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After receiving Carrion's explanation, Charles finally figured out why Her Majesty had not been in a state of mind lately.

As Carrion said, in fact, this kind of thing is also very common - since ancient times, the vast majority of French monarchs have liked to indulge in sex and have sex with their mistresses, let alone His Majesty Napoleon III, who has always indulged himself very much?

In fact, His Majesty was able to revert to his old state after a year of marriage, which is already very affectionate to Her Majesty.

Of course, Charles can think so, but Her Majesty the Queen may not think so, and in her position, what will she see?

Because of the political turmoil of a country, one day someone suddenly came to his house, declaring that he wanted to make himself the queen of France, and at that time he was only a nineteen-year-old woman, ignorant of the world, no matter how much worry she had beforehand, the word queen still meant great glory to her, and it also meant the best opportunity to magnify her own royal family, which had been in trouble for a while.

In the early days of her arrival in France, she did get these things, and His Majesty the Emperor favored her very much, and gave him all the glory he could, and the whole empire looked up to her, and the flowers and praises almost overwhelmed her, enough to wash away the worries and uneasiness that had been in her heart.

However, the colorful dreams will eventually return to reality one day. A year later, she realized that this marriage, the title of queen, did not only mean glory, but also pain and patience.

Then he looked up again and looked at Her Majesty the Queen who was sitting upright in the stands, she was still so young and beautiful, and there was nothing to believe in the pain in her heart at this time, except for a slight forced smile.

Hmph, people always grow up, kid. Charles thought without malice.

At this moment, His Majesty had already presented the prize for the winner of the first race, and then enjoyed the cheers of the whole audience with him, and only after the excitement had slowly subsided did he and his attendants return to the high platform, and by this time Charles and Carrion had already returned.

There were a few more races to follow, and the mood had been rekindled by the horses and riders who had gathered again at the starting point, but His Majesty the Emperor had apparently ceased to be involved in the game, and he began to chat with the people around him, when the Russian ambassador, Count Litwinsky, returned to him.

However, this time was different from the previous time, perhaps because he was now in full view, the ambassador no longer used the sharp words just now to criticize the British or anything else, but pandered to His Majesty the Emperor with flawless diplomatic rhetoric and engaged in ordinary conversations.

At this time, Her Majesty the Empress had already sat down next to Her Majesty the Emperor, and had become the person whom Mr. Ambassador had focused on, and he had always intended to compliment Her Majesty, and in this way establish a good impression of himself in her heart.

This is, of course, a very common diplomatic technique, and almost every diplomat wants to try the lady route when he can, because it usually does more with less.

However, although the ambassador had tried very hard to please the Empress, and indeed talked very interestingly, Her Majesty was obviously not very interested, and only talked to the ambassador without a match.

Anyone can see that Her Majesty the Empress is unhappy, and the ambassador, as a veteran of observing words and feelings, naturally slowly stopped talking to Her Majesty, and His Majesty the Emperor was obviously a little embarrassed.

He leaned slightly and whispered a few words into Her Majesty's ear, who froze for a moment, but quickly returned to normal, and then spoke to the ambassador in a much more friendly manner. Although everyone could see that there were some problems with this change, everyone continued to talk happily as if nothing had happened.

By noon, the luncheon had finally begun.

Because there were so many people here today, everyone chose to eat in the garden.

Because of the pre-arrangement, some pergolas have been temporarily built in the garden, dotted among the flowers and trees, which is also a bit interesting.

His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress were naturally the protagonists, and they also sat together in the banquet, although they were all smiling, but after the scene just now, it always made people feel that they were not so coordinated with each other, but no one planned to delve into this issue.

Compared to the usual court banquets, the lunch in the gardens of Fontainebleau today was full of game, which was brought directly from the nearby mountains and fields, and then served to the table by the chef, and these delicacies were very satisfying to the visitors.

As a foreign minister who had come here on a special basis, Count Litvinsky was placed very close to the two Majestices, and his identity was confirmed by those present, and some foreign diplomats were secretly wondering what it meant that the Russian minister had been given such a courtesy, and whether it was a sign that the two great powers, Russia and France, were going to change course and move towards friendship, or was it just another trick by His Majesty the Emperor who was shrew in intrigue.

