Zhuge Weidao was stunned by what Natalie said!
What on earth is this woman thinking? The good Mrs. Zhuge is inappropriate, she wants to be the wife of some British crown prince, and she also wants to give birth to a child. She still wants to be with her after giving birth, and she also said that the British royal family and Congress will not interfere... Was the European royal circle that chaotic in the 19th century?
Natalie saw Zhuge Weidao being silent and thought he was thinking about the feasibility of this plan.
But in Natalie’s opinion, this plan is completely feasible!
The Dukes of York and Albany are both 62 years old. How many more days can he be active? Once he dies, Natalie's child will become the King or Queen of England, and Natalie will become the Queen Mother of England, and no one will be able to care about her at that time. She could take the annuity from the British royal family and openly stay and fly with Zhuge. And for Zhuge Weidao, sleeping with the Queen Mother of England was much less risky than sleeping with the Empress of Ming Dynasty.
After all, in Europe of this era, it is quite normal for royal couples to separate and play their own lives. Aren’t all the kings and dukes of the Hanoverian Dynasty in England like this? There are many illegitimate children, but only a few legitimate ones. As a result, there are no heirs now - there are only a few very old men and two very young children left in the Hanoverian Kingdom, but the corresponding crowns are There are two crowns, one is the throne of the British Empire, and the other is the throne of the Kingdom of Hanover... The two children happen to be kings each. If something unexpected happens, the royal line will be cut off.
So as long as Natalie can give birth to one or two children for the precarious Hanoverian dynasty, she will be a great contributor, and no one will care about her private life... If it weren't for Zhuge Weidao's wrong race, she could even let him Zhuge Weidao, an enthusiastic person, gave the old Duke a favor.
In contrast, it is not so convenient to become the queen of Ming Dynasty. Today, the emperor is still a little boy, so the chance of Natalie surviving the little emperor to death is not high. Even if she does, she will be old and lustful.
Moreover, the court of the Ming Dynasty was not as chaotic as the British royal family, otherwise Zhuge Youde would not have asked Natalie to keep her body...
"No, no, no...this plan won't work." Zhuge Weidao had already remembered who the Duke of York and Albany was. "The British Crown Prince is too old. He will definitely not live for a few years, or even live to ascend the throne. , most likely he will not be able to plant seeds. If he dies, Prince William will become the presumptive heir, and when Prince William takes the throne, Princess Victoria will become the new presumptive heir."
Hearing what Zhuge Weidao said, Natalie was completely relieved because she felt that Zhuge Weidao's memory was recovering...
"For the sake of Tao," Natalie said with a smile, "don't worry, I will give birth to the future King or Queen of England. This is not a problem... Even if the British Crown Prince is completely incapable, I can Pregnant!"
"You..." Zhuge Weidao didn't know what to say?
Why is this Natalie so casual? It looks quite serious, but I didn’t expect to be so wild inside...
"No!" Zhuge Weidao's face darkened, and he said sternly: "Natalie Pavlovna, you must go to Daming with me!"
Seeing that her lover was angry, Natalie immediately gave in and said humbly: "My dear, don't be angry, I listen to you."
Zhuge Weidao also didn't expect that this Rakshasa Grand Duchess would actually "get scared". He was too embarrassed to get angry anymore and was thinking about how to comfort Natalie... and by the way, let her stay with him for the night. . Natalie saw Zhuge Weidao's expression softening, so she changed the topic and said, "But Nikolai Pavlovich is inclined to let me go to England. Although he didn't say it clearly, I understand his thoughts. .”
Nicholas I proposed the construction of a Sovereign-class ironclad in the Rakshasa Kingdom, which was actually an additional condition for sending Natalie to England...but the Tsar could not say it explicitly, as it would sound like he had sold his sister. That would be disgraceful.
Moreover, it would be more in the interest of the Rakshasa Empire to allow Natalie to give birth to a future British monarch. Because the Ming Empire's foreign policy has always been relatively moderate and easier to appease. But the UK is different. The British Empire fought against Napoleon at all costs!
In addition, the Rakshasa Empire's next expansion direction was not in Central Asia, but in the Balkans and Asia Minor. The Ming Dynasty was so far away from the Balkans and Asia Minor that it was impossible to carry out armed intervention. However, Britain might join forces with France, Austria, and Prussia to intervene.
