In late autumn, everything seems to enter a lazy atmosphere. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoIn the midst of the green grass next to the Château de Fontainebleau, the air is fresh after the rain.

The blue sky, after the morning rain, now looks spotless and crystal clear, and between the blue sky, the white clouds are reflected on the clear Seine, and the fish-scale microwaves reflect different lights, adding to the color of the floating clouds, making the surrounding scenery even more gorgeous.

Because the leaves of the trees began to turn yellow, the mountains in the distance seemed to be plated with a layer of gold, covering half of the sky, and the faint frost was connected together, red like a flame, this yellow and red were connected together, giving people an indescribable warm feeling.

At least Charles is feeling in a good mood right now.

Now he was wandering the paths and cloisters of the Château de Fontainebleau with his cane, and beside him was a group of women in long dresses, some of them about thirty or forty years of age, some of them younger, but they had in common the characteristic of their noble clothes and reserved attitude, and it was evident that they were the kind of noble ladies who were always respected and accustomed to commanding.

The woman standing next to Charles, who looked to be no more than twenty years old, wore a fluffy blue-green gauze dress in the classical style, which set off her slender figure, the lace of the cuffs was open like petals, and a crimson jeweled ornament pinned to her chest. At the same time, she also wore silk gloves on her hands, and held the handle of the parasol between her thin fingers.

Her facial features are very upright, and her cheeks are a little red, which looks both youthful and serious.

She is Her Majesty Queen Carona of the French Empire, and she has come to the Château de Fontainebleau today to inspect the recent renovation of the Château de Fontainebleau, and to take this opportunity to take a break and feel the fresh air of nature in the midst of the lakes and mountains.

Recently, because he has been in charge of the renovation of the Palace of Fontainebleau, Charles simply put his office in the Palace of Fontainebleau, and spent most of the week here, although he did so with his own selfish intentions, but under his personal supervision, the renovation of the Palace of Fontainebleau is progressing very smoothly, and the rest of several key sections has been completed.

At least Her Majesty seems to be very pleased with this.

As Her Majesty the Empress of the Empire, of course, she did not come alone, her attendants and female officials also came with her, accompanied the Empress to inspect the palace and take a break by the way, and some noble ladies also came as guests specially invited by Her Majesty.

A few months after marrying the Emperor, in fact, Her Majesty the Empress had formed a small circle of noble ladies, although on the surface it was much more glamorous than the circle of the Emperor and his important ministers, but in fact it was also full of intrigue and intrigues, and everyone fought each other openly and secretly in order to win the favor of Her Majesty, which also made Her Majesty quickly widely accepted.

At least now, Louis Bonaparte's goal has been achieved, he has obtained a queen from the ancient German royal family, and through himself, a queen who has been widely recognized and respected, he has indirectly raised the value of his empire, at least now it is truly the royal family of the French Empire.

He also respected and loved this wife very much, and at the present it was almost to the extent that even Her Majesty the Queen wanted to come out for a walk, and he agreed without objection - although he could not come in person because he had to deal with the affairs of the Empire, he still ordered the officials and Charles along the way to receive his Queen in earnest - so on the whole, the owner of the Palace of Fontainebleau had changed from Charles to Her Majesty the Queen.

After Her Majesty's visit to Fontainebleau today, Charles stopped what she was doing and turned to accompany her on a tour of the palace. And his wife, Charlotte, also came here as a female officer next to Her Majesty the Queen.

To Charles' delight, Matilda is here with Her Majesty today.

Although the Count of Delierion, the head of the family of the Count de Dielion, had recently stepped down from his ministerial post and was offered only a position as a senator of the Senate as a consolation prize, and had completely lost power in the eyes of the people, and his family had disappeared from the top of the political world, Matilda became acquainted with Her Majesty after Her Majesty came to France, and she was very much loved by Her Majesty, often appearing as a friend of Her Majesty's side.

And after Her Majesty decided to visit Fontainebleau, Matilda was invited to go with her. At this time, Matilda and Charlotte were in the middle of the crowd, following Her Majesty the Queen and touring the entire Château de Fontainebleau.

