I weave fate in parallel time and space

Chapter 233 Sophia

Xia didn't stay in St. Petersburg for long, but went directly to a palace in the suburbs called the Summer Palace.

It was built by Russian Tsar Peter the Great in 1704.

The Summer Palace is located about 30 kilometers southwest of St. Petersburg. It faces the Gulf of Finland and consists of beautiful fountains, parks and palaces.

The victory of the Great Northern War greatly satisfied the ambitions of Peter the Great. In order to demonstrate Russia's status as a veritable "big country", it was necessary to build a suitable palace-this is the summer palace, which was treated by successive tsars. Further carving and retouching make it more beautiful and charming

At the beginning of the 18th century, it was used to hold large-scale balls, palace celebrations and other activities.

Peter the Great's summer palace is divided into the upper garden and the lower garden, and the big palace is in the upper garden.The interior and exterior decoration is extremely gorgeous, with gold-plated domes on both wings, and a celebration hall in the palace.Banquet hall and royal palace.

In front of the Grand Palace is a group of fountains called the Great Falls, which was built to commemorate the victory of the Northern War.

There are 37 golden statues, 29 submerged reliefs, 150 statuettes, 64 fountains and 2 trapezoidal waterfalls.

This is the treasure of human civilization, embodying human creativity and wisdom.

A country without the depth of history and culture cannot go far, so Shaar will also consider the depth of civilization when choosing a country.

The fountain group is divided into multiple steps from top to bottom, and Char is standing near the steps.

In the center of the fountain group stands the statue of Hercules Samson fighting a lion.

Samson opened the upper and lower jaws of the lion with both hands, and the spring water shot out from the lion's mouth, and the water column sprayed 22 meters high.

This sculpture symbolizes Russia's victory over Sweden.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, the fountain group shines with gilded brilliance and the silver shadow of water flow.The golden sculpture is bathed in the water curtain, and the jade beads are splashing, dazzling.

Walking in the quiet and tall forest, every time you walk a short distance, splashing jade beads will flash in front of your eyes.

Shaar walked to the courtyard of the palace, found an angle, silently took out the drawing board and erected it on the ground, and then set out the palette to start coloring.

Although photos can leave a perfect picture, the artistic sense brought by the artist according to his personal style is irreplaceable.

Today is the first time he holds a paintbrush after he gave up painting. Although he was a little rusty at first, he gradually became a little proficient. After all, he actually had a literary dream that was shattered by reality in the past.

When a person calms down to do something, no matter what he does, he will feel the healing of the soul, and painting is the same for Char.

Soon, this magnificent palace was fully displayed in his drawing board, the details, proportions, colors, and lighting were all perfect, even before Shaar started to paint, he didn't know that he could draw so well.

He also uses color and light to highlight the magnificence and simplicity of the palace, and a heavy sense of civilization almost hits the face.

Perhaps because of carrying Merlin's fate, he has a clearer understanding of things, and his drawing skills seem to be much better than before.

No. In other words, even Shaar was surprised that he was able to draw such a work, whether it was brushwork or color modulation, it was much better than before.

So in fact, that sentence is also fulfilled, talent is actually greater than hard work.

"The drawing is really good."

The voice from behind attracted Xiaya's attention, he turned his head and found a person standing beside him at some point.

She is a very beautiful woman with fair skin and a high nose, but the most special thing is her eyes.

The deep blue like Lake Baikal, like the two brightest and brightest sapphires, exudes intelligence and agility, and in the depths of the eyes, there is some suppressed and imperceptible ambition.

Her hair was loosely loose, and she was only wearing a simple petticoat. She stepped on the ground barefoot, as if she had just gotten out of bed, her eyes were a little tired, and her complexion was not good, but even so, she still couldn't hide her beauty.

"Thank you for the compliment." Xia Ya raised his eyebrows.

"This is a private palace." The woman reminded.

"Sorry, I'm leaving right now."

"I didn't send you away, did I?" she asked again.

Xia Ya didn't speak, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what this woman was thinking.

"Your paintings are beautiful." She continued to praise, "In the future, you will definitely become a famous painter.

If you want to keep drawing here, I have no problem. "

She silently walked to one side, where there was a table under the shade of a tree, a chair was placed on one side of the table, some tea sets were placed on the table, there was a trace of heat in the teapot, and there was a a book.

She first poured herself a cup of tea, then opened the book and began to read.

"It's been a while since anyone else has come here. It's also a good thing that someone can chat with me."

Xia Ya didn't speak, but silently pulled down the drawing paper on the drawing board in front of him, replaced it with another one, and continued to draw.

But this time, he spoke while drawing.

"You live here?"

"Isn't it obvious?" the woman said while reading the book.

"You don't look like a maid, but this is where the royal family lives. Anyone who can live here must be a royal family, either a queen or a princess, but you don't have a single maid by your side." Xia Ya said.

"I'm from Prussia," said the woman, "but I'm married to the crown prince here, and it's a marriage.

So, I should be the future queen. "

"Is that so." Shaar continued to write, "But why don't you have a maid, and you still look weak."

The woman laughed at herself, "Because, for this royal family, I have already fulfilled my greatest role.

I had a baby not long ago. "

"boy?"

"boy."

Shaar nodded, adjusting the color on one side.

"There is a saying in the East that a mother is more valuable than a child."

"Obviously, this is not the East." The woman said, "As you can see, my situation is even more difficult."

"Was it difficult before?" Xia Ya said with great interest.

"It's not too bitter, but it's not good either, it's more like a gray time." The woman whispered, "My husband doesn't love me, we've been married for five years, we're actually separated, and we've even been virgins. "

"Most political marriages have no love at all," Xia said.

"I've been here since I was 16," the woman said, "Before that, I actually had some fantasies.

But now, I actually don't like my husband. I even suspect that he has some problems with his intelligence and mind, staying in his childhood. "

She silently picked up the tea on the side and took a sip, whispering.

"Perhaps this is also the reason why Queen Elizabeth attaches so much importance to the crown prince.

do you know?

After giving birth to that child, everyone.

The entire court, headed by the empress, revolved around that child.

The baby was taken to the queen's palace right after it was born, and I lay alone on the delivery bed for more than three hours without anyone taking care of me. Finally, when I woke up, I could only bear the pain and walked slowly back to my bedroom alone.

I'm a mother who doesn't even know what her own children look like. "

she laughed at herself.

"I'm just a reproductive machine. After giving birth, I lose my use."

Xia was silent for a moment, then continued to ask.

"Speaking of which, I don't know your name yet."

"Sophia, though, you can call me Orthodox.
Ekaterina Alexeyevna. "

(End of this chapter)