Therefore, Nicholas I believed that stabilizing Britain was the key to the Rakshasa Empire's successful recovery of Constantinople!
"Honey," Natalie said again at this time, "if you want to elope, that's okay with me... I still have a little savings, and you are a millionaire. We can live anywhere." very happy."
"So I am really a millionaire!" Zhuge Weidao said in his heart: "But where is my million silver yuan? I knew I had 30,000 yuan for activities, and the check book is still with Guo Xiaobao. I have to take Na with me Tully has eloped. Is her future happy life guaranteed? Do she want to live on Natalie's soft rice? But she is a Rakshasa Grand Duchess. She must have some manors, serfs, and real estate, but she can definitely take the cash from the elopement with her. It won’t be too much... When all this money is spent, the poor and humble couples will have nothing to lose from now on.”
After thinking about it, Zhuge Weidao felt that he couldn't elope yet. She must be brought back to the Ming Dynasty legally, and then the Ming Dynasty matchmaker can marry her.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Weidao said to Natalie Pavlovna: "My dear, you can rest assured that I will convince Nikolai Pavlovitch... If it doesn't work, we will find a way. leave."
"Well," Natalie nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Do you all listen to me? That would be great.
Zhuge Weidao thought to himself: "Although this Natalie is a bit slutty, she is still very good..."
"Dear Natalie Pavlovna," Zhuge Weidao looked at Natalie, who was as beautiful as a porcelain doll, "Tonight...can you stay with me?"
Natalie was stunned for a moment, and then she understood what Zhuge Weidao wanted to do.
However, contrary to Zhuge Weidao's expectations, this somewhat "loose" woman actually shook her head, "Dear Weidao, I must save my first night until my wedding night!"
What? First night? Zhuge Weidao's eyes widened and he thought to himself, "Is there such a thing? She is actually a chaste and martyr woman who is a bit slutty?"
Natalie smiled a little apologetically at Zhuge Weidao: "Although I really want to stay, your late father once told me my fortune, saying that if I... There will be an unbearable disaster! So my eldest brother Alexander Pavlovich also asked me to keep my first night until..."
This dad is so good!
Zhuge Weidaoxin said: "This time I really met a good father... He even considered this matter, it is so thoughtful!"
Thinking of this, Zhuge Weidao nodded: "Okay, I'll wait!"
...
The tenth day of the eleventh month of the fifth year of the Taiping Period of the Ming Dynasty (Ding Ming calendar).
Beijing.
In Rizhongfang, northwest of the Forbidden City, in the magnificent Prince Wu's Mansion, several old men wearing turbans, crane cloaks and feather fans were sitting around, eating breakfast and chatting.
These old men all dressed up as if they were the reincarnation of Zhuge, so they were naturally members of the Zhuge family. And he is not an ordinary figure, but the great strategist of the Zhuge family. In the Zhuge family, only those who have obtained the title of military advisor can dress up like feather fans, silk towels, and crane cloaks. Only by becoming a military advisor can one enter the decision-making circle of the Zhuge family, have more family resources, and master the most core secrets of the Zhuge family.
After entering the decision-making circle of the Zhuge family, possessing more family resources, and mastering the family's core secrets, these Zhuge family's strategists can often achieve great achievements. He became an important figure in the military, political, business, and academic circles of the Ming Dynasty.
It is precisely because of these outstanding military advisors that the Zhuge family was able to continue to prosper even after the death of King Zhuge Wuzhong, and they have been controlling the development direction of the entire Ming Empire overtly and covertly.
It is no exaggeration to say that the current Ming Dynasty is led by eight aristocratic families, but in fact the leader has always been the Zhuge family!
Under the control of these Zhuge military advisors of the "Wei" generation, the Ming Empire still seems to be on the right path, its national power continues to flourish, and its peaceful and prosperous era continues to be maintained, whether in terms of population or industrial and agricultural production. Dare to be number one in the world!
Although the British Empire in the West has slowly become hostile to the Ming Dynasty since the Napoleonic Wars, the change in Britain's position has long been planned by the Zhuge family's great military advisers.
And long before Napoleon was defeated, Zhuge Youde, the great strategist of the Zhuge family, had already laid out the plan... everything was under control.