Whatever these men may think, His Majesty the Emperor has achieved his goal in this way—he has flattered the Russian Minister and convinced him that he is genuinely interested in restoring peace between the two empires.

The friendship of the French Empire was not originally the most important thing for the Russian Empire, but at this point in time, the Russian Empire is facing unprecedented isolation on the European continent, so this friendship is very precious, at least it can prevent the most feared situation of the Russians from happening.

Although it is somewhat condescending to flatter the French emperor now, it is temporary, and when Russia has overcome this difficult time and gets what they want, it will be time for the French to turn to Russia.

With this rather complacent mood, the ambassador was not displeased with Her Majesty's neglect of himself, but spent the royal banquet with great pleasure.

When the banquet was over, he found that the Tréville minister had run to His Majesty's side, so he sat down and waited for His Majesty to summon him—judging by His Majesty's attitude towards him just now, he believed that His Majesty would not refuse his request to see him alone.

Sure enough, soon, an attendant in a formal dress came to him and looked at him with a very skillful and polite smile.

"Mr. Ambassador, His Majesty the Emperor would please talk to him, do you have time?"

The ambassador held his head high, then looked at each other with the same smile, "I am very honored to be received by His Majesty. ”

"Then please come with me, sir." The squire bowed slightly, then turned to lead the way for the ambassador.

After some time in the chambers of Fontainebleau, they came to the chambers of the former King, and by this time the ambassador found that His Majesty the Emperor was already waiting for him, and even the Chancellor of Tréville was there.

"Mr. Ambassador, what do you think of lunch?" As soon as he entered, the Emperor smiled and asked him.

This kind of question is also intended to bring the two people closer together and make the conversation seem less formal.

"I feel good, Your Majesty, the dishes are delicious." The ambassador, of course, was also informed, and immediately replied, "So I took this opportunity to have a full meal." ”

"Oh, that's good. Hopefully, this will give you a pleasant memory. His Majesty the Emperor nodded, "You don't have to be restrained, there are only a few of us here, you can speak freely." ”

"I am very grateful to you for giving me such a courtesy, and it also gives me a lot of confidence in the future between our two countries." The ambassador immediately steered the conversation to where he wanted it to be, "and this kind of future is crucial for Europe." ”

"If you hold this view, then I must say that I agree with it......," His Majesty the Emperor looked at him with some reservations, "but I think it is useless to express this kind of thing in words, and it should be a manifestation of practical action. ”

"I also agree with you that true friendship needs to be proven by practical actions...... And our Tsar's Majesty wants to provide you with such practical proof. The ambassador suddenly smiled wryly. If you are willing to accept the kindness that His Majesty has brought to you, then all the proof of action you wish for will appear. ”

Hearing him say this, His Majesty the Emperor and Charles glanced at each other.

"And what actions does the tsar want to prove with it?" After a moment, His Majesty the Emperor asked again.

"His Majesty the Tsar understands your quest for a French position, and he is very willing to see France go where it deserves, to maintain peace in Europe, and so he is willing to support you in all your efforts in this regard, and he is willing to be in your ...... Or in the event of a conflict between certain countries, maintain a neutral conscience. ”

After a pause, the ambassador, seeing that he had already raised the interest of the other, immediately added, "Your Majesty the Tsar, if you wish, thinks that the two countries could even conclude a secret treaty in which each other's freedom of action would be recognized and guaranteed non-interference, and if you wish, we could make certain trade concessions, so that French businessmen could invest in Russia, and that the glorious bond between the two countries might be strengthened." ”

"Oh......!" Under the watchful eye of His Majesty the Emperor, the ambassador stated one by one the conditions of goodwill offered by the Tsar, which, as they had hoped, aroused the interest of His Majesty.

"May I think so—if our two countries are to become friendly, Russia will remain neutral in good faith in any subsequent French action in Europe, and will never take part in any action against France?" Perhaps uneasy, His Majesty the Emperor emphasized again, "Any action? ”

"Any action." The ambassador straightened his back, then reassured.

