I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

Chapter 274

【Then, in August 1745, in the Cathedral of the Assumption in Kazan, Russia, Catherine and Peter became a couple. 】

【In the newlyweds' bridal chamber, Peter, who was supposed to spend the rest of his life with her, told Catherine that he already had someone he liked, and that person was not Catherine, but a maidservant of Queen Elizabeth. 】

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Accompanied by narration subtitles.

The photo comparison of Catherine and the maid appeared on the sky screen. (Stills, the version of Catherine the Great played by Marina Alexandrova.)

Many ancient people from all dynasties looked at these two stills, and a thought came to their mind:

"This Peter is blind.".

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【Peter even said that Catherine was not worthy of sleeping in the same bed with her. 】

【This made Ekaterina feel extremely humiliated. From then on, Ekaterina never slept in the same room with her husband again. 】

【Five years after marriage, Ekaterina remained a virgin and stayed in the deep palace all day, relying on reading to relieve her loneliness. 】

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Many ancient people in all dynasties looked at the beautiful Ekaterina on the huge screen in the sky, and couldn't help sighing in their hearts:

"This Peter is also a weirdo. He is not moved by such a beautiful wife."

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【At first, she began to read novels aimlessly, and later accidentally read Voltaire's works. Since then, she began to be interested in political philosophy books and read them extensively and in depth. 】

【After a period of time, Ekaterina's depth of knowledge allowed her to understand Montesquieu's difficult book "The Spirit of the Laws". 】

[Originally, Catherine thought she could live peacefully like this, but the wind did not stop even though the tree wanted to be quiet. 】

[Empress Elizabeth was very dissatisfied with the fact that Peter and Catherine had been married for five years without having any children. At the same time, Catherine accidentally discovered the spy that the empress had planted next to her. 】

[Because her mother had been a spy, the empress was also worried about her. 】

[Catherine realized that if she continued like this, not only would her position be lost, but her life might also be in danger. 】

[So, Catherine thought of a way. 】

……

Wu Zhou plane.

Wu Zetian's eyes were full of thought.

In this case, if Catherine wanted to break the deadlock, she had to give birth to an heir as soon as possible.

But the problem was that Crown Prince Peter hated Catherine and was unwilling to touch her for five years.

To achieve this goal, some extraordinary means must be used.

Wu Zetian quickly thought of some ways in her mind.

"What would you do?"

While thinking, Wu Zetian looked at Ekaterina on the giant screen in the sky.

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[This method isRape her husband, as long as there is a child, she will be 370% safe. 】

[So this humble woman had a deep communication with her husband in a tough way. 】

The barrage flew out:

"666, so awesome."

"Wow, so awesome."

"..."

Wu Zhou plane.

Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment.

She didn't expect that Ekaterina's approach would be so simple and crude.

However.

She felt that this method might not be safe.

Just once, how to ensure that you can get pregnant with a child?

And even if you are lucky enough to get pregnant, how can you guarantee that it is a prince?

When Wu Zetian thought of this, it seemed that empresses were not uncommon in Europe.

This shows that, in a high probability, princesses also have the right to inherit the throne in Europe.

So it doesn’t have to be a prince.

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[This time, fate favored Catherine. She became pregnant and gave birth to a boy named Paul in 1754.]

[But when she was giving birth, there was only one maidservant by her side, and the delivery room was placed between a door and two windows. ]

[According to Catherine’s diary, the wind at that time made her very uncomfortable. She was sweating profusely during delivery, but the maid next to her didn’t even give her a sip of water. ]

[The child was taken to the empress’s palace as soon as it was born. Catherine, who was a new mother, didn’t even see her child’s face. ]

[And Catherine lay alone on the delivery bed for more than three hours. No one cared about her and no one took care of her. When she woke up, she had to endure the great pain and slowly walked back to her bedroom alone. 】

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“It’s a bit too much.”

Many ancient people in the past dynasties thought in their hearts.

Although she was not favored by the Russian Crown Prince Peter, after all, Catherine was still a dignified Crown Princess, and she was still giving birth to an heir. It was really not right to be treated so harshly.

It also lost the dignity of the Russian royal family.

The plane of the Empress of the Han Dynasty.

Lü Zhi sighed lightly.

This is also a pitiful person.

It is not easy for a foreigner to be alone and helpless in Russia and have to rely on himself.

Thinking of this, Lü Zhi became more interested in what happened next.

