"Natalia and I are honored to receive your hospitality—"
After hearing Pushkin's words, Eggron finally shifted his attention from Pushkin to Natalia Pushkina standing next to him.
As Pushkin's newlywed wife, she was born in 1812, but she was one year younger than Aigron. She is now less than 20, which is the golden age of a woman.
She was originally a well-known beauty in the social circles of the Russian Empire. Now because she was newly married, she had the beauty of both a girl and a young woman at the same time. She was both innocent and mature, slender and plump, shy and flamboyant...
Two contradictory temperaments are cleverly combined at this golden point in time.
Moreover, because she was going to meet His Majesty the Emperor, she had obviously dressed up carefully. The gorgeous skirt made her graceful and graceful, and a large area of white and greasy skin was exposed on her chest. Looking down, there was a faint trace of
You can see the gap between "being superior to others".
Just standing in front of Aigron, she unconsciously exuded amazing charm.
She is indeed a famous beauty, no wonder it is said that Tsar Nicholas was also fascinated by her! Eggron thought to himself.
However, at this time, he did not feel the excitement of a prodigal who encounters his prey. Instead, he felt a subtle emotion in his heart.
The so-called "beauty brings disaster" is a nonsense joke in most cases, but in the original historical line, it came true for Pushkin. This talented poet, although he was very complacent and proud of his marriage at the moment,
But in the end, he suffered a lot in this marriage and lost his life in a duel.
The great bohemian poet, after seeing her beauty, tried every means to propose marriage, and finally got his wish and got married. However, after getting married, stumbling blocks in life followed one after another - the poet loved literature, fantasy, and was always passionate;
However, although Natalia is stunningly beautiful, she is a very mediocre and simple aristocratic lady mentally. She does not care about literature or the fantasies of poets. She only likes balls, jewelry, other people's flattery, and everything else.
Something a lady should like.
The two completely different worldviews soon developed into quarrels after the sweet period of newlyweds. Although the couple gave birth to several children, their relationship became increasingly cold and drifted apart.
The more her relationship cooled down, the more Natalia hoped to make up for it through social interaction, and her beauty also attracted the covetousness of many men. A French exiled aristocrat, Dantes, approached her, which aroused Pushkin's anger, and the two
They met for a duel, and Pushkin unfortunately died in the duel.
After Pushkin's death, the world pitied Pushkin's talent, so Natalia suffered a lot of infamy. However, if you think about it carefully, this kind of infamy is difficult to justify.
First of all, although it is said that many men were pursuing Natalia, she did not cheat (at least there is no actual evidence to prove that she cheated). Natalia just liked socializing, which was extremely common in the Russian aristocratic circle at that time.
Things - there are people who do more than she does.
On the other hand, Pushkin, as a love prodigal, had countless affairs in his life, and claimed to have loved hundreds of women. Even after marriage, he often cheated on her. If you look closely, in this marriage, it was Pushkin who felt more sorry for Natalia.
However, the world always thinks that it is natural for the great poet to do this, but harshly accuses his wife of being a spendthrift.
In the final analysis, if she has made any mistakes, it can only be said that she has committed the crime of "mediocre ideological realm", but what kind of crime is this? The vast majority of people do not have any extraordinary talents, they are just mediocre people.
What is there to blame for this?
Furthermore, before marriage, you Pushkin coveted the beauty of others and took the initiative to propose marriage. When you got what you wanted, you despised others for their mediocre ideas and lack of common ground, and then went to various confidants to seek "stimulation" and "inspiration."
Who has the problem?
People in the world often don't have the heart to study all kinds of grievances and entanglements because they cherish Pushkin's talent. Even Aigron just complained in his heart. Out of his love for the great poet, he still couldn't bear to blame Pushkin.
Partly because he is also a poet himself, so he cherishes talents and likes talented poets and writers like Pushkin; partly because he is also an incorrigible libertine, so he and Pushkin hit it off and share a spiritual resonance.
.
As the saying goes, heroes cherish heroes.
Now, since this is a brand new world line, Aiglon naturally has to find ways to help him avoid his tragic fate - just like he saved Galois's fate on a whim before.
All kinds of thoughts were intertwined in Aigron's mind, so much so that Aigron was a little bit out of his mind for a moment, as if he was staring at Natalia in a trance.
The other three people present suddenly had different expressions.
Pushkin felt very proud - look, the wife I married dazzled even the well-informed emperor! I really didn't pick the wrong person.
Natalia felt very proud - heck, even the emperor was dazzled by me. I will definitely be able to "outshine all the beauties" in the French court, and become the most beautiful lady after returning to Petersburg!
Teresa's mood became much more embarrassing, and she muttered secretly in her heart.
"Is this guy sick again? Don't do anything embarrassing..."
Although she did not believe that the well-informed Agron would be dazzled by a Russian noblewoman, her husband's "heavy criminal record" had already made it difficult for her to trust his "steadiness."
Of course, she was not bored enough to be jealous of her husband when they met for the first time, so she just frowned slightly to remind her husband of his gaffe.
Aiglon reacted immediately.
He immediately knew that his emotion just now must have been misunderstood by the three people.
He couldn't explain why he lost his composure, so he just felt that it would be difficult for a mute to eat Coptis chinensis.
Since this has already happened, he is lucky enough to make mistakes.
"Mrs. Natalia, you are so dazzling that I was in a trance! I am so happy that on the same day, Russia's best poet and Russia's most beautiful rose came to my court...
"
Aigron's compliment made the couple across from him laugh triumphantly, and Aigron also took Natalia's right hand in a friendly manner and kissed the back of it gently.
Then, Aigron turned around, smiled sheepishly at Teresa, and then stepped aside, hinting that she would clean up the situation.
