"Her Majesty the Supreme Ruler of the Russian Empire, conqueror of the Crimea, living saint of God, Her Majesty Empress Catherine II to !!"
There was a rapid thumping sound, and then when the nobles quickly lined up on both sides of the red carpet, an attendant stood at the open door and said in a loud voice, and after hearing his words, everyone bowed their heads and saluted.
First there was a sound of footsteps, and then Paul, who lowered his head, saw a pair of big feet and a pair of small feet passing in front of his eyes, Paul secretly hated, as Alexander's father, he could hardly even see his son's face, this is simply a big joke in the world...
After a while, Catherine II took Alexander's little hand and stood in front of the throne in the palace "Rise Up, Everybody" Hearing Her Majesty's voice, the nobles in the palace straightened their backs, and the first time Paul looked up, he saw a half-old child looking at him curiously, and Paul knew that it was his son.
But at this moment, Catherine II was on the side, and Paul could not even make a mistake with an expression, so in the face of Alexander's gaze, Paul only nodded slightly, and then turned his gaze elsewhere.
"Today is Her Majesty's 60th birthday, let us congratulate Her Majesty!
Congratulations to the Empire!
” I don't know when, Potemkin appeared next to Catherine II, he first glanced at the empress affectionately, then turned around and said to everyone in the palace, as soon as his words landed, the hall resounded...
"Her Majesty's Longevity and Heavenly Qi" "Her Majesty the Empress has a long life, and the glory of the Russian Empire shines everywhere!"
And so on, the compliments are endless.
At the same time, despite Paul's displeasure, he had to be like everyone around him on the surface.
He kept complimenting the Empress, but in his heart only God knew how ugly Paul's scolding was.
Looking at the ministers at the bottom of the stairs vying to boast about themselves, it would be a lie to say that Catherine II was unhappy, although Catherine II was the empress of Russia, but she was also a woman, and women liked to listen to good words.
Just as the Empress was complacent, she saw her grandson staring at Paul.
Seeing Paul, the Empress's heart felt as uncomfortable as eating a few flies.
However, on such a grand occasion today, the empress was unwilling to ruin her good mood.
So she turned her gaze away after her face changed, but the corner of her eye was fixed on Paul all the time.
Just when the whole palace was peaceful, a figure suddenly rushed to the empress's side, and he whispered in the empress's ear: "Denmark has been defeated.
Its territory had already been divided between Sweden and Prussia.
And the Danish royal family has also been captured by the Prussians, and Prussia, using the attack on Brandenburg as an excuse, is marching on Hamburg!
” Hearing this news, Catherine II's face changed suddenly, she had to live a good life, and by the way, she felt the peaceful atmosphere that she had not seen for a long time, but now this news made her simply not in the mood at all.
When Prussia declared war on Denmark, Catherine II chose to sit idly by.
The reason for this was the enormous pressure of the Ottoman Turks on the southern front, if the Russian Empire was resolutely on the same side as Denmark.
Then the Empress had reason to believe that Prussia would take advantage of the treaty of alliance with Sweden and then go to war with Russia.
Therefore, Catherine II, who was worried, did not indicate her position, and in the empress's opinion, the war between Prussia and Denmark had to be fought for more than half a year and almost a year.
And with the buffer of this time, Russia can completely chop off the thief hand of the Ottomans reaching out to the Black Sea, and when the pressure on the Black Sea is resolved, then Russia can withdraw and stand with Denmark, and then Prussia will retreat.
But who knew that Denmark didn't even hold out for half a year!
If Frederick VI had stood in front of Catherine II at this moment, then the Empress would have scolded him: not even a waste!
Although Sweden participated, but because of the pressure from Russia, Sweden and Prussia also need to throw a mouse, the total number of troops that the two countries can use Denmark will not exceed 70,000, and the strength of Denmark alone has reached 70,000, not to mention that Denmark also has a strong navy, so Denmark has every reason and strength to drag down the Swedes and Prussians.
But who knew it would turn out like this!
Besides, if the Danish royal family does not fall into the hands of the Prussians, the empress may be better, because in this way, the Danish royal family can use its influence to create some trouble for the Prussians who have just occupied Denmark and are not attached to the people, but now that even the royal family has been captured, the empress feels that she is about to faint!
