Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 130 030 We are all worried about making your marriage happy temporarily (Part 1)

The Countess woke up the next morning in Louisa's arms, but the way His Highness held her was full of maternal glory.

"You're just a little heavy, and you feel so good in my arms."

Saying such strange words made her blush, but considering how naked she was now, she could only crawl into Luisa's arms.

"Okay, okay, Katya, you stand here first."

"I"

The "little goblin" held his arms in front of him, his face still flushed.

"Okay, let's take a look at how to dress you up more beautifully. After all, you are going to be a bride too!"

After a while, Maria and Catherine came. They saw the countess sitting there with her legs wrapped around the silk cloth, the blush on her face not gone.

"Lisa, you are really good, sister Katya, now is just the right time, we want to poke you a few more times, and then change you into beautiful clothes."

Then the two sisters jumped on the "little goblin" and the three of them started playing together.

"You two little rascals, make sure I don't tear your clothes off." She used her strength to grab Maria, unbuttoned her skirt, and moved it towards her armpits.

"Good sister, please spare me."

"I won't spare you. Let me take a look. I've made some progress. In a few years, I'll be like Sasha."

She commented as she rubbed Maria's body.

Then the maids changed all the clothes. When the "little fairies" saw that they were all good sisters, they stretched their bodies and let them change clothes like a life-size doll.

First, the close-fitting clothes finally allowed her to move freely, but when she wanted to move her hands and feet, she was quickly pinned to the chair again.

"Which pair of shoes is best?"

The shoes that Ekaterina selected were all custom-made shoes from the palace. Although the "little fairy's" feet were the same size as Maria's, they were slightly wider, so they were prepared for her. Shoes are still needed.

"That's it, we'll let Natasha stretch you out. Her feet are shaped like yours."

"Ah, that's it. Now that she's stretched out, she'll paint my nails and feet first."

"Then which color do you want?"

"I want this ruby ​​red color. I've never used this color before. I think it looks good!"

Then she stretched out her hands and feet and let the sisters who came to help do as they pleased, using camel hair brushes to fill in color on her nails.

At the same time, Bagration, his brothers Alexander and Roman, and these friends in Petersburg have come to help.

"If only my father could see it!"

"Uncle Kirill can't come either. He is in Moscow, and the emperor is in such a hurry to arrange the marriage."

"It's okay, as long as you two are here. It's just that it's a bit sudden, and I don't even know what to prepare for."

Although Bagration owed a lot of debts abroad, he still had money on hand. What's more, this time he owed 80,000 rubles abroad, and the Tsar himself paid for him from the royal family's internal funds. There are also many rewards.

"It's okay, we are here, don't worry! I did get a small crown, do you think this will be okay?"

Solovyov hurriedly went to the French expatriate's luxury store, looked at some custom-made jewelry that had been returned, took the check issued by Tsar Paul, cashed out the money, and bought an inlaid hat. A crown of many gems.

"Misha, okay, I knew you would still be able to handle the matter."

"My dad, he has been keeping an eye on the French business. This one was returned by Prince Golitsyn's family. I think it looks good. Moreover, I saved a lot of money."

"You're really good. How much did this cost?"

"I asked about it at home. A few days ago, my stepmother took Yulia to play on the street, and she saw this crown. At that time, the price was still 10,000 rubles. Now I negotiated the price and got it down to 8,000 rubles. "

After all, their family is all about money, and they have done a lot of things where money counts, and they are indeed experts in this area.

It’s not easy to find something like this that has been processed, made to order, and needs to be sold.

He knew through his father that when Golitsyn's family made this, the price was posted there, and the producer had to refund the deposit. In order to stop the loss of this business, he really had to find a way to pay in Petersburg. Shipping.

However, Solovyov thought this was good, but the "Mrs. Spades" of the Golitsyn family, Count Stroganov's mother-in-law, actually disliked this small crown inlaid with many gems as not enough. gorgeous. Moreover, the lady did not come to attend the wedding, thus avoiding some minor troubles.

"Look at this, the gem is still small, but the material is not bad, and it should be something the Countess will like. Peter Ivanovich, after you exchange the rings, put this crown on Katya. "

"Thank you, Mishka, for your thoughtfulness."

However, Langeron, who came to help today, came over and interrupted: "Don't wear this wedding ring in the wrong position."

In the Orthodox Church, weddings are worn on the ring finger of the right hand, while in other churches it is on the ring finger of the left hand. The custom of Jews and some Russian places is on the index finger.

"Langeron, you French guy, your place is on the left, and we and Georgia are on the right."

He couldn't help even if he came. He didn't have a good relationship with Miloradovich, but he had a good relationship with Bagration's family, but he could only make jokes.

"That's fine, I'll come and take a look."

But Solovyov couldn't just stay with Bagration, the other side also gave him a task.

He was not on duty there this morning, but Maria entrusted him with things to do in the morning, and also listed a long list.

After finishing the small crown that Bagration wanted to give to the "little fairy", he had to ride back to St. Petersburg from the Imperial Village.

In order for the two to get married smoothly, the people around them have been worried.

Anyway, they will get married in Gatchina, but when the marriage is done, people from both sides will be in the Imperial Village to prepare.

He rode back to the city and came to the Moika River Embankment. He went to the shop behind the street and bought the things according to the list given by Maria.

Not everything was prepared in the palace. If he prepared in the Imperial Village, there were still many things missing.

