Although Charles hid this anger in his heart, he no longer had the good mood just now, he just forced a smile and chatted with the people next to him, and the people next to him could naturally see his depression, and no one would touch his moldy head, so he could only hold this fire in his heart. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The luxury and noise in the palace seemed like noise in his heart at this time, and it made him very unhappy.

Finally, this time the banquet was over, and the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress accepted everyone's farewell, and after he saluted, he immediately walked up to Charlotte, who was standing beside Her Majesty, and stretched out his hand to take her out of here.

"Mr. Treville?" At this moment, he heard a small greeting from the side.

He looked up in amazement and saw that it was Her Majesty the Queen who was greeting him.

This was the first time that Empress Carona had spoken to her alone since coming to France, and of course he was stunned.

But of course he didn't show this consternation, but just looked at the other party curiously and attentively.

"Your Majesty?"

"Nothing else, you don't have to be nervous." As if she was afraid that he had not yet recovered from the unhappiness just now, she could make herself appear more pleasant. "I'm here to thank you."

"Thank me?" Charles was even more surprised.

"Yes, I've heard that you gave my father a big gift." Her Majesty smiled slightly, "I am grateful that you have this heart, but now that your status is special, my father's identity is also special, so this gift can only embarrass us...... So, please don't do this kind of thing in the future, I, as a queen, can take care of my father alone. ”

It was only then that Charles understood.

He had a dispute with Charlotte about the queen before, although Charles admitted that according to the situation, he needed to have a good relationship with Her Majesty, but he was unwilling to pull down his face to please this little girl, or Charlotte suggested that he put down his son, especially from the queen's father's side, after all, they had been dependent on each other for so many years.

At the suggestion of his wife, Charles immediately ordered the matter to be done—he had served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before, and although he had not been in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a long time, he knew many people after all, so after a few words, they passed on a large gift to Her Majesty's father.

I have to say that Charlotte saw it very accurately, which made her even happier than giving it directly to Her Majesty the Queen herself, especially since Charlotte was so pleased with her.

"It's not a gift, it's a compensation." Charles, who reacted, immediately replied to Her Majesty the Empress seriously and sincerely, "After all, he has made such a great sacrifice for us and has to endure the pain of being separated from you, we can't thank him enough." ”

"Okay, don't talk to me like that, it sounds boring." Her Majesty interrupted him with a slight unpleasantness, "Mr. Treville, do you speak to your family like this at home?" If so, then your wife and children are too pitiful. ”

It wasn't too polite on the surface, but it seemed very close, and there was no sense of alienation between the queen and the minister, so it was a kind of proof that she had a different view of the Tréville family.

Charles was surprised and delighted, she didn't expect Charlotte to do such a good job - but when you think about it, it's normal, a girl who came to a foreign country alone, and then immediately lived in a deep palace, and was not usually able to interact with people, in such a situation, she naturally had a very good impression of Charlotte who was interested in approaching her - especially since the surname Trevill carried at least some weight in her heart, unlike the mediocre surnames of the other emperor's favorites.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty." He smiled awkwardly.

"You don't have anything to apologize to me, I should say sorry to you, I didn't treat you very well when I first met you, and I want your understanding." The Empress whispered, "Lately your wife has been around me and has said a lot of good things about you, and has asked me for forgiveness for you...... I can't get a little tired of it. ”

"You are the Empress of the Empire, and you have the right to treat me in any way, Your Majesty." Charles replied respectfully, secretly grateful to Charlotte. "But I have to say that I'm relieved that you've been able to put things off the line, and I've always been worried that you've had a bad idea of me......"

"What mustard can there be? You didn't send dragoons to my house to kidnap me, I came by myself......" The queen smiled, not sure whether she was joking or laughing at herself, "but don't be too happy, the reason why I have changed my opinion of you is because of the good impression you have made on me, and in fact you should understand your reputation, right?" ”

"To this...... I'm a little self-conscious. Charles smiled a little awkwardly, "But I'll try to make you look better, Your Majesty, I'm really not someone who only thinks about bad things." ”

He knew, of course, what his reputation was in the countries of Europe, but he also knew that his comrades and lords were equally bad, if not worse—as long as he didn't stink a little more than others, and anyway, as long as he was powerful, the nations would still pinch their noses and mingle with him.

