Chapter 1231 Return to old business

After the quarrel on the canal that day, Napoleon did not come to the Grand Trianon again for two days.

If she were a "normal" mistress, she would be sighing at this moment, worrying whether he would go to another woman.

But Pomona just wanted to invite future historians one by one to teach them. How could Napoleon Bonaparte be so dedicated?

If she thought from the beginning that he was an arrogant person who became arrogant and disliked the old after his rapid rise, then she would not have a good impression of him.

Without her goodwill, no matter what he does, she will think that he has sinister intentions and ulterior motives, and she will no longer be so curious about him.

If there is a gap in the defense, this victorious general who is good at attacking will seize the opportunity to attack. Once the enemy enters the city, it will be difficult to form an effective defense.

Wrong information will give people wrong judgment. Napoleon asked her "What are you thinking about?" In fact, she didn't think about anything. People who fall into passive defense can only try to find tricks. She thinks she is doing a pretty good job.

, so far only one kiss has been lost, and this kiss was obtained by sneak attack.

Fortunately, he temporarily retreated, so she was not so exhausted. The books that the robber snatched from the Holy See could help her pass the time.

Each hostess has her own style. Josephine of Malmaison likes to hang famous paintings on the wall to admire, while Pomona lets the palace maids copy antique books.

She hardly moved when she was studying, and she did not look for lively and cheerful entertainment. The children had nothing to do and found something to do for them, so that they would not have to think hard about how to complete Josephine's mission and seduce Napoleon.

No matter what the attitude of the Holy See is or what they want, returning these snatched books is always a gesture of goodwill. Looking at the blond girls sitting around the small wooden tables in the gallery copying books, Bo

Mona felt a sense of accomplishment, as if she had regained her previous identity and become the evil teacher who assigned homework to the students.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand Latin, even if it’s just for practicing calligraphy, education in France has not yet become popular. These girls know some words, but their writing is very bad. The crooked shape looks like it was written by a preschooler. Anyway, Napoleon Bonaparte had a lot of money.

, he should be able to afford a little paper and ink.

She divided the girls into three groups. While others were copying books, the other group prepared tea and desserts for others, so that everyone could enjoy eating while "copying homework".

Among these people, Pomona found a girl who was particularly smart and seemed to have some basic skills. Her name was Sophie de Villepin. From her name, she knew that she should be a remnant of the former aristocracy. She could not only copy

, and even corrected the spelling errors of the priests. Pomona made her the leader of the "study group" to check and correct the copying of other girls.

Should a normal woman win over people's hearts at this time, suppress and promote some people, and eliminate those who may pose a threat to herself?

Although the children in the school were naughty, she would rather spend her time teaching them something useful. Although Hathor was hateful, there were many priestesses around her. Pomona liked that atmosphere.

Pomona, who is too lively and can't calm down at all, has a solution. Go to work. There are so many things in the palace, so you have to work from morning to night. You are not allowed to sleep until you polish the glass sparklingly.

These glass are not only window glass, but also the glass of the mirror gallery. The mirror gallery of the Grand Trianon is not as big as Versailles, but it would take a long time for one person to clean it.

This was the inspiration she found from Filch. The girls must have scolded Pomona in their hearts and thought she was so bad. However, this library-like atmosphere made her feel very comfortable, and her restless heart was relieved.

Calm down.

Women should not oppress women. If possible, she still hoped that Napoleon could reconcile with Josephine. This would give her hope that Severus would also be able to forgive her after hearing her bad reputation.

There is no book that records how to solve the problems she is currently encountering, so she can only figure out how to deal with them on her own.

Napoleon gave her a lot of property, but in fact he took this opportunity to transfer the property to Edward Jenner. Anyway, as long as he had the signature of the guardian, he could dispose of the property at will.

Whether he plans to print books or convert the manor given to her into a school, Pomona believes that Jenner will not squander it. He is an upright person with an academic spirit, but everyone is eager to be

Feeling of importance, Jenner, who was not taken seriously in Britain, was praised to the sky in France. How long can he maintain his loyalty to Britain?

Leonardo da Vinci was Italian, but he was loyal to King François I of France, and he stayed in France for the rest of his life. Sometimes men of letters are not as loyal to their country as warriors. They are loyal to those who appreciate their talents.

After robbing money, works of art, and manuscripts, Napoleon began to rob people. In his words, the human heart is the most precious thing in a person. No wonder Marx said that he was one of the rare rulers who could use his brain.

"Oh, it's terrible!" Pomona covered her face with the book and wailed. She didn't think about Severus just now, but thought about another person. It was really inappropriate.

Although the secular notary declared her marriage invalid, she swore an oath before God. If you don't want to be punished by God, just put away your crooked thoughts, you shameless woman.

The term "social season" comes from the United Kingdom. London will be extremely hot in the summer, and most of the landed aristocrats will leave London and live in mansions in the countryside.

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy met during the social season.

She wanted to watch the premiere of Pride and Prejudice, and she also wanted to wear an imperial high-waisted skirt, but that kind of skirt has not yet appeared. The Greek long skirt was popular for a while during the Directory era, and it completely abandoned the gorgeousness and rococo style of the previous dynasty.

