The sixth chapter, the first section, the extremely happy slave
After Hilde returned to the guild hall.
These slaves also gathered around Hilde one by one.
They are actually the same as before. Although two years have passed, in everyone's mind, Hilde is still the young lady who treated slaves equally and played with them. However, they forget that Hilde is no longer the same as before. Now she is the honorable queen of the Byzantine Kingdom.
However, Hield doesn't care about that.
"Have you been bullied since I left?"
"Miss, no."
A maid said quickly, "We were just too lonely. After all, you left, and the lady left too. In the end, only the master was left. Later, the master brought back an oracle lady. She was very nice to us, but we were a little afraid of her. However, after you left, we were not abused. We still lived a life similar to before!"
"Oracle?"
Hilde thought about it for a moment.
"You are talking about Rhodes, right?"
"Yes, Miss."
It turned out that Rhodes had already lived in Pericles' house.
It seems that this Rhodes is a person who firmly stands on the side of Pericles... Hilde kept this in mind, then turned around and continued to say to the others: "I am also very happy to see you. I didn't expect that I would be able to see you again one day... It's great. This must be the blessing from the gods that allows us to meet again."
"Miss..."
Hearing Hilde say this.
These people's eyes suddenly became tearful.
"Miss! We missed you so much!"
"Yes! When you were away, we felt like we were living in a year. No matter what we did, we felt so bored! When the young lady was here, we felt happy every day." Some slaves cried and said, "We don't know why, but after you left, it feels like no one in the mansion cares about us sincerely. The master treated us very well, and we are very grateful, but in the master's eyes, we are slaves and the master is the master. He has never cared about us."
If the words just now were spread out, it would actually be a big problem. After all, this is a slave society. As a slave owner, Pericles would be in trouble if the slaves said such things. However, Hilde would definitely protect them, so Hilde patted their shoulders and looked around:
"I know. I miss you guys, too."
"Miss..."
"I came to Athens this time to see you. I have to thank you. I was basically under house arrest in Athens and had no one to play with me. You always agreed to my various willful requests, which instantly filled my boring life with sunshine. Perhaps this is the fate compiled by the gods themselves! I, Hilde, am now the king of the Byzantine Kingdom. Now I have returned home in glory. This time I came back not only to discuss business, but also to buy you."
Hear Hilde say this.
These slaves were also stunned.
"Buy it?"
"Yes, don't worry, life in the Byzantine Kingdom will definitely not be worse than in Athens. Moreover, when you go to the Byzantine Kingdom, I will tear up the slave contract, and you will no longer be slaves. Of course, you can choose to live in the Byzantine Kingdom, return to Athens, or return to your hometown. It's up to you." Hilde smiled and said, then turned to look at Sophia, "Our palace is now under construction. After the palace is completed, we will definitely need a lot of people to help clean and tidy up. Do you think they can take on this important task?"
"of course can."
Sophia nodded quickly.
But she was somewhat unresponsive.
"Why are you asking me this?"
"Because you are the princess, hahaha."
After hearing what Hilde said, the slaves also turned their attention to Sophia.
princess?
What’s going on?
Sophia's face turned red with embarrassment when she saw such a look.
"Too much!" Sophia stamped her feet, turned around and walked away.
"Really? You're still upset." Hilde smiled bitterly and shook his head, then continued to say to the slaves, "I've made it clear what I said just now. You can stay in Athens or go to the Byzantine Kingdom with me. I won't force you. But I need you because you are worthy of my trust. I feel more comfortable with you taking care of me. So, you can think about it carefully during this period of time and see what the final decision is."
"...Miss!!!"
At this time, several slaves quickly knelt at Hilde's feet.
"You, you are so kind to us!"
"Yes! And you have to redeem us!!!"
For slaves, redemption means being able to completely get rid of their slavery, which is a very important thing. For example, they worked in Pericles' mansion and were paid quite a lot, but it was still difficult to save enough money to redeem themselves. And Hilde simply waved his hand and wanted to redeem all of them, which was indeed an act that only the rich could afford. Therefore, they all knew how important Hilde's words were.
Therefore, naturally, everyone was grateful and cried bitterly.
This made Hilde feel a little embarrassed.
"Okay, get up quickly."
"Miss, we have no way to repay you for doing this!"
"Just think of it as a gift from Lady Athena." Hilde held her waist and said proudly, "Because you are all kind and hardworking people, not contaminated by evil thoughts, you deserve my kindness. Don't worry, I, Hilde, will keep my word. Later, I will definitely find Pericles and buy you all. Even if Pericles doesn't want to sell, I will snatch you all from him."
Hilde's domineering remarks.
They were truly moved beyond words.
It seems that he has found Hilde's support.
The next step is rapid advancement!
Seeing the slaves were so happy, Hilde was also very satisfied. She helped these slaves out of sincerity. When she was in Athens, Hilde was under house arrest, and only these slaves, including Sophia, were with Hilde every day. Therefore, Hilde was still grateful, and she did not think that she could ignore the sincere companionship of the slaves because she was a slave owner.
Hield had to do something.
The sixth tone, the second section, the most noble purple
Therefore, now that Hilde had become rich, the first thing he did was to free the slaves who had served him before. This was the best thing Hilde could do. Therefore, after comforting them, Hilde was also thinking about how to get all the slaves back from Pericles.
And at night.
It had been a long time since Hilde had the experience of taking a bath with many people serving her.
Just like in Athens.