The more I think about it, the more angry I become, thinking that after Denmark is obtained, without the containment of Denmark, the Swedes and Prussians will no longer have to worry about the future, and when the time comes, the two countries will concentrate all their efforts on dealing with the Russian Empire plus the Ottomans in the Black Sea region who are like unbeatable little powers, and the Russian Empire will be almost embattled.
Catherine II felt a burst of fire rush over her heart, and she seemed to be unable to suppress it "Poof" Standing on the high platform, Catherine II first shook her body a few times, and then blood oozed from the corner of her mouth, although it was not much, but it was enough for everyone to discover Her Majesty's abnormality.
After seeing the abnormality of the empress, Potemkin hurriedly stepped forward to support the empress's body, and after seeing the pale face on Catherine II's face, he immediately beckoned two guards to help the empress and walk backwards.
The nobles in the palace suddenly saw the empress being helped away by Potemkin, and instantly felt a little unconscious, but some nobles and ministers standing in the front row could see it clearly, and the red blood on the corners of the empress's mouth and a few dazzling red sè on the steps suggested that the empress was unusual.
"Could it be that the empress's illness has reached such a serious point, in case the empress dies, then where should she and her family go, and will the situation in the empire change greatly?"
All kinds of ideas came to the hearts of the nobles in the front row, and at this time, Paul, who has never had a good relationship, became the focus of everyone's eyes in the front row.
If nothing else, once the Empress dies, then Paul will be the next master of the Tsar's throne, and how should he behave with himself at that time!
Paul's head was bowed deeply, as if he didn't care about the strange stares that others looked at him, but if someone stepped forward and looked down, they would find that the look on Paul's face was very strange, it was a kind of forced smile!
When he saw the blood spilling from the corner of Catherine II's mouth, Paul was first surprised and then couldn't hide his ecstasy, what does it mean for the empress to vomit blood in public is naturally self-evident, once the news spreads, then his status as the crown prince will be greatly changed, after all, Paul is the first heir to the throne of the orthodox and legitimate Romanov Tsar, as the orthodox crown prince, especially in the case of the empress's poor health, Paul's role is irreplaceable!
Even if Catherine II wanted to depose the crown prince, in order for the empire to pass smoothly, Paul believed that the old guys in the parliament would resolutely support him.
Thinking of this, Paul really thought of a situation where there was no one and laughed well, after all, he had endured it for so many years, and now he finally saw a glimmer of hope, as long as he was able to inherit the throne, then the lackeys who used to humiliate him everywhere in front of him, Paul would definitely let them go to hell!
After a while, Paul's face finally regained its calm, and only the occasional twitch of the corners of his mouth showed that his heart was not as calm as it seemed.
"Her Majesty the Empress is slightly unwell and will go down to rest first, and I will definitely meet you after a while, so please calm down and take care of yourself."
After calming his mind, Paul walked step by step up to the steps belonging to Catherine II, on the steps Paul looked at the many nobles in the palace, first pondered, and then spoke out loud.
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At this moment, Paul looked unusually tall against the background of his surroundings, especially after he finished speaking, the nobles standing in the front row bent down to salute him, which was something that had never happened before!
The scene just now, these big nobles standing in the front row can see clearly, as the top figures of the Russian Empire, their political sense is very sensitive, if there is a case, they can also please the future tsar!
If emotions can infect people, then actions can also infect people, under the example of the great nobles in the front row, whether the other nobles in the hall are happy or not, they still respectfully bent down and saluted Paul, after all, even the big nobles standing in the front row saluted.
The guards on both sides of the palace also followed the nobles in a way that Paul had never received.
Seeing the respectful crowd of people at the foot of the steps, Paul suddenly felt that everything he had done before was worth it, although he was scolded as a waste and a soft egg, as long as he could make Catherine II unable to grasp the handle, then one day, he would stand above ten thousand people!
"Okay, you don't have to be so polite, everyone is here to please" After Paul finished speaking, the people in the palace raised their heads again, and from the moment they looked up, Paul's status in the eyes of these people was very different from before.
After the order, Paul also left the palace, and although he wanted to stay in the palace and enjoy the glory of all the people, reason told him that the place where he should be at this moment was where Catherine II rested.