He ordered the killing of all newborn Israeli boys.This forced Moses, who survived, to lead the Israelites over Mount Sinai and escape from Egypt."
Eyes of Horus, what the hell is it" Ivy pulled a golden headband from the box she had turned over on the floor, tied her hair back at the back of her head, and then hooked her toes at the sandals that were lying next to the bed.Dong looked at Ivy with a little daze, and said hesitantly: "Your Highness can actually call a maid" "No need, I have always only needed a servant to take care of it, Duo is no longer there, can I still tell you to do it myself." ”There was a slight sarcasm in her tone, and Ivy was dressed in a light white short, her gray eyes blinked, and she sat back on the edge of the bed, her chin in her hands, and looked at Dong, "You know something about the Eye of Horus. ”Dong felt inexplicable for a while, if you don't know what it is, then what else do you want it to do, but his good cultivation made him still answer Ivy very politely, "Actually, Dong doesn't know very well, but I heard a legend that there is only one real Eye of Horus, which is invaluable." ”"Oh," Ivy nodded, then smiled again, "Okay, then I'll go out for a walk today." ”"But Your Highness" Seeing Ivy striding out of the house without hesitation, Winter panicked all of a sudden, and ran forward in three steps and two steps, his slender arms stretched out at once, and slightly shyly blocked Ivy in front of the small door."
Oh no, I didn't know you were quite tall" Ivy looked up at Dong, who looked handsome, but she didn't expect it to be half a head taller than herself, "Get out of the way, I'm going out." ”"Your Highness, because you will soon marry Gushi, it is safer to stay in the palace now."
Winter chooses his words carefully so as not to provoke Ivy into a tantrum.Through these two days of contact, he found that this strange-looking princess was not at all as weak, introverted, and quiet as others had rumored, but like a little tiger who would be furious once he was stepped on his tail.He didn't want to be taught a lesson by her for no reason.Ivy tilted her head to look at Winter, then clapped her hands, "Well, by the way, it's a little weird for me to appear on the streets of Thebes. ”She turned around and walked back to the pile of boxes, rummaged through and found a dark blue and black wig that was quite popular at the time, fastened it to her head, tidied it up a little, and then walked to the door again, her little white hand gently pushed Dong's chest, "It's okay, get out of the way." ”A hint of pink appeared on Dong's face, and he gently grabbed Ivy's hand on his chest and put it down, "Your Majesty will be worried, Your Highness Ivy." ”Ivy's brisk expression suddenly condensed at that moment, and her delicate eyebrows frowned slightly, but only for a second, the smile returned to her face, "He won't, besides," she took Dong's arm with both hands and dragged him away from the door, "I'm going out to find the clue of the Eye of Horus, and if I find it, it can speed up my trip to Gushi, and it's too late for him to be happy if I cooperate like this." ”"But," Winter didn't know how to refute, and taking advantage of the moment, Ivy deftly turned from his side to the door."
Come with me" Ivy made a small calculation in her heart, after all, she was not so familiar with ancient Thebes, and she didn't want to get lost.Besides, Dong seems to have quite a status, and there are many places that ordinary people can't go, so it will be a lot easier to take him."
Come with me, you can watch me, and Ramses won't blame you."
Dong sighed, in fact, she didn't have the right to go out, right, seeing Ivy turned around and walked forward quickly, he had to reluctantly trot to follow.He's going to go out today, so let's cling to her.It was a fine fine day, Thebes was as glaring as ever, the sun was shining, the brick houses were a gorgeous pale gold, and the blue Nile was filled with boats, moving slowly in the leisurely breeze.With satisfied smiles on their faces, citizens on the streets, carrying their crops on their backs, walked in groups of three to the market market in the center of Thebes.It's a thriving scene, but Ivy doesn't have time to care about it.She knew that she had snuck out this time, as an important political tool, and once Ramses found out, she might be completely imprisoned from tomorrow, so this day was precious, and she had to find clues to the Eye of Horus in a limited amount of time, and then act at the opportunity.Everything was much clearer than it had been when he first returned: first, the Eye of Horus was real; Secondly, obtaining the Eye of Horus can greatly increase the initiative of her trip to Gush.Once the goal is clear, the next step is simple.Her current priority is to find the Eye of Horus at all costs.Although Ramses was promised, his suspicion and his coldness gradually revealed themselves after being shrouded in an aura away from love.The Eye of Horus was her lifeblood in ancient times, so she could not and would not leave the power of her life and death in the hands of others.Love is of course the most important thing, but she refuses to blindly send her to death.Helping him on his journey to Cush, and staying alive herself, was her ultimate goal.Although the Eye of Horus is already a very popular amulet in the local area, if you want to trace the origin, it must be more convenient to trace it directly from the temple.As the capital of Upper Egypt and the political and religious center of Egypt, Thebes is home to some of the largest and most ornate temples in ancient Egypt, which can be said to have created very convenient conditions for Ivy's next move."