"It would be great if you could say that." The Empress nodded to him gently, "Since you are responsible for supervising the construction of the Palace of Fontainebleau, then you should listen to me, don't build a lot of construction, don't make it too extravagant...... Now that the state has just been established, it should not be separated from the people, and we don't have so much wealth to show off. ”

"It's for the ...... of the Empire," Charles thought she was just a polite remark, so she immediately said, "and rest assured, we now have enough budget to restore Fontainebleau to its former glory." ”

"What's the brilliance?" The queen frowned slightly, looking a little unhappy, "If you like to throw money all over the world, don't pull me, I don't want to become the second deficit lady, and then the anger of the people will not only be on the heads of a few of you, I will also share it!" ”

Madame Deficit refers to Louis XVI's queen, Princess Marie-Antoinette of Austria, after Louis XVI ascended the throne, she was only interested in balls, fashion, fun and feasts, and gardens, and her extravagance and profligacy, which put great pressure on the French court at that time, and earned the nickname of Madame Deficit - and it was because of her profligacy that it became a source of popular anger, which eventually erupted into a revolution that consumed her and her family.

I really didn't expect Her Majesty the Empress to say such unlucky words in the court, although her voice was very low, but now there are palace attendants everywhere watching, and even His Majesty the Emperor himself is not far away, presumably it will soon reach His Majesty's ears.

However, judging from His Majesty's favor for her, this kind of talk may not make him unhappy.

"I see, Your Majesty." Charles nodded again, "I'll try to be sparing so that it doesn't become profligate, but...... I think that royal prestige must also be taken into account, and therefore excessive frugality may not be appropriate. ”

"Okay, okay, I understand what I mean enough, a smart person like you can understand it, as for the specifics, you can just grasp the specifics......" The queen looked a little bored, waved her hand lightly, and motioned for him to leave.

"Goodbye, Your Majesty." Charles bowed to her.

"Wait!" Just as Charles took Charlotte's hand and was about to take her away, Her Majesty suddenly stopped him.

"Treat your wife well, your wife loves you very much, really loves you very much...... She's always by your side, and she's the mother of your children. Her Majesty hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "You are mercenary and unscrupulous, but you should also have some bottom line and don't hurt your wife's heart." ”

What does she do with interfering in my private life? Had she already heard something? Charles was a little surprised.

But in addition to the surprise, there is more guilt, because he has done too many things to be sorry for Charlotte, and there is no way to turn back.

"In any case, now that I am a queen and the mistress of a court, I have an obligation to maintain an upright and clean court." Fortunately, Her Majesty the Empress herself continued, not letting him be unable to extricate himself from embarrassment and guilt, "We can no longer be the laughing stock of Europe like in the time of Louis XV, frivolity and debauchery should not be the royal label, solemnity and wisdom are." Only in this way will we be able to afford to be the example of our citizens and keep the country running in an orderly manner...... Some things shouldn't be done so outrageously. ”

It can be seen that this queen has a much more rigorous personality, and she is not used to the frivolous and debauched life of the important ministers of the empire in private, and wants to replace it with solemnity.

But will the French take this as an example? King Louis-Philippe's court was so solemn and loyal that it did not become the laughing stock of the French. If you do, everyone will laugh at you for being uninteresting, Charles couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

"So you mean that each of us should, and start with you as an example?" With a mischievous mentality, he asked intentionally.

Her Majesty was a little confused by this question, and she was slightly stunned, but immediately came to her senses again.

"Yes, isn't it right for a couple to love each other? I love Your Majesty, and Your Majesty loves me - and so should my court, and all filth should be kept away from it, and we should make the court of the empire an example to be the envy of other nations. ”

It can be seen that she is insincere, but this is also normal, how can a woman who is less than twenty years old fall in love with a man who is over forty years old and not much younger than her father?

"You're right, Your Majesty." Charles bowed his head. (To be continued.) )