RPAGF Chapter 105. Contact with Besdutev
Chapter 105. Contact with Besdutev
Chapter 105. Contact with Besdutev
"Don't worry, he dislikes feeling locked up even more than you dislike being with him."
"Let Gemma cover for you, you can go to Peter's room."
Sergei came up with a solution.
"It can't be just Gemma watching this place. I'm not worried about Gemma, she's one of my people. But what about Shuvalov's men?" Ekaterina's slender hand touched Sergei's chest.
"You've forgotten, I'm the vice chairman of the Secret Committee. As long as someone is a member of the Secret Committee, unless Shuvalov is personally watching over them, I have a way to deal with them."
Sergei stroked Catherine's cheek.
"I haven't rested in Peter's room yet."
Ekaterina's cheeks flushed.
Sergei's smile was playful.
"Now I finally understand why European royalty and nobility always like to do things secretly."
Catherine's slender hands.
He stroked Sergei's chest.
Move to one side.
Then it stopped.
Sergei closed his eyes.
In early November.
Stepan locked Ekaterina's door and handed the key to a secret police captain, who then gave it to Shuvalov and said he would get it back the next morning.
"Secretary General, would you like to go and rest?" Gemma asked.
"I'll stay here myself," Stepan said as he came outside the suite.
Gemma was by her side.
In Catherine's room, after hearing the sound of a lock being put on the outside, Peter immediately went to a wardrobe. After searching through it, he found a wooden box containing a bunch of toy soldiers.
"That's really great! Shuvalov did a fantastic job! Sergei did well too!"
Shuvalov helped him hide the toy soldiers in Catherine's room, and Sergei even took Catherine away from the room.
As for where Catherine went and what she did...
Peter didn't care at all.
He wasn't stupid; he could guess that Ekaterina had betrayed him, especially since Shuvalov had already explained the situation to him.
He had to stay in Catherine's room because Catherine might become pregnant soon.
But he didn't care.
Just as he had encouraged Sergei to have an affair with Catherine.
"Anyway, once I become emperor, I'll definitely divorce that wicked woman! A filthy bitch!"
After scolding him, Peter began to play with the toy soldiers with great interest.
In the room across from the living room, Ekaterina quietly arrived, and Sergei emerged from one of the wardrobes.
The two embraced and kissed passionately.
"It smells so pungent here."
Ekaterina instinctively covered her nose.
This room belongs to Peter, and this is Peter's bedroom.
With servants cleaning every day, there shouldn't be any strange smells, but Peter doesn't allow servants to clean his room freely because he often hides toys or occasionally brings in puppies born to his hounds.
Fortunately, their rooms are all equivalent to small suites.
It not only has bedrooms, but also dressing rooms, a living room, and servants' quarters, all of which are currently empty.
"Go outside."
Sergei picked up Ekaterina.
In Elizabeth's office, Shuvalov is giving a report.
"For two weeks, I will keep Peter locked in Catherine's room. If Catherine becomes pregnant, everyone will believe that it is Grand Duke Peter's child."
"Shuvalov, you have made indelible contributions to Russia."
"It is all I should do, Your Majesty."
3 month.
Ekaterina felt completely weak.
Her soft body.
He went from kneeling on the sofa to sliding to the floor.
Sergei was also lying on his back on the ground.
"You could try to get in touch with Besdov; he could give you a lot of leverage in the court," Sergei suggested.
"I can't do that, or the Empress will suspect me of trying to win over the court officials," Catherine disagreed.
"You won't start a rebellion or a coup, you won't betray Russia, you won't oust the Empress, you're just trying to protect yourself, what's wrong with that?" Sergei retorted.
Ekaterina was silent for a moment: "Perhaps you are right, I need to change my previous views."
She knew that if she acted like she used to, she would only be manipulated by others.
She can choose not to manipulate others, but she constantly desires to be free from being manipulated, especially by Elizabeth.
"The only time I've ever been at the Empress's mercy was when she allowed you to help me." She looked at Sergei with affection.
Sergei slowly stood up.
"If you say that, then I've regained my strength."
Ekaterina's cheeks flushed, and she was also deeply surprised.
"Your body is absolutely terrifying!"
An hour later.
"My willingness to contact Besdudev does not mean he is willing to meet me. He has caused me a lot of trouble over the years. I know a lot, and there is only more I don't know."
Catherine was undoubtedly exceptionally intelligent.
"He has always regarded me as an enemy, and in my opinion, he is my number one enemy."
Sergei shook his head and said, "Not anymore."
Ekaterina looked at him and then nodded: "You're right, his own position is now threatened, by Shuvalov."
Sergei was pleased with Catherine's clarity of mind.
Because Shuvalov regained Elizabeth's trust and was given even more important responsibilities than before, Besdudev's position became unstable.
In the last two months, Shuvalov has taken on several new positions, including the construction and finance responsibilities that should have been Besdudev's.
Now, Shuvalov not only oversees construction projects in northern Russia, but also controls the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank, which has become the lifeblood of the Russian economy.
This greatly diminished Besdov's influence!
In addition, Elizabeth replaced the Attorney General of Parliament.
While Besdudev remains the Prime Minister, he is considered a figurehead by members of parliament and court officials, as they privately refer to Shuvalov as the new Prime Minister.
"You should first express your desire to meet with Besdutev. Whether he likes it or not, I will meet with him so that he has no choice but to see you, or at least to see you with more respect and importance," Sergei said.
Ekaterina exclaimed with immense joy.
"Have you come up with a solution?"
"It's not difficult at all."
"You're amazing! I really don't know how to reward you, my warrior."
"Want to reward me? You know that—"
Ekaterina giggled.
Her cheeks flushed red.
The two embraced again.