Exquisite, seemingly simple and unsophisticated. First, it was because they did not have the guts to be as luxurious as before. Not all nobles who went to the guillotine were criminals, there were also those who were framed because they were too rich. Second, it was to express their position and support the revolution. At that time,

The clothes were mainly red, white and blue, which happened to be the same color as the French flag. Later, female vendors proposed that women should not be involved in political conflicts, so the red and blue skirts gradually disappeared, leaving only white.

There are also some radical revolutionary women who wear men's clothes, riding boots, and ride on the streets of Paris with machetes and short guns. They use this to express that they are not inferior to men in their ability to protect their country and home. Pomona also wants to get one.

She missed the feeling of wearing pants.

There was a regression in the Napoleonic era. The book written by Rousseau required the division of labor between men and women. Women should stay at home, guard the family, and take on the responsibility of cultivating the next generation of the republic.

Before the Wars of the Roses, England was ruled by the Plantagenets.

It was a martial era. Although it has been gone for many years, it still left an impact in England. Unlike France, women can be queens in England. The monarchs on the European continent did not learn the lessons of the War of the Spanish Throne at all and still persisted.

There must be a male heir to inherit the throne. When will this patriarchal mentality be eradicated?

"Miss Georgiana, Mr. Dubois is here." Sophie said to her softly.

Pomona thought of the round-faced head of the secret police. He was not a kind person. He had a pair of ferocious eyes like a hyena.

It will not do any good to offend such a person and hold him in his heart.

"Where is he now?"

"I asked him to wait in the Malachite Room."

Pomona put away her relaxed mood, left the shadow of the parasol, and immediately went to greet the uninvited guest.

Napoleon liked Egypt very much. The Malachite Hall was not entirely decorated with malachite stone, but some malachite ornaments were placed. The green and pink colors unexpectedly matched well.

The hall was not big. The head of his secret police brought many gift boxes, almost filling the whole hall. When he saw Pomona, he immediately bent down and bowed, with a flattering smile on his face, but his

After catching a glimpse of Sophie, his eyes became even brighter.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Director." Pomona stretched out her hand for him to kiss the back of her hand, and Dubois immediately reached out to catch it.

"You are as beautiful as ever, Mademoiselle." Dubois flattered greasyly, "Just like Cleopatra."

Pomona frowned.

"Look." Dubois motioned her to look around, "These are all from Egypt. This kind of exotic costume will definitely make you more dazzling at the ball."

Pomona felt that Dubois might have misunderstood. Napoleon asked her to wear silk in order to revive the silk industry in Lyon, not just to show off at the ball.

But she still opened the boxes with great interest, and the first thing she took in her hand was a floor-length skirt similar to the Egyptian skirt Hathor wore.

She really liked this style, so she put it on her body for comparison. She also directed Sophie to open other boxes and find the belt and other accessories that matched it.

"How about changing it?" Dubois said happily, "I must like it very much."

Monsieur is the name the valet Gondence calls Napoleon, but it should not be the name a police chief calls the First Consul. This title disgusts Pomona.

"Why did you think of giving me a gift?" Pomona asked. "Do you have anything to do?"

"No." Dubois opened his eyes wide in surprise. "No, no, no, why do you think so?"

Pomona waited to see what he would say.

"I just want you two to be happy." Dubois clasped his hands together as if pleading, "My happiness is that you two are happy."

Pomona didn't believe a word of it.

But she still accepted these gifts. If she didn't accept them, she would offend him, and he would feel that no woman would give him face.

This is a common tendency among men, they are afraid of being looked down upon by women, although doing so is tantamount to accepting bribes.

Next, while Pomona was opening the gift box, Dubois kept complimenting her beauty. He seemed to have memorized many opera lines, and it didn't sound like someone from the lower class could speak it.

But Pomona noticed his stubby fingers and the black mud under his fingernails. He probably came from a bad background. He only gained his current status after experiencing the turmoil of the Revolution. He was completely different from Fouche's gentlemanly demeanor.

different.

Unexpectedly, one day she would become a member of the "Mistress Group" criticized by the world.

Pomona shook her head helplessly, and after listening to the flattery for a while, Dubois left.

Not long after he left, Sophie came to her ear and whispered in her ear.

“When the First Consul was in Egypt, General Verdy’s wife introduced Pauline Fry to him. She was once a respectable woman. When other soldiers fell while crossing the desert, she still kept walking.

Many soldiers in the 12th Infantry Regiment admired her. Later, news came from there that General Verdi's wife made the dark-skinned woman wear Parisian women's clothes. It looked nondescript and ugly.

."

Pomona didn't say anything. She could tell that this was Sophie's reminder, so she didn't know whether it was kind or not.

Now there was another question in her mind. She wanted to wear it, not only for herself, but also to show it to Napoleon. What could be worse than this?

In addition to being squandering by nature, a woman will also fill the hole in her heart with material things if her marriage and love life are unhappy.

I heard that Louis XVI was careless and had a meek personality, and that he also had problems in that regard. It was not until King Joseph II of Austria came to Versailles and suggested that he undergo a minor operation that their life as a couple improved.

After being taught by her brother, the young queen also became more responsible as a wife and mother. She sometimes educated the royal children at the Little Trianon Palace.

If the successor of the French Republic was not Napoleon's son, but an unrelated heir chosen by him, would everyone still be so opposed to his monopolizing power?

The next person to take over the power may be himself, and this temptation can make many people dizzy.

She threw away the Egyptian dress and left the Malachite Room. Now she needed to clear her head, otherwise she would become a real fool.

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