When Louis Bonaparte came to power, everyone knew that he wanted to follow in his uncle's footsteps and make a big career in Europe, and the ambassador's proposal was tantamount to saying that Russia would not stop him from doing so—it was tantamount to one less obstacle in his way, so that he would no longer have to fear his uncle's fate.

I think His Majesty the Emperor will be very satisfied with this.

Sure enough, after he had made such a promise, His Majesty the Emperor fell into a long silence.

"Generally speaking, if someone gives me something good, it usually means that he wants the same good thing from me......" Finally, he finally broke the silence, "So, I want to know, what does His Majesty want from me?" ”

"We need nothing but French goodwill." The ambassador smiled and repeated, "We don't need a single French soldier, we just need them to stay in the barracks." ”

"That is, as long as Russia is friendly and neutral, then it will agree to let us go our own way?" Of course, His Majesty the Emperor understood the implicit meaning of the other party, "Then what do you Russians want to do?" ”

"Rest assured, we have absolutely no ill will." The ambassador lowered his voice, and then, in a rather passionate manner, said, "We only want to fight the most evil, the most vicious, the most murderous, the most deserving enemy of the Christians for centuries, and we want to add glory to God and fulfill the mission he has given to the Russians." Yes, the Ottomans must be knocked to the ground forever so that it can atone for all the evil it has done to Europe for centuries...... And the Russians will let them never recover. ”

As the ambassador had expected, the two men on the other side fell silent again, for his words were tantamount to showing that the Russian war against the Turks was inevitable, and that this time the determination was great, and that the troops would not be withdrawn without a complete victory in some sense.

"Such a great cause, I think we will win the cheers of every Christian, except for the gloomy island nation," said the ambassador after a moment, "that island nation, which has done all kinds of evil for its own selfish interests, and who wants us to live forever in poverty and slaughter, who do not want us to fight for the great cause of Christians, because they hate us, and you ...... Your Majesty, I beg you not to be deceived by them, to accept the friendship of our Russians, so that Europe can be freed from the evil influence of these Britons and embark on the path of peace and prosperity. ”

His Majesty the Emperor still did not answer, but the ambassador was not surprised, what he just said was indeed very sensational, and it was strange that the other party did not hesitate to think about it.

Now that Russia is ready to fight, but fearing that the Europeans will unite against them, they must do everything possible to divide the Western European powers, and as long as the French stand on the sidelines, the British may not be able to stop Russia, even if they are furious.

"If France acquiesces to the Russians to their own devices, then France can also get assurances from the Russians?" Perhaps it was the last move, His Majesty the Emperor asked again.

"You can do anything, make due demands to any of your neighbors, and Russia will definitely not interfere with you." Without hesitation, the ambassador assured His Majesty the Emperor, "I have come with such a mission, and I have full authority to enter into such a gentleman's agreement with you, if you wish." ”

"Will the Russian officials oppose the Tsar's decision?" The emperor was still a little uneasy, "As far as I know, there are still many people who have prejudices against us. ”

"The will of the tsar is absolute, and no one in Russia can disobey it! To be a cautious monarch like the British royal family, to patiently please every madman and liar in the House of Commons, to accept the snort of Parliament and the Cabinet, and to pretend to be a bunch of fashionable gentlemen, is really a shame for their face! How unreasonable are these gentlemen, who have no morals at all, only hypocrisy and nonsense, who kill people and set fires all over the world, but like to pretend to be sanctimonious in front of us! While sneering, the earl's face also showed a mocking smile, and he seemed to be quite disdainful of the British royal family's style. And our Tsar, His Majesty, who is a God-appointed monarch, who has divine power and is not bound by anyone, can vouch for the long-term friendship between the two countries...... And you, Your Majesty, are the same, you are the sovereign chosen by God for France, with absolute power. ”

Then he looked up at the Emperor with great eagerness, "Now you can use your power to serve God, to bring glory to the honor of Christians, and to the benefit of your people...... The Russians are absolutely behind you, Your Majesty. (To be continued.) )