October 20, 1754, Elizabeth House, St. Petersburg

Dignitaries, including high-ranking officials of the Russian Empire, ministers and high-ranking nobles from various countries in St. Petersburg, gathered in the audience hall of the Imperial Palace to await the latest orders from Empress Elizabeth I.

"In the name of the Empress, the Prussian Minister, Baron Maltfeld, is invited!"

As the preacher read out his name aloud, a middle-aged man in a silver-gray dress walked out of the crowd with extraordinary dignity and came to the foot of the steps in front of the empress, with his left leg bent and his right leg stretched forward, his upper body facing to the left side but facing the empress, and his right hand waved gracefully in front of him, which was a very respectful aristocratic etiquette.

"Mukden, I, Tsar Elizabeth I, as the Empress and Dictator of Moscow, Kiev, Vladimir, Novgorod and Dictator of the All-Russian Empire"

Under the tense and oppressive gaze of the crowd, Empress Elizabeth, wearing a diamond-encrusted crown and a sapphire blue ribbon, majestically pronounced all her titles.

“... The queens of the Kazan, Astrakhan and Siberian khanates, the queens of Suzdal, the Grand Duchess of Pskov, the Grand Dukes of Szland, Rivland, Courland, Tver, Tambov, Bulgaria and other countries of Estonia have the legal reason and the will to stop all acts of aggression and provocation. So I declare that the Russian Empire has officially declared war on the Kingdom of Prussia! ”

After the empress had read the edict, Razumovsky held a scroll of paper sealed with fire paint and respectfully presented it to the empress.

After the Empress Elizabeth took the scroll, she stared coldly at the Prussian minister without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, I request that you receive your edict in accordance with the agreement between the two parties."

Because Russia was allied with Prussia during the time of Peter the Great, the agreement between the two sides referred to the highest courtesy, that is, the empress was to deliver the order to the minister by hand.

Hum!

The corners of Elizabeth's mouth turned up and she snorted coldly, staring at the Baron of Maltefield in front of her with contempt.

"I'll do it"

Peter walked over unexpectedly, took the scroll from his aunt's hand, and then turned and handed it to the Prussian minister.

"Thank you, Your Highness"

Maltefield smiled at Peter, took the scroll, and left the hall without saying a word, as everyone in the room watched.

Perhaps Peter himself did not know that his action just now directly offset the shining appearance of an important lover of Catherine II in history, that is, the Polish Grand Duke Poniatowski, who is still a diplomat in St. Petersburg, that is, the future king of Poland. Catherine II used this lover's relationship to partition Poland three times, resulting in the first destruction of Poland.

"It's a war, the Germans are not easy to mix in Russia, hehe"

In the dining room, Peter was eating while watching Catherine, who was playing with his daughter Sophia.

"Your Highness, no matter what you do, I will support you wholeheartedly!"

Ekaterina looked up very firmly and said.

Since the last time she saw her son Paul, Catherine's longing for her son has become more and more intense, so she often takes the opportunity to visit her son in Peterhof, but each time she is politely turned back, which even causes severe anxiety and depression.

"No, I'm not going to do anything, I'm going to quietly watch their failed performance, and finally have to ask me to come out, hehe"

Peter sliced the ham with his knife and laughed viciously.

"I wish His Highness's wish to come true soon"

Ekaterina also responded with a faint smile.