The second section of the sixth tune finally arrived in Ankara
All that needs to be said has been said.
Next, it’s time to do what needs to be done.
Hilde simply packed his luggage, took about fifty elite soldiers, boarded the ship, and arrived at Chalcedon.
It takes fifteen days to reach Ankara from Chalcedon, and on the way, Hilde and her party must come into contact with the Lydians, after all, they have to cross the Lydians' control area. But compared with the Persians, Hilde didn't care about the Lydians at all. Moreover, after delivering the letter, the Persian envoy was very polite and said that the Persians were ready to entertain Hilde and her family. Hilde felt that she was not going to surrender, but to be a father.
At the same time, the Persians also sent out a special army. This army directly cut through the area controlled by the Lydians, opening up a whole road for Hilde that would not be attacked. At the same time, when Hilde left Chalcedon and walked forward for a day, about 500 Immortal Army cavalrymen came behind Hilde. This cavalry unit said that they were ordered by the emperor to protect Hilde and others, and they did not mix into the army, but followed behind Hilde's troops, about a few hundred meters away.
So, Hilde was very strange.
what is happening.
Hilde didn't bring many supplies, basically just mutton jerky and bread. During the rest time, mutton jerky plus some wild fruits and vegetables found around, and then paired with dry bread, was a decent meal. Of course, Hilde didn't need to eat, so she only ate one or two bites. At night, she would taste Sophia and Dione, a very good dinner.
However, days like this lasted for two or three days.
The Persians sent people to deliver fresh sheep, pigs, chickens, and freshly hunted venison. In addition to these, there were also many fresh fruits and vegetables, all of which were sent over. Although the Anatolian region is rich in products, these things are also very valuable. Moreover, the Persians were so warm and hospitable that Hilde felt a little embarrassed.
After all, eating people has a short mouth and taking people has short hands.
Hilde always felt uncomfortable because the other party was so nice to him.
What's more, if someone shows you kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.
Hilde had no idea what these Persians were thinking.
It was precisely because of the current situation that Hilde was completely confused. Hilde's heart was really about to explode. Hilde, who was not so scared before, was suddenly a little scared. If the other party really intended to plot against her, what should she do? Now, Hilde was really panicked, but since she had already set out and her mother was still in the other party's hands, Hilde had no reason to refuse.
Fifteen days passed quickly.
After crossing the fertile Anatolia region.
Hilde's team arrived at Ankara, an important city in the Anatolia region.
This city is a commercial center. Although it is located on a plateau, the living conditions are very good and there are many people coming and going. Whether it is Lydians, Medes, Greeks, Persians, Egyptians, people from all over the world come here to do business, so it can be regarded as a melting pot city. Now, Ankara is experiencing something extraordinary. The Persian emperor now uses Ankara as his temporary palace and lives in the largest Zoroastrian temple in Ankara.
"finally reached."
Hilde saw the ochre-colored city wall in the distance and sighed helplessly.
"Remember, when you are here, unless it is something unavoidable, you can't leave me. Wherever I go, you go there, understand?" At this time, Hilde turned around and spoke to Sophia and Dioni.
The two women nodded in succession.
"understood."
"Okay, let's go in then."
When the carriage arrived at the gate of Ankara, the Persian soldier at the gate immediately ran over and said in rather awkward Greek:
"Excuse me, is this the respected Queen of the Byzantine Kingdom, Her Majesty Hilde?"
"...Yes, you don't have to be so polite."
"You are finally here. His Majesty the Emperor has been waiting for you for a long time. Please bring your team into Ankara City. We have arranged accommodation for you. Please go in and rest for a while. Then someone will come to help you take a bath."
"bath?"
Hilde was a little overwhelmed.
"Must I wash myself clean before I can see His Majesty the Emperor?"
"Indeed."
"...Okay, Persians have so many rules."
As a goddess' body, Hilde's body will never be dirty even if she doesn't take a bath for a long time. However, since this is someone else's request, Hilde has no choice but to agree.
The sixth chapter, the third section, special reception
So, Hilde and others came to the residence arranged by Persia.
This is a very luxurious house, much larger than Alex's mansion in Byzantium. Ankara is a big city with a population of over 100,000, and the mansions here are incomparable to those in Byzantium. So Hilde didn't think much about it. She asked Sophia and others to rest in the room, and she went to a separate room.
This room is actually a greenhouse.
It is the oldest heating room.
Hilde was also a little surprised.
Because it was a warm room, she could rest comfortably after taking a shower. After fifteen days of traveling, Hilde wanted to go to bed and have a good sleep. So, Hilde took off her coat, lay on the bed, and stretched her body comfortably. Now, she could finally rest and relax.
But at this time.
Suddenly the curtain of the greenhouse was drawn open.
A large group of maids dressed in traditional Persian costumes walked in from the door. They all had pretty faces and graceful figures, and their skin was mostly wheat-colored, which was different from the Greeks. Moreover, through their black hair and different faces, Hilde could roughly determine that these people were not from Egypt or Greece, but local Persian maids.
"Your Majesty, we are here to serve you."
"Ah? No, I don't need to."
Sixteen maids suddenly walked in, and Hilde was a little panicked.
"It was His Majesty the Emperor who asked us to come here."
"you……"
What on earth is this for?
Hilde was completely stunned.
At this time, the sixteen maids didn't care about Hilde's refusal at all. They walked directly into the greenhouse and surrounded Hilde. At this time, the maid who seemed to have the highest status among them said to Hilde gently in Greek: "Your Majesty, please relax your body. We will let you relax completely. You must be very tired after the journey. Please enjoy yourself."
"I……"
Things like sleeping.
Do you need someone to serve you?
Just when Hilde was wondering, the maids suddenly turned Hilde over. At this time, a particularly beautiful Persian maid knelt beside the bed and gently massaged Hilde's waist. The other two maids began to gently massage Hilde's arms, while two more maids beat her calves and applied expensive aromatherapy oils to make her skin look clean and her body emit a noble fragrance.
I have to say, this feeling is real.
awesome.
Is surrendering so satisfying?
"Do you know why it's so grand?"
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, we didn't know."
With such effort.
Hilde's whole body relaxed.
"Your Majesty, please have some fruit."
"OK, all right……"
There was also a maid who stuffed grapes into Hilde's mouth.
Just like that, Hilde was enjoying the massage while thinking about what to do next.
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After the massage, Hilde's body immediately felt refreshed.
The sore muscles recovered instantly.
The maids changed Hilde into clean clothes, a combination of Persian style and Greek ladies' robes. In addition, Hilde's slender neck, like a swan, was adorned with an exquisite gemstone necklace and rings on her hands. Her long silver-white hair was also dried, and now it looked like a waterfall, long and straight. Now, Hilde looked completely different from when she came here, and she looked particularly solemn. Hilde really couldn't figure out what the Persian emperor wanted. Why did he make it so complicated.
So today's thing.
what is going on.
He was clearly threatened.
As a result, I came into a comfortable greenhouse, was massaged by a beautiful maid I didn't know, and ate expensive fruits.
Moreover, the maids directly brought up the name of the Persian emperor for these things.
The sixth tune, the fourth verse, the elegant Persian temple
At this time, the maid standing next to Hilde said with a smile:
"We are ready. Please follow us to the Emperor's bedroom."
"Um……"
Hilde had no choice but to stand up and go to the bedroom with them.
At this time, Hilde remembered that in this era, nobles often provided that kind of service when receiving distinguished guests, which was carried forward in the Roman period. And what happened just now might be the custom of the Persians. Hilde could only accept such a thing, after all, the one who served her was a particularly beautiful Persian maid, not some Caucasian hunk. If she really found a slave, I'm afraid Hilde would cut him with a knife and make him bleed three feet.
However, Hilde felt a little guilty.
I feel like I must have cheated.
Fortunately, Hilde has now trained herself to be able to deal with the skilled Persian maids.
Hilde was now walking on the way to the Persian emperor's bedroom, and she was able to maintain a pace that looked completely normal.
