In 1756, the treacherous and debaucherous Russian court welcomed their bright and sun eyed Empress, whose cold edge could sear through the sharpest of metal. The emperor and the empress both had their shares of lovers and so Emperor Peter had gifted his wife a new lover.

The Emperor and empress sat in the royal divan with Vassily's presence as they both lounged on eachother.

"Count Vassily Tolstoy! Of Novogorod!" A man bellowed.