Chapter 652: Rebellious thieves everywhere
George and Nicholas were equally unable to escape. Accompanied by Alexandra, Anne went to Crimea on behalf of George.
After obtaining the outlet of the Black Sea, the Black Sea almost became the inner lake of the Russian Empire. Crimea was originally the favorite holiday paradise of Russians in winter, and now it is becoming more and more prosperous.
Almost all Russian nobles own real estate in Crimea, and the Yuriev family is no exception.
Sevastopol in Crimea is still one of the home ports of the Black Sea Fleet.
George is still the Imperial Navy Minister, so the security of the Yuriev Manor where Anne and Alexandra live is handled by the Black Sea Fleet. The guards outside the manor are all Black Sea Fleet sailors.
The Empress Dowager and the Grand Dukes are in Crimea, and security is provided by the Palace Guard.
The only one the sailors are responsible for is George's family.
Compared with the blue cuirass cavalry of the Royal Guards for whom the Queen Mother serves as the commander of the Legion of Honor, the sailors’ standard sea soul shirts are particularly eye-catching. On their sailor hats, black ribbons are used to commemorate the era of sailing. The wind direction cloth strip, the fleet and ship name in which he served is marked on the cap wall, the navy blue trousers are made of pure cotton fabric, and the golden navy emblem on the belt buckle complements the Black Sea Fleet emblem on the chest.
Different from the low profile of Constantinople, when Anne set out for the Livadia Palace, like the other Grand Duchess, she was covered in all kinds of jewelry wherever she could wear jewelry. Pearls and diamonds jingled as she walked, which made Alexandra, who was also adorned with jewels, very uncomfortable.
"Be content. When I attended palace banquets, I had to wear long palace-style skirts with bustles——"
Anne knew that Alexandra liked military uniforms.
In Constantinople, Alexandra wore whatever she wanted.
When participating in royal activities, you must abide by palace etiquette. This is part of the rules.
Alexandra curled her lips and said nothing. The bustle was originally designed to facilitate defecation.
It was very troublesome for aristocratic women to dress up. Several people had to wait on them to put on and take off their skirts smoothly.
What should I do if I want to go to the toilet while wearing a skirt?
The bustle came into being.
So if you saw an aristocratic woman squatting on the ground in the 18th century, she was definitely not tying her shoes, but going to the toilet.
This is what Europeans call "civilization".
As time goes by, exaggerated palace-style skirts gradually disappear, and now more popular are close-fitting long skirts that fit the curves of the female body.
There were many people in the Livadia Palace, but the atmosphere was not warm enough. The ladies from Germany and the ladies from Russia were clearly separated, and there was almost no communication between them.
Anne's arrival broke the awkwardness. Little Nicholas's wife, Princess Anastasia of Montenegro, took the initiative to greet Anne and was very affectionate.
Anastasia's sister Milica married Nicholas Jr.'s brother Peter.
Anastasia first married Georges Beauharnais, the 6th Duke of Leuchtenberg, son of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolayevna, and they had a child after their marriage. One son and one daughter.
In 1906, Anastasia divorced Beauharnais and married Nicholas Jr. in 2007.
Rasputin was recommended to Alex by Anastasia because he cured the little Nikolay’s dog. For this reason, the Montenegro sisters once had an affair with Alex. The relationship is very good.
After Nicholas the Younger was reprimanded, Anastasia never went to the Winter Palace again.
“Nikki asked me to say hello to Grand Duke Yuriev and wish him good health.”
Anastasia’s smile and words made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.
"Thank you, I'm so happy to see you."
Anne covered up her alienation with a smile.
The men are all in the military, so the ladies are naturally responsible for organizing the wedding.
The ladies’ gatherings are not easy either. Everyone is cautious about what they say and do, and are unwilling to say a word for fear of causing trouble.
Mikhail's wife Natalia was also very enthusiastic towards Anne, and Anne responded politely. After a few words of greeting, she took Alexandra to see the Queen Mother.
Mikhail was the regent appointed by the royal family, and Nicholas Jr. was the regent elected by St. Petersburg. Anne didn't want to talk to either of their wives.
Anastasia was disliked by the royal family because of Rasputin, which was one of the reasons why the royal family did not choose little Nicholas.
Natalia was ridiculed because her second marriage ended in a love affair. God knows how long his marriage to Mikhail will last.
Compared with these two women, the Queen Mother, who once had a bad relationship with George, began to look cute.
The Empress Dowager was full of worries. The two princesses Xenia and Olga were by her side, and the three of them talked about themselves.
Seeing Anne, the Queen Mother and the two princesses stood up to greet her.
Anne was flattered as she had never been before.
It’s normal. The only woman in Russia who is still qualified to put on airs in front of Anne is her mother-in-law Ekaterina.
Oh, there’s also Queen Alex who can’t understand the situation.
