Chapter 472 Lady Ecosystem
As a queen, Alex’s affinity is seriously lacking. She always has a straight face and is intimidating.
She is withdrawn, sensitive, and stubborn. Once she trusts someone, she will not change her decision easily.
Once you hate someone, even if you are the incarnation of God, she is not willing to know more about you.
There are two people Alex trusts most, one is Anna Vilubova, the daughter of the State Secretary, and the other is Rasputin, the lamp holder.
When Alex and Nicholas got married, Alex didn’t know anyone in St. Petersburg except Nicholas and Alex’s sister Paula. Anna accompanied Alex through the most difficult stage. .
Rasputin gained Alexi's trust because he controlled Crown Prince Alexei's hemophilia and prevented it from getting worse.
Unfortunately, the reputation of both people was not very good, so much so that even the reputation of the Tsar and his wife was affected.
Compared with the empress who lived in the palace for a long time, listened to partial beliefs, and only had Crown Prince Alexei in her eyes, both Ekaterina and Anne were more active in social work. In Amur style Very good reviews.
During the Russo-Japanese War, Ekaterina and Anne actively raised funds for the front line and organized military supplies. Ekaterina and Anne even sold their jewelry.
Although the jewelry sold was only a drop in the bucket compared to the collections of Ekaterina and Anne, compared to the indifferent empress dowager and empress, Ekaterina and Anne still won the support of all Cossacks.
On the day the Second Fleet was wiped out, Alex and Nikolai were on vacation in Crimea, and the Empress Dowager had afternoon tea with her sister in England.
The next day after arriving in Vladivostok, Karl started his work.
The German Legation in Vladivostok is located in the middle section of Wanguo Road, next to the Embassy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and opposite the banned Japanese Legation.
The Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Vladivostok was Count Ferdinand, a branch of the Habsburg family. He was also appointed as the Minister in Vladivostok only after the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
On Karl's first day at work, Ferdinand took the initiative to visit and have lunch with Karl.
“Vladivostok is completely different from St. Petersburg. This is a restless city. Everyone is unsatisfied with the status quo, full of ambition, and ready to expand at any time——”
Ferdinand’s response Vladivostok doesn’t get very good reviews.
But Karl heard a sour smell.
Compared with the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had no presence in East Asia.
The strength of the Amur Military District made Vienna feel on pins and needles.
George's fame grew even more terrifying to the enemies of the Russian Empire.
What the Austro-Hungarian Empire hopes most now is that the relationship between Amur and St. Petersburg will deteriorate across the board.
“Isn’t this the same as St. Petersburg?”
Karl’s attitude towards Amur was different from Ferdinand’s.
The contradiction between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire is irreconcilable, and it is generally accepted that there will be a war between the two countries sooner or later.
The relationship between Germany and the Russian Empire is not bad. After Nicholas and Alex got married, they got closer. At least for now, the Russian Empire is not an enemy of Germany.
"St. Petersburg has ambitions, but no ability; Amur has ambitions, but also ability. Now there is a royal military god who is rare in a century, and everything is ready."
Ferdinand to George himself The evaluation is still very high.
It's not good enough, Amul almost single-handedly defeated Japan, and George's reputation was truly built on the battlefield.
However, one victory was not enough to push George to the level of "Military God".
So this is flattery.
"You are overthinking my friend. George is not interested in Europe, so we'd better not irritate him."
Karl also needs to observe and increase his understanding of George and Amur before he can do make a judgment.
While Karl and Ferdinand were having lunch, Maria was walking in the villa on the hillside of Yuriev, accompanied by the female officer Kathy.
Karl and Maria did not live in the German legation, but stayed in a villa on the mountainside of Yuriev. The scenery here is better, the environment is quieter, and the key is that it is closer to the power center of Amur——
Physical meaning Up close.
“The mountain opposite is the property of the Yusupov family. They were one of the first families to invest in Amur. Grand Duke Yuriev and Earl Elston used to serve in the Guards. The Grand Duchess has a good relationship with Duchess Yusupov and the man from the Yuriev Palace, and she often visits Yuriev Palace.”
Kathy said slightly when mentioning Ekaterina. Implicitly, Maria is also royal.
Standing at the villa, you can see the Yusupov Palace on the top of the mountain opposite, but you cannot see the Yuriev Palace here.
Not far from the villa is the villa of Concubine Min of Korea, which is called Korea Palace in Vladivostok.
Going past is a palace composed entirely of oriental buildings, which is said to belong to a certain dignitary of the Qing Empire.
There are more than ten mountain villas in the entire Yuriev Mountain.
These villas are like guards, guarding the Yuriev Palace on the top of the mountain.
Maria felt the malice from Amul in an instant.
George meant no harm.
There are many mountains next to Vladivostok. As long as anyone is willing to pay, anyone can buy a mountain directly like the First Lady.
Of course, the price of land in Vladivostok is now very different from when the First Lady purchased it.
