After Nicholas I left, the atmosphere at the scene finally recovered a little. Although the faces of Crown Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine were still ugly, they had to "force a smile" in order to appease the nobles who were watching the ceremony.
As for Li Xiao, the man behind the scenes doesn't care whether the brothers are happy or not. The trouble has already happened anyway, and it's too late to worry and be afraid. Instead of being anxious and frightened, it's better to eat and drink.
Earn enough money.
"You are really the bravest person I have ever seen!" Boris sighed sincerely, "Aren't you afraid at all?"
"Afraid!" Li Xiao replied while taking big mouthfuls of the delicacies at the banquet: "But things have already happened, are you afraid that others will go easy on you and show mercy?"
Boris nodded blankly, looked at him strangely and asked: "Is what you just said true? Is Your Majesty really... really treating you badly?"
Li Xiao glanced at him, pointed at his bean sprout-like body and asked, "Do you think I can grow into such a virtuous person if he treats me well?"
"Tsk, tsk!" Boris looked at him again and sighed: "I didn't expect, I didn't expect that His Majesty is so cold and cold, and you can't tell it at all! Don't people outside say that Your Majesty is a gentleman?"
"A gentleman." Li Xiao burst out laughing and said sarcastically: "A hypocrite is more or less the same! My uncle is a typical kind of person who looks dignified on the surface but is actually worse than a beast. He is best at playing some hypocritical tricks to dress himself up.
A moral model, in fact, he is the kind of hypocritical villain who talks about morality but only wants to shoot arrows."
Boris still didn't believe it, so Li Xiao had to put down the food and whispered an explanation in his ear.
"Really?" Boris's eyes widened, "Those maids are all His Majesty's mistresses? Hasn't he always claimed that he only loves the Queen and is a loving father and the most perfect husband?"
"I've said it all, it's just a disguise!" Li Xiao said scornfully, "In fact, everyone in the court knows about his romantic affairs and has a lot of illegitimate children, but he still pretends to be a saint-like husband and father. It's so fake.
ridiculous!"
Boris felt that what he saw and heard this night made his outlook collapse. For the first time, he discovered that everything he knew before was actually false. The great Nicholas I was a cold-blooded pervert. The palace compound
It was full of sordid and scandalous things. His longing for St. Petersburg, the royal family, and the Knights of St. Andrew were all illusory shadows. He felt like a fool who knew nothing, being ruthlessly manipulated by a group of cunning old foxes.
Just kidding.
Boris couldn't help but think of his old father's final instructions when he set out. No wonder the old man told him to be less impulsive and less loyal when he arrived in St. Petersburg, read more and talk less in everything, and don't be rash and loyal, and stand up for others, otherwise he will be betrayed.
Helping count the money. Before, he thought the old man was too slick because of his age, but now it seems that the high-end aristocratic circle is indeed a colorful mess, and you will fall into a trap if you are not careful.
Li Xiao shrugged. He really didn't expect that the big man in front of him would be so naive and have expectations for the integrity of the royal family. The ugliest and ugliest people in the world are all concentrated within the palace walls, and father and son are killing each other.
Things like husband and wife turning against each other and brother Ni Qiang happening less frequently in the Romanov family?
The most recent incident happened more than forty years ago. The so-called great Alexander I mentioned earlier at least sat back and watched and ignored the murder of his father Paul I in order to ascend the throne of emperor. And going forward, his
Even though his grandfather Peter III knelt down and begged for his life, he was still ordered to be killed by his grandmother Catherine II.
This is the royal family, this is imperial power. If you are not shameless enough, iron-blooded and tough enough, you will not be able to sit in that position. If you reluctantly get up, you will be kicked down mercilessly. Let's put it this way, among all the tsars in the past, Nicholas I was neither the most despicable nor the most despicable.
Not the most shameless one.
Li Xiao has no intention of despising Boris. Anyway, after staying in this circle for a long time, he can naturally see through everything. If you want to stick to justice, it is best to leave early. This circle is really not suitable for people who are too naive.
For a moment, both Li Xiao and Boris were speechless. One was eating and drinking to make a living, while the other was in a daze and didn't know what he was thinking. As the protagonists of this banquet and grand ball, they were undoubtedly very important.
For those who are unqualified, according to the convention, they should stand in the center of the dance and deal with all kinds of flatterers. But something is different today. Because of Li Xiao's previous remarks, the nobles and nobles who were afraid of offending Nicholas I all chose to stay away from Li Xiao.
Xiao was surrounded by Prince Alexander and Grand Duke Constantine, who were looking as sinking as water, trying their best to please and express themselves.
But there is no doubt that the flatterers will be disappointed, because neither of the two princes and their highnesses is in that mood. The scene at the oath ceremony is still vivid in their minds. The person who caused the instigation turned out to be innocent. As sons of men, they are filled with righteous indignation.
"That bastard still has the nerve to eat and drink!" Grand Duke Constantine cursed through gritted teeth, "Doesn't he have any sense of shame?"
Crown Prince Alexander also said with a straight face: "You have heard what he said before. What can a person who can tell those shameless lies not do?"
Grand Duke Constantine snorted heavily and complained: "I have already said that I should not agree to accept him into the regiment. This bastard is here to cause trouble on purpose!"
Crown Prince Alexander agreed with his brother's words, but looking at Leonid beside him, he could only resist the thought of complaining and said instead: "What's the use of saying this now? The entire St. Petersburg nobility is watching this."
In a trial, you can't tell lies with your eyes open and insist that he failed, right? In that case, with that bastard's personality, he will definitely use the situation to attack us and my father, and the scene will be even more ugly and we will be more passive."
Grand Duke Constantine snorted again, but he also admitted that what his brother said was reasonable, but he was still very unhappy: "Then what should we do now? Let's just see how happy he is!"
Crown Prince Alexander sighed and urged: "Don't act rashly yet. We don't know what my father means yet. I'm sure he will have arrangements."
Grand Duke Constantine thought for a while and said: "That's all. Let that bastard be proud for a while." After saying that, he glanced in someone's direction again, immediately frowned, and said bitterly: "That stupid big guy
What's going on? Why are you still getting involved with that bastard? Are they in the same group?"
Crown Prince Alexander had also felt uncomfortable for a long time. Before, he liked the tall, mighty and powerful Boris. He believed that this big man was a rare warrior and could be cultivated into his confidant. With him by his side, his security would be greatly improved.
But now, seeing that this guy was hanging out with someone, he thought it would be better to let Boris get as far away as possible.
"Leave them alone," Alexander turned his head bitterly, out of sight, out of mind, and ordered Leonid by the way: "Lyonia, you must learn a lesson from now on, strengthen the review of applicants, and don't let similar bastards do it again.
The thing has sneaked into our team!"
Leonid's lips moved, as if he wanted to argue, but in the end he gave up and just nodded: "Yes, Your Highness. I will strengthen the review."