So, let's start with the Karnak Temple."
On the corner of the street, Ivy methodically said to Dong, who was standing aside, "Go there and ask someone." ”Winter was dizzy in front of his eyes, "Your Highness, ordinary priests don't know much about things like the Eye of Horus, which can be called a secret treasure-level thing; And the high-ranking priest" "It's okay," Ivy blinked, "Did you bring anything valuable" Winter was stunned, "Winter came out in a hurry this time" Ivy stared at the golden bracers under Winter's white robe.Winter sighed, neatly took off the bracers, and handed them to Ivy, "There is only this pair of bracers, if Your Highness likes it, take it." ”Ivy took the bracer and put a mischievous smile on her lips, "It's a good portion, you'll find this thing much more useful in my hand than in your arm." ”What kind of theory is this, but this bracer did not really stay in her hands as Ivy literally, but was sent directly to the artisan shop by her, and was smashed to pieces."
In this era of barter, this kind of large gold jewelry can still come in handy."
With that, Ivy rushed into the market of Thebes with a blushing face of winter carrying the broken gold.Soon, Ivy and Winter set out on their way to the Karnak Temple, holding a small, slightly old box exchanged from the market in one hand and a small bag containing the remains of Dong's shattered bracers in the other."
Your Highness, this box" Dong looked at the somewhat worn wooden box, and wanted to say it but couldn't.It was a box about two hands wide with an embossed image symbolizing reincarnation, and on the back was a coat of arms of the Eye of Horus.Most importantly, the box was fastened by a small rusty copper lock.In other words, no one knew what was in it, but Ivy didn't hesitate to buy it.Dong touched his nose, swallowed slowly, and said euphemistically: "I didn't expect His Highness to also have research on antiques." ”Ivy looked at Dong and said innocently, "I don't understand." ”What are you kidding, this is already an era of antiques, how could she understand antiques better than antiques Dong felt dizzy.But he still looked at Ivy with that silly smile, "The price of this box is indeed a lot more expensive than ordinary boxes" Ivy gave him a blank look, "You don't need to say it, I'll explain it to you." ”"You are from Litah, and I am also a priestess after all, so it should not be difficult to enter the temple.The key is how to find out the corresponding information. ”Ivy sniffed and held up the box, "This is the solution I just came up with, and in my one it's called throwing bricks anyway."
In other words, people tend to exchange information rather than just give it.I'm just using a fake Eye of Horus in exchange for more information about the real treasure. ”She looked at Dong again and quickened herself, "It doesn't matter if you don't believe it, we can take a look in a while." ”Dong smiled bitterly, and hurriedly stepped away, following closely behind her.After walking for about half an hour, the two men arrived at the door of the temple.The temple of Karnak, which has no rituals, maintains a solemn and tranquil atmosphere.Dozens of ram-headed sphinxes lined the road leading to the main entrance, the dazzling sunlight spilling down aggressively, and the gold-colored stone path was mixed with stone slabs wrapped in gold or silver leaf, glittering in the sunlight.This passage is extremely long, and it leads to the main entrance of the Karnak temple on one side and the center of Thebes on the other.Ivy vaguely remembered that this temple was the first sight she saw when she opened the eyes of a strange body when she traveled back."
Turns out she's the priestess of the Karnak Temple," she muttered as she stood in front of the ornate passageway.The Karnak Temple is the oldest temple in Thebes, built over a long period of time and renovated by several dynasties.Famous female pharaohs Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Ramses III, etc., have all left traces here that have been passed down through the ages, not to mention Ramses II, a crazy lover of architecture.Ivy couldn't help but chuckle softly, even in the twenty-first century, Ramesses-style pillars and frescoes could be found in many locations in the Karnak Temple.He must have wanted future generations to know about his great deeds, so he left so many things."