The group had been wandering the manicured paths for a long time, and Her Majesty was feeling a little tired, so Charles led them to Diana's Garden, where they rested in the pavilion next to the great fountain. 、

At this time, a waiter brought drinking water, and the sweet spring-like drinking water flowed into everyone's heart, and then sat on the marble seat, listening to the murmuring of the fountain, breathing in the fresh air in the fragrant grass, and everyone had a feeling of relaxation and joy.

"In the afternoon, you can go boating on the Seine, and the scenery on both sides of the river is really nice." Charles looked at Her Majesty the Empress with a smile, "I have arranged for someone to prepare a boat by the river, and you can go to the boat after lunch." ”

"Oh? Is it? That's pretty nice. Her Majesty was pleased and smiled, "Mr. Treville, you have really bothered...... It must be very hard for you to bother to supervise the construction here in addition to your usual work, right? ”

"As a minister of the Empire, it is my responsibility to serve the Empire, and I don't think it's hard work. Moreover, the restoration of Fontainebleau is of great historical importance for the Empire, and it is also a task entrusted to me by His Majesty the Emperor himself, which is a great honour for me. Charles straightened up and replied, "I'm just afraid that I'm inexperienced enough to let this task not be completed as expected, and to betray Your Majesty's trust." ”

"No, you don't have to worry about that." Her Majesty shook her head, "I have seen it with my own eyes today, you have done a great job, everything here has made me very satisfied, even better than I expected......"

"I'm so grateful to have such praise from you!" Charles rejoiced.

The reason why he spent so much effort was of course to make the emperor and his wife happy, and the current situation is obvious, it is more useful to please the queen than to please the emperor, and now that Her Majesty the queen is willing to praise him in person, then the effort and resources he has paid are worth it.

"I'm just afraid that you've been so zealous that you've put you and us through undeserved slander and bad judgment...... You see, France has not fully recovered from the previous catastrophes, and many of its citizens are still living in poverty, and it would break their hearts if we were to focus only on our own enjoyment. And at this time, Her Majesty suddenly changed her words, "Moreover, there have been many people muttering in front of us recently, saying that since you can come up with the money to repair Fontainebleau so well, it means that you have left more money for yourself in private......"

Charles's face was a little ugly.

"You have no need to bother with this, Your Majesty." He raised his head and looked at Her Majesty the Queen, firm and direct, "The royal family is the symbol of the empire, and it is also the pride of every imperial citizen, it is precisely because the country needs to recover now, the royal family should show the royal style, give confidence to the people, and let the people see the firmness and hope of the royal family, so the restoration of the palace is inspiring, and only malicious careerists and traitors do not want the royal family to live well." ”

Then, he laughed dismissively again, "As for the attacks on me...... Oh, I don't care at all, as long as I can contribute to the Empire, as long as the Imperial Family can enjoy the treatment they deserve because of my efforts, what is this slander to me? Although I transferred some funds from the ministry to build the palace, but this is also to allow the project to be completed as soon as possible, I personally did not seek any personal interests from it, as a minister of the empire, I am worthy of the empire, and worthy of the people! ”

"You can really speak, Your Excellency." When he made an impassioned speech, Her Majesty couldn't help but look at him and sneered, "Well, Mr. Treville, these slanders against me and my husband will not be taken seriously, our loyalty to the empire and the royal family is in our eyes, and we will never take it seriously if some people attack you...... I also ask you to continue to work hard in the future and continue to fulfill the important tasks entrusted to you by His Majesty the Emperor. ”

"Serving the Empire is my never-ending source of motivation." Charles replied with a smile.

After deciding to put Charles in charge of the renovation of the Château de Fontainebleau, His Majesty the Emperor of the Reich also demanded that Charles bear part of the funds, which would come from his secret budget in the Ministry of Communications.

After accepting this task, Charles did propose a large sum of money from this secret budget to support the project, and his financial resources were also seen by the public, many of whom whispered that Charles had gotten too much money from the Ministry of Communications, and some people even said this to the emperor and his wife.

But Charles also knew that the royal family still needed him, and he spent so much money for the sake of the royal face, so even though many people sued him, the emperor and his wife still did not pursue any of his wishes - although they said that they did not want to live too luxuriously, how could Her Majesty really refuse to get a new Fontainebleau from the palace? Not to mention that you don't have to spend royal money.

Charles actually wanted to ask Her Majesty the Queen who those people who had sued him in front of her, but there were a lot of people around him now, so he couldn't ask in detail no matter how much he cared, and besides, even if he really asked, he might not be able to answer.