Of course, the incident of "the Tsar's surrender and the rebellion of the Petersburg Guards" that just happened was also part of the "ingenious plan" of several great military advisers, so during breakfast today, these old men with the word "we" began to "Forget it".
"I'm counting on my fingers. News of the quelling of the chaos in Petersburg should come today. This tsar... is probably still Nicholas!"
The speaker was a fat Zhuge in his fifties, who was a member of his family and was thirteen years old.
"Thirteenth brother, what's the point of settling things that are obvious? But no matter who becomes the tsar, the Rakshasa Kingdom and Britain will definitely have a war in the future! I, the Ming Dynasty, can just sit back and reap the benefits."
This is also an old Zhuge who is of the same generation, with a taboo of righteousness and ten years of practice. He is tall and thin, about sixty years old. He has a gray beard that almost reaches his chest. He has a bit of fairy spirit.
"That's not necessarily the case. If Queen Natalie emerges, Daying and Rakshasa may be able to live in harmony... The secret report from the 108th brother said that the temperament of this Grand Duchess Natalie She is weak and well-behaved. If she becomes the queen, she will definitely get by. Second brother, do you think this Natalie can achieve success in one step? "
Another old Zhuge spoke. This was the eighth master of the Zhuge family. He was known as filial piety. He was in his early sixties, but he looked younger than Zhuge Weiyi. There was not a hair white in his hair or beard. Hawkeye looks particularly energetic.
"Hahaha, if the Rakshasa Kingdom can really survive for decades, it will be a blessing for the Rakshasa people..." A man looked to be in his seventies, with white beard and hair, and his face was covered with The wrinkled old Zhuge shook his fan and smiled.
This old Zhuge has been a Taoist to Zhuge for a lifetime, and has been a secret for a long time. He is seventy-five years old this year, and he is still the legitimate son of the eldest son of his generation, that is, King Zhuge Wu of this generation. In addition, he now also pays homage to the Right Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, and is the second-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty, second only to the Zuo Prime Minister and the Chengwang Zheng Guozhong.
While several old Zhuges were discussing, there was suddenly a rush of footsteps outside the door, and then the voice of an old servant of the Zhuge family standing outside: "Master Eighty-Eight, you are here."
"Are all my old brothers in there?"
"Here, there, all here."
"Eighty-eighth brother, come in quickly!" the old man Zhuge Weijiu said.
The person who came here was also Zhuge. Zhuge Weixue, who was born in the Zhuge family for eighty-eight years, was Zhuge Weidao's direct brother. He looked very similar to Zhuge Weidao, but he was not as handsome as the latter, and he was not as good-looking. , a little bit fat. He is ten years older than Zhuge Weidao and is now Zhuge Weijiu's chief minister.
"Second brother, eighth brother, tenth brother, thirteenth brother," Zhuge Ba88 walked in with a folder in his hand and cupped his hands towards the three elder brothers, "I just received a secret message from Petersburg."
"Is it the secret message from the 108th brother?" Zhuge Weijiu asked with a smile.
The "one hundred and eighth brother" he refers to is the "rich, handsome and powerful" Zhuge Weidao - a big family, with a history of more than a hundred years, and it can produce many people who make money in a good way, so of course there are many descendants.
"No, it's Guo Xiaobao's secret telegram." Zhuge Weixue took out a copy of the telegram from the folder and handed it over, "Second brother, the Taoist disciple was injured while rescuing Grand Duchess Natalie during the turmoil in Petersburg. He was shot by a bullet. My scalp was scratched! And..."
At this point, Zhuge Weixue's brows tightened, "Maybe he has lost his memory!"
"Amnesia?"
"This this......"
"What should I do?"
"Can I still work as an errand if I have amnesia?"
The four old Zhuges were all shocked.
Zhuge Weixue hurriedly added: "Four brothers, don't worry, Baozhi's message said that the 108th brother may also be faking amnesia."
"Pretend to have amnesia? Why?" Zhuge Weijiu asked.
"For... Grand Duchess Natalie, right?" Zhuge Weixue thought for a while, "That Grand Duchess is soft-hearted and likes Brother 108. Seeing that he suffered amnesia in order to save herself, she must have Those who are willing to follow him to Ming Dynasty."
