When Catherine found the Countess in flagranti with one of her current paramours their arrangemnt ended and both countess and lover were banished from court.
Darcel is there waiting to remove Alina's size 9 heels and see what the girl is made of.
She did like sex and freely indulged in the sex and over many tears took younger lovers, often elevating their social status to high positions and or rewarding them financially for their favours as long as they held her interest.