While Charlotte was being cared for by Her Majesty's special medical officer because she was unwell, Charles, who was far away at Buckingham Palace, was unaware, and he was standing leisurely at the window of his room, overlooking the British scenery.

Behind him, Paul Bilot, the clerk he had specially recruited from the embassy, was standing behind him, looking anxiously at Charles's back, as if he wanted to say something but did not dare to interrupt his train of thought.

However, Charles did not mean to speak for a while, and only cared about looking at the scenery in the far distance of the most central part of the country. However, due to the fog, his vision was blurred.

Every qiē is like a shadow, buried in a thin curtain of nothingness, just like this unpredictable nation......

Now, however, I must muster all my energy and dance with such a people.

With such an awareness, Charles raised his head and looked at the sun hidden in the fog in the distance.

"So you've already made initial contact with those people?" When the golden sunlight fell on his face through the thin curtain, he spoke leisurely.

"Yes, sir...... I've been looking for someone over there for the past two days, as you instructed......" Paul Birot reacted after a moment, and then nodded his head quickly. "Last night, I finally ran into the guy I knew, and I tried my best to hint at him...... hints at my current duties. ”

Good, good. Charles secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Just a few days earlier, after talking to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Russell, and the Foreign Secretary, His Excellency Palmerston, Charles had ordered the Paul-Bilout to speak with the Russian embassy. After getting his orders. Paul Bilot was a little resistant and nervous at first, but in the end. Under the threat of Charles' 'if you don't obey the order, your future will be ruined', he still has to obey Charles's orders. Soon after leaving the palace, he tried to find a way to get in touch with the Russian embassy staff.

The clerk had no aura, but at least he was diligent and obedient, and he didn't make his own decisions, which was good, at least for now, the kind of subordinate he needed—Charles made a judgment in his mind.

"And what did he say?" Charles raised an eyebrow slightly, then lowered his voice even lower.

Although there were no developed electronic devices in this era, as long as he could be sure that the partition wall had no ears, he was not afraid of being eavesdropped. But it never hurts to be cautious.

"They just said they knew about it, but ...... Haven't replied to me yet. With a hint of nervousness, Paul replied quietly. Possible...... Maybe they need to think again. ”

"It's not surprising that anyone needs to confirm that they just got this kind of news." Charles nodded slightly, "But it doesn't matter, we don't need to finish a qiē now, just wait for them, and ...... soon." It's going to be them who are anxious. ”

"Maybe you're right...... It won't be long before the Russians will come to me. Paul-Bilot's lips twitched slightly because he was nervous, and he still seemed to hesitate, "But...... Mr. It's not a good thing to do......? ”

"Huh?" Charles frowned slightly, then turned to look at the other.

"Sir...... We...... I always felt like it was risky. Under Charles' unkind gaze, Paul-Bilot's head was a little dizzy with fright. But in the end, he stubbornly said, "You have come here for a secret mission. If it is revealed to ...... If you reveal it to others, it will always be ...... It's unreasonable...... And. And it's not necessarily good for the country......"

"I really can't see that you would rather lose your personal future than defend the interests of your country!" Charles sneered, and then abruptly interrupted him, "Sir, I don't seem to have consulted you for my actions, and I have given you the task of carrying out my orders, and the reward is to make you rise to prominence - and you accepted the deal, so what reason do you have to question my orders now?" Sir, I will tell you again that it is my business to judge what I want to do, and you have no right to question me! ”

Under Charles's fierce warning and reprimand, Paul-Bilout's face became even paler, and he only felt that the world was spinning, as if he could not stand on his feet.

That's right, on one side is the gallows of treason, and on the other side is the noose given by Trevil, if you are in this dilemma, anyone will panic.

While scaring him will help him focus more on his orders, it's not good if he's really frightened......

Seeing his helplessness, Charles finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, you don't have the right to question me, but it's normal to have doubts. However, you can rest assured that after the qiē that I had obtained so hard, I had no interest in being a slave to any country, and I gave it away with both hands, whether it was sold to the east or the west. Charles continued sarcastically, "What reason do you have to suspect that I am going crazy like this? ”

"I don't doubt you...... But...... But...... I really don't know why you need to do such a thing...... Paul Bilaut replied in a low voice, "sir, England is now the first power, and it is a precious luck to be able to receive its kindness, why should you go out of your way to take the initiative and squander this rare luck?" In the embassy and in the ministry, everyone thinks that France should continue to maintain the current trend, so that ......"