Since Hilde went to Byzantium, Sophia was the only one who took a bath with her. Even Dione rarely came to serve Hilde when she took a bath. Now, the same team as two years ago, those young and beautiful maids gathered around the pool, each with their own clear division of labor. Some were massaging Hilde's shoulders and back, some were feeding Hilde with fruit, and some were waiting by the side with fine wine.
of course.
Now Hilde definitely wouldn't dare to be fed mouth to mouth.
After all, Sophia would be jealous.
Hilde lay in the pool, her long silver hair blooming in the water, and her flawless body was also looming in the water. Although these maids were all women, women all love beauty. Hilde's beauty was no longer something to be envied. After seeing Hilde's naked body, they did not wonder why they were not so perfect, but only sighed at her extreme beauty. This is the biggest gap between humans and gods. Humans are molded in the image of gods, so naturally gods, as the template for humans, are the most perfect existence...
Of course, for such a statement.
Hilde has always been scornful.
If that's true, then why was he killed so badly the first time he had sex with Sophia?
This is not logical.
Hilde relaxed her body and released all the fatigue left over from the long journey. After taking a shower, Hilde changed into a new robe. The color of this robe was not the scarlet color that Hilde often wore, but a violet robe.
The reason for wearing a purple robe is mainly to highlight Hilde's nobility.
In the Greek world, nobles generally liked to wear red and white robes to highlight their status. Although blue and red were not expensive dyes, the raw materials were azurite and cinnabar, which were not affordable for ordinary people. Poor people would generally wear undyed linen clothes, or if they were a little more extravagant, they could wear black clothes, because black dye was made from ashes.
But purple is different.
In this era, there is no artificial purple.
Therefore, the only way to obtain purple dye is through a marine creature called the dye murex.
In the Greek world, there were almost no people who used purple dyes. Only a few people could obtain purple cloth from the East. In Persia, the Tyrians conquered by Persia were the first to discover that the dye murex could be used to make natural purple dyes. Therefore, the Persian emperors had a graceful and luxurious purple robe, including Xerxes. The most distinguished nobles of the Persian Empire did not even have a purple robe, and they did not dare to wear purple clothes because it represented the Persian emperor.
However, Hilde had a purple robe before.
He was the only person in Athens who wore purple clothes.
As for the origin of the dress...it was actually given by Xerxes, the Persian princess at that time.
The robe itself is not tailor-made, and Hilde has been wearing it for so many years.
The purple robe that Hilde was wearing now was no longer the slightly plain robe she wore before. This one was top-notch in terms of tailoring and materials. Moreover, the purple color of the robe was no longer the slightly pink color of the previous one, but a real murex purple, which was a very pure and elegant purple. Hilde had an amazing temperament. When she put on this purple robe and added exquisite gold and silver jewelry, her majesty and dignity from the inside out were highlighted.
"beautiful!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The maids' eyes sparkled.
"This is much better than your previous one!"
"Yes! I have never seen such beautiful clothes!"
Seeing how happy these maids were, Hilde couldn't help but laugh, and then responded with a smile: "It's not as exaggerated as you say, it's just an ordinary robe. Besides, you think it looks good not because it looks good, but because the person wearing it is good-looking."
"You are actually the god himself who has come down to earth!!!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, you are the most beautiful."
The maids continued to flatter him.
Sophia was standing not far away, turning her head away awkwardly.
"Wear this when you go to the Citizens' Assembly tomorrow."
"They will be so surprised that they will be speechless."
Hilde was very happy to hear the maids say this.
This is the first time Hilde has worn this dress.
The purple robe that Hilde wore was given to her by Xerxes. Of course, this one was also given by Xerxes... However, what Xerxes gave her was not a robe, but a whole piece of silk cloth dyed with purple dye. After Hilde made a robe, the cloth could even be made into a bed sheet. So Hilde collected the remaining cloth and planned to make a similar one for Sophia later. After Hilde found the best tailor in the Byzantine Kingdom to make this dress, it now looks like this.
She looked down at herself.
It is indeed a high-end product used by the emperor.
Purple clothes are so beautiful.
Hilde shook her head and turned to Sophia.
"Sophia, do you think I look good like this?"
"...Of course it looks good."
"Hmm? You, are you jealous again?" Hilde walked in front of Sophia, then reached out and pinched Sophia's chin. "What's wrong? Are you so mad now?"
"No, no..."
Sophia immediately lowered her head.
"I'm sorry, Sissi."
"Are you not used to seeing so many people all of a sudden?"
Hilde stretched out her hand and held Sophia in her arms right in front of the maids.
Sophia was startled, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the purple cloth on Hilde's shoulders.
"Xi, Xixi, this will dirty your clothes."
"so what?"
Hilde smiled and said, "When we get back, I'll give you one that's exactly the same."
The third section of the sixth key is very easy to understand Sophia
Hilde suddenly said such a thing, and it was obvious that Sophia was a little overwhelmed. This was the purple cloth sent by the Persian Emperor Xerxes... In Persia, only the emperor could wear it, and even concubines would not wear it. But now, Hilde wanted her to wear purple clothes. Sophia's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and her face turned red. She didn't know what to say for a moment, and she stood there in a daze, looking at a loss.
Hilde looked at Sophia's lovely appearance.
I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Hahaha, you're so cute like this."
"Really, Sissi, that was a gift from His Majesty Xerxes, how could you give it to me!"
"So? Since Xerxes gave it to me, I have the right to dispose of it. Otherwise, what would I do with the remaining piece? Make a bed?"
