Chapter 9: The Princess of Egypt
I first went back to the palace and wrote a papyrus letter, summoned the spirit of the eagle, and asked it to set off with the paper scroll first, but my heart was still uneasy, what if the eagle had an accident on the way and did not deliver? Or it's too late, so what?
After thinking about it, I decided to go myself, hoping to catch up, even if the lion can't recover his strength, at least I have the ability to save Ramses.
As soon as it was dawn the next day, I rode my horse anxiously to Kadeshi, and I must catch up! Ramses, you can't die!
I drove for more than ten days in a row, and these ten or so days were probably the hardest period of time since I arrived in Egypt, and I didn't dare to rest much at night, eating some simple food and water that I brought with me, and all I thought about was that I must catch up with Ramses before the battle of Kadesh.
It was already dusk when I arrived at Kadishi Castle, and dozens of corpses were lying on the outside of the castle, and the surroundings seemed quieter than I had imagined.
I didn't have time to think about it, so I hurriedly dismounted and ran to the castle.
As soon as I entered the castle, I couldn't help but gasp, my feet were soft, and I unconsciously took two steps back, if the big castle was full of broken chariots, war horses, and dense corpses, countless Egyptians and Hittites corpses were lying in the grass, on the stone floor, next to the brick wall, and there was a strong smell of blood in the air.
My heart was beating faster, fear was coming, and the uneasiness in my heart was widening one by one, Ramses, could it be one of them......
Suppressing the fear and tension in my heart, I walked to those corpses, carefully examined them, and took a closer look, and the whole body was cold, most of the corpses had deep wounds, and the death was horrible, some were pierced through the abdomen, some were cut off hands and feet, some were cut off heads, some were pierced through the throat, miserable, the tearing in the era of cold weapons was a little more tragic than the modern war, I endured the discomfort in my stomach, and continued to walk, only secretly hoping that I would not see that he was also in it, and suddenly found a few brown and yellow things in front of me, My heart trembled, and I hurriedly quickened my pace, and when I got closer to see clearly, I couldn't help but feel sour in my heart, it was four of the nine lions, as if there were no killers, and one of them stumbled under my feet, and was mixed with the corpse in the grass, only to feel that my hands were wet, and when I looked down, my hands were all covered with blood.
Looking at the tragic scene of corpses strewn all over the field and rivers of blood, I found that I no longer had the courage to continue looking.
Ramses, where are you? Are you alive, or are you ......
Has history really changed? Did Ramses disappear from the history of Ancient Egypt?
No, I can't give up, the lions aren't all gone, there must be, there must be a glimmer of hope, I struggled to my feet again, and continued to examine the corpse. One body, one body, another body......
"Who are you?" Suddenly there was a loud shout from behind me, and I turned my head, and there were two Egyptian soldiers, and the living Egyptian soldiers, who were overjoyed, immediately ran to them, and hurriedly asked, "What about Ramses?" What about your king? Where is he! Is he alive? Where is he! β
The two soldiers seemed bewildered by my barrage of answers.
"Answer quickly!" My voice was sharp with anxiety,
"How could I, the son of the god Amun, die here?" A clear, slightly tired voice came from behind the Egyptian soldiers.
A young man with black hair was leaning against the door of the castle and looking at me, his arms, legs, chest, and white waist coat were all stained with dark red blood, and his handsome face covered by black hair was obviously tired, and his dark eagle-like eyes were full of surprise, but the corners of his mouth were unconsciously raised slightly. The bloodstains and scars did not reduce his innate kingly aura in the slightest, even when he was so embarrassed, he still shined like that.
"La, Ramses!" After I stayed for a few seconds, I rushed towards him with joy and hugged him, "Great, great, you're not dead, you're not dead, great!" "I was so excited that I couldn't speak incoherently. It's so good that Ramses didn't die, this important history hasn't been changed!
His body shook and he hugged me tightly. "How did you get here?" His face was pale, but his hands were tightened, "Didn't I let you stay in Memphis!" β
"Lion, lion drugged!" I said quickly.
His face softened, "Are you here for this?" β
"Nonsense, it's not because of this, how can I rush day and night!" I suddenly had a feeling that my kindness was not reciprocated.
A complicated look flashed across his face, and he let go of me, reached out and gently cupped my face, and said in a tone I had never heard before, "Hide, you're β what a fool." β
I glared at him depressedly, "Yes, I'm stupid, I'm okay now that I'm okay, I should go back, I see...... Ah......" The rest of the words were not finished, and disappeared between his lips and teeth in the next second, and when I reacted, he had already kissed my lips heavily, and a trace of pain came from my lips, and he kissed me with all his might, as if he wanted to swallow me alive,
My heart seems to be a little messed up......