After walking for about ten minutes, Hilde finally arrived in front of a huge palace. This palace was not the largest in the Persian Empire, but just a temporary palace. However, its scale was larger than the Parthenon in Athens. Just walking in front of it, the huge marble columns and the majestic Persian statues gave her a strong sense of oppression.
Around the palace were fully armed Immortal Army soldiers, their faces hidden under masks, revealing only two pairs of murderous eyes. They looked very powerful, and Hilde was actually a little envious. If he had a thousand Immortal Army soldiers under his command, he would be a little more confident when facing the Thracians.
"Please come in."
After the maids reached the palace gate, they did not enter again.
Hilde nodded and walked into the palace alone.
Although Hilde was powerful, the eyes of the Immortal Army soldiers always made Hilde feel uncomfortable, so she could only speed up her pace and walk into the palace. But just as Hilde's feet stepped into the palace, the door behind her slowly closed. When Hilde turned around, she found that the door had been closed. At this time, Hilde looked around the palace.
This palace, to be exact, is a Persian temple, and is the same size as a Greek temple. There are no other rooms inside, only a huge hall, and in the front, there is a huge brazier, which is burning with flames at this moment. The state religion of Persia can be called Zoroastrianism, and in the East, it is called Fire Worship because of the particularity of its religious rituals. The main god of this religion has no statue, so in the Zoroastrian temple, you can't see any statues similar to those in Greek mythology, only a burning, never-extinguished sacred fire.
This sacred fire has accompanied the Persians from ancient times to the present, from east to west.
When Hilde looked at the burning holy fire.
Her heart also calmed down a little.
Although the Persian Empire has always been the stepping stone to support the greatness and power of Greece in various street literature and historical stories, in fact, the real Persia was a very great empire. Zoroaster reformed Zoroastrianism, turning the polytheistic Zoroastrianism into a monotheistic religion with Ahura Mazda as the supreme god. At the same time, the Persian Empire was vast, rich in resources, and very powerful in military strength. Although the Greek coalition defeated Persia in the Greco-Persian War, this does not mean that Persia was a weak country.
On the contrary, it is too powerful.
So I made too many enemies.
Now, I have come to the temple of Ahura Mazda and will soon meet the emperor of Persia.
Hilde also became a little nervous.
Just as Hilde was looking around, a clear and beautiful voice that sounded a little mature suddenly came from the hall.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Hilde."
"Who?"
"I am the Persian emperor, Xerxes II, the spokesperson of Ahura Mazda on earth." At this time, a mature woman with wheat-colored skin slowly walked out from behind the giant brazier burning with sacred fire. "Hilde, after so many years, you are still as beautiful as ever. It must be arranged by Lord Ahura Mazda that we can meet here! This must be destined."
The woman who appeared at this time did have a completely Persian appearance.
The long black curly hair has a texture of high-grade wool, slightly fluffy, noble and elegant. At the same time, the wheat-colored skin is definitely not the black color of the Nubian black people south of the Sahara, but a very healthy light malt color after being exposed to the sun. In modern terms, it is like the honey color of a bottle of top-grade whiskey fermented from single malt. This aesthetic that is completely different from that of the Greeks also surprised Hilde.
The sixth tune, the fifth verse, turns out you are Xiao Xuexue
She was wearing many ornaments, such as a thin golden necklace, a gold bracelet with gemstones on her wrist, rings on her fingers, and two golden rings on her earlobes, which made her look very glittering. If it were an ordinary person, such an outfit would give people a feeling of being too glamorous, but on Xerxes II, it really complemented each other and there was nothing wrong with it.
The equally gorgeous purple Persian robe perfectly outlines her perfect curves.
What a beautiful person this is.
If Hilde is the pure and clean girl in the world, just like the pure and flawless milky white marble of Salamis, then Xerxes II is definitely the most bewitching woman who is surrounded by demons and can drag people directly into the abyss of desire and cannot extricate themselves. Such a contrast makes Hilde a little confused.
"Do you still remember me?"
At this time, Xerxes II asked.
