Chapter 1 The Tsar's father died at the beginning
George was lying on the big soft bed, looking at the Romanov family emblem in the center above the white gauze curtain in a daze.
About an hour ago, George was involved in a car accident while visiting the Winter Palace. When he woke up, George came to the Winter Palace.
This is St. Petersburg in 1881. The previous owner of this body was also named George. His father was Alexander II, the 16th Tsar of the Russian Empire.
The status of prince did not bring much glory to George, because the marriage of the Tsar and George's mother Catherine was not in line with royal tradition.
Traditionally, the tsar's queen could only be a member of the royal family of a certain European country. Alexander II's queen Maria was Princess Mary from the Prussian court.
In addition to the queen, the tsar also had many lovers and illegitimate children.
20 years ago, the 46-year-old Tsar met Ekaterina Dolgorukova, who was only 16 years old.
The Tsar fell in love with Yekaterina at first sight. He made a choice that was incomprehensible to others. He arranged for Yekaterina to be a female official next to Queen Maria, in order to increase his relationship with Yekaterina. Opportunity to contact Linna.
Ekaterina did not immediately accept the Tsar's love, and it was not until two years later that Catherine was actually with the Tsar.
The Tsar's feelings for Ekaterina were sincere. After meeting Ekaterina, there was no other woman around the Tsar except the Queen and Ekaterina.
Maria died of illness last year, and the Tsar married Catherine 28 days after Maria's death.
According to Russian tradition, the status of Catherine, who was born in an ordinary noble family, does not match the status of the Tsar. After the queen's death, if the Tsar wants to continue his marriage, he should choose a partner from a European royal family instead of an ordinary noble. Born Ekaterina.
However, there are exceptions. Through the "Law of Miscegenation", the Tsar can also marry Catherine, but after marriage, Catherine cannot be called the queen. She and Alexander II The children born to him cannot become grand dukes and have no right to inherit the throne.
There is no doubt that the Tsar loved Ekaterina. Among his many titles, he chose the title of Grand Duchess Yuryevskaya for Ekaterina.
After being named a special duchess, Catherine had the privilege of not being subject to Russian law.
As the child of the Tsar and a Grand Duchess, George also had extralegal privileges.
The masculine word Yurievskaya is the nickname of the Romanov family, which was the Tsar's compensation for Catherine's inability to become queen.
Because of this, the children born to the Tsar and the Queen, namely George's brothers, were disgusted with Catherine at its peak.
George had six brothers. The youngest brother was born in 1860, 12 years older than George.
Also an hour ago, when Alexander II was returning to the palace after inspecting the military camp, he was attacked by a bomb from the Narodnaya Volya. Two of Alexander II's legs were blown off, and one of the legs was blown off. His whole body was bloody and bloody. He pointed at the Winter Palace with difficulty and told his attendant general: I want to die there.
When the attack occurred, George was in the carriage behind Alexander II. The bomb made by the Volya Party was so powerful that George was hit and his head hit the carriage. When he woke up, he was already lying in the winter palace.
It seems that Yaer died in this assassination.
Thinking of this, George suddenly realized an important issue.
When Ya Er was alive, Catherine was greatly favored, and the status of the three George siblings also increased. As the youngest son of the Tsar, George was also favored by thousands of people.
After Ya'er's death, Ekaterina was unable to protect herself, and George's situation also worsened.
So the current situation is very dangerous. George may face the end of his fate before he can enjoy the life of a prince for even one day.
Bai Ling or poisonous wine? This is a very difficult choice.
Compared with these two, growing potatoes in Siberia is a bad thing.
Before I could finish my thought, a heavy bell sounded outside the window.
The worst happened, the bell signaled that Alexander II had passed away.
When George heard the bell, he jumped out of bed immediately. He now lost his biggest protective umbrella. In this crisis-ridden winter palace, danger may happen at any time.
Bang——
The door of the room was pushed open forcefully, and it was not the killer who came in, but Mrs. Anna, Ekaterina's personal maid.
George's expression was calm, but his heart was in turmoil. He didn't trust anyone now.
"It's terrible. Just now, the empire lost its great Tsar Majesty——" Anna held the three-year-old Ekaterina Alexandrovna in one hand and held her in the other. Eight-year-old Olga.
Xiaoye and Olga are both George's sisters. In fact, they also had a younger brother named Polis, who unfortunately died young.
"What should I do now?" Doesn't George want to stay in the room, stay here and wait to die?
"You don't have to do anything. You can't do anything. Everything is in chaos." Anna's expression was extremely ugly. She was the same age as Catherine. After the Tsar and Catherine were together, Anna came to Catherine's side, and the two had a deep relationship.
No matter how unpopular George was, he was still a prince, and his status was better than that of the illegitimate son of the Tsar.
The illegitimate children of the Tsar can grow up and be crowned Dukes and marshals of the navy in the future. George, a prince recognized by the "Miscellaneous Marriage Law", was not welcomed at best after the Tsar's assassination. He won't be poisoned by Bai Ling or poisoned wine.
Ekaterina is different.
George is no longer welcome. The blood of the Romanov family flows in his body. Like Ekaterina, he was named Yurievsky Super Duke, with a transcendent status and lawlessness. privilege.
George and the tsar who was about to ascend the throne were half-brothers and had a blood relationship. Even if Alexander disliked George, considering the prestige and honor of the Russian royal family, he would not be too harsh on George.
Ekaterina was not related by blood to Alexander. The Czar's favor was with Alexander, which was the main reason why the queen was left out. So if Ekaterina died due to some accident, it would not be surprising at all.
Even if Ekaterina dies tonight, the Russian royal family will only announce the cause of Ekaterina's death as love suicide.
The royal family is not as glamorous as it seems.
"You all stay here honestly and don't go anywhere. It's very dangerous outside now. George, you are the brother, can you protect your two sisters?" Anna smiled far-fetched, not knowing that George was in front of her. Someone has been replaced.
"Of course, I can!" George responded to Anna with the attitude a 9-year-old child should have.
Although he is only 9 years old, George is far taller than his peers, reaching 1.6 meters.
Thanks to the strong genes of the Romanov family, Ya Er is over 1.9 meters tall, and George still has room to grow.
(End of this chapter)