"ButβI really like this idiot." His bewitching voice whispered in my ears, "I'm really glad that you care about me like this." β
No, Ramses, I'm just afraid that you will disappear from history, I just don't want such an important history to be changed, I just ...... My brain is starting to get dizzy......
"Let go, Ramses, let go......" I struggled,
"Don't let go! I'm not going to let go. His words made my body tremble, and my already exhausted body finally couldn't support it anymore, and it slid limp...... When he woke up again, he was already in a makeshift tent, and when he woke up, he saw Ramses' happy expression.
"Hidden, you're awake!" He held my hand tightly,
"Is it over? Is the war over? "That's my first concern.
"It's over, this time the lion guards have made a lot of contributions, but it's a pity that four died." A hint of helplessness and regret flashed in his eyes.
"Lion, wasn't the lion drugged?" In a hurry, I sat up.
Ramses gave me a deep look and said, "The lions weren't drugged. β
"What, I heard Nigta......" My heart tightened.
"I've long felt that something is wrong with, so I've been sending people to monitor his movements, and the food he drugged has been changed by the people I sent, so the lions haven't been drugged at all." An unfathomable smile tugged at his lips. "As for why wasn't arrested, it's to know who the people who came into contact with him were."
"YesβHittite." I said in a low voice, but my heart was like boiling water, undulating. It turned out that he knew, he already knew, yes, how could I forget, he was none other than Ramses II, how could he die in this place so easily, I seemed too impulsive......
"I received your letter before I arrived at Kadeshi and knew that you had found out about it as well. It's just that I didn't expect you to come over. "There seemed to be something twinkling in the depths of his eyes, a light I had never seen before.
I quickly lowered my eyes, avoiding his gaze, not knowing how to explain.
"Hidden, stay in Egypt, stay by my side." He reached out and took me into his arms. Leaning his head on his hot chest, you can clearly hear his rapid heartbeat, plop, plop, plop......
Am I doing something wrong again......
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After about 20 days of marching, we finally returned to Memphis, the capital of Egypt.
As soon as I returned to the palace, I returned to my old comfortable life, which was nothing short of torturous these days, and it was indeed a very hard thing to march and fight.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed, and Ramses seems to be very busy, perhaps busy dealing with the backlog of political affairs, or busy reuniting with the queen after a long absence.
In the evening, I began my daily routine again, soaking myself in the pink granite bath, the warm water giving off the aroma of witch hazel essential oil, the delicate lotus petals gently touching the skin, and the fatigue of my body seemed to disappear. The bathing conditions of the ancient Egyptian royal family were beyond my imagination, starting with a "cold bath", then a "lukewarm bath", and finally a "hot bath". After bathing, it is also "aromatic", which is comparable to a modern spa.
What a cool word!
In this very pleasant atmosphere, leaning against the pool wall, I seemed to be a little drowsy.
I faintly heard footsteps behind me, and it must have been as usual, the maids had come to prepare to do it for me. I didn't look back, and said softly, "Wait a minute, I want to soak in it for a while." β
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The other party didn't answer, but my shoulder was warm, I felt someone gently touching my shoulder, the touch of this hand, my heart suddenly a stir, quickly turned around, a handsome face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling came into my eyes.
"La, Ramses!" My tongue was a little knotted, "You, why are you here!" β
"Why can't I be here? This is my royal palace. There was a smile in his eyes.
"But, but, I'm taking a shower, you let me out." I hurriedly ducked into the water, but luckily there were too many petals scattered today, so I wouldn't be seen all at once. I didn't expect the petals to have such an effect.
"Are you commanding me?" He said, staring at me intently.
"Anyway, you go out first!" My voice was raised, and I was a little nervous, and now that the charm was not on my body, I felt a smell called danger.
A smile tugged at his lips, and he quickly grabbed my right hand from the water, snapping something on my wrist.
I was startled and wanted to retract my hand, but he held it tightly, and just wanted to struggle a few times, but I heard his slightly mocking voice: "Move again, I can see it all." My movements froze, for fear of being gone, so I had to glare at him fiercely, not daring to move again.
"This bracelet was specially made for you by me." He said, holding my hand.
As soon as I looked down, I realized that I had been wearing a malachite-inlayed, beautifully carved gold bracelet on my wrist, just the right size, and fastened on my wrist. I couldn't help but be a little stunned, and when I looked up at him, he was staring deeply at me.
"It's a good fit, just enough to cover your scars." He lifted my hand slightly, lowered his head and covered his lips. Warm, soft lips rested on the back of my hand for a long time, and thick black eyelashes blocked the look in his eyes.
