Neridova was indeed very bold. She did not take Nicholas I's old ministers seriously at all. She had blackmailed Menshikov before, and this time she set her sights on old Adlerberg. But she quickly
You will find this dangerous, because old Adlerberg is completely different from Menshikov.
"Madam, please forgive me for coming here in a hurry!"
Old Adlerberg talked at a fast pace, not affected by Neridova's charm at all, as if the sultry beauty in front of him was just a ball of air.
Neridova was also a little surprised. Even a eunuch like Menshikov was involuntarily attracted by her charm. Why was this old fox not attracted at all?
She changed her posture to a more sultry one and said coquettishly: "Earl, you are a distinguished guest. It's really a blessing to be able to come and stay here. How can I forgive you?"
Old Adlerberg bowed slightly to express his gratitude, and then ignored Nelidova's teasing again, and said directly: "I am here this time because I have something important to ask for, madam, for your help. Once the matter is done, I will express my gratitude!"
"
Neridova was really a little depressed, because her charm was ignored again, which made her very unhappy. As a master of coquettishness, no man could ignore her!
But she shouldn't go too far. After all, everyone has gone straight to the topic, so what's the point of her preening? Could it be that people misunderstood that she was having sex?
"Oh?" Neridova responded softly, and then asked softly: "Count, you have such an important matter that you can't even do. If you come to me, a weak woman, you are looking for the wrong person, right?"
Old Adlerberg said calmly: "This matter is very important and difficult for me, but for you, madam, it is just a piece of cake!"
Neridova's heart was filled with hatred. She had just resorted to asking for high prices. She just wanted to highlight her incompetence in doing things, so she had to mean it right. Who would have thought that the old fox wouldn't take the bait at all, and would come back to her with just one sentence, which made her
Why does she still want a high price?
"Yeah?"
Neridova laughed, and then asked: "Since it's just a simple task, Count, you don't have to be so careful and serious. If it's really a small matter, I'll just help. I guess you will also miss me, right?"
"
Old Adlerberg is still calm and calm. He actually knows Neridova very well. He knows very well what this woman has been relying on to make money over the years. As the second minister of palace affairs, if this is the case,
He didn't even know any tricks, and he failed miserably.
To be honest, old Adlerberg hated Nelidova very much. He thought Nelidova was the kind of person between a wise man and a fool. He acted recklessly just because he was favored by Nicholas I. He really thought he was betrayed.
Is inside information about the Hermitage accessible to anyone?
Last time Menshikov was severely blackmailed, old Adlerberg knew how greedy Nelidova was, but he didn't expect that the other party was so greedy and even dared to take advantage of him!
Old Adlerberg thought he was very particular, and he made it very clear at the beginning - he would be grateful. In other words, he would never treat Nelidova badly. In the eyes of the old fox, he had made his position so clear.
, Neridova should get down to business and talk about things instead of continuing to bargain!
But Neridova just did it. Obviously, this woman's greed was terrifying and she was really ready to blackmail old Adlerberg like she blackmailed Menshikov.
And this made old Adlerberg unacceptable. The old fox thought that he was the minister of palace affairs and was in charge of the affairs of the palace. It is better to put it bluntly that a woman like you Neridova is his subordinate.
What kind of subordinate dares to extort money from his superior? Is there any royal law for this?
It's just that old Adlerberg is smarter than Menshikov. He knows very well that when you can't protect yourself, you shouldn't threaten people who can help you escape danger. Even if you don't like the other person, then that's okay.
You have to wait until afterwards to settle the accounts.
Falling out on the spot is not a deterrent, and may also cause the other party to do bad things for you, putting you in even more danger.
So old Adlerberg cleverly hid his unhappiness and replied calmly: "That's natural. Repaying kindness is a well-known virtue, isn't it?"
Neridova's senses were very keen. She could sense the dissatisfaction in old Adlerberg's heart, but what surprised her was that the other party did not have an attack or even bargain. This behavior made her feel unfathomable.
The greedy woman immediately restrained herself and said with a cautious smile: "Then count, please tell me what kind of help you want me to do. I will do my best to help you."
Old Adlerberg nodded and asked straight to the point: "I would like to ask you to inquire about some relatively secret information."
"What news?" Neridova asked calmly.
"I would like to know what His Majesty talked about with Prince Ordov and Count Rostovtsev in the study room this afternoon!"
This time it was Nelidova's turn to be surprised. She originally thought that old Adlerberg was here to ask him to have sex with Nicholas I so that the tyrant would let him go. But who would have thought that he had no such intention at all?
, but are more interested in the behavior of the people who may have reported him?
【What are you trying to do? Is it revenge? 】
Neridova was a little undecided about whether she should help. Only then did she understand why Count Kleinmicher refused to let her participate. But it was too late to realize it now. Now she really couldn't refuse right away.
Otherwise, the old fox opposite will definitely know that she does know the inside story, and it will probably be even more difficult to deal with her.
Neridova immediately thought that the old fox was still a party to the crown prince. Even if he fell, the crown prince would still be there. If he spoke ill of her in front of the crown prince...
Neridova immediately regretted it even more. She knew very well how much Nicholas I expected from Crown Prince Alexander. The crown prince was definitely the person closest to the throne. Once Nicholas I was gone...
Neridova shuddered secretly, but on the surface she smiled and agreed: "Since it is the count and you want to know, then I will try my best to find out. But I dare not guarantee you that I will get the result. After all.
You also know that there are some things that His Majesty keeps strictly confidential!"
Old Adlerberg smiled slightly and said: "I believe that such a situation is very rare for you, madam." As he said, the old fox took out a check from his pocket and put it on the coffee table: "This is the deposit. After the matter is completed,
, and thank you very much!”
Neridova looked at the number on the check with some fear - ten thousand rubles! If it were in the past, she would be very excited and would extort a sum of money after finding out the information, but now, she only thinks about this check