Teresa was also happy. She walked slowly in front of the Pushkin couple, and then greeted them with a sweet smile.
Then, she took the initiative to speak.
"Mr. Pushkin, the last time we met, your poems left a very deep impression on me, and it also made me have a great change in my view of the Russian literary world; now three years have passed, and you must have created many good works.
Right? Can you let me read it?"
Theresa's question immediately perked up Pushkin.
In fact, in his mind, the young emperor and his wife were by no means aloof kings or nobles, but "bosom friends" who loved literature and respected his talents.
Before coming, he had packed up the manuscripts of poems he had written over the past few years and was waiting for the emperor and his wife to review them.
Since Theresa asked, he immediately took out his poem manuscript and presented it to Theresa like a treasure.
Theresa had always liked art and literature, so she took the poem manuscript, read it carefully, and discussed it with Agron from time to time.
For a time, the emperor, his wife, and Pushkin discussed these poems enthusiastically, as if time had gone back to the time when they first met in Greece.
Quietly, Natalia was left alone. She could not understand these poetry discussions and was not interested at all, so she could only stand aside with an awkward but polite expression, acting as a beautiful background.
However, Natalia was not bothered by being left out. On the contrary, she was very happy because she discovered that her husband was not bragging. He really had a relationship with the emperor and his wife, and his personal relationship seemed quite good.
This means that the couple will definitely become distinguished guests of the emperor and his wife. Furthermore, she will enjoy special treatment in the court of Fontainebleau.
Since the court treats him with courtesy, then the top social gatherings in Paris will naturally open their doors to him.
Such a special "achievement" must have been achieved by no Russian noblewoman before, right?
Brilliant lights, glittering halls, and dancing people... I will be the center of attention, and enjoy the admiration and envy of everyone. What a wonderful scene it will be...
When she thought of this, Natalia couldn't help but smile from the bottom of her heart, looking forward to her next achievements in life.
At this time, the poetry appreciation meeting between Pushkin and Eggron had also come to an end.
"Okay, let's stop here first, don't neglect the lovely Mrs. Natalia!" Teresa interrupted the conversation with a smile.
Then, she walked to Natalia's side and held her hand affectionately, "Madam, I'm sorry that I took up your husband's time just now; but I can guarantee that your husband is a centenary of the Russian Empire.
A rare treasure, just like Goethe is to us Germans... People will always remember him, and you will also be remembered forever."
Natalia was stunned when she heard this.
Of course she knew that the person standing in front of her and laughing at her affectionately was not only as beautiful as her, but also a princess of the Habsburg family and the queen of France. After all, she felt a little guilty in front of such a person, so when the other person held her hand, she
When she lifted her hand, she almost shuddered.
"Queen... Your Majesty the Queen..." Although she had received a very strict French education since she was a child, she still couldn't help but stumble a little when speaking at this moment, "You are so grateful... We are just... just little people, you can be famous for future generations...
…”
"There is no Her Majesty Queen here now, there are only two couples and four friends. Please don't be formal." Teresa still smiled kindly, "If you are too rigid in the so-called etiquette, it will make us uneasy.
So just think of yourself as a guest... To be honest, being a queen is actually quite boring. I always hope to have friends as guests... Come, let me take you to go shopping to relieve your boredom."
After saying these half-truths and half-false polite words, she took Natalia, who was about the same age as her, to go sightseeing around the Palace of Fontainebleau, and introduced her to the ladies in the palace.
It was already obvious that Natalia knew nothing about poetry and was not interested in poetry, so I thoughtfully took her out to avoid being too embarrassed if she couldn't get a word in here.
Natalia naturally obeyed the order happily, this was what she wanted most.
Theresa's kind and unpretentious words and deeds, as well as her considerate treatment, made Pushkin, who was watching, feel overwhelmed.
What impressed him even more was that Princess Theresa was really able to talk to him seriously about poetry and literature just now, and put forward her own unique insights, instead of just talking in general terms to perfunctory him.
On the other hand, Natalia...well, if only she could be half or even one-third as talented as Queen Teresa, that would be great!
Men are never satisfied, especially poets.
After the two ladies left, Pushkin couldn't help but sigh to Aigron, "Your Majesty, even the gods will envy your good luck! Three years ago, Princess Teresa was already so good. Three years later, she is even better than that time.
She is even more graceful and admirable. Her nobility does not come from her bloodline, but from herself... You have married the best princess in Europe."
"I haven't seen you for three years, and your ability to compliment others has improved even more." Aigron couldn't help but laugh, feeling a little proud in his heart.
"I only compliment those who I think are worthy of my compliments -" Pushkin replied with a hint of pride.
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but have a trace of curiosity in his eyes.
Since Princess Teresa is already so charming, what kind of appearance can the rumored "confidante" have to win the eyes of His Majesty?
His Majesty's reputation as a romantic at a young age has already spread throughout Europe.
Others might criticize it, but Pushkin certainly didn't. He understood it very well.
Even in his opinion, it is an instinct and a matter of course for a poet to admire himself and attract bees and butterflies.
He was just curious about who could make His Majesty fall in love.
But now, he has a lot of time to satisfy his curiosity.
Of course, he also knew that it was impossible to say such things face to face, so he immediately found a topic.
"Your Majesty, I have heard about your previous burial of Emperor Napoleon. It is said that the ceremony was unprecedentedly grand... It is a pity that I was not present at the time. Although your father and our country had a very unpleasant entanglement, but
Even so, I still respect and admire him from the bottom of my heart... If possible, can you allow me to visit his tomb?"
"Of course, my friend." Aigron agreed immediately, "If possible, I would also like you to compose a poem for him... However, I hope you will not use too harsh words."