But Hilde was still very happy.
He had indeed not thought of this before.
This time, I got such inspiration.
Hield could sense that the future was going to be particularly smooth.
Sophia was still thinking about what happened yesterday. She was a little worried that Hilde would hate her because of it. After entering Hilde's room, Sophia was worried and found that Hilde was looking at her writing and smiling foolishly. Sophia didn't know what to do. After a while, Hilde noticed Sophia who had walked into the room. Then he quickly put down the paper in his hand, sat up straight, and responded with a smile.
"I was a little excited just now, and you saw my not-so-good side. Don't mind it, don't mind it."
"It's fine……"
Sophia came over with a smile.
"Are you in a good mood today?"
"Indeed... You didn't have the chance to see what happened today. I said everything I wanted to say at the Citizens' Assembly in Athens. I felt good after saying it. The Athenians must be confused now. They definitely don't know what I am going to do. But it doesn't matter. I want them to agree to our request in the end. But judging from the current situation, it is a foregone conclusion that they will agree to our request. There is no need to worry about them refusing."
"That's really great."
Sophia was also very happy.
"So what do we do next?"
"Wait. Pericles said that we should give them some time to discuss this matter. They are not ready yet and need to think about it carefully. I can see that Pericles is anxious now. He knows that they basically have no chance of rejecting the conditions I proposed, so he seems a little anxious. He needs two days. Pericles needs this time to think about what he should do. But I think Pericles should have no other choice but to agree to this matter."
"Oh I got it."
Sophia nodded, not quite understanding.
Although, he 1 didn't quite understand what Hilde meant.
However, she always felt as if this matter had been properly resolved, and there should be no problem in the future.
"Anyway, let's not worry about it for now. We will just wait for the Citizens' Assembly to give us a response. But compared to this matter, I have something I want to ask you. I wonder what you think."
"what?"
"I just saw a lot of goods from our Byzantine Kingdom in the market in Athens, but these goods were either sold at a very strange price or were given names from other places. If I hadn't known at a glance that those things were produced in our state-owned workshops, I would have really thought that these products were produced in those places they mentioned."
"I really don't know that."
Sophia couldn't help but widen her eyes.
"But if we do that, even though the products they buy are produced in our country, they won't feel that they are made in our country."
"That's the problem. You know that the products produced in our country are of high quality and very competitive in the market. But at this time, you are selling products from the Byzantine Kingdom, and you don't even mention that the products are made in the Byzantine Kingdom. Then people will just think that such good products must be made somewhere else, and they won't think of us. This way, we will suffer a great loss."
"Indeed."
"So, what we need to do now is to promote the reputation of our country, let them know about the Byzantine Kingdom, and also know that the high-quality and low-priced products they buy come from the Byzantine Kingdom. This is what I was thinking about just now."
The ability to love others
After hearing what Hilde said, Sophia nodded heavily even though she didn't quite understand. She could feel that Hilde was talking about something very powerful, and the fact that Hilde was so excited meant that this matter itself was very important to the Byzantine Kingdom. So Sophia also said quickly, "Sissi, I know you are very happy, but don't tire yourself out."
"Will I be tired?"
Hilde smiled and looked at Sophia.
"Besides, we'll have to talk about this matter after we get back."
"Ah That's good."
Seeing Hilde's confident look, Sophia sat on the edge of the bed and felt a little emotional.
After what happened yesterday, Sophia's heart has also changed. When facing Hilde, Sophia felt a little guilty because she realized that she had failed Hilde's expectations for so long. Hilde hoped that Sophia would stand up straight and be a person, instead of continuing to restrict herself as a slave. But more than ten years have passed, and even if Sophia has really escaped from her slave status, she still can't help thinking about some problems.
Finally, Hilde couldn't stand it anymore.
Yesterday, Sophia was really scared.
She had never experienced anything like this before.
At that time, Sophia really felt that Hilde had left her.
Completely left myself.
Sophia cried so hard that her eyes were still red. However, it was this strong emotional fluctuation that allowed Sophia to more intuitively feel how important Hilde was to her. It was indeed her fault that Hilde got angry and left. Sophia was still very upset. She wanted to apologize and she did apologize, but even after she apologized, she still felt that she owed Hilde a lot...
Meanwhile, Hilde had cleared the things on the table.
Turning around, I saw Sophia who was lost in thought.
"……What’s wrong with you?"
Hilde asked.
Sophia was stunned for a moment, then quickly said: "Ah, I, I'm fine..."
"Are you still thinking about what happened yesterday?"
Hilde guessed it immediately.
Sophia was also startled.
"Xixi, you, you know..."
"Nonsense, it was just yesterday's incident, it would be strange if you didn't think about it." Hilde couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't do anything right yesterday either, I hit you out of the blue and then ran away without caring about you. Making you so worried... I should have made the person I love never shed a single tear for me in his entire life. But I made you shed so many tears... Oh my God, if the gods knew, they would definitely punish me!"
"puff--"
Hear this.
Sophia couldn't help laughing.
"You are still afraid of gods. If you meet a real god, you can just spit at him."
"Then it depends on who it is. Forget about Artemis, but if it's Apollo, as long as I can beat him, I will definitely stuff his head into his ass." Hilde felt much better when she saw Sophia's happiness. As expected, when she saw the person she loved happy, she would also be affected. So, Hilde held Sophia's hand tightly, and then said seriously, "Actually, I have to thank you."
"Xixi, why, why are you thanking me?"
"Because you taught me the ability to fall in love with someone."
Hield isn't talking nonsense.
She was telling the truth.
Before crossing over, Hilde had never felt the feeling of love. Her parents ignored her and raised her in a way that was like losing her parents. They ignored her when she did good things and beat her without knowing whether she did bad things. When she grew up and entered the society to work, she had never felt what love was since she was a child. In fact, she had already lost the ability to love and be loved. After crossing over, even in the face of Aspasia's considerate care.
Hilde is still the same.
She even now, for Aspasia.
What's in my heart is more gratitude than the love a daughter has for her mother.
But Sophia is different.
Hilde had to admit that Sophia was a girl with no special features. As a maid, she was serious and solemn, but she had some annoying inferiority complex. She also liked herself and obeyed her orders. She was very beautiful, with dark red hair, which made her look elegant no matter how you looked at her. Her big chestnut eyes were like a clear spring, clear and transparent. Hilde had always been like this. When she looked at Sophia, she would think, how could she be so beautiful, but Sophia was not a recognized beauty.
Hilde also liked to tease Sophia. Seeing her angry, worried, or coquettish, Hilde would be very happy. Gradually... Hilde realized that this was the feeling of falling in love with someone.
What method did Sophia use?
Who did this?
Hilde really didn't know.
But...it doesn't matter.
As long as Sophia can be with him, it's enough.
Sophia was obviously a little confused when she heard what Hilde said.
"Love, the ability to fall in love with someone?"
"Yeah, don't you understand?"
"Um... Sissi, can you explain it?"
"No need to explain, you just need to know that I love you." Hilde gently touched Sophia's head, then smiled bitterly and said, "This is the first time I've experienced the feeling of falling deeply in love with someone."
"Is that so... But there is more than one person who loves you deeply."
Sophia said this suddenly.
Hilde felt that she was being jealous again.
"Can you please stop talking about Xerxes?"
"But... even if you want to be with me forever, you have to solve the problem of Xerxes first. If His Majesty Xerxes really wants to be with you, what can you do? According to His Majesty Xerxes's personality and majesty, I'm afraid I will have no choice but to withdraw at that time." Sophia couldn't help but sighed when she said this, "So, if you think about it, it's really not easy for you. Perhaps, the most troublesome thing is your situation."
"Don't worry, there is always a way out."
Hilde patted Sophia on the shoulder.
"If there's really no other way...then just elope."
"Elope? Sissi, you are serious..."
"The world is so big, there must be a place for us to live. No matter how powerful the Persians are, they can't conquer the whole world. If something like this really happens, we will go east all the way, all the way east."
The seventh tune, the seventh verse, came to the Athenian Spring Courtyard
In fact, Hilde still wants to go to the East.
Climb those mountains.
Go to China around 400 years BC.
Now that he has traveled to ancient times, Hilde really wants to see what the legends he has heard since childhood are like. Unfortunately, at this time, Confucius has passed away. Even if he goes to the East, he can't see Confucius. At most, he can only see Confucius' students. However, this plan to travel to such a faraway place will have to wait a long time before it can be really implemented. After all, Alexander the Great conquered India in the winter.
Arrived in India.
It is not very far from China.
Of course, these are just Hilde's wild imagination.
No matter how powerful the Byzantine Empire was, it had not yet reached the level of the Alexander Empire.
As for Sophia, after hearing Hilde's confession, she was a little flustered and shy for a moment. Perhaps she didn't expect Hilde to say such embarrassing words. So Hilde gently stroked Sophia's head and said softly: "So, don't worry too much. Just remember, if the sky falls, I will support you. No matter what happens, I am here, so you don't have to worry."
"...No, I have to bear part of it for you."
"Of course you can, but that also requires you to stop having wild thoughts."
Hilde gently placed her index finger on the tip of Sophia's nose.
"If you start to get carried away, it will bother me a lot."
"Well...I won't do this anymore."
"That's fine..."
Hilde breathed a sigh of relief and then lay down on the bed.
"What should I do tomorrow?"
"Sissi, is there any place in Athens that you haven't been to yet?" Sophia said with a smile, "Tomorrow, go to some places you haven't had the chance to visit before. You may find something interesting."
"A place I haven't been to?" Hilde thought about it carefully, then smiled, "I know!"
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"Dear, please don't go..."
"You will be missed."
This kind of sweet voice makes people feel goosebumps all over their body and feel very uncomfortable. However, for many men, such words are like a magic potion that can make people hide in the abyss and consciously offer their money and blood. Here, the self-righteous men think that they can buy love with money, but what they get is just the love of the prostitutes with superb acting skills.
Hilde led the soldiers and walked here quickly.
She smiled and looked aside.
At this time, a woman in a dancer's costume was holding a man reluctantly.
"I'll come again next time."
"Well, I really can't bear to part with you."
The man seemed a little embarrassed. It was obvious that he had a family, or... an inexperienced person. In the sight of the prostitute, the man quickly walked away. Here, situations like this happened repeatedly, and the people around were used to it. However, what they were more concerned about was that a very remarkable person suddenly appeared in front of them.
Hilde, wearing a purple robe, looked like a withered flower when she stood here. In such a comparison, she immediately looked old and ugly. When the men who came to consume saw Hilde, their eyes were all focused on her. Their eyes were wide open, like cow eyes, and they almost popped out.