Ramses, is there also a time when you are so gentle and attentive?
In my heart, there was a faint, strange feeling again. The warm atmosphere in the bath made my mind a little dazed, and my heart seemed to be getting softer and softer.
"Hide, be my princess." His voice was soft, but it was no less than a thunderbolt that suddenly struck me above my head, and my mind immediately cleared up, and I shook my head vigorously.
"No, I'm going back, I can't stay here."
He frowned slightly, and the force of his grip on my wrist increased a little: "If you miss your family, then I will send someone to bring all your family to Egypt, and I will give them everything they want, houses, slaves, cattle and sheep, and possessions, so that they can live a noble life." β
"If it weren't for this, my family wouldn't have come, anyway, I must go back." I frowned too, his hand seemed to get tighter and tighter, and a pain came from my wrist. I actually thought he was gentle just now, and I really wanted to pump myself a brace.
"Why? Am I bad in Egypt? I am the king of Egypt, and I can give you everything you want. There was confusion and confusion in his eyes, and there was anger.
"Egypt, it's good, I like it very much." This is my sincere words, since I traveled through time, Egypt has given me the most special feeling, maybe because of the splendid ancient civilization, maybe because of the experience with the lions, maybe because of the bright sunshine, maybe because there are people like the sun.
"If you like it, why don't you stay!" He seems to be starting to lose patience.
I pressed my body down, "Well, can you go out first, if you want to talk about it, wait until I'm dressed." I'm not used to talking to people like that. As he spoke, he withdrew his hand again.
He paused for a moment, then laughed again, let go of my hand, stood up, and said, "In a few days it will be the feast of my Egyptian cat god Best, and then I will announce that I will marry you as a concubine, of course," his smile faded and his face narrowed, "I will not allow you to refuse me again." β
If I provoke him again in this situation, I will probably suffer most of the losses, and I can't bear to speak again, at the very least, I will wait until I am fully dressed before confronting him.
Seeing that I didn't speak again, his face softened a lot, "The woman who came all the way to Kadeshi for my sake, I will never let go." With that, he turned and walked outside.
After just a few steps, he stopped again, and although he couldn't see his expression, he could hear a hint of a hint of laughter in his tone, "Your figure seems to be a little better than I thought." β
"Get out!" I exclaimed, grabbed the alabaster spice bottle by the pool and threw it at him. Watching him laugh and walk away, I felt a pang of confusion in my heart, what should I do next? The task has not been completed, but I was forced to marry again, am I too easy to provoke Peach Blossom, I looked down at the bracelet on my wrist, I wanted to take it off, but I couldn't take it off, the bracelet seemed to be firmly welded on my wrist. ===================
Before the arrival of the cat god Best's Day, I basically stayed in the temple during the day, and the temple has a lot of slaves carving the scene of the battle of Kadeshi these days, although the battle was barely tied, but the imperial arrogance of Ramses made him not allow anyone to doubt the victory of this battle, and also ordered people to paint the fierce scenes of the battle on the walls of the temple with great fanfare for future generations to admire.
But Ramses must not have known that thousands of years later, many historians still see this battle as a defeat for him.
Priest Fecti still didn't seem to move, and I couldn't help but feel a little anxious, if I waited any longer, it seemed that it would be more and more difficult for me to face Ramses, and if I stayed any longer, I was really afraid that my heart would begin to waver.
I tentatively talked to Fekti about Nephilthali, consciously or unconsciously, and he had nothing but the glint in his eyes. How could he, who was so restrained, disobey Nephiltali, a thought suddenly flashed in my heart, could it be that Nephilthali took the initiative to come to him?
Just in case, I also placed the Sparrow Spirit next to Nephiltali.
The Best Festival in Egypt seems to be more lively than expected, whether it is in the royal palace or in the city, whether it is the princes and nobles or the common slaves, they all revel and drink all night long, and everyone drinks as much as they have for the rest of the year.
Naturally, Ramses also feasted in the palace and invited his courtiers and nobles.
When everyone was drunk, he finally said something that had kept me on my mind.
"I will marry the envoy of Best as a concubine in ten days, Fekti, and the matter of the wedding will be left to you." As soon as his words came out, it was immediately quiet, Nephilali's face was naturally not good-looking, and the Queen Mother's expression seemed to be a little relieved and a little complicated.
Fekti nodded and said, "Yes." He looked up, his gaze sweeping over Nephiltali, a hint of pity and a look of indescribable expression.
