his tie.

"You can rest a little longer, Charlotte." After changing into his coat, Charles said to Charlotte thoughtfully. "I'll just go out later."

"How's that going to work? You're leaving, how can I still stay in bed? Charlotte shook her head, then tied her bow tie for Charles, "Okay, you go and wait, I'll come over later, and we'll finish breakfast together before you go - that's all right?" Won't your minister even leave you time for breakfast? ”

"Okay...... Okay......" Charles quickly agreed.

Then, his gaze stayed on Charlotte and he couldn't take his eyes off it.

Because of last night's bedtime activities, Charlotte's nightgown is now very messy, and a large piece of white greasy spring light on his chest blooms in front of him, and because Charlotte is sorting out his clothes, this piece of white greasy has just the right amount of shaking, and with Charlotte's lazy appearance, he can't take his eyes off it all of a sudden......

Do you want to do it again before you go? Such a stern thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Forget it, it's not too early, and it will take time to come again. Besides, it's hard to tidy up your clothes, and it's very troublesome to clean up if you mess it up.

I'd better save it for tonight...... Charles let out a regretful sigh in his heart.

Then he walked out of his bedroom and down the hallways and stairs to the dining room.

It must be said that although this grand mansion was even more imposing than the Duke's Palace of Treville, and could greatly satisfy that vanity, it was indeed a little larger, so that Charles always felt that it would take too much time to walk.

It will take him some time to adjust to his new home.

In addition, he has to adapt to more than just a sense of distance.

When it was brought to the table early, Charles put down the newspaper in his hand, picked up some and ate it, feeling a little out of his taste.

I don't know if it's the style of the eldest lady, but after marrying Charles, Charlotte really fulfilled her promise and really brought one of her mother's chefs to cook specifically for her husband and wife.

And this made Charles suffer, and he had to adapt himself to the new flavors that the chef had brought to him - not that the chef was not good, but that the food he had eaten for more than twenty years tasted different.

Luckily, Charles didn't pay much attention to appetite in the first place. Therefore, he still managed to survive, and always made a delicious dish in front of Charlotte, who was full of expectations.

But. After the wedding, dining wasn't exactly a chore for Shire. Charlotte gave him another kind of compensation - every morning and evening, she would make coffee for Charles herself, so that Charles could drink it with her full love - even from the perspective of her husband, but from the perspective of objective judgment, Charlotte's coffee was quite good.

While Charles was eating breakfast, Charlotte, who had already dressed up, walked to the restaurant with a smile on her face, and then brought her cup of coffee to Charles. "Charles, drink it while it's hot!"

"Oh, thank you. Charlotte. Charles nodded gratefully to his wife, then picked up the cup and sipped it one by one.

"Well, today's coffee was better than usual!"

"That's because the coffee beans are very good today...... Charlotte replied with a smile and ate breakfast herself, "I specially asked someone to bring them from Africa." ”

"Really? Charlotte, you've worked so hard. ”

"It's okay, if you like it." Charlotte looked at Charles with a smile, "I've had a lot of people bring back this time." If you like this taste, let's drink more of this in the future. ”

"Good, good!"

Making coffee for her husband is certainly not a wife's obligation, but Charlotte enjoys it.

Just like most aristocratic families. Charlotte's parents had been living separately for many years, and their relationship was very weak, and they hardly saw each other except for the necessary ceremonial occasions. It can even be said that it has truly achieved 'respect for each other'. Perhaps it was because of her parents' lessons that Charlotte took this aspect of things very seriously. Do everything possible to add some bonds between couples.

And Charles, of course, can understand and cooperate with his wife's thoughts.

A tender and sweet breakfast for the newlyweds. It was finally over in a happy atmosphere.

"Goodbye, Charlotte," Charles, who had already cleaned up, kissed Charlotte's forehead, and walked out of the restaurant quickly.

……………………

Breakfast re-energized Charles, and he quickly got into the carriage and left his home.

Now, however, he is no longer in the War Department, but in the Foreign Office building on the Quai d'Orsay in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.

When Mr. Treville, who was favored by the president and proud, appeared in the office building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the surrounding staff saluted him, and the hurried Charles just nodded to them casually, and then walked all the way to the minister's office.

As the schedule had already been obtained, the Minister's personal secretary quickly brought Charles into the Minister's office.

"Oh, Charles! You're finally here! I've been waiting for you for a long time. ”

When Charles was spotted, the current Foreign Secretary, Marquis de Turgo, greeted Charles with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but I'm sorry for ...... Because there was something going on at home, I came a little late. Charles smiled and bowed to him, "Please don't take it personally......

"Oh! How could I take it to heart? After all, it's a young man who has just gotten married, and I can understand it, and everyone can understand it. The minister smiled and waved his hand, motioning for Charles to come in front of him.

Although there was some ridicule in his tone, the graceful, gray-haired old marquis, with a measured sense of ridicule and ridicule, made Charles only feel funny, and did not feel any bad feeling of being offended.

However, it is obvious that the main reason why he is not angry with Charles is not because Charles is young or newly married, but because he can't afford to mess with Charles now.

This marquis is indeed born to engage in diplomacy...... Underneath his happy smile, Charles thought without malice.

As Louis Bonaparte said, diplomacy was the inherent domain of the aristocracy in Europe in this era, and even until the beginning of the 20th century. Not to mention the feudal monarchies of Russia and Austria, even France, which has a very strong idea of equality.

In today's diplomatic circles, those who can be sent to those big countries as envoys and can be given priority promotion must be from a noble background.

So, in a sense, Louis Bonaparte's appointment of Charles, who came from a prestigious family like Treville, to be a senior official in the Foreign Office was not in itself a haphazard appointment.

"Your Excellency, I wonder if you have anything you want to explain to me today?" Soon, Charles put aside his distractions and asked the Marquis directly.

"Oh, nothing, just a few necessary things." The minister waved his hand and motioned for Charles to sit down first, "Something about your visit to Wèn in a few days......"

"What do I want to do with the UK?" Charles was a little surprised, and then quickly sat down.

In a few days, he was to go to England with his wife to attend the wedding of the eldest princess of England and the nephew of the King of Prussia, who was in fact the Prince of Prussia because the King had no heir, and his father, Prince William, was the natural heir to the King.

"Tell me, Your Excellency." (To be continued......)