Your Highness" looked at her inexplicable smile, and Dong couldn't help but become confused by the second monk again.Before she could ask, Ivy had already restrained her smile, and her transparent gray eyes looked sharply at the huge temple in front of her, "Take me to the door where the priests usually enter and exit." ”"Don't you know" Dong really wanted to ask, but looking at the girl in front of him, dressed in simple white, her petite body was full of indescribable temperament, and her crisp voice narrated a flat tone, which was neither an order nor a question, but he couldn't ignore it or refuse.He had heard a lot about Princess Ivy, most of them were negative words, and no one had ever said that she would have such courage and influence.The kind of steady temperament that was inadvertently revealed beyond his age made him obey her uncontrollably several times.Dong scratched his hair, looked at Ivy's calm face, and helplessly pulled out a normal smile, "Your Highness, let's go this way." ”Walking a few hundred meters to the south, the main body of the temple gradually appeared in front of me.Usually the priests went to work in the temple, not through the ornate passageway used for the sacrifice, but through another entrance, and Winter led Ivy towards a large stone door.Seeing that he was about to reach the stone gate, there was a sudden panicked running sound beside him.Ivy couldn't help but stop, and when she looked sideways, she saw a skinny child running towards her like crazy.The boy was dressed in tatters, his face and arms were covered with mud, but he could not hide the pale skin of his foreign face, light brown hair, high nose, and deep eyes.He ran over breathlessly, fell to his knees in front of Ivy at once, grabbed the hem of Ivy's white skirt hard, the small joints were frighteningly white, and his big eyes were full of tears of fear, "Please, save me" Ivy froze in place, looking at Winter at a loss.Dong's smile suddenly froze on his face, and he looked at the child in a daze, and then at Ivy again, his eyes inexplicably stained with a bit of disbelief.Finally, he gently grabbed Ivy's wrist, "Leave him alone. ”When the boy heard this, he hugged Ivy harder, and his words were hoarse and begging, "Please, or I'll die, please" As he hesitated, there was a sound of messy footsteps behind the child.As soon as Ivy looked up, she saw several Egyptian soldiers with fierce faces chasing after her with swords in hand.Seeing this, the boy was so frightened that he immediately hid behind Ivy, hugged Ivy's legs with all his might, and sobbed quietly, "Please, please." ”The Egyptian soldier stood in front of Ivy, raised his hand and pointed a knife at Ivy's nose, and said in a rough voice: "We are ordered to arrest the culprit and hand him over to us quickly" Ivy raised his eyes and looked at those soldiers who looked like hungry tigers, with colorless uniforms and slightly puffed stomachs, obviously not soldiers of the four major legions, but showing off their might here.She glanced down at the trembling child beneath her feet again, her big eyes filled with innocent fear.This child, not even five years old, she looked at the soldier expressionlessly, and said lightly: "May I ask what crime this child has committed" "What crime" The soldier said in a rough voice, "Don't talk nonsense, this is Pharaoh's order, if you protect it, I will cut you down together." ”She frowned slightly, no matter how time and space changed Ramses's order, he would not be stupid enough to arrest the child and open the knife.Even if it is a child who is a serious offender, at most he is sent to the frontier, and he will not be so motivated to ask for his life.Ivy was about to say something, Dong on the side stepped forward, his cold hand held Ivy's forearm a little harder, and there was a strange look in his dark walnut eyes, and those eyes became very gentle at this moment, but in the next moment, he regained his daily calm, and his eyes even had a strange coldness, "Leave him alone." ”Ivy didn't notice the slight change, and she bit her lip in disbelief.She didn't believe that Ramses would give such cruel orders for no apparent reason, she just thought that the soldiers had twisted his meaning and acted on their own.She lowered her head, took out all the broken gold left over from the broken bracers just now, and said softly, "These are for you, I want them, child." ”Several big men were stunned for a moment, and then they laughed loudly, and the leader snatched the gold, "This gold can save you from the sin of not knowing the law, but it can't save this child, what do we want to do" What does it mean "You are blind, this child is a Hebrew, not only that, he is also a Hebrew who rebelled against Pharaoh." ”Memories rushed through Ivy's mind, and three thousand