I couldn't agree, I was going to refuse, I was about to stand up and refuse loudly like last time, and as soon as I moved, I was firmly pressed by him, "I don't-" I was about to speak, but he kissed my lips fiercely, and a cold liquid flowed from his mouth to my lips, it was strong wine. This bastard poured me a big sip of Egyptian liquor.
"Ahem, ahem," I was choked at once, speechless for a moment, he raised his eyebrows and stared at me, a smile appeared on his lips, and he brought his lips to my ear and whispered, "I said I would not let you reject me again." β
"I, I don't want to marry you." I glared at him, why, my confidence seemed to be insufficient, and he looked at me with an elusive look in his eyes.
Sitting beside him, I only heard the congratulatory sound from below, I felt like sitting on pins and needles, so I simply stood up, and as soon as I stood up, I felt a little dizzy, sure enough, it was a spirit, only shook it, and the body was hugged horizontally by Ramses, "My princess is not strong enough to drink, I will send her back to the room first." β
"No, you don't need it, just let the maid do it." I said as I pushed him through the chest.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and he ignored me, and strode towards my room with me in his arms. As soon as I entered the room, he put me on the bed and did nothing but look at me quietly.
"You get out." I started to evict customers, my head was getting heavier, and I knew that I had been drinking poorly, so I really wanted to sleep now.
"Tell me, what are your grievances against me?" He asked suddenly.
"No, I just don't want to marry you."
"You don't like me?"
"I ,ββ yes. I'm going back. β
As soon as the words fell, I felt a weight on my body, and he had already pressed on my body, and a strong smell of wine came to my face, Ramses, shouldn't he be a little drunk.
He stood up, stared at me firmly, with a little helplessness in his eyes, and said, "Tell me, Yin, where is your country, I will bring all your family members." I'm sure I'll treat them well, too. β
An indescribable feeling welled up in my heart, "Ramses, I ......"
"No, I won't let you go back!" He looked a little agitated and kissed me on the lips again, the smell of wine in his mouth spread between my lips and teeth, and my head seemed to be getting dizzy, but for some reason, I didn't want to stop him.
"When you walk gently past me, you take my heart away." He whispered in my ear, this sentence, so familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere, my heart suddenly became sour, this sentence, is not this sentence found by later generations to be engraved on the temple of Nephiltali? Didn't the people of later generations always talk about his love for Nephiltali because of this?
My mood suddenly fell inexplicably, and I pushed him away and said, "Go away, the woman you love the most is Nephiltali." β
He seemed to be stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed happily again, and said, "Are you jealous?" Hide? β
"I'm not jealous!" I glared at him, what should I do, I really want to sleep.
He seemed to be in a good mood, and said, "Nephilthali is my queen, and I naturally respect her and love her, but my love for you is unique, and who said that she is my favorite woman?" β
My love for you is unique, and this sentence, which is also engraved on the temple of Nephiltali, suddenly became depressed in my heart, and I turned my head sideways and said, "In short, the woman you love the most is Nephitali." β
"Stop messing around." He smiled indulgently.
"I didn't mess around, you built a unique temple for her, you engraved all these words in the temple, and you declared your love for her to future generations!" Before I knew it, I blurted it out.
He was stunned at first, then laughed again, nodded my forehead and said, "What are you thinking in your little brain, when did I build a temple for her, and I have never said these words to other women." β
"This is the first time I've said that. I just want you alone right now. His dark eyes grew deeper and deeper, and he slowly drew his face closer to me.
When I thought of the number of wives and concubines he would have in the future, I felt a little uncomfortable, and the drunkenness made me say uncontrollably: "I don't want to marry you, you have more than 200 wives and more than 100 children, so I don't want to marry you!" β
He looked puzzled and said, "I don't have it, I only have the queen and three children, how can there be so many?" β
"Anyway, there will be, and there are Hittite princesses, there are many, many more, so I won't marry someone who has so many wives!" I began to speak incoherently, but in my heart, I was a little bitter, what was wrong with me.
He looked at me very innocently and said, "Don't mess around, what are you talking nonsense, are you so drunk?" He sat down, touched my face, and said with a smile: "It's so hot, it's really drunk and talking nonsense." β
"I want to rest, I want to sleep. You go out ......," I whispered.
To my surprise, he really stood up, bent down and kissed me lightly on the cheek, and said softly: "Okay, I'll let you rest well, and I'll come back to see you tomorrow, my lovely princess, really a lovely fool." If you weren't so drunk, I'd have wanted you. β
My heart trembled, and I hurriedly closed my eyes and stopped talking.
Hearing the sound of him closing the door, I opened my eyes at this time, Ye Yin, be sober, I want to complete the task quickly, go back quickly,
Otherwise, I'm afraid that I will really be reluctant to leave here.