Maybe this is love.
When you see the one you love so happy.
It feels like it's all worth it.
It took only one day to move from the original residence to the palace. However, as Sophia said at the beginning, the number of servants in the palace should not be enough, so Hilde arranged for people to start selecting new people to serve in the palace.
As for Sophia.
As a princess, she is naturally responsible for maintaining order in the palace.
So in the next few days.
Hilde could see Sophia, wearing a purple hood, walking inside the palace, directing the servants to clean up the palace. Sophia's ability in handling domestic affairs was indeed extraordinary. It only took her half a day to figure out the entire palace.
She knew exactly where to place the people, what to do, and how long it would take, and she was able to arrange everything in a comprehensive manner. All servants were used flexibly by Sophia, reducing the number of people to a minimum and maximizing the efficiency. On the third day of Hilde's life in the palace, life was back on track.
Sophia always felt that she couldn't help Hilde.
But she herself probably doesn't even know it.
My ability in housekeeping is truly unmatched.
Hilde has always believed that abilities are common. She thinks that Sophia's excellent performance in handling palace affairs means that she should be able to handle other issues as well. It's just that Sophia lacks some specific training, experience, and courage, so when faced with some bigger problems, she really can't handle them as well as she did this time.
So Hilde started to think about it.
How to train your wife well.
Let her also become a talent.
With the help of Sophia, Hilde lived a comfortable life in the palace, but Hilde knew that she could never sink into such a comfortable life. So, now that she had settled down, the next thing to do was to solve some of the problems she had encountered.
In Hilde's plan, since Alcibiades had been sent to the province of Upper Thrace to be in charge of trade with the Scythians, there was basically no need to worry too much about the affairs in the north. Next, Hilde would turn her attention to the south. The affairs of Ionia were what Hilde was most concerned about.
And next.
Hield will start again.
Heading to a place that was familiar to all Byzantines.
Miletus.
Since Miletus was given to Hilde as a gift by the Persian Emperor Xerxes, Hilde has been sending people to develop the city, and the city of Miletus has been preserved to the greatest extent, but Hilde has never announced this news to the country. Because many Miletus people have just settled in the interior of the Byzantine Kingdom, if they are told at this time that Miletus has returned to the Byzantine Kingdom, then these Miletus people will definitely choose to return to their hometown.
This is not something Hilde wants to see.
If there is a large outflow of local population, many plans will be delayed.
So Hilde chose to keep it secret.
As for the development of Miletus, Hilde and Xerxes' idea was to first station the Persians in Miletus, so that the illusion of Miletus being occupied by the Persians could continue to be maintained. Later, when Hilde planned to formally march into Ionia, he could pretend to attack Miletus, defeat the Persians, and become the Persian expellee from this place.
The Queen Who Suddenly Appeared
In other words, Hilde and Xerxes were actually acting out a play, and the target of the play was the Ionians. So now Hilde had to go to Miletus in person to meet with the Persian Emperor Xerxes and discuss with her what to do next.
So Hilde naturally had to bring Sophia and the others with him.
I don’t know how long it will take this time.
However, things are always changing.
Just as Hilde was about to set off.
A large three-oared sailing ship flying the flag of the Byzantine Kingdom slowly sailed into the port of Byzantium. This sailing ship was different from other ships. Its shape was very different from the Greek three-oared sailing ships popular in the Byzantine Kingdom. Those knowledgeable Byzantines could recognize at a glance that this ship was a typical Persian three-oared sailing ship, and it was very large.
Hilde was already prepared and was going to set off the next day, but then she received another notice saying that an envoy from a foreign country was coming to meet her, and he seemed to be from the East. When Hilde heard this, her heart skipped a beat. Hilde already had a rough idea of who the envoy was.
I didn't expect that...
Originally Hilde was planning to go there in person.
As a result...Xerxes came in person.
So Hilde stayed in the palace waiting for Xerxes' arrival, and Xerxes could not enter the Byzantine Empire as the Persian emperor, otherwise it would definitely affect some of his later plans. Xerxes played the role of an envoy from Cyprus and entered the palace under the leadership of an officer.
When Hilde saw the masked Xerxes.
She sighed helplessly.
"Everyone, please stand down."
"Yes!"
The officers and soldiers followed Hilde's request and left. At this time, Xerxes took off the mask on his face and walked towards Hilde quickly. Hilde was actually a little scared now, but she still tried to stay calm and asked with a smile: "Hey, didn't we agree to meet in Miletus? Why are you here again?"
"I heard that your palace has been completed. Shouldn't I come and take a look?"
Xerxes took big strides and walked to Hilde's side.
Then he sat directly on Hilde's lap.
"After all, I spent money to build the palace, so I have to come and see it, right?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is...you should come and see."
"It seems that my money was well spent. This palace was built to my liking. The craftsmen and architects I assigned to you worked very hard. They built many buildings that I am very satisfied with, including this one." Xerxes raised his head and looked around, with his hands directly on Hilde's neck. "Since we parted last time, I have been imagining how we will meet next. I did make an appointment with you to meet in Miletus, but if that happens... wouldn't it be too formal?"
"Formal? What's wrong with that?"
"Of course there is a problem..."
Xerxes' hands slowly moved to Hilde's face.