After chatting for a while, the sun began to creep to the top of the firmament, and as it drew closer to lunchtime, Charles and Her Majesty, with her ladies and attendants, left Diana's garden to dine at the palace.

In order to receive Her Majesty's entourage, a lot of game has been prepared for the chefs today, some of which were hunted yesterday from the forests around Fontainebleau.

However, before lunch begins, people wander around the François I gallery in the palace and admire the sculptures and frescoes on the walls. In the 15th century, King François I was very fond of art, especially Italian painting, so he ordered the construction of a corridor in the palace of Fontainebleau, which could directly lead from his bedroom to the chapel in the palace, which was the François I Gallery.

The gallery is more than 60 meters long and was designed by Rousseau, a favorite of François I, together with French, Italian and Flemish painters and sculptors. The lower part of the gallery is made of golden wooden strips, while the upper part is made of exquisite murals and sculptures, which can be said to be rare works of art.

While the crowd was immersed in the splendid and elegant frescoes, Charles sought out his wife, Charlotte, and led her to a room in the corridor.

"Thank you, Lolot." As soon as he entered the room, he thanked his wife, "I feel that Her Majesty's attitude towards me is much better. ”

"You're not going to know now that I can help you, are you?" Charlotte replied with a smile, then sat down to rest, "I told you before, Her Majesty can be very useful to us...... So you must also respect her in the future. ”

"Of course I do." Charles nodded, "If she's willing to help me, then I'll definitely help her." ”

"You, you're still the same, you're always helping, can't you be a little warmer? She's the queen, you should be warm to her, and don't always act like we're going to make a deal. Charlotte glanced at him, "She's not as sinister as you think, I think she's a good person." ”

"A person can be a good person or an empress of an empire, but she can't be both, especially an empire and an emperor like ours." Charles shrugged, "Well, though, I'll try to make myself look as respectful to her as possible." ”

Then, he smiled and let out a sigh, "Charlotte, it's good to have you by her side......"

"I'm not always by her side, I just visit her from time to time to relieve her boredom, you know, the Tuileries is in the center of Paris, and it's suffocating." Charlotte sighed slightly, then looked at her husband with great dissatisfaction, "Also, you should almost get this place right, right?" Lately, I haven't been going home, and I haven't seen anyone a few times a month......"

"Sorry...... I'm really sorry, I'll get this in order as soon as I can. Charles couldn't help but apologize to her, "Now that I've basically done things here, it won't be long before I can go home." ”

"Really, this is not your place, what are you doing so enthusiastically......" After hearing her husband's promise, Charlotte was finally a lot happier, but she still complained twice, "Even if you are not here, you can let others fix it all here, okay?" ”

"This project involves a lot of things, and I have to supervise it personally, and there can be no problems at all." Charles smiled again.

Of course, this is just a reason, in fact, the real reason is...... After living here for a while, Charles really liked it.

It's opulent, it's quiet, and most importantly, it's regal, and that's what the Shire love. At first he had come to live here only to vent his anger, but now he had come to enjoy the feeling of giving orders in the palace, so that he had been here lately to direct the affairs of the Ministry of Communications, and his subordinates had been receiving his orders here lately, just as a king had been to his subjects.

However, he was not a king after all, and when Her Majesty the Empress, one of the true owners of the Château de Fontainebleau, came here, he felt it bitterly, and anyone who did taste it will not forget it.

The thought of moving back soon, Charles felt a little lost and depressed - even though his home was actually the residence of a former prince.

This depressed feeling turned into a wonderful impulse, and he looked at Charlotte, and then suddenly reached out and took her in his arms. "I'm sorry, Charlotte, I've kept you waiting, I'm ...... It's time for us to work hard for our second child, right? ”

"I'm talking crazy again!" Charlotte's face was slightly red, and then she let him kiss her face, "I didn't see you want to go home before, and now you're saying this kind of thing to coax me!" ”

"Really...... I'm serious. Charles looked at each other earnestly. Or we'll ...... tonight."

"Don't mess around! I'll talk about it when I go back, otherwise we won't be a laughing stock when it gets out!? Charlotte frowned and glared at him, making him swallow the words back.

