I weave my destiny in parallel time and space

"I said, I'm just a traveler," Xia Ya said, "and... an ordinary painter."

"You are not ordinary." Ekaterina said, "I heard from the teacher I invited that it would not be surprising to say that the portrait you painted was painted by Leonardo da Vinci."

Ekaterina turned around and took a few steps.

"It's been more than a year since you last appeared. Your sudden disappearance and reappearance couldn't be a coincidence, right?

what is your purpose? "

"I am indeed a traveler." Xia Ya said quietly, "I am here this time to witness."

"Witness what?"

"Witness, a piece of history."

"History?" Ekaterina frowned, "You mean me?"

There was a glimmer in Xia's eyes.

"For me, everything that happens now will eventually become history."

Ekaterina understood what Chara meant, and the brilliance of her blue eyes dimmed a little.

"Is this so"

She quickly calmed down and said with a smile, "Then you should always follow me. There will never be too few things in my life that can be recorded in the annals of history."

Xia Ya was speechless.

Then, she asked curiously, "What have you been doing for more than a year? Are you traveling around the world and painting?"

"I'm helping a friend build something." Xia Ya said.

"Oh?" Ekaterina was very interested.

"Ever heard of the Philosopher's Stone?"

Ekaterina opened her eyes slightly, "That thing that can turn stone into gold?"

Xia Ya took out a small stone from his arms. It was a hexahedron, very small, only about the size of a finger, and there were some runes engraved on it.

"This is a sample."

He threw it to Ekaterina.

"I'll give it to you to play with. It can make your wishes come true, and it can also increase your lifespan, although not much."

Ekaterina looked at the stone silently, with a glimmer of light in her eyes.

If this thing really has the effect he said, then this kind of thing can be said to be priceless among rulers.

Especially the effect of increasing lifespan, some emperors would even be willing to exchange their land for this treasure.

But he threw it to himself as casually as a toy.

She raised her eyes to look at Xia Ya and teased.

"Is this a token of love?"

"I have a lover." Xia Ya said.

However, Ekaterina was not sad but happy, her eyes lit up and she joked.

"I thought you were a saint who doesn't eat the fireworks of this world."

Xia Ya was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to continue.

At this time, the door outside was pushed open, and a non-commissioned officer in military uniform walked in.

"Your Majesty, we are ready."

She raised her head and glanced at Xia. He changed back to his ordinary appearance just now, like an ordinary officer.

But those bright eyes are hard to ignore.

She turned her head and said, "Let's go."

She walked out, and Xia Ya followed, but as soon as she went out, she was stopped by the sergeant.

He looked at Xia slightly warily.

"Who are you and why have I never seen you?"

Ekaterina in front spoke.

"One of our own, Orlov."

Orlov glanced at him, his eyes still unkind, but he still took a step back and exited the road, and Char continued to walk out.

He boarded a ship with Catherine's coup troops as they headed by sea to St. Petersburg.

Ekaterina just stood on the bow of the boat, quietly looking at the rising dawn in the distance. The sea breeze was blowing her hair and her eyes were slightly dark.

No one knows what will happen until the coup succeeds.

The result of the failed coup is obvious. It would be better if he died directly. If he was imprisoned in one place for more than 20 years like Ivan VI, it would be worse than death.

"Do you think our trip will be successful?"

"You have to believe in your husband." Xia Ya said.

Ekaterina couldn't help laughing, "The one I want to overthrow now is my husband."

"I said, you have to believe in your husband's status in the hearts of the guards." Xia Ya said, "Believe it or not, from now on, you will have a smooth journey without encountering any obstacles."

Of course Ekaterina didn't believe it.

But after a pause, she said, "How about we make a bet?"

"what?"

"If, after we arrive in St. Petersburg, things don't go as you said." Ekaterina's eyes stared into the distance, with a faint glimmer of light dancing in her eyes, "How about you stay in the palace?"

"Anyway, for people like you, this period of time is quite short, isn't it?"

Xia Ya's eyelids narrowed slightly, "I've never lost a bet."

"What a coincidence." She slowly raised the corners of her mouth, "Me too."

Xia Ya smiled and said, "I have no objection."

Ekaterina stared at him for a long time. After a moment, she turned her head and looked into the distance and whispered.

"Actually, I also think the situation is as you said.

But if the coup was really that simple, the world would be full of emperors."

Xia Ya was speechless.

The voyage was not far, so after about ten minutes, they finally arrived at the port of St. Petersburg.

As the country's capital, its ports need to handle huge cargo capacity.

However, there are not many ships docked at this moment, and it is even eerily quiet...

Soon, the Imperial Guards from St. Petersburg came from all directions and occupied the coast. They lined up, held their heads high, and pointed their guns at their ships.

It seems that because of the previously arrested officers, the people in St. Petersburg had actually learned in advance that Catherine was preparing a coup.

Ekaterina's eyes were also slightly solemn, and she was clutching the Philosopher's Stone that Char had just given her in her palms, trying to pretend to be calm.

The soldiers who were following her immediately protected her behind them and also raised their flintlock guns.

At the same time, the naval guns of several surrounding ships were also aimed here.

Soon, among the crowd, a man in military uniform walked out. It was Lermontov, the leader of the guards.

He stood on the shore and looked at Ekaterina who was standing on the boat.

"Your Highness Ekaterina, you are not in Oranienbaum. What are you doing here?"

At this time, Catherine was supposed to go to Oranienbaum with Peter III to hold a celebration, but because news of the coup was about to be exposed, she had to advance.

Ekaterina pushed away the crowd and stood at the front again. She put her hands behind her back and looked at Lermontov.

"I heard that someone was planning a coup in St. Petersburg, so I brought troops to support them."

A smile appeared on Lermontov's face, "Your Highness Yekaterina, you don't need to hide it. We learned the news fifteen minutes ago."