Anyone who wants to take advantage of the millions of elite soldiers under George's command in front of Anne must weigh it himself.
"Is Little George okay?"
The Queen Mother asked Polis's son, Little George.
“It’s very nice of you to take the trouble——”
When Anne thanked the Queen Mother, she did not forget to express her gratitude to Xenia.
Xeniya was sitting next to the Queen Mother just now. After Anne came over, Xeniya took the initiative to give up her chair. Anne is the elder, and the Queen Mother is the sister-in-law.
“Thank God, I hope the damn strange disease will disappear.”
The Queen Mother made no secret of her dissatisfaction with the Queen.
Anne smiled and said nothing. Not only did the Queen Mother not like the Queen, she actually didn't like Nicholas either.
Without the approval of the Queen Mother, the royal family would not dare to rebel.
If Alexander dared to seize the throne of Polis, Anne could imprison Alexander until his death without George taking action.
The empire was in a state of war, and Mikhail actually wanted to rebel against Nicholas. He didn't even think about it. If he was the tsar, could he turn the tide?
Mikhail and Natalia have been living abroad since their marriage and have had little contact with the generals of the empire.
People like George, Nicholas Jr., Ruzsky, and Alexeyev either received favors from Ya San or were promoted by Nicholas. Why should they support Mikhail? You, a prince who doesn’t even have the right to inherit!
Also without inheritance rights, still a prince, there is obviously a better choice.
"Is George okay?"
The Queen Mother took the initiative to ask George.
As long as Anne is here, George cannot avoid the topic.
"It's good, but he has been sleeping too little recently. The doctor asked him to get more rest, but he always can't do it."
Anne is not claiming credit, she is just distressed.
"The same goes for Nicky. He has endured too much. He shouldn't have been like this-"
The Queen Mother was in a complicated mood, and she didn't know why it was happening like this.
On the 300th anniversary of Romanov, the Empress Dowager and Nicholas toured the empire together. Everywhere they went, they were warmly welcomed by the locals. At that time, Nicholas was also supported and loved by all Russians. .
In just two years, everything changed. The empire went from prosperity to decline, the Russian army suffered heavy casualties, people in St. Petersburg were moved, and Nicholas rebelled against his relatives.
"George is also very difficult now. He has to work late into the night every day. The Balkan theater has to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire at the same time. George also has to meet the requirements of the Balkan countries——"
Anne reminded the Queen Mother that it was not easy for anyone at the moment.
“I heard Misha say that only George can lead the Balkan countries. Please rest assured George, no matter what happens in St. Petersburg, no one can replace George.”
The Empress Dowager’s promise, Jeanne frowned slightly.
This means, kill George in the Balkans.
That’s okay. Anne liked Constantinople very much and was willing to accompany George to stay in Constantinople.
But in that case, what will the Russian army do?
Besides George, who else can replace Nikolai as the commander-in-chief of the Russian army?
But this is not a problem that Anne has to worry about. Anne only stayed in the Queen Mother's room for a short time before taking the initiative to leave.
Alexandra was unhappy. She had not said a word since entering the Livadia Palace.
“I don’t like it here, let’s go home——”
Alexandra felt very uncomfortable. Although the weather was so good and the autumn air was crisp, and the palace was so magnificent and everyone was smiling, Alexandra only felt depressed, extremely depressed.
"Not yet, we have to stay here for a few days."
Anne hopes Alexandra understands that if you can't change the environment, adapt to it.
“I want to arrest all the people here and make them work as female workers.”
Alexandra bared her little white teeth and what she said made Anne’s heart tremble.
Anne almost forgot that this was a little rebel!
But if Alexandra is a rebel, then who do they count the empress dowager and the emperor's brother, as well as the officials and grand dukes of St. Petersburg?
They are all rebels.
Even Anne and George were labeled as rebels and spies.
George really didn’t want to be a rebel.
Vasily suddenly took a plane back to Constantinople from Budapest, which shocked George.
Although the safety factor of airplanes these days is greatly improved compared to a few years ago, they are still dangerous.
As the commander-in-chief of the group army, Vasily, if the plane crashes or is attacked by German planes, it will be a heavy loss in the Balkan theater.
In front of Demeter, Vasily was laughing and joking, saying only that he wanted to have a drink with George.
Dmit was not stupid and took the initiative to leave, leaving Vasily and George to communicate alone.
Vasily was in Budapest and also heard something about St. Petersburg.
Unlike Demeter and Brusinov, who were loyal to the empire, Vasily hoped that George would raise an army, overthrow Nicholas' rule, and become tsar himself.
"Andre and I have a plan. Andre will lead the 12th and 13th Army to take over the defense line. I will lead the Vladivostok Division and the Khabarovsk Division to march directly to St. Petersburg. The Guards have lost all their strength, and there are only recruits in training in St. Petersburg. Our chances of success are very high."
What George didn't expect was that Andre was also involved.
(End of this chapter)