While he was running, the Countess had been dressed up. He wanted to put on her wedding dress and try on the clothes in front of the mirror.

"It would be better if it was white and made of silk. This dress is the style of Grand-mère in the past. How can I wear the same as Her Majesty?"

She remembered that when she was a child, she had been raised by the Queen since she was ten years old. She had seen the clothes in the Queen's dazzling wardrobe, from daily clothes, hunting clothes, formal dresses to wedding dresses. She and these good sisters admired the Queen, so naturally she couldn't wear the same kind of clothes as the Queen.

This was not respectful to the "great lady". As good granddaughters, they were very conscious.

"Well, I'll change you into a white one. There's actually a silk one, but it has to be shortened."

Madam Golovina was very clear about what materials were in the palace. There was indeed a white silk dress that could be worn at the wedding.

"It's made of Italian material, imported from Como. It's not just white silk, there are also other fabrics. A set was made before."

Because the "little fairy" was also a little smaller, it naturally had to be modified, so there was some preparation time.

"I don't know if the "idiot" can buy all the things he needs when he goes to Petersburg."

"Maria, don't worry about whether he can get the job done. I'll use my own silk shawl. Do you think this will work?"

"Katya, you really suit silk clothes!"

When the white silk wedding dress was ready, they stripped the "little fairy" of her clothes and put on this new one. It was indeed very fitting, showing off her curvy figure.

"This 'little white cat' is really good."

"Maria, why am I a 'little white cat'?"

Maria did not answer her, and Louisa took out a picture from the album.

"Do you think this looks like it?"

"Well, it is a bit like that!"

She was quite proud of her chest. At this moment, when she changed her clothes, the maid outside came in to report.

"Major Solovyov of the Guards is back."

"This 'idiot' runs really fast!"

Soloviev changed to the Orlov trot horse and hurriedly tossed until the afternoon before returning to the Imperial Village.

"Huh, Your Highness Maria, I got all the things you wanted. This is the list. There are hangings on both sides of the saddle. That means the emperor gave me a good horse, otherwise your task would be really difficult!"

Time was also quite urgent, and there were a few things that were not bought.

"That's good. Come and see. Is Katya dressed like this?"

"She looks beautiful in anything. The fabric really suits her figure. But there is one thing, Katish, you should be careful not to eat too much and get fat. That's not good for your health."

"Of course I know. I eat two meals a day and don't have dessert for afternoon tea."

"One more thing. How is the preparation of the Georgian prince now?"

"I went to deal with his affairs as soon as it got light in the morning. I ran back and forth twice. The person may not be in a big trouble, but the horse is tired."

"You cherish the horse more than you cherish the person. You are the only one."

Maria covered her mouth and laughed "hehe". Her job is not easy.

As for the next preparation, it still has to be at the wedding ceremony. I don't know how busy Gatchina is.

The strawberries and various fruits picked from Pavlovsk have been placed on the table. The guests entertained are mainly relatives and friends of both sides, but there are still quite a few people.

The men's side was mainly composed of generals and officers of the Petersburg Guards. In addition to being the general on duty, Bagration was also appointed as the commander of the Guards Chasseurs this summer. There were quite a few officers here.

On the women's side, considering that Count Skavronsky's family was a descendant of Catherine I, the main attendees were the royal family and the surrounding relatives and friends. Many of the "little fairy's" good sisters in the literary salon and the palace attended the event.

A wedding at this time is like a blind date meeting. Many of the people who can come to the scene are still single young people, but it is hard to say what will happen in the end.

Paul said a word, and everything started.

In addition to the wedding, there are banquets and dances, and the newlyweds will not go to St. Petersburg on this day, but will be arranged directly in the Gatchina Palace.

As for where they will live after their wedding, Tsar Paul has actually arranged it. This time, the "little fairy" will move out of her boudoir at No. 7 Million Street where she has lived since she came back from Naples, and come to the former residence of Count Ivan Shuvalov at No. 25 Italy Street. This residence was taken over by the state treasury after the count died in 1797. Many noble mansions without formal property inheritance will end up like this.

If Tsar Paul had not arranged for the newlyweds to move in, this place would have been vacant for 120 years before it had a new use.

The count had a close relationship with Empress Elizabeth Petrovna.

After moving into the residence, the ownership of the artworks and objects originally in the Shuvalov Palace was also awarded to the couple.

Paul also favored them, so the wedding must be held in a grand manner.

The wedding was scheduled for September 20.

After confirming the details of the wedding of the couple, they were asked to move to the Gatchina Palace that night and arranged their rooms.

Solovyov accompanied Bagration to the room, and he was ready on his side. He had to worry about it and go back to the other side.

He was the man and the woman, and both sides counted. After all, Bagration was his "big brother", and the other side regarded him as a "good sister", which was also embarrassing for the latter.

But it should be noted that he was still a man after all. When these girls were playing inside and playing together, he was stopped outside by Natasha.

"Girl, if you give birth to a girl in the future, your son-in-law will definitely not have a good relationship with you!"

That's right, if the red thread of fate is still arranged for this illegitimate girl, she will marry into the Goncharov family in the future, and she will be Pushkin's mother-in-law.

Soloviev just felt that this girl looked gentle and beautiful, like Pushkin's wife. Pushkin didn't have such a hobby - he didn't know that Goncharova was this man's daughter.