years later, in the books, there was one of the bloodiest legends about Ramses II, who, in his time, had ordered the killing of all newborn Israeli boys.This forced Moses, who survived, to lead the Israelites over Mount Sinai and escape from Egypt.Before the Israelites received this name, they were called Hebrews, and she only thought that all this was a legend, but the fierce soldier in front of her, the bright sword, seemed to confirm that all this was not false.Can he really be so cruel with such a cold and murderous face, why did he seem to have never seen her as if he had never seen her bow her head and bite her lower lip fiercely.No, it is impossible for Ramses to give such an order without strings attached.His careful thinking would not allow him to do so, even the killing must have been based on some reason, and she believed him, and with her living knowledge of him, she believed that he was far superior to that shabby history book.Stunned, the child next to his leg suddenly cried out as if to support her idea: "No, it's not like that, I didn't resist the Pharaoh, I didn't I just accidentally bumped into him" He sobbed, and the words of defense were swallowed into the silent air, and after a pause of a few seconds, he ran behind Ivy like crazy, not even giving Ivy time to say "Wait".He ran away almost with his hands and feet, and his thin figure looked so weak.But he was a child after all, no matter how hard he tried, and how long he could dodge, these few inferior soldiers who obviously wanted to kill under the guise of the Pharaoh "He fled, chasing" Several soldiers clenched their swords, their ugly faces showed excitement because of the impending killing, ready to chase in the direction of the child's run.Ivy squatted down deftly, grabbed a handful of dust, and threw it in the face of the big man who was running at the front without hesitation.The big man screamed wildly, desperately covering his eyes.Ivy sat down on the ground, her hands on her body, her slender legs stretched out, and kicked at the unsteady soldier.The soldier who was stomping his feet in place unsurprisingly stumbled forward, but the long knife in his hand swung uncontrollably towards Ivy's cheek.Ivy hurriedly raised her hand, and in an instant, the cold blade slashed across Ivy's white skin, instantly leaving a red scar on her fair forearm.Bright red blood dripped down her white forearms, falling on the pavement of loess, gradually turning to a hideous black.The half-run child stopped, his big tear-filled eyes looking at the scene in disbelief, as if he didn't believe that anyone would come forward to protect him."
What are you doing and running out of Thebes, don't come back" Ivy yelled at him, and the kid froze, looking at Ivy hard with teary eyes, slowly taking a few steps back, then quickly turning and running desperately towards the north.Ivy turned around and saw that the big man at the head had bloodshot eyes, and viciously threw the cloth bag containing broken gold to the ground, "You are dead today" waved his hand, and several people rushed towards Ivy with their teeth and claws."
Hmph, come on, I'm afraid you won't make it" Ivy sniffed contemptuously, anyway, she doesn't want the person she likes, and the way to go back hasn't been skimmed yet, at least she did a good deed just now, and there is a beautiful boy by her side, and there is a cushion on her back when she dies.But looking at those bright blades, she was still a little scared to run away, her feet suddenly became weak, she couldn't get up from the ground smoothly, this body actually betrayed her at this critical moment, cold sweat oozed out of her back, and she could even feel that the soldier's heavy sword was cutting through the hot wind and was about to fall on her.And at this moment, Winter grabbed Ivy hard, his dark walnut eyes flashing a strange light in the sunlight, he held her hand tightly, pulled her up with a sharp blow, and ran towards the entrance of the Karnak Temple."
Winter" he runs so fast.With him pulling, Ivy felt like she was about to fly.The wig gradually loosened, and the long silver hair suddenly spread out in the air, like a beautiful piece of silk, reflecting the beautiful light of diamonds in the sunlight."
Winter, you're very good at running" It turned out that priests could run so fast, and looking back at the soldiers behind him who were gradually thrown away, Ivy exhaled heavily.Without him, I'm afraid that the scenery around her just now would have become blurred because of the fast and nervous running, and Ivy couldn't see Dong's face, only the sound of the wind whirring in her ears.In the blink of an eye, the two of them were already standing at the door of the temple.However, the huge stone door was tightly closed, and there was no sign of opening."
