Chapter 41: Cleopatra
Cleopatra wore a colorful gauze dress, a single phoenix eye with heavy eyeshadow, a wig, a convex figure, a delicate posture, slightly exposed ankles, lazily reclining on the wide couch, holding her chin in her right hand and looking at the fat man Butehamon.
"I heard that the handsome and handsome Menes became a mummy?" the Lily Queen was obviously a little sorry for this result.
"Your Royal Highness, my beautiful princess, it seems that rumors are harmful, but my lord, Lord Menes, is still strong and handsome, and Menes often admires your beauty!" said Butehamun, patting his ass.
"Haha......" Cleopatra let out a hearty laugh.
"Oh, is it?
"Thy beauty is a gift from the gods, the most beautiful sight in the world, and the goddess of beauty Astarte is jealous of thy countenance, and above all Tut is envious of thy wisdom, my beloved queen of the beautiful lilies!" said Bouthamon with a deep salute.
"Queen Lily, I am the daughter of Pharaoh and heir to the kingdom of Kemert, and Lord Menes should serve me. ”
"We would like to serve you, Your Royal Highness the Princess, to show our respect for you, we have brought a sacred gift from the Holy Cat State, a peerless masterpiece created by Lord Menes himself!" Butehamon finished and presented the beautiful vase to the Queen of Lilies.
The vase is no more than a foot high, well-made, well-proportioned, and the bottle body is mixed with red iron ore and malachite, creating a unique effect of red and green, with a slender and transparent neck that looks extravagant in an ebony box.
Odysseus couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart, but it was a pity that he gave it to the Queen of Lilies, and if he got it to the palace of the Black Iron Kingdom, he would definitely be able to sell it for a good price.
The maid of the Queen of Lilies took the vase and handed it to Cleopatra, "Be careful to hold it in both hands." Butha Monte advised.
"The most beautiful gift is for the most noble princess, and the most beautiful gift needs to be cared for!" said Bouthamon.
"It's so beautiful, what kind of gem is it made of?" said the Lily Queen, stroking the vase.
"This is a vase made by Lord Menes himself, a gift created by magic with precious quartz stones unearthed in the Holy Cat State under the scorching flames. Bute Hamon boasted.
"What shall I use to repay your master for such an expensive gift?" Cleopatra clearly liked the gift very much.
"Your generosity is our greatest gift, and I hope that you will generously grant us the right to trade. Bute Hamon said.
"It seems that the grain in the Holy Cat State will be bumper this year?" said the Lily Queen, smiling.
"No, honorable queen, our main product this time is glasswork, glass products created by Lord Menes with magic, I hope there will be better sales in your territory!"
"What???," said Odysseus, surprised.
"Oh, of course, we have a lot of them, and this vase is one of them, certainly the best one, made by Mistress Menes himself, but we have many of them, all made under the direction of Mistress Menes, and we hope to sell them in all the royal palaces. Bouthamon said calmly.
"Didn't you say it was made of magic by Menes, and his magic was so powerful?" the Lily Queen was shocked.
"Oh, of course, Mistress Menes is now the King of Mummies, the darling of the gods. Bouthamon said proudly.
"Of course, the current quantity is relatively limited, after all, the production of this kind of treasure is not easy, it needs to consume the mana of Lord Menes, this time we have brought more than thirty pieces. ”
"Thirty pieces?" said Odysseus, opening his mouth in surprise.
The treasure in front of him Odysseus briefly estimated that he could sell it for at least two thousand silver kilts if he got the Black Iron Kingdom, and it was worth at least four or five hundred kilts even in Lily Harbor.
Then it is not a problem at all for more than thirty pieces to be sold in the Black Iron Kingdom, Odysseus thought in his heart.
"Dear beautiful princess, I ask for your generous grace, and I hope to hold a treasure exhibition in your palace, when I will invite all the distinguished guests of Lily Harbor to visit and purchase these goods on the spot, and of course we will pay you the corresponding fee, and we invite you to participate in our grand event as our special guest. Butehamon clapped his hands again, and a servant handed over another box.
"This is the necklace we have specially prepared for this event, and we hope you will bring it with you!" said Bouthamon with a smile.
The second gift was still glasswork, a necklace made of glass, with the statue of Astarte, the goddess of beauty, in the center, and the whole necklace was mainly made of transparent glass, cut and polished into polygons, which glittered in the sunlight.
The glass of the Kemmer Kingdom was originally very scarce and sold as a gemstone, in which the price of transparent glass was actually higher because of the ability of the production process, and the glass beads that were worthless in Menes' eyes could be bought here at a sky-high price, and the fully transparent glass was even more expensive.
