Chapter 3 Peter's Marriage, Which Princess Should I Choose?
The coup troops successfully entered the second floor of the palace, arrested the sleeping couple Anna Leopoldovna and Anton Ulrich, and put them on a sleigh prepared in advance.
Elizabeth then ordered the soldiers to arrest the little emperor only after he woke up, so everyone stayed at the cradle of Ivan VI until he woke up.
After Ivan VI woke up, he was frightened to tears by the sight before him. His sister Princess Ekaterina, who was only four months old in the bedroom next door, also fell out of bed and became deaf in both ears.
The entire Brunswick family was arrested and imprisoned, and the German influence in the Russian court was completely eliminated.
In Peter's glance just now, Prince Vorontsov, the Minister of General Affairs of the Privy Council, ranked first.
The Privy Council was the highest governing body of the empire, and the status of Duke Vorontsov was evident.
In addition to Prince Vorontsov, there were also Foreign Minister Count Bestuzhev, Army Lieutenant General Aprakhin, and Imperial Physician and Counselor Lestock.
They were ministers of the Dragon, and their status naturally increased after Elizabeth ascended the throne.
Then, his eyes moved to Elizabeth.
Elizabeth has been outstandingly beautiful since she was a child, and many foreign envoys who came to Russia noticed the Russian princess's alluring appearance.
Once, as a girl, Elizabeth and her sister Anna Petrovna welcomed their father, Peter I, who had returned from abroad. The two sisters specially put on Spanish court dresses, which fascinated the European envoys present.
In 1732, at a grand banquet held to celebrate the accession of Empress Anna to the throne, Russian nobles asked the envoys from various countries who came to congratulate them which female distinguished guest was the most beautiful. The envoys from various countries unanimously pointed to the 23-year-old
Princess Elizabeth.
Although twelve years have passed and Elizabeth is now 35 years old, her charm remains.
Elizabeth wore a large palace dress with orange background and silver embroidery. The V-shaped pleats on her chest extended all the way to her waist, making her look very bold.
She wore a stunning gem necklace around her neck, and a large sapphire hung on her chest, which was dazzling.
At this time, her aunt was looking at her with unclear meaning, and the other ministers were also looking at her strangely.
Peter was about to speak when Elizabeth spoke, she said calmly:
"Peter, sit down next to me. I'm talking about you now."
Peter had no choice but to obey the instructions first and then find a chance to apologize to his aunt.
Immediately a lady of the palace brought a stool and placed it next to Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth asked Peter to sit down next to her, Lestock, the royal physician and counselor's originally slightly sarcastic eyes, suddenly became a little calmer.
The story of Peter yelling at the Queen a few days ago has spread throughout the palace, but he didn't expect to be treated like this.
He could only sigh that the Queen was so kind to the Crown Prince.
Peter sat down obediently, sitting upright, which made Elizabeth a little surprised.
She just saw the ministers and envoys trying to laugh at Peter, and she thought of her sister Anna inexplicably, and she couldn't help but feel sad.
My sister was already dead. After all, this was my sister's only son, so she calmed down and let him sit down next to her.
She also showed her attitude. She can deal with Peter as she pleases, but Peter is now the crown prince of the empire, and others cannot treat him lightly.
Elizabeth originally thought that Peter would come in and say something and leave as before, maybe even laughing at her, but she didn't expect that Peter would sit down obediently this time.
And he was sitting so upright, not leaning directly on the back of the chair, which made Elizabeth couldn't help but take a second look.
But then she recovered her thoughts and asked the Minister of General Affairs, Prince Vorontsov:
"Duke, what do you think?"
Prince Vorontsov shook his head and said:
"Anyone can be the crown prince's fiancée, but not a German."
Elizabeth said:
"Even if he married a German fiancée, Frederick II wouldn't have a chance. Prussia is rising, let's make Europe panic."
Peter suddenly realized that this was obviously discussing his marriage.
It seemed that his aunt was too impatient for him to give birth to a son. If he gave birth to a son, he would be sent to a monastery.
But Peter, who was familiar with history, was not in a hurry. He would not give birth to a son until ten years later. His aunt had plenty of time to wait.
Then Elizabeth picked up the collected information on princesses from various countries, picked up a magnifying glass and read:
"Princess of Poland, healthy complexion, normal appearance, hip circumference..."
At this moment, Army Lieutenant General Apraxin laughed out loud. Elizabeth looked at him and said:
"Fifty-one centimeters, do you have any dissatisfaction, General?"
Apraksin said:
"I've had enough of Poles, even though this girl is beautiful."
Elizabeth was stunned for a moment, then the Minister of General Affairs, Prince Vorontsov, said:
"Your Majesty, I recommend the Princess of Wales. Your father, Peter the Great, considered marrying a British Crown Princess."
Apraxin immediately said:
"Let me mention the Danish princess. Denmark is Prussia's old enemy. Princess Louisa has nothing..."
Before Apraksin finished speaking, the royal doctor Lestock said:
"The Danish princess is old. She is already 23 years old. I suggest marrying the French princess."
Elizabeth was a little displeased. She had expressed her preference for the German princess, but these people did not mention a word, which made Elizabeth a little annoyed.
She pretended to exclaim:
"Oh my gosh, she's old at 23, what about me?"
Lestock stuttered a little:
"You, you are different, you are His Majesty..."
Elizabeth calmed down her expression and said calmly:
"I know who I am!"
During this process, they were discussing who Peter should marry, but no one asked Peter a word.
Peter couldn't help but complain in his heart, arranged marriage, completely arranged marriage!
Among these prominent people was a foreigner named Lestock.
He is French, and because he supported Elizabeth in launching a coup, he benefited a lot after Elizabeth came to the throne.
Now he holds many positions in the court, but Lestock has been in Russia for so many years, but he still has a bottle of perfume in his heart and has not become a Russian.
Peter, who had watched The Legend of Zhen Huan in his previous life, easily caught his aunt's micro-expressions.
If he marries a French princess again, it will be obvious that French influence will become stronger in the court, which is what my aunt does not want to see.
Auntie definitely doesn’t want to see a second Brunswick appear in the court!