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【From then on, Catherine could only look at the empty cradle and crib. 】

【She was suppressed and monitored by the empress, and was also despised by her husband, so that the entire court was very indifferent to her at that time. 】

【At this moment, Catherine realized that to survive in the Russian royal family, it was far from enough to rely on the identity of Peter's wife. 】

Barrage flew out:

"Emperor Ye is about to turn evil."

"The real empress is about to awaken."

"..."

The dynasties of manyMany ancients watched more attentively.

It seems that the turning point has come.

The truly wonderful story is about to begin.

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[The time came to 1755. ]

[The British Ambassador Humberley came to St. Petersburg as an ally. ]

[During this period, he did a big thing. Together with the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, he instigated a young count named Bonnie to climb into the bed of the Crown Princess Catherine. ]

[He wanted to use this to catch Catherine's handle and let Catherine provide help for the British Empire. ]

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"Not a faithful wife!"

Seeing Catherine cheating and having an affair with someone, many ancient people in the past dynasties reprimanded her in their hearts.

Infidelity, a common thing in Western courts, is unacceptable in the eyes of some ancient Chinese people.

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[However, Peter discovered that Ekaterina and Bonnie were having an affair. ]

[But when Peter went to question them, he found that the clever Ekaterina had already found Peter's lover. ]

[Everyone has a lover, so it's not easy for Peter to criticize his wife at this time. ]

[When the four of them met, they could only laugh it off. ]

[In the days that followed, Peter no longer cared about his nominal wife Ekaterina's cheating, and in contrast, Ekaterina did not bother Peter about his cheating, and everyone was happy. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Wow, one-for-one is the limit, right?"

"It's a traditional art of the Western royal family."

"The most important thing between husband and wife is trust, otherwise all four people will be embarrassed. (dog head)"

"Hahaha, each play their own, do not interfere with each other."

"Fang Yiai and Princess Gaoyang are experts, isn't this just their copy?"

"..."

Many ancient people in all dynasties were simply numb.

They could never have imagined such a bizarre situation.

Especially Peter, who could finally accept the situation of "each play their own, do not interfere with each other", which was simply outrageous.

In the eyes of these ancient people who lived in the ancient society where men were superior to women, their wives cheating was a great shame and humiliation, which was absolutely intolerable.

And Peter, as the crown prince of a country, could actually tolerate it, which was completely beyond the expectations of these ancient people.

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The Great Tang Emperor Taizong plane.

Li Shimin looked at the bullet screen about "Fang Yiai and Princess Gaoyang" and was furious.

Although the bullet screen said it clearly, the meaning was not difficult to understand.

That is, Fang Yiai and Princess Gaoyang did the same thing as Peter and Ekaterina.

"Chi Nu, go back and check this matter."

Li Shimin said to Li Zhi with a gloomy face.

If this is true, it is a royal scandal and cannot be made public. Therefore, Li Shimin thinks it is safest to let Li Zhi check it.

If this is confirmedIf you want to know what happened, don't blame him for being ruthless.

A cold light flashed in Li Shimin's eyes.

Li Zhi was a smart man, and he also understood the meaning of the barrage.

He did not dare to neglect Li Shimin's order, and quickly replied:

"Okay, father."

On the other side.

In a temple.

Princess Gaoyang and Monk Bianji, who were having a tryst, looked at the giant screen in the sky, with panic in their eyes.

It's over!

The fact that the two of them had a private affair was revealed by the giant screen.

...

[But, is Ekaterina really a woman who will be overwhelmed by emotions? Was she really used by the ambassador of the Sun Never Sets and the Russian Deputy Prime Minister? 】

...

Wu Zhou plane.

Wu Zetian shook her head.

She felt that things would not be so simple.

With the ability and character that Catherine had shown before, she was definitely not a weak woman who could be easily manipulated.

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[Think about it from another angle. ]

[The Russian Deputy Prime Minister thought that he had controlled Catherine with a man, so this Deputy Prime Minister would support all of Catherine's actions in pursuing power, because in his opinion, the more power Catherine had, the more power he had. ]

[Also, Ambassador Hemberley of the British Empire also thought that he had controlled Catherine, so he lent money to the financially strapped Catherine twice, so that she could have the funds to buy the hearts of the people in the Russian royal family. ]

[So you see, who is the one who got the better deal in the whole thing? 】

The bullet screen flew out:

"Awesome, awesome! The most advanced hunters usually appear as prey."

"Master, when she started, the only chess piece on the chessboard was herself, and she could only maximize her own value."

