Whew-

When I woke up from the nightmare, it was already morning.

Winter in St. Petersburg is cold enough to freeze the waters of the Baltic Sea, but the fires in the houses do not chill people.

"Your Highness, are you awake?"

The woman next to her turned her head.

"Hmm..."

Peter stretched his hand out of the warm bed, and the difference in temperature and humidity between the inside and outside made him feel a little cool.

"Oops, I'm sweating"

Noticing the wetness on his back and neck, Peter slipped out of the covers, and the woman immediately put a pillow behind him in understanding, watching him lean heavily against it.

"When did you change your pajamas?"

"In the middle of the night, Your Highness, because you have to get up at night..."

The woman curled her hair and shyly turned her head.

"Well... What time is it? ”

"Six and three in the morning, Your Highness"

"Okay, go have breakfast"

Peter stretched and rubbed his eyes vigorously.

Jingle bells!

The maid quickly entered the room after rattling the bell, and took the new clothes to help Peter put them on.

"That's... Your Highness..."

The young woman, who had not yet reached the age of 21, was a little nervous.

"What's the matter?"

There is really no comfort in the court costumes, they are all tight-fitting waist and hip lifting types. Peter lifted his crotch uncomfortably and said with a little coldness.

"Need to be... Do you want to have breakfast? ”

"Okay, let's continue your conversation from last night"

"Yes, Your Highness"

Ekaterina bowed her head respectfully.

The Russian breakfast in this era was still very ordinary, even the Elizabeth Palace, where the tsar lived, and even the current crown prince and future Tsar of the Russian Empire, ate only cereal, cereal porridge and torn bread sprinkled with salt grains. Fortunately, there was a dessert made of fruit after breakfast, otherwise I really couldn't get by.

"That's... What do you want to say? ”

While drinking porridge with a silver spoon, he raised his eyes to the woman on the lower right and asked.

"Your Highness, I want to ask, how often will you come to see me in the future?"

Originally, Catherine wanted to ask, 'Do you come often?', but looking at the other party's face, she changed her words.

"How often do you think I should visit you?"

“... I... I hope to see you every day."

The woman lowered her eyes as if staring at the porridge bowl in front of her, and her big bright eyes gurgled and rolled.

"Let's put it this way, I can't do it every day, I'm not like you who read all day long, I'm very busy."

"Hmm..."

The mood has plummeted to the Arctic Ocean!

Catherine's heart was frozen.

"However, I'll try to come and see you once a week, it's not a promise, I can't guarantee that you'll come every week."

"I understand, Your Highness"

The woman's jaw gestured.

"Of course, if you're dating another man during this time, my brother can feel it."

Peter grinned and glanced at his lower abdomen, feeling a little amused.

Although a woman who is not a virgin can no longer be red, an experienced master can still distinguish the subtle differences from the touch of the body.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will never do anything that His Highness thinks is out of line."

Catherine raised her head and said proudly.

"Well, I hope so..."

Peter was a little noncommittal.

"Still, I think it's necessary to warn you..."

"Your Highness, please speak"

"I think... Our current relationship is the safest, and you have seen the consequences of being too distant, but if it is too close... I believe that with your ingenuity, you can already understand that there is no love here."

"Thank you for your candor, my Highness"

Ekaterina bowed her head again, without any expression.

"And, I think what I can do is done, the rest is up to you"

"I... I know, I'll do my best to prove that I can give birth to an heir for the Russian Empire."

The young woman replied with determination.

"No, no, you misinterpreted me"

Peter quickly shook his head.

"Although mothers are more precious than children, you must understand that in the current situation, having a daughter is the most beneficial to you and me."

"But Your Highness, I... Well, I see"

Catherine was already a quick thinker, otherwise she would not have learned the very different Russian language in just a few months, and led the Russian Empire to prosperity and hegemony many years later. It's just that it's really hard for her to accept this reality, even if it took six years of youth to get the opportunity to have breakfast together today.

"Of course"

Peter burst out laughing.

"If it's a dragon and phoenix fetus, then it's interesting"

Catherine's eyes rolled and she couldn't help but wonder.