I am Peter III, Emperor of the Hexagon of the Goose Kingdom

Chapter 74 Arrangement
Peter led Sofia, mother and daughter through the halls, and finally came to a relatively inner place amidst the greetings of the guests along the way.

Queen's palace.

There are two double doors, inside and outside. At this time, the door was closed. With the arrival of several people, the double door was pushed open, and it was Duchess Polia and Countess Vivienne who came up.

The two curtseyed to Peter and the two princesses.

Because this is in the queen's palace, no matter how small a person is close to the queen, it must be taken seriously.

Johanna and Sofia didn't dare to neglect, even though they were held by one arm, they returned the salute with just the right posture.

Then the four of them walked in.

Sophia was immediately overwhelmed by the Queen's radiance.

There sat Queen Elizabeth, in an imposing silver gown trimmed with gold thread lace, her hair, neck and full breasts drowned in diamonds.

When she stood up, her whole body seemed to be emitting a dazzling light.

What caught Sophia's attention in particular was that there was a black feather stuck in the hair on one side of the queen's head, and the tip of the feather hung down, slightly covering her face.

This beautiful and luxurious detail almost hit Sophia's heart.

Sophia was in awe.

But in Peter's eyes, it's another matter.

My aunt suddenly put jewelry on all the places she could hang on her body. I have to say, it was really hard work. Is this trying to give Sophia a blow?
But it can also be seen that my aunt really wants Sophia to be the crown prince.

After all, Luisa didn't get this kind of treatment at all.

At this time the Duchess bowed to the Queen and took her leave.

Peter withdrew his arms, and Johanna and Sofia immediately saluted the Empress:
"Your Majesty, please allow us to extend our sincerest greetings and best wishes to you..."

A long list of words of greeting.

During this process, Johanna stammered probably because of tension, but she did not forget to kiss the Queen's hand.

Elizabeth held Johanna in her arms and said softly:
"What I have done to you so far is nothing compared to what I am going to do for your family. Your children are as precious to me as Peter."

Peter chuckled.

Just listen to the polite words, the real one is a fool.

A princess, even if the crown prince and concubine has a precious heir, that is a ghost.

But Johanna was moved.

Then Elizabeth looked at Sofia again.

15-year-old Sophia leaned deeply, knees bent.

There was a faint smile on Elizabeth's face, and she saw that the German princess was full of vigor and talent.

Moreover, during the process of her questioning, she spoke and behaved very cautiously, with a respectful look.

But Sophia felt herself trembling.

She didn't know whether she was intimidated by the radiance of the empress in front of her, or by that powerful gesture.

In short, Sophia's answer is very careful and cautious.

If the queen doesn't ask, she won't open her mouth!
The interview is almost over, Elizabeth smiled and said:
"Polya, take the two guests who came from afar to rest, they are also tired."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The Duchess of Polia addressed Johanna and Sofia:

"You two, please come with me."

Johanna and Sofia backed out again in a series of salutes.

Peter also turned to leave, but before leaving, he gave his aunt a thumbs up.

The look of admiration obviously made the queen very useful.

There's nothing like being affirmed when a woman is well-groomed.

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"Ms. Polia, I would like to introduce you to a palace that is very suitable for rest."

Peter rushed up and said to Duchess Polia.

Mrs. Polia replied primly:
"Your Highness, the Empress has arranged a room for the two princesses to rest."

Peter said:
"Is there any room that can show more importance to these two princesses than being close to the crown prince?"

But Polya is still stubborn and authentic:

"Your Highness, the Empress has issued an order."

Also with emphasis.

Looking at His Highness who persisted in negotiating with Polia, and the female courtier who still did not back down even in the face of His Highness, Sophia couldn't help being secretly surprised.

Even dare to refuse His Highness's words, this lady looks very difficult to get along with.

And Johanna looked at Peter with ecstasy in her heart.

There are quite a few crown princes running for the election this time. When they came from St. Petersburg, the attitudes of the Marquis of La Chettadie and Baron Madefield made her understand that things might not be smooth sailing.

And now, His Highness is clearly interested in his daughter, which is a good sign!

Looking at the old-fashioned lady who kept refusing, Johanna wanted to kick her out.

To prevent your daughter from getting close to His Highness is to make her an enemy!

Not to mention living next to His Highness, she would immediately agree to the big wedding tonight, wishing to send her daughter to His Highness's bed immediately.

After all, there are so many princesses watching.

In an instant, besides Bestutev, there was another Polya on Johanna's list.

Peter mentioned it twice, but when he saw that the Duchess of Polia was not getting in, he stopped talking.

He nodded to Sofia and Johanna before politely leaving.

Close and far respectful, there is no need to get too close now, it is better to wait and see the mother and daughter before completing the necessary things.

After all, as far as he knew, apart from Sophia, Johanna was not a good person.

On the contrary, it is very noisy.

Looking at the back of Peter leaving, Sophia couldn't help turning her head repeatedly.

She knows all too well what marriage means to her.

The tragic scene of her mother's older sister being unable to get married and being trapped in a wing building with dogs and pigeons is still lingering in her mind, like a nightmare.

And this visit to Russia is the moment to decide her fate.

She wished she could have a word with His Highness.

Sophia left with Mrs. Polia worrying about gains and losses, but Peter did not return directly to the palace.

He asked the guards to call the maid, and waited not far outside his aunt's palace.

Sure enough, within a short while, the countess came out with the baby in her arms.

Peter waved to Vivienne, and at the same time ordered several maids to follow the countess and go to take care of Sofia and her daughter after Duchess Polia left.

The countess was very surprised to hear this order.

From the attitude of the Queen and His Highness, she almost suspected that before the other princesses arrived, the Crown Princess would be Sophia.

Vivienne didn't expect that she guessed the truth.

Seeing that the Countess was in a daze, Peter patted her on the shoulder. The Countess immediately recovered, and quickly handed her daughter to the maid, saying respectfully:
"Your Highness, it is my honor to serve you!"

Peter smiled slightly and said:

"Go."

"Yes."

Seeing the back of the countess leaving with his palace maids, Peter felt a little relieved.

(End of this chapter)