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CHAPTER XIII The Foreign Secretary Palmerston

"I don't know which beautiful princess had to let her teacher get out of class, but now she's complaining about me!" Albert, with his eyes full of love, hugged Victoria around the waist with his left hand, and gently stroked Victoria with his right hand.

The golden-haired woman said in a doting tone.

"I don't care! Everything is your fault!" The 29-year-old Victoria still smacked her lips like a child and acted coquettishly to Albert.

Even though the two have been together for 8 years, Victoria still feels the same about Albert as when they first met.

In Victoria's eyes, Albert, who was the same age as her, was still so handsome.

"That's right! It's my lifelong mistake to know you!" Prince Albert pretended to be serious to Queen Victoria.

Victoria's eyes widened, and the green-white arms that hooked the back of Albert's neck tightened slightly, as if she was saying, "Try again."

However, Albert's next words made Victoria smile.

"The merciful God gave me the honor to know you! Since I have made a mistake, let God make the mistake between the two of us forever... I made the mistake of dragging the angel into the mortal world, and then shamelessly courted the angel..." Al

Bert was worthy of being a proud graduate of the University of Bonn, and his witty love words made Victoria smile.

Lips and lips collided with a strong love. After the passionate kiss, the spark of love became even more intense.

"Victoria, I..." Albert felt his breath was a little hot.

Not only his breathing, but his entire body became hot.

The flames in Victoria's eyes were even hotter, as if they were going to burn everything out.

The setting sun outside the window casts a day-long reflection on the walls of Buckingham Palace, making the originally splendid arches look particularly sacred under the sunlight. A sense of spring permeates the sacred room. Listen carefully to you in a certain room of Buckingham Palace.

You will hear bursts of gasping mixed with suppressed moans.



The strong spring feeling lasted for half an hour and came to an end.

The sun sets and night falls.

John Brown, who was responsible for taking care of Victoria and his wife's daily life, came to the door of the room quietly, knocked gently and said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty, the banquet will start in two hours! Now it's time to wash up!"

"Well!" Victoria's lazy voice came from the room, and the subtle sound of flint ignited, and the dark room was ignited.

John Brown, who saw the light in the room through the crack in the door, quickly summoned the maids responsible for the Victoria couple's daily life to wait for the message inside.

Nearly 20 minutes passed before Albert's strong voice came from the room: "You can come in!"

The door opened, and maids holding toiletries and necessary cosmetics rushed in.

Victoria and Albert were manipulated like two dolls, with Albert wearing a bright red military uniform and a gorgeous purple lace dress on Victoria.

"Honey, I feel like we two are just like two dolls!" Victoria, who hated complicated etiquette and costumes, complained to Albert.

"Your Majesty, you are the ruler of the whole of Britain! Complex etiquette is conducive to maintaining the respect of your subjects! If you are disheveled, I am afraid Prime Minister Russell will criticize me behind my back again!" Albert was half joking and half serious.

responded.

"He dares!" Victoria said like a little she-cat with exploded fur: "If he does this, I will have to remove his prime minister!"

In the 19th century when royal power was not yet weak, the rights of the king/emperor overrided all secular rules.

Even in the United Kingdom, which claims to be a constitutional monarchy, if Queen Victoria wants to, she can abolish the cabinet with just one word. Even with a hint from her, the opposition parties will charge into battle for the queen.

The so-called situation in later generations that "as long as the cabinet agrees, even if the Queen of England is executed, she can only sign the voting document" is simply impossible to happen.

The maid standing aside seemed not to have heard Victoria's "arrogant" words and continued to work diligently.

From the first day she stayed at Buckingham Palace, she was told that people with loose mouths would shut up forever in Buckingham Palace. Every year, people disappeared in Buckingham Palace, and without exception, they were all talkative people.

"Victoria, I told you a long time ago! Rights are not for squandering, and the rights of the British Kingdom are based on the Magna Carta! You don't need to take action yourself if you want to bring down a cabinet..." Prince Albert

It’s like Queen Victoria talking about the wonderful effect of “governing by doing nothing”.

It took nearly an hour to wash and tidy up. The dressed Queen Victoria and her husband were led by the attendants and John Brown to the side hall of Buckingham Palace, where they were to receive the British Foreign Minister Palmerston and his wife.

's wife.

…………

A carriage drove slowly towards Buckingham Palace through the dark night.

Sitting in the carriage was a man with an oval face, a high nose, and thick lips. He was wearing a long black cashmere coat, with a large medal hanging on his chest and a pair of black silk tights. Although his temples were

His gray face was also covered with wrinkles, but this did not affect his wisdom at all. A pair of deep and wise eyes seemed to see the essence of everything clearly. He was the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Britain, also known as

Palmerston as Foreign Secretary.

On his body is a young woman who is far different from his age. This young woman who looks like she is only in her 40s and has a charming face is actually 61 years old. The years have only left traces on her face.

A few scratches from the years did not affect the old woman's overall appearance at all. She leaned quietly next to Palmerston.

Although they are not far apart in age, they present a harmonious scene of an old man and a young wife.

The old woman is his wife and the widow of Earl Cowper. Nine years have passed since Palmerston married her.

In these 9 years, the two people still maintain the passion that only young people have.

"Henry (Palmerston's full name is Henry John Temple Palmerston), why do you think the queen and her husband invited us to Buckingham Palace?" A rickety kerosene hanging in the carriage

Under the light of the lamp, Mrs. Palmerston asked her husband in front of her.

"I think it's probably some work thing!" Palmerston responded vaguely.


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