If the No. 1 noble girl buys it now, it will feel painful.
In recent years, Yusupova, like Concubine Min, has lived in Vladivostok for at least half of each year.
After the Russo-Japanese War broke out, Yusupova and her wife donated 10 million rubles to the Amur Military District.
Like her husband Karl, Maria is also eager to get to know the city of Vladivostok.
As a member of the Russian royal family, Maria has an advantage over Karl. Soon, Maria felt firsthand the daily life of the Amur noble ladies.
In Europe, aristocratic ladies and ladies have nothing to do. They usually gather together to drink afternoon tea, have dances, listen to plays and so on.
In Amur, the ladies’ favorite activity is playing mahjong.
The biggest impact of Nana's departure on Yuriev Palace is that Grand Duchess Yurievskaya lost one of her most caring partners.
Don’t underestimate the job of playing cards, most people really can’t do it.
Playing mahjong is always interesting when there are wins and losses. Anne is the victorious general of Yuriev Mahjong Hall. She shows no mercy to anyone, not even Ekaterina's face, and often lets her down. Yakaterina, the self-proclaimed "Machang Ye Emperor", lost her face.
Olga and Xiaoye are a pair of rookies. They are two sisters who usually look quite smart. Their good and bad cards are all written on their faces. The money they win will not bring any benefit to Yekaterina. There is a sense of accomplishment. Even if you lose money, you still have to cry and double your money to get it back. It’s so annoying.
Yusupova has a lot of money and doesn't care about winning or losing. Playing cards with her is a waste of time.
Concubine Min was so pitiful that she had to think about it for a long time every time she played a card, as if what she was playing was not mahjong tiles, but the national destiny of Goryeo, which made people feel pity for her.
Only Nana and Ekaterina can win and lose when they play cards. They are not arrogant when they win money, and they are not discouraged when they lose money. They will do it again next time.
Maria was born in the royal family and received elite education since she was a child. She is very familiar with the twists and turns of these cards.
For someone like Maria, if you ask her to stir-fry something, she really doesn’t know whether to put oil or salt first.
If you ask her to play mahjong, as long as she understands the rules, she will be the best player.
As long as Anne does not play, Ekaterina will be the Emperor Ye of the ma field.
Olga quickly lost all her money, and unwilling to accept it, she went to the study on the second floor to pull down Anne who was teaching Alexandra a lesson to save the situation.
In order to get revenge on Alexandra, Boris asked his cat to scratch Alexandra’s dog. Alexandra had a Caucasian dog named Boris. , you can swallow three Russian blue cats in one bite.
Caucasus, who weighed more than 100 kilograms, had his scalp scratched and went into Alexandra's bedroom without daring to come out.
So the little grand duke was beaten by the little grand duchess.
Seeing Olga calling Anne, the victorious Ekaterina obviously changed her face.
“You can’t even understand mahjong, what else can you do!”
Anne hates her sister-in-law as much as iron.
“Sister, please help me, that’s our family’s food money tomorrow——”
Olga hugged her sister-in-law's arm and acted coquettishly.
Maria was greatly shocked. Is Duke Suvorov so poor?
Let’s not talk about Duke Suvorov’s income. As Princess Yurievskaya, Olga also has a salary herself.
Although Maria is married to Karl, she still receives a salary from St. Petersburg every year, which is hundreds of thousands of rubles a year.
Princess Yurievskaya’s salary is similar to that of the Grand Duke, 400,000 per year.
"If sister plays, I will buy a code——"
Xiaoye, who was watching the game next to him, became energetic when he saw Annie.
Although Concubine Min didn't say anything, she quietly came up behind Anne, probably wanting to hitch a ride.
"Gungun, go and open another one next to you."
Ekaterina chases people away, you can even form a group to play mahjong, you traitors who adapt to the wind!
"It can't be opened because there are not enough people!"
Xiaoye was confident.
“Go and call Sasha——”
The beautiful Yusupova wants to drag Alexandra into the water.
Before Anne could speak, Alexandra, with tears on her face, led her dog and rushed over.
"What are you looking for me for?"
"Go away and wash your face. Watch out for this naughty dog. If it dares to lose a hair, it will be stewed and eaten at night!"
Anne's requirements are too high. , Caucasian dogs only shed their hair twice a year, once every six months.
“You lost your hair and I didn’t even tell you—”
Alexandra fought back.
Annie held up her skirt and chased after her, muttering, "This child will never survive without a fight."
"Grandma——"
Alexandra threw herself into Ekaterina's arms to move the rescuers.
“I can’t save you this time, who told you to say that your mother lost her hair——”
Ekaterina’s heart was also dark, and she hugged Alexandre Pull's action seemed to be protective, but it also caused Alexandra to fall into Anne's clutches.
After a game of mahjong, Maria gained a new understanding of Amul's lady ecosystem.
St. Petersburg and Berlin are not so lively.
(End of this chapter)