Then, Charlotte became serious again, and then clung to Charles's ear, "Actually...... In fact, I think Her Majesty the Queen seems to have other plans. ”

"What do you mean?" Charles stopped his hand and looked at the other with curiosity.

"I feel like she's ...... She seems to be trying to win us over," said Charlotte, hesitantly, "and for the purpose, it must be for the regent." ”

"Regent?!" Charles's eyes widened, feeling a little inexplicable. "Does His Majesty the Emperor mean that?"

Although the emperor likes her very much, it should be impossible for her to be regent......

"Of course His Majesty the Emperor doesn't mean that." Charlotte shook her head, and then continued to explain, "But I think she seems to have this plan, she seems to have found that His Majesty the Emperor's health is not very good, and it may not be many years before there will be some situations where she will not be able to govern state affairs, so in order to be able to be regent at that time, she wants to win over some important ministers of the empire, and we ...... We seem to be being used by her as such a tool. ”

"It's ...... Is this what she told you? Charles thought with a frown.

"Of course she can't tell me anything like that!" Charlotte gave her husband another blank look, "I'm guessing it myself, but I think it's going to be eight or nine—or it's hard to explain why she's so kind to us." ”

"Really...... Is it......" Charles had a sudden sense of realization.

He didn't expect that under the innocent appearance, Her Majesty the Queen would still have such an unfathomable side, and he was already planning for the future.

However, this is not without precedent, there have been many cases in French history where empresses or empress dowagers have been regents, and even Empress Louisa of Emperor Napoleon has been briefly regent many times when the emperor is on expeditions. If the current Emperor Napoleon III really had some physical accidents...... Her Majesty's regent is not a fantasy.

"Hey, don't underestimate Her Majesty because of this!" Seeing that his expression was a little strange, Charlotte hurriedly said to him, "She is a good person, but she is just a little ambitious, since she has become a queen, isn't it normal to want to contribute to the country without wanting to be a vase?" Napoleon said that a soldier who doesn't want to be a marshal is not a good soldier, and an empress who doesn't want to be a regent is certainly not a good queen, is she? ”

"You have a point." Charles laughed out loud at the analogy. "That's right, it's good to be ambitious...... I just like ambitious people. ”

Friendships earned by good intentions are sweet, but there is always a risk of overturning, but if there are interests and needs as a guarantee, then such friendships can last forever. Charles had finally found the greatest common ground between his interests and that of Her Majesty the Queen.

However, His Majesty the Emperor is only in his forties now, and although his health is showing signs of decline, it has not reached the point where he can no longer do it, so even if His Majesty the Empress wants to be regent, he will probably have to wait until the distant future.

I don't think about it anymore, I'm so tired.

Charles found himself with his wife, and the mixture of joy and loss made him very sharp and impulsive, and he couldn't help but be suddenly filled with lust when he smelled the scent of his wife.

I'll talk about it later, so let's do it first. He had hardly been in any relationship with his wife or anyone else for a month, and now he found himself having trouble suppressing that urge.

"Charlotte......" he kissed Charlotte on the cheek again, and called softly.

"Don't move...... Don't do this! Charlotte kept trying to push him away, but she couldn't succeed, and gradually she was in a trance, and her husband's breath sprayed on her face, which seemed to have an intoxicating aura.

"If anyone else knows......" Until the last moment, she flashed the thought, and then finally came to her senses. No! Don't do this! ”

She pinched Charles' neck so hard that he woke up from the pain. "Charles, do you want us all to be laughing stock? Stop messing around! Get out, get out! ”

Then she hurried out of the room while she repacked her messy clothes.

Charles was kicked out of the room by his wife, and his desire did not subside, but he felt a little uncomfortable all over.

"Hey, what are you shy about this one now!" He cursed under his breath and left the room.

Her Majesty and her retinue were still admiring the mural, but Charles looked out but saw no Matilda.

Where did she go?

Charles was a little confused, and then suddenly his feet spontaneously got up.

Eventually, he found her in the Diana Gallery, where she was admiring the frescoes. The frescoes here are based on the stories of the goddess Diana and the sun god Apollo, and are solemn and interesting. Built in 1600 by Henry IV for her queen, the gallery is made up of wooden wainscoting that depicts the story of the gods and the wars in which Henry IV participated, and was renovated by Napoleon I to repair the frescoes.