The Queen of Lilies held the glass necklace and shook it in the sun, giving out a heartfelt admiration!
Seeing Cleopatra's expression, Buthamon couldn't help but want to laugh, you look at the precious things, in the eyes of our Lord Menes, they are not worth much at all, and once the industrial production capacity is increased in the future, this thing will rot on the street.
Of course, I can't say this, and I don't know what will happen when the street is rotten in the future, anyway, this thing will still be an expensive gem commodity in a few years.
Cleopatra looked at the necklace and smiled and asked Odysseus, "Hero of Troy, wise man of the Achaians, what is your opinion?"
Odysseus looked up at the princess and said, "Your Royal Highness, I think that coming to this exhibition will increase your prestige, make the great merchants and nobles of various countries praise you, and it will also be a great opportunity to show your wealth. ”
"Well, as you wish, Buthamun, tell your master that I am willing to give him a generous gift and welcome him to Lily Harbor, and that we can do more together than you wish!" said Cleopatra with a smile.
"Thank you for your generosity, and Lord Menes will pray for you!" said Bute Hammonsch.
Of course, such an expensive thing cannot be sold on the stalls in the port, and before he came, Bute Hamon thought of holding a grand trade exhibition in Lily Harbor, and there was no more suitable place than the palace of the Queen of Lilies, which was equivalent to the Queen of Lilies promoting her goods.
Of course, the Queen of Lilies will not just receive a little gift to send away, and 30% of the amount of this trade fair will be given to the Queen.
The news of the Treasure Show and Trade Conference soon spread, and the nobles of Lily Harbor, diplomats from various countries, and major merchants were invited, and these days the queen swaggered around with a glass necklace, and the glittering necklace attracted countless admiration, and the dignitaries and major merchants were eager to buy the goods brought by Menes.
Everyone was speculating about what the rest of the goods would look like, and if there was anything better? Such a beautiful treasure that only their own kings and queens deserved, everyone squeezed their heads to come to the merchandise, but Bute Hamon sent out limited invitations, and many people did not receive invitations at all!
Soon some people in the world actually began to resell invitations, Bute Hamon deliberately sent out some unsigned invitations for everyone to scramble, although some people estimated that they could not afford it, but it was enough glory to be able to enter the palace to visit, and the Queen of Lilies would be present in person.
On the day of the exhibition, Butehamon decorated the princess's palace in the style of a cocktail party in the style of Menes last time, only this time a lot of chairs were prepared on the spot for the dignitaries to rest.
Each dignitary who was invited into the palace was given a sign with a number written on it, which was the number plate for the auction.
The early dignitaries rested in the hall and garden, the servants shuttled back and forth with plates, and the wine and food were delivered to the guests, and the main dignitaries of Lily Harbor all arrived, and the scene was lively and jubilant, and everyone gathered to chat and talk.
The center of the conversation is naturally inseparable from Menes, the central figure of this trade showcase.
Some of them knew about Menes, and even one or two had the privilege of meeting Menes, but most did not know about Menes.
"The little nobles in this remote town have been talking about a lot lately?" someone whispered.
"Isn't it? I heard that this man is short-tempered and murderous, and recently openly rebelled and actually occupied the Ram State!"
"Isn't that just his character?, but what I've heard is a little different from yours, and it is said that this lord is now the king of mummies, and his temper has changed drastically, and he seems to be a little eccentric and has a hot fight with a group of untouchables recently!"
"The King of Mummies, I heard that there are some immortal mummies in his hands, and he is extremely capable of fighting, and Lord Ankotifi will be wiped out by a few mummies, this is clearly a rebellion?"
"Rebellion? hehe...... Don't talk nonsense, this is the territory of the Queen of Lilies!"
"You say how that Menes could make so many glass and gem products?
"Why don't you buy some too? sell it to the queen of your family, or simply give it to the queen, maybe get you a big official, so as not to eat soil here for a long time!"
"Huh...... We are a small country, and we are not as rich as you, so I don't think it will be our turn!"
"There's a lot of stuff, and maybe there's a bargain. ”
In the midst of the discussion, a horn sounded, and Cleopatra slowly stepped out of the backstage, with the dazzling necklace around her neck, and the maid behind her standing with a vase in hand.
"Honorable nobles, welcome to my palace, where today the most beautiful works of art in the kingdom will be exhibited, the outstanding relics under the light of the gods, may the gods give you a good day, and we have invited Buteamun, the chief financial officer of our Lord Menes, to show you today's works of art. "The Queen of Lilies actually gave an opening speech to this exhibition, which is really precious.
Butham walked up to the princess with a smile on his face, and said with a slight salute, "Thank you to the noble and beautiful Princess Cleopatra, may the gods be with you!"