novelSusiti Chapter 95. Driving Bekotov Away
Chapter 95. Driving Bekotov Away
Chapter 95. Driving Bekotov Away
"From today onwards, you will be Count Razumovsky's adjutant. Congratulations, Bykotov. This was suggested to me by the Count himself; he greatly admires you."
Elizabeth looked at her new male lover with admiration.
The young and handsome Bykotov was greatly surprised.
That's why he reached an agreement with Ivan Shuvalov to work together against Razumovsky.
Does the other person admire him?
He absolutely refuses to believe it!
Regardless, becoming a captain was a fact, and Bykotov was overjoyed.
Razumovsky came to the steps and watched Bykotov leave.
He didn't know why Sergei had made him do that.
Trusting Sergei, he didn't ask any further questions.
No sooner had Bykotov returned home than Ivan Shuvalov, disguised, arrived. He removed the hood of his black robe and couldn't help but demand, "You've been in cahoots with Razumovsky?"
"How could that be? We agreed to join forces."
"But he promoted you to his adjutant, and you're a captain now."
"How would I know? The Queen summoned me and then said all that," Bekotov said, shrugging.
Ivan stepped forward, his eyes sharp as he stared at him: "Is this your explanation?"
"Why should I explain to you, just because you have an uncle who is the chairman of a special court?" Bykotov said angrily.
The other person was about the same age as him, and they were both male favorites of the Queen. Moreover, he was now clearly more favored than Ivan. What right did the other person have to question him?
"We don't need to misunderstand this. Perhaps this is Razumovsky's scheme to sow discord between us," Ivan said, calming himself down.
Before he came, his uncle told him to pay attention to Bykotov's attitude. If the other party did not show any obvious guilty conscience, then it was very likely that it was Razumovsky's conspiracy.
"Definitely, because I have no reason to be a double agent!" Bykotov said coldly.
The two didn't exchange more words after that. Ivan simply told him to wait for his news, and that he would find an opportunity to deal with Razumovsky.
After Ivan left, Bykotov let out a sigh of relief.
"That guy is finally gone."
Although he was able to confront the other party without any politeness, he was actually flustered inside.
Because the Queen had just met him, Ivan soon learned about his promotion, which was obviously due to the fact that the other party had an uncle who was the chairman of a secret committee.
A secret council is far more terrifying to ordinary nobles than a special court!
"Once I have the Empress's complete favor, Shuvalov and Besdudev will all have to step aside!" Bykotov instantly revealed an arrogant expression.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Catherine found one of her female attendants.
After Matrena became the head of the entourage, Gemma was clearly overwhelmed with work, and the arrival of Gagarina filled that gap perfectly.
The other party comes from a noble family. Although she is not naturally beautiful, she is intelligent and possesses a huge fortune.
"I understand your sadness. I will try to ease your mind. The fault is not yours, and you should not blame the Empress. It is Ivan and Bykotov who were not loyal enough to their love," Catherine comforted her.
"Thank you, Your Highness, you are truly my benefactor," Gagarina said gratefully.
That's right, her love life was very unsuccessful.
Her former lover was Ivan Shuvalov, but for some reason, he later became Queen Elizabeth's lover. After some inquiries, she learned the cruel truth.
Ivan Shuvalov was after her wealth, but his uncle introduced him to Queen Elizabeth, and undoubtedly, the Queen's status as her lover was more valuable than any amount of money.
Ivan parted ways with her from then on.
No, he abandoned her!
Later, she fell in love with Bekotov at first sight, but just as she was falling in love, he also became Queen Elizabeth's lover!
This caused her to hide in her room and cry.
Especially after learning that Ivan and Bykotov had joined forces to deal with Razumovsky in order to win the Empress's favor, she could no longer suppress her anger.
She was already prepared to marry Ivan!
And Bykotov ripped open her almost healed wounds once again!
The opportunity came quickly.
As his power grew, Bykotov became increasingly arrogant. One day in November, on a whim, he invited the Queen's choir to his home. The Queen did not punish him when she found out, which made Bykotov even more emboldened.
Gradually, Bykotov came to regard the boys in the choir as his best friends.
Invite them to visit my home.
After sharing a sumptuous meal with them, compose beautiful songs for them.
"Have you heard? Bykotov spends every day with the boys in the Queen's choir!"
"This goes far beyond a normal friendship!"
"Could it be that they did something unspeakable?!"
And so the rumors grew increasingly exaggerated in the court, eventually reaching Bekotov's ears.
"What? Everyone's saying I'm pregnant?"
Bekotov looked at his slightly protruding belly, a result of his recent binge eating and drinking, and felt a sense of disbelief.
But he didn't realize he was making a huge mistake—Elizabeth didn't like relationships between people of the same sex that were unusually close.
As a result, Bykotov lost face at court.
"My dearest Your Majesty, I am ashamed to remain in the palace. Please allow me to join the army!" Bekotov pleaded with the Empress.
And so, Bykotov went to the army.
However, his military career was a greater failure than his life in the palace.
He was too weak for life in the military.
In short, Bykotov left, thanks to the secret efforts of Sergei, Ekaterina, Gagarina, and many others.
Unbeknownst to anyone, Sergei had bribed some members of the choir, while Catherine and Gagarina spread the rumors among courtiers, nobles, servants, and other social circles.
They don't need to exaggerate at all; those gossipy women will embellish the story every time it's passed around.
"I don't know how to thank you, Your Highness. From now on, I will do my best to express my respect for you, and I hope you will accept your most devoted servant." This is how Gagarina expressed her loyalty to Catherine.
At the same time, Sergei also received Razumovsky's most sincere gratitude.
"Duke, my younger brother Cyril, I'd like to bring him to St. Petersburg. How about he become your assistant? If you think he's not up to the task, you can have him be your servant. In any case, having him by your side will be of great help to you."
Sergei immediately distanced himself from the overly enthusiastic Razumovsky.
"Count, you're trying to get me into trouble!"