I'm Winter Colt asked the High Priest to come to see me, open the door quickly" Winter grabbed Ivy's hand tightly, a little sweat was dripping from her cold palms, and a little unfamiliar feeling suddenly added to her daily respectful voice.Ivy looked worriedly at the soldiers who were catching up behind her, "Hey, Winter" why did she run into this dead end, if the door of the temple couldn't be opened, the soldiers would catch up.Winter is very fast, in fact, if you run in other directions, it should not be a problem."
Don't worry."
Dong looked down at Ivy, his slender arm was a little stronger, and he took Ivy to his chest, and his handsome face showed a look that was different from his usual life, "I will spare no effort to protect you." ”By escaping, Ivy wanted to laugh but couldn't, so she only nodded movingly.Winter raised his head again, spoke again, and his voice was even louder: "I'm Winter Colt quickly open the door" Several soldiers have already caught up, and the soldiers led by him heard Dong's words, and there was a trace of hesitation in his movements, and he muttered: "Such a, it can't be that Colt" Winter turned around, hid Ivy behind him, and looked at the soldiers who were twice his size.Not seeing Dong's expression, Ivy carefully grabbed the shirt on his back and said tentatively, "You run fast, let's run." ”Winter didn't look back, but there was no smile in his voice, "They have to pay the price." ”The soldiers brandished their heavy swords, the sharp blades shining dazzlingly in the strong midday sun, and the roaring voice sounded in their ears, "Don't joke, it is you who pay the price" The arrogant declaration has not yet ended, and the stone gate opened violently behind him, and the sound of steps, weapons, and breathing appeared messily.Ivy looked back, and the temple's guards poured out, lined up in front of Dong, and the bright weapons in their hands pointed directly at the soldiers who had froze.Several well-dressed priests hurried out from behind, and on either side of the line, the bald high priest with a serpentine staff in his hand, wiping his sweat as he caught up, his face full of respectful smiles.Dong didn't look back, just said softly, "It's late." ”"Winter-sama, Winter-sama is very sorry.I really don't know, in the palace today, the high priest desperately apologized, walked forward, and wanted to continue to say something, but after seeing Ivy, he nodded knowingly, and when he changed the conversation, he said even more respectfully, "Your Highness Ivy came to welcome me from afar, I'm very sorry, I'm very sorry." ”Several of the soldiers of His Highness Ivy were already frightened, and after a few seconds, their legs began to tremble like chaff."
Lord Dong, Your Highness, how to deal with this matter" The priest said to Dong with a smile on his fat face.Winter looked at Ivy, her dark walnut eyes fixed on her injured forearm, and for a moment, she gently raised her hand to comb the messy strands of hair on her forehead to the side, and her face returned to her original characteristic smile.He looked up at the High Priest."
It seems that His Royal Highness Ivy has something to do with you, and I will handle these people personally.Hurry up and receive Her Highness Ivy. ”The high priest's face changed, and he subconsciously wiped his sweat again, and then hurriedly saluted Ivy greatly, "Your Highness, then, please follow the subordinate inside." ”Ivy grabbed the corner of Dong's clothes and asked worriedly, "Is it okay" She can understand Dong's dissatisfaction with these people, but he doesn't know martial arts at all, will he rush forward because of anger, but hurt himself Dong is a good boy, she doesn't want to see him get hurt.Dong smiled, "It's okay.I'm just overseeing the Temple Guards' handling of these guys.Your Highness, go and talk to the High Priest, and we will return to the palace before the sun sets.Also, your hands need to be bandaged. ”The high priest also nodded again and again, and echoed: "What Lord Winter said is that Your Highness should quickly follow the officials into the room to discuss in detail." ”Ivy looked at Winter hesitantly, then at the temple guards around her, and then at the few soldiers at the door who were shaking like chaff, and finally let go of her hanging heart.She nodded slightly and looked at the respectful high priest on the side, "Lord Priest, I do have something I want to talk to you about. ”The High Priest hurriedly bent down, turned to one side, respectfully moved out of the way, and asked Ivy to go inside.Ivy glanced back at Winter standing outside the door, then walked towards the door, and the High Priest hurriedly followed Ivy to the inside of the temple.The priests lining up outside retreated, and the heavy stone door slammed shut behind them.Winter, the temple guards, and the soldiers were kept outside.t1706231537: