Struggle in Russia

Countess Maria Murapova and Duke Vladimir looked at each other, both hesitant. But the reasons for their hesitation were completely different.

Prince Vladimir is not a man of integrity, otherwise he would not be in such a terrible state. For him, everything was easy as long as he could save his life. What made him hesitate was that he heard Li Xiao's subtext. If he wanted to pass the test without any danger, he would definitely be wronged.

Considering the current situation, he must be the one who suffers the most injustice. Think about it, what are the consequences of giving a hat to the Tsar? Not to mention cutting off his head, but sending him to open up wasteland in Siberia is not an exaggeration, right?

To put it another way, even if we don’t send him to Siberia, it’s not an exaggeration to let him lose his reputation!

Although everyone in the aristocratic circle is not a good person, they never do good things. But reputation is still very important. Once someone has done something dishonorable and is exposed, he will basically be cut off from the circle and will never be able to hang out in the circle again in this life.

For Prince Vladimir, the only thing he has left is this name. Once he is expelled from the circle, how will he seduce ladies and make a living in the future?

This is his lifeblood, and he doesn't want to give up no matter what!

So, if being aggrieved means being expelled from the circle, he must think more about it.

As for Countess Maria Murapova, she is completely different from Prince Vladimir. She still has some backbone, otherwise she wouldn't have made such a mess. For her, there is not much difference between living and dying, especially living in such a hazy state now, it is called life worse than death!

Therefore, she is not interested at all in social circles or popular or spicy drinks. She could only seek revenge, and just wanted to make those who played to control her and prevent her from being free pay the price.

The only thing she wants to do is to take revenge and make Alexander II uncomfortable. As long as she can make the other party unhappy, she will be happy, so she is not interested in cowardly ways to save her life. She only wants to be vigorous.

In a sense, the choices of Countess Maria Murapova and Duke Vladimir are actually the same. If possible, they all want to choose the more dangerous path, but the difference is that the starting points are completely different!

"Have you made a decision?" Li Xiao glanced at them and asked calmly.

"Save your honor!"

Prince Vladimir and Countess Maria Murapova answered in unison, one hesitantly and the other decisively.

Li Xiao smiled and said: "To be honest, this surprised me a little. I thought you, Duke, would be more interested in saving your life first!"

These words were naturally a bit harsh. Although Duke Vladimir was a shameless scumbag, he still couldn't bear to be ridiculed openly by others, especially juniors. He immediately snorted: "Don't look down on people, for the sake of love I Don’t be afraid of anything!”

It’s just that this statement has no credibility, especially since the other two people at the scene know him very well. They know what he is going to do as soon as he sticks his butt out. How can they believe his lies?

However, Countess Maria Murapova still said something fair for him: "Although he was trembling with fear, he did not directly kneel down and beg for mercy. He was willing to fight. In this way, he can still be considered a man." !”

Duke Vladimir's face suddenly turned dark. He was about to tell the difference, but Li Xiao was not interested in talking nonsense with him. He said to the countess: "Although you have been fooled by the fools at the headquarters a few times, this kind of trick can be used for a long time." But sooner or later, they will suspect you. As long as they investigate carefully, they will be able to find the Duke. The top priority is to find another safe place to hide the Duke!"

As soon as Li Xiao finished speaking, Duke Vladimir couldn't wait to echo: "Yes, yes, it's too dangerous here. It's better to find another safe place to hide..."

He really didn’t want to stay with Countess Maria Murapova for a moment, not only because it was too dangerous like dancing on the tip of a knife, but more importantly, the work of a coachman was too hard, and he was so A person who is indolent and just wants to spend time and drink has been miserable these days.

They have to brush horses, shovel horse manure and drive carts, and all they eat is pig food. All they can do is watch Countess Maria Murapova flirting with other men. This is simply inhuman torture, isn't it? good.

If it weren't for the fact that he had no other way out, he really wouldn't be able to bear it for a moment!

Countess Maria Murapova rolled her eyes at him. How could she not know the real reason why this man wanted to leave?

Of course, she was actually eager to get rid of this hot potato, but she doubted Li Xiao's level. At this moment, the third part is frantically searching for Duke Vladimir. Where is there a safe place to hide this guy?

If a bad person is caught red-handed in the third part, wouldn’t it mean that all is lost?

"Where are you going to hide the Duke?"

Li Xiao replied somewhat mysteriously: "The safest place!"

Countess Maria Murapova did not accept this. She snorted: "A safe place? You really like to joke. For Your Excellency, is there any safe place in Russia now? Also, do you still You didn’t tell me how you could help us! You don’t think you can get by with such empty words, do you?”

Li Xiao was not angry, and replied calmly: "There is no safe place for you, but it is different for me... As for the way to help you, isn't it very simple? Put the water Just mix it up!”

Muddy waters?

Countess Maria Murapova stared at Li Xiao suspiciously, muddying the water was easier said than done, at least she didn't have the ability. She didn't believe that a down-and-out Grand Duke could be stronger than her!

Li Xiao smiled and replied: "I have a good relationship with several foreign newspapers, and they are very willing to listen to me tell some scandal stories about the Romanov family. For example, the story about the Tsar being jealous of some people and being at a disadvantage is particularly popular! "

Countess Maria Murapova was taken aback. She probably understood what Li Xiao wanted to do. Even though she thought she was very brave, she felt that it was a bit outrageous and she subconsciously wanted to object.

But she stopped when the words came to her mouth, because she suddenly thought that if this trick could really work, then Alexander II and her so-called husband would probably be more disgusting than eating flies. Not to mention anything else, as long as it disgusts them, there's nothing wrong with it!

However, Duke Vladimir was not that crazy. He immediately jumped up and objected strongly: "This is too crazy, it will trigger your majesty's crazy revenge! And... and this will ruin our reputation!!!" "