Then he kissed her directly.
Just like a traveler who has been short of water for many days and finally found a clear spring, Xerxes kissed Hilde eagerly. Hilde was also stunned for a moment. She suddenly felt a little worried. After all, this was a meeting hall. If others saw it, especially Sophia, Hilde felt that it would be very embarrassing...
Snapped!
Xerxes' body went limp.
He fell directly to the ground.
She seemed a little dazed, covering her face with her hands, looking at Hilde in surprise. At this time, Hilde stood up, her eyes were cold, as if she didn't have any emotion. Just now, Hilde slapped Xerxes in the face. As an oracle, Hilde's power was naturally very great, so Xerxes could clearly feel the burning pain on his face.
"Even if you are in heat, you should check exactly where it is, okay?"
"..."
Xerxes also quickly stood up.
In fact, Hilde is very nervous now.
She was also suddenly anxious just now, and Xerxes kept asking Hilde to treat her like this, so Hilde didn't think much and slapped her. Seeing Xerxes' silence, Hilde was a little worried. Could this guy be really angry? Just when Hilde was a little worried, Xerxes suddenly laughed:
“Hahahahahaha…that’s awesome!”
"Are you OK?"
"Sissi!!!"
Xerxes suddenly came to Hilde.
It was so fast that Hilde didn't even have time to react.
"That's it!!!"
"you……"
"You finally woke up! I know! I know! I know that you have always been just trying to please me! You hit me because I wanted you to hit me, but such actions were not from your heart. But now it's different, you really hit me! And it came from your heart... Great, this is the feeling I want!"
Xerxes' delicate face was distorted with a smile due to excessive excitement, and Hilde was a little terrified when he saw him. But soon, Xerxes calmed down and said to Hilde, "But you are right, this is not a good place either. I understand that you have your own difficulties... Let me put it this way, I think there must be a room specially prepared for the two of us in Wang Palace? So..."
"It's still daytime."
"What happened during the day?"
Xerxes licked his lips.
"Do you know how long I've been holding back?"
"...Can you be a little more serious?" Hilde covered his face helplessly, "Didn't you ask me to fight Ionia? Since you are here, why don't we discuss how to fight Ionia next."
"We can put this matter off until later!"
it's over...
This woman is really going crazy.
Hilde sighed in her heart. In this situation, she had no other choice but to cater to Xerxes's ideas. So, Hilde could only say to Xerxes, "Well, this time, you are here as an envoy from Cyprus, so you must keep a low profile. Although the palace is large, there are many people inside."
"I'll follow your instructions..."
"As you said, I have prepared a room especially for you."
Since Xerxes is already like this.
Just want her to calm down.
I guess we have to use some means.
So, to make it a go, Hilde simply stood up, took Xerxes' hand, and walked in another direction.
Chapter 4, Section 10: Xerxes' inner thoughts
Xerxes didn't know where Hilde was going to take her. She had indeed asked someone to help Hilde build this palace, but she didn't know what it looked like. When she saw the expression on Hilde's face, Xerxes' heartbeat quickened. She could feel that Hilde was changing in the direction she wanted.
"Because of you."
At this time, Hilde said lightly:
“I have definitely changed a lot.”
"I see..."
"So, you have to take responsibility for this as well."
Hilde brought Xerxes to a basement in the palace. She used the key she carried with her to open the door of the basement, and then pushed Xerxes directly in. After that, Hilde snapped her fingers, and the electric sparks flashing from her hands ignited the surrounding candles.
Hilde also closed the door behind him, and now only the dim candlelight was left in the entire basement.
"here it is?"
"It's specially prepared for you."
Hilde walked to the front and pulled open a curtain.
With the dim candlelight and torchlight, everything inside was displayed in front of Xerxes. When she saw these things, Xerxes felt that her breathing suddenly stopped. She walked in slowly, and then stared at everything in front of her.
"Sissi...you are so great..."
"Like it?"
Hilde walked over to a torture device.
The torture device she was standing on was a shackle that could hold a person's head and hands in place, leaving the person defenseless, with their head and hands held in place, unable to look back, and their entire body exposed. Whether it was whipping or other methods, the person being controlled had almost no power to fight back.
In addition, there is a triangular wooden horse invented by Hilde herself, which did not exist in ancient Greece, and is also placed in this basement. In addition to these, there are a series of things such as windmills and rings. It looks like a place to punish prisoners, but in fact, these things are prepared for the masochistic Xerxes.
“I love it so much…”
Xerxes walked to the front of the shackles.
"How did you come up with the idea?"
"This... just don't worry about it."
Hilde actually wanted to talk to Xerxes about serious matters, but since Xerxes couldn't calm down now, she had to calm down quickly, so she had to use these powerful weapons. So Hilde walked behind Xerxes and gently put her arms around his waist.
"Since you like this, I will let you enjoy it to your heart's content today."
"Sissi..."
Xerxes' voice also became unclear.
Just when she was expecting something, Hilde grabbed Xerxes' hair and put her on the shackles. When the shackles were closed, Xerxes' upper body was completely unable to move. Of course, as a demigod, Xerxes could easily break free, but there was no need for her to do so.
What happened next...
Due to national policy reasons, it is not displayed.
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