"..."

The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che smiled: "Interesting."

He didn't care at all about Ekaterina using her body as capital.

In the cruel struggle for royal power, what's this little thing?

In order to win in the end, you should do whatever it takes.

...

[Gradually, Ekaterina wove a network of power that the Crown Princess shouldn't have. ]

[The Prime Minister took the initiative to repair the relationship with her, the general became her supporter, and she began to have power. ]

[But this transformation was not smooth sailing. 】

【Soon, her network of connections was discovered by the Queen. 】

【However, due to her caution, the Queen did not catch any evidence against her. There was no evidence to prove that she was the leader of this political group. More evidence pointed to her being just a little white rabbit used by others. 】

【So, she did not receive any punishment from the Queen. 】

……

Wu Zhou plane.

Wu Zetian microSlightly nodded.

That's right, before you think about winning, think about losing.

In the cruel and bloody power struggle in the palace, if you take a wrong step, you may be doomed.

Unless it is the decisive moment, you must leave a way out for yourself.

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[After the failure of the first attempt to gain power, Catherine did not choose to give up, but locked her eyes on a new group of dignitaries. ]

[For example, the new Prime Minister of Russia, Panning, he quickly stood behind Catherine. ]

[In addition, there are many people who were won over by Catherine using different means. ]

[And soon, her chance came. On December 25, 1761 in the Russian calendar, Empress Elizabeth died and Peter succeeded to the throne, known as Peter III in history. ]

[Although Peter was the grandson of Peter the Great, he was born and raised in Prussia. 】

【At Peter's coronation ceremony, the new Russian Tsar did not speak Russian, but spoke fluent German. 】

【Although he was responsible for Russia, Peter III yearned for his homeland Prussia. 】

【During the Seven Years' War in Europe, he took the initiative to give up the opportunity to form an alliance with Gaul and other countries. When the Prussian army was defeated, he announced that Russia would reconcile with Prussia. 】

【At that time, there was even a joke among the Russian people that the Russian Tsar was loyal to his country, and this country was Prussia. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Good fellow, Peter is such a good man!"

"Peter, this is the savior of Prussia. Without his magic operation, Prussia would be gone."

"This couple is really interesting. A Prussian turned himself into a Russian, and a Russian yearned for Prussia."

"..."

Looking at the huge screen in the sky.

Many ancient people in all dynasties were numb.

A Russian emperor is devoted to Prussia?

This kind of thing, the ancients thought, in the words of later generations, was simply too magical.

...

The plane of Taizu of the Great Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head slightly.

This man is really stupid and confused.

No wonder this man lost to his wife in the final power struggle.

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[After Peter III ascended the throne, his relationship with Catherine became even more incompatible. ]

[Peter III and his lover moved into the newly built palace, and then turned around and arranged Catherine in the corner room. ]

[At that time, everyone in the court speculated that Peter III was going to abolish Catherine's position as queen, throw their son into prison, and then make his lover the queen. ]

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The plane of the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty.

Lü Zhi snorted in her heart.

The content on the giant screen brought back bad memories for her.

She and her son almost had such an experience back then..

If she hadn't handled it properly and had the support of the Lu family behind her, she might have been deposed.

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[And Catherine was not worried at all about such rumors. ]

[Because she had already secretly formed a group of hundreds of officers, ready to launch a coup and overthrow Peter III at any time. ]

[But on the surface, she was still good at hiding her emotions, being kind and considerate to her husband, and trying to play the role of a good wife, which made Peter III relax his vigilance. ]

[In June 1762, Peter III left St. Petersburg as usual to attend events outside. ]

[However, Catherine, who was supposed to be waiting for him there, did not show up. ]

[After waiting for a long time, a peasant came over and handed Peter III a note, which read: The queen declared herself the only and absolute monarch in St. Petersburg. ]

[What does this sentence mean? The queen rebelled. 】

【When Peter III heard the news, he was stunned. 】

【In fact, Catherine had not planned to launch a coup so soon. 】

【But unfortunately, an officer she had won over was arrested. 】

【Although the charge was not rebellion, after this person was put in prison, he might have confessed to Catherine about the coup under torture. 】

【Faced with such a situation, Catherine could only strike first. 】

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Wu Zhou plane.

Wu Zetian was stunned.

Is it so direct?

She originally thought that Catherine would first secretly kill Peter III in the palace and then ascend the throne.

Unexpectedly, Catherine would directly rebel while Peter III was still alive.