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Chapter 4 It’s not good to be too sensible

At dawn, Alexander came to block the door.

Alexander and Maria had a big fight last night. Maria asked Alexander to imprison Catherine in the imperial palace on the outskirts of St. Petersburg until she died, while George deprived her of her title and was expelled from Russia.

Alexander disagreed.

It doesn't matter if she locks up Ekaterina. Anyway, Ekaterina doesn't like to socialize. When Ya Er was alive, Ekaterina rarely appeared in public. You only need to interpret "imprisonment until death" as voluntary Just stay in seclusion.

It is unrealistic to deprive George of his title. George's Yurievsky super duke was granted by Asia II. Now that Asia II's body is still cold, Alexander is about to deprive George of his title. What does this make the Russian subjects think? Let's continue to participate in Russia. What do the royal family members from various countries think of the two ceremonies?
  It doesn't matter whether he hates George or not. Alexander is most worried about whether it will affect the reputation and honor of the royal family.

As for expelling Russia, it is even more impossible.

George, who was born in 1872, is now only 9 years old. He wants to expel his 9-year-old brother from Russia. Alexander would have to be crazy to agree.

At least not now.

"George, my dear brother, I'm sorry-" Alexander's face was haggard and his eyes were bloodshot. He had been under too much pressure in the past two days and his whole body was on the verge of collapse.

The Tsar was Alexander's father and also George's father. Compared with the adult Alexander, the 9-year-old George should be more sad.

At this time, Alexander asked George to persuade Catherine. Alexander didn't know how to speak.

"Do you want to leave the palace? Okay, I have no problem." George could understand that the Tsar was assassinated and his body must be in terrible shape. It might need to be repaired in order to give the Tsar a decent burial.

This is also the dignity of the empire.

"Thank you George -" Alexander looked at George in a daze. This was the first time he communicated with George at such a close distance, and he had never had such a clear communication.

The Russian royal family has been passed down for more than ten generations. After generations of queens' genetic improvements, all the princes have grown up like elf princes, but they are not much worse than elf princes.

Ekaterina can make Ya Er fall in love at first sight, and there is no doubt about her personal conditions. George looks more like Ya Er, and he is almost the same mold as Alexander when he was a child.

"This is what I should do." George's inadvertent expression of maturity surprised Alexander even more.

Are all other people's children so obedient?

Alexander married Maria in 1866, and their eldest son Nicholas, the future last Tsar Nicholas II, was 13 years old, four years older than George.

Alexander was already the crown prince when Nicholas was born, so after Nicholas was born, he was trained as a future crown prince.

Compared with George, Nicholas, who is already 13 years old, is in a rebellious stage. In addition to fishing, he has perfectly inherited Alexander's hobbies. He does not like studying and likes dancing, hunting, playing billiards, drinking, etc. Everything seems to Alexander It was the bad habits that prevented Nicholas from becoming a qualified heir to the empire and gave Alexander a headache.

Compared with a naughty boy like Nicholas, the mature and rational George is too rare.

George was understanding and didn't need Alexander to explain. After the assassination of the Tsar, Catherine stayed with the Tsar and refused to leave no matter who persuaded her. At the same time, she did not drink any water.

The tsar's palace was filled with a strong and pungent smell of blood. Blood-stained bandages and clothes were scattered on the ground. They were in a mess and there was no time to clean up. Ekaterina did not allow anyone to touch the things here. Her face and clothes There was blood everywhere.

Both of the Tsar's legs were blown off, and his left leg was blown away. Now that the leg has been recovered, it needs to be sewn back on as soon as possible. The broken leg and the doctor who sutured it are in the next room.

Ekaterina finally regained some sense and did not let George enter the palace. Instead, she took the initiative to see George outside the palace.

"Are your sisters okay?" When she saw George, Ekaterina was obviously relieved. What she cared about the most was her two young daughters.

George was slightly disappointed.

The daughter needs care, and the nine-year-old son also needs care. Although George's mental age is very mature, Ekaterina's performance is too obvious.

But this is understandable. Ekaterina was hit too hard and has been suffering until now. It’s good to still remember her two daughters.

"It's okay, but they all miss you." Even if Alexander doesn't come to see George, George hopes that Catherine can get over the sadness of the tsar's death as soon as possible. In any case, before George comes of age, Catherine Nadu is George's biggest support.

"Go, go back to your sister, you can't stay here." Ekaterina didn't want George to understand the dark side of the royal family too early, and she also wanted to give George a happy childhood.

"Alexander came to see me in the morning -" George started, but was interrupted by Ekaterina.

"Why did he come to you? To threaten you?"

"No, he is worried about your health. I heard him say that you haven't eaten for two days -" George's thoughtfulness made Ekaterina burst into tears again. She was not determined to fight against Maria, but It happened suddenly and I couldn't accept it all.

Ekaterina was brought back to the Winter Palace by the Tsar at the age of 16. She had few opportunities to contact the outside world. Everything was decided by the Tsar, and Ekaterina was used to obeying.

There is nothing you can do if you are not used to it. As a Russian woman, when faced with the Tsar's expression of love, even if you don't like it, how many people have the ability to resist.

As for love——

The Tsar was 30 years older than Catherine, so compared with love, George was more willing to believe that Catherine was unable to resist, so he had to compromise, otherwise Catherine would not be brought back. It took two years before the Winter Palace accepted the Tsar's advances.

"George, Sasha is dead, what should we do? What should I do?" Ekaterina was helpless, holding George and crying.

Sasha is Alexander's nickname. There are many people in Russia named Alexander, but only Ekaterina can use it to the Tsar. This is a privilege given to Ekaterina by the Tsar.

George couldn't answer this question, and Ekaterina didn't need George's answer. She now needs time to accept all this. There are always many surprises in life, and she must learn to reconcile with herself and the world.

The uncle and grand duke were right, George was the best antidote for Ekaterina. After a while, Ekaterina calmed down. She looked back at the messy palace and silently pulled George with her tears. leave.

(End of this chapter)