Struggle in Russia

After receiving the message from Count Rostovtsev, Li Xiao became depressed, not because he owed a favor. But Count Rostovtsev's overall plan for him was disrupted. According to his plan, the hypocritical mask of Alexander II or the Romanov family would be completely revealed and they would be exposed as scumbags.

This would cause a major blow to Alexander II, not to mention injuring his muscles and bones, but at least it would make him bruised and bruised. If nothing else, it would at least make him breathe a sigh of relief.

But the strong entry of Count Rostovtsev directly destroyed his ambitions. Now this matter can only be done according to his request. He must not make any small moves to stimulate Alexander II, and honestly wait for the news to pass and then send Vladimir. The Duke of Mir took refuge abroad.

This did not meet Li Xiao's expectations at all. Of course, it was much better than his original plan in terms of safety, and it was very friendly to the coward Duke Vladimir.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiao could only accept this result. After all, this mess was not his own business. The parties involved were Duke Vladimir and Countess Maria Murapova. At most, he could be regarded as a voluntary helper. .

Maybe this result was not perfect for Countess Maria Murapova. Li Xiao could see that she actually wanted to get along with Alexander II and let him know that women were not easy to mess with.

But this woman's madness is actually limited, and she may not choose to fight to the death, so she should be able to accept it according to Count Rostovtsev's request.

As for Duke Vladimir, it was a surprise to him to get this result. I believe he was particularly willing to leave prison immediately and change his country to be a prostitute.

I just don’t know if this guy has the travel expenses to run away. With his financial situation of not having enough to eat, it is more likely that he will be hungry and cold when he goes abroad, not to live in luxury and debauchery.

Thinking of this, Li Xiao suddenly felt that it was not so difficult to accept the request of Count Rostovtsev.

He said to Victoria: "The matter is basically over. After a while, maybe one month or two months, we can send the Duke away and let him leave Russia temporarily to avoid the limelight. Maybe he can come back in a few years!" "

Victoria was taken aback. Recently, this incident had made her sleepless and sleepless, fearing that one day she would wake up and hear the news that Duke Vladimir had been shot or died unexpectedly. .

Now that Li Xiao told her that everything was over, she suddenly felt that a big stone in her heart had finally fallen to the ground. She staggered and started to sway, Li Xiao quickly supported her and placed her on the sofa.

Li Xiao quickly comforted him: "Are you okay? Although this news is not very good, it is not particularly bad. Going abroad is not that troublesome..."

Victoria sighed and smiled: "You misunderstood. I am very satisfied with the result. Thank you for taking a huge risk to help me... I don't even know how to thank you!"

Only then did Li Xiao realize. For ordinary people, the psychological pressure caused by offending the Tsar was unimaginable. God knows how much pressure Victoria has been under these days. Look, she has lost a lot of weight. The babyish look on her face has been reduced a lot. The fat is completely invisible, which makes her temperament even more unique and beautiful.

"I told you a long time ago that there is no need to say anything like this again. We are friends and there is no need to say any words of thanks." Li Xiao said to her easily: "If you really want to thank me, just come with me." I can’t find a suitable partner for Alexei’s dance right now.”

Victoria smiled. She knew that it was actually too easy for Li Xiao to find a dance partner. Even if he was not a romantic partner, there were a lot of aristocratic women willing to join him because of his status and financial resources.

If a girl of her status wants to win Li Xiao's attention, she really needs to sacrifice herself. But someone had no intention of doing so. He always treated her as an equal and treated her as a friend rather than a plaything.

To be honest, Victoria didn't even understand how she won this precious friendship. Sometimes she would wonder if Li Xiao coveted her beauty, but this time it was clear that she had become a piece of cake on the chopping board. As long as Li Xiao is willing, she really can't refuse.

But he still didn't do anything that exceeded the rules. He was still as well-behaved as before. He was really the most gentlemanly person Victoria had ever seen. Sometimes Victoria even hopes that Li Xiao won't be such a gentleman, maybe it's okay to go beyond it a little bit.

Victoria's face turned red for a moment, and she felt extremely shy about the thoughts that came to her mind. Her heart was beating so hard that she could only bury her face in her hands. Is this love?

Victoria's shy reaction was not clear to Li Xiao. His focus was on how the incident would end.

Although Count Rostovtsev said that everyone should continue to behave, it would be over when the news passed. But he knew very well that he must not take it lightly when facing Alexander II. The power in the hands of the emperor was too great, which made countless bad-tempered bastards try to curry favor with the emperor to win glory and wealth.

Even if Alexander II has said that this matter can be abandoned, there will definitely be careerists who are trying to flatter the tsar and pay close attention.

If they catch a flaw, they will pounce on you in groups like jackals, bite you crazily and eat you alive.

So the more careful you are at this time, because the danger always comes when you relax your vigilance.

But compared with this, what troubles Li Xiao more is actually the human relationship issue. According to Count Rostovtsev, he owed a favor, and the count especially reminded him to pay attention to returning the favor.

Based on Li Xiao's understanding of Count Rostovtsev, he was definitely not joking. If he was asked to return the favor, there must be something for him to do.

As for the things related to the count, to be honest, there is no major matter that would scare people to death if told. Moreover, that person's style of doing things is very fucked up. He always plays you like a puppet on strings, and you have no idea what he wants to do until the last moment.

Li Xiao didn't have any masochistic tendencies, and he really didn't want to be played like a monkey by Count Rostovtsev. But what that person said was very clear, and there was no possibility of rejection at all. Tell me, he was just doing a little favor for the girl, so why did he get involved for you?

With a sigh, Li Xiao rubbed his temples, forcing himself not to think about this trouble for the time being, and then spread out the letter paper and started writing a letter to David Leboeuf...