Matilda was gazing at the frescoes with earnest interest, sometimes carefully pushing the glasses on the bridge of her nose, and in Charles' gaze she appeared pale and delicate, as if she were the embodiment of literature.

"Matilda?" Charles greeted as he walked over, "Why are you here alone?" ”

"Charles......?" When she heard Charles's call, Matilda finally interrupted her thoughts, and then suddenly turned her head and looked at Charles in surprise and delight, "I...... I think it's too lively...... So I'm going to take a look here alone, and it's also very nice here. ”

"It's really like you......" Charles smiled, and walked in front of her.

“…… Besides, if I'm here, I don't have to get in anyone's way. Matilda abruptly added.

Charles froze.

"Actually, you're here to avoid Charlotte?" After a moment he asked.

"There are also ...... I guess that's what it means. She...... She still hasn't forgiven me, she didn't say a word to me just now. Matilda smiled wryly, "Maybe I'll never forgive her, but I don't blame her, it's my fault." ”

"It's our fault, Matilda." Charles took her hand, "Don't blame yourself, it's all mine." ”

"How can you not blame yourself?" Matilda smiled wryly, her eyes behind the lenses looking moist and lost, "I fell in love with someone I shouldn't love, and as a result, I was punished by God, so I should bear the bitter consequences alone...... And you, of course, you can enjoy your life with your wife. ”

“…… I'm sorry. Charles heard some of her unspoken complaints, "I'm sorry...... I've been so busy lately that I can't come to you. ”

"You don't have anything to ask me for now, and even if you don't see me, it's normal, right?" Matilda still smiled wryly, "I can afford this. ”

"No...... No, you're wrong! Charles hurriedly explained to her, "I...... I will never leave you, and you will not let you leave me. ”

"Really?" Matilda was still a little unconvinced, but looked at him with some resentment. "So, I've been waiting for your news all the time, even if it's a letter, but why haven't I waited for it? Why do you have to wait for me to come before you see me? Don't fool me with such words anymore......"

This pitiful outpouring made Charles feel even more guilty.

To be honest, he has been staying in Fontainebleau for a while, supervising the project, and also dealing with the affairs of the department, where can he take care of flirting with people?

However, Matilda's accusations do have their own merits.

Seeing Matilda look a little sad and melancholy, the desire forcibly stifled by his wife came to his heart again.

He glanced around, making sure there was no one.

"I'm sorry, I'm really just because I've been so busy lately." Charles apologized and hugged each other directly, "Please trust me, I will never do this again......"

Then, he simply hugged Matilda and walked to a room next to the hallway.

"You...... What do you do?! Matilda was obviously a little surprised, just as surprised as Charlotte just now, obviously she didn't expect Charles to dare to act so boldly.

"You're right, it's our fault, then we have to take that mistake. And, I have a better way to prove myself. Charles looked down at Matilda, "Well, I'm going to prove that I haven't forgotten you at all." ”

"You...... You ......," Matilda's face turned red instantly, "you don't want to ...... here?" ”

"Yes, right here...... It's funny, isn't it? Charles laughed as he carried her straight into the room and gently closed the door.

It's a library, and although it's been recently cleaned and doesn't have much dust, there are no beds to rest in.

But this little difficulty, of course, Charles didn't care, he went straight to the back of the room, and then placed Matilda on a desk.

Then his hand began to rub lightly over Matilda's body, then through the opening in her skirt at her chest.

"Nope! Don't do that, sir! Matilda finally regained a little consciousness, she grabbed Charles's hand, and looked at him almost pleadingly, "Think about it...... Your wife and Her Majesty the Queen are right across from us! ”

Charles thought along with her words.

And then...... He was even more excited.

The corners of his eyes were bloodshot, his breathing became heavy, and his whole person seemed to have turned into a beast.

"Yes! So what! He let out a loud cry, then reached directly to Matilda's back, unbuttoned her skirt, and then he saw a large expanse of dazzling white grease, as if it would brighten up the whole room. And he himself has already taken off his pants.

Then, having been completely consumed by desire, he directly lifted Matilda's foot, and then the whole person pressed up.

Matilda begged him to stop at first, but at last it turned into a muffled grunt that she couldn't tell what she was talking about, and the two of them began their most primitive human activity, surrounded by these books. (To be continued.) )