"Hmph, Ministry...... Ministry...... That's why you've been doing nothing for twenty years! Do you really think that everything will be all right if you are close to the UK? Oh, yes! If you have been a slave to others, it is indeed safe and stable, but who needs this kind of stability? Hell, at least I don't! Charles suddenly yelled, forcing Paul Bilot to interrupt the rest of his words, "Lucky? Fortunate! Are you just thinking about eating by luck? Britain is a number one power, so what? Is it because of this that we should get on our knees and give thanks when it releases kindness? No, you don't understand at all! Sudden kindness can also suddenly disappear. Especially with a fickle nation like the British. Rather than relying on this shaky kindness to keep warm, it is better to simply be aggressive. Find a way to put yourself in a good position! You just want to procrastinate and procrastinate, will this solve the problem? ”

In front of Charles's harsh reprimand. Paul Bilout stepped back step by step, and finally hit the chair and suddenly fell into the chair.

"Sir...... "......He muttered inarticulately, not even knowing what he was talking about.

After venting, Charles finally regained his affection.

"Okay, I'm not talking about you, I'm just talking about those nice gentlemen in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." He looked at the other party quietly, and his tone slowed down a lot, "I just want to tell you what is." I am not intent on taking you to treason, but I am only trying to frighten the Russians by the fact that Britain and France are close to each other, and if the Russians are frightened, they will find ways to seek Franco-Russian approach, even if they actually detest us. ”

After a few moments, Paul Bilot's face finally showed a look of sudden realization.

"I see...... I see, sir. Relieved, his face was bloodied again.

A moment later, another doubt crept into his mind. "But sir, if the Russians know about this fact. What if they want to get closer to the British and continue to reject us? After all, the British ...... The prestige of the British is higher than ours......"

Hmph, if it was really that easy to compromise, they would have compromised a long time ago. How did things get to this point? Charles sneered inwardly.

"Great powers have their own arrogance, and no one will kneel down until their backbones are broken." Finally, Charles responds with such a metaphor.

And then. Before Paul Bilaut could react, he gave him an order. "Well, that's why I'm telling you so much. It's because I see you as a subordinate who can be cultivated - that is, a subordinate who can know something, and I think you should take that as a privilege and value it......"

Under Charles's implicit threat, Paul Birot finally didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Soon, he was sent away by Charles, who himself walked to the dining room under the guidance of his attendants, ready to have lunch.

When he arrived at the dining-room, he found Prince Albert already waiting, flipping through the letters, sipping his afternoon tea slowly.

Charles nodded at him as a greeting, then walked to the table and beckoned the servant to bring him his meal. As a gentleman, he did not look curiously at what the Prince was reading.

"I have good news for you." As Charles was about to dine, the prince suddenly said something.

"Your Highness? What's the news? Charles stopped and looked at the prince curiously.

"Mr. Russell and Mr. Palmerston have a very good impression of you, and they agree that the statement you have brought is very useful, and that it is ...... It's also precious. The Prince put away the letter in his hand, and then nodded to Charles with a smile, "Besides, after their arrangement, the Duke of Wellington has indicated that you can visit him in a few days." ”

"These are two pieces of good news, very good care." Charles bowed aptly and expressed his gratitude, "I will never forget the passion I have given to England and will come close to repaying her with all my might." ”

"I hope so." The prince was noncommittal, and then, suddenly, he straightened his face and looked at Charles with a stern expression. "Also, I have one more message for you to ......, a message that you'd better be strict with."

Seeing that the prince's attitude was so serious, Charles quickly reined in his mind and looked at the other party with the same sternness. "Okay, what's the matter?"

"Oh, it's a thing about your wife." The prince was still selling the guanzi, and when Charles was clearly anxious, he suddenly spoke. "Your wife has been unwell since she arrived at Windsor Castle with Victoria, and the cause has now been found after careful medical treatment by the doctors...... Yes, the wife is pregnant, and the previous discomfort was a pregnancy reaction. ”

To his great satisfaction, Charles, who had always been so calm, was stunned at this time, and he looked at the prince in amazement, but did not answer.

"According to reliable information from there, your wife ...... Now pregnant. The prince repeated with a smile again, and then suddenly gave him a round of applause, "Cheer up, young man, I tell you as a passer-by, there is so much a father needs to do......

"Really...... Charlotte ...... She is expecting? At this point, Charles was finally slightly moved, and repeated it again in amazement, and then his expression became more and more strange. She...... She is expecting? ”

"Yes, sir." The prince looked at Charles with interest, "You want me to repeat it a few times." ”

"No...... No need...... Your Highness ......" Charles shook his head in a hurry, and then looked around him in disbelief.

I'm going to be a father?

…… It's actually quite normal to think about it, he has been working hard since he was newly married to Charlotte, and it is not surprising that now the seed has finally sprouted.

But...... Charles still had no real feeling in his heart.

In a few months, he will become a father?

He was not at all mentally prepared for this.

But, no matter what, it's excellent news, and Grandpa might even cry with joy.

The excitement and confusion of the young father appeared at the same time as Charles.

Even let the prince see his shadow back then.

After a few moments, Charles finally regained his composure, stood up, and bowed respectfully to His Highness again.

"Your Highness...... With the utmost sincerity, I sincerely ask you and Her Majesty the Queen to grant me the supreme honour of being the godfather and godmother of our first child......" (to be continued......