She was really worried that it was a very corrosive potion like sulfuric acid, which would hurt and burn her skin if she accidentally touched it, and it would be ugly."
Go and prepare the desert waters."
Ramses carefully placed Ivy on the comfortable bed and commanded faintly, her amber eyes never leaving Ivy's face.The sky was getting dark, the sun was fading into the Nile, the river was turning a dark blue that was almost black, and stars began to appear in the sky.The journey back to Thebes was smooth, as the boat was accompanied by attendants leading their horses, and the group returned to the palace of Thebes at the last moment of sunset.Ramses did not return to her bedroom or study, but took Ivy directly to her room.Throughout the whole process, Dong always followed on one side and didn't say a word.At one point, Ivy made eye contact with Dong, and her first reaction was to smile at him and apologize to him.But before that, he had quietly looked away.All she could see was an unfamiliar face.The same facial features, the same complexion, but without the usual gentle smile, shy respect, and even the care after seeing Ivy again.It was as if he had changed into a different person, like a machine that had no life, or more like a shadow, quietly following Pharaoh, like even his own breath was about to disappear.She even suspects that the person who has been following them is not the winter she knows every day.But his actions were nothing out of the ordinary.If you insist on saying that it is different, it only adds a little bit of a sense of solemnity with a sense of distance.Is it because of Ramses' presence She really can't remember, because when Ramses was there before, she barely paid attention to the winter.Pharaoh ordered the people walking around the room to stand down, and said faintly to the young man standing in front of him, "Kneel." ”Dong immediately landed on one knee, supporting his knee with one hand, like a military attache kneeling on the ground.Ramses grasped the sword hanging from his waist and drew it with a swipe.The sword is not ornate, and there is no elaborate decoration in sight, and the jet-black body looks very inconspicuous.But Ivy knew at a glance that it was an iron sword rarely seen in Egypt, the strongest and sharpest of its time.At this moment, the young pharaoh was pointing his sword at Winter, and the cold tip of the sword pressed against his cheek."
What are you doing" Ivy stood up from the bed in surprise, but he extended his left arm towards her, his broad palm blocking her view from a few centimeters from her face."
Quiet."
The two words were spoken very softly, and Ramses's tone was also very flat, but with a bit of deterrence that people dare not resist.She was stunned for a moment, only to see that the tip of his sword had been slightly forced, and bright red blood oozed from Dong's white cheeks.However, Winter's expression did not change in the slightest, as if it were all so natural that no matter what the pharaoh wanted, he would not put up any resistance."
Keeping Princess Ivy safe is my order to you."
Ramses said slowly, the sword in his hand slid down the curve of Dong's cheek, pulling out a faint mark of blood, and finally resting on the tip of his throat, "Can't you even do such a simple thing" He spoke to Dong, but his indifferent eyes swept towards Ivy with his afterglow.At that moment, Ivy immediately understood all he meant, and although he pointed his sword at Dong, he was threatening her.Maybe she was smart enough to know that he wouldn't hurt her easily before he traveled to Gushi, so would it be useless to use the people around her, and would she dare to act arbitrarily and indifferently This is his kingdom, and he has the right to easily erase any existence that disobeys him, as before.No matter how history changes, his status is beyond doubt.She stumbled out of bed, knelt down to Winter's diagonal front, blocked the blade with her arm, and before he could say anything, she answered Pharaoh in a loud voice: "It's not easy work, it's all my fault, I always sneak out, I will never act rashly no matter what other people are feeling" She raised her eyes and looked at him urgently, and the rest of the words were not spoken.But her anxious look said it all, and she only begged him to bring all the blame on her, it was all her willfulness, and she did not want to be involved until winter."
Please punish me," Ivy lowered her head deeply, "I have left again and again, breaking the covenant first, please punish me in the Egyptian way."
Dong doesn't know anything, please don't embarrass him. ”The room was shrouded in a terrible silence, and she closed her eyes, her whole body stiffened with nervousness, her hands clenched tightly, and a little cold sweat broke out in her palms.Every time he didn't say a word, she felt an inexplicable uneasiness.In this case, the feeling of not being able to step on the bottom is even worse.Just a few days ago, she had promised him not to run around and stay in his room obediently.Now, however, "Your Majesty, the waters of the desert are ready." ”The waiter's voice came in from the door, and Ramses glanced at the two people kneeling in front of him, Dong, who had no expression, and Ivy, who hung her head deeply.He didn't want to hurt Dong, his sword didn't have a killing aura in it, maybe Winter had already felt it, so Winter could be calm as usual, even colder than usual.And she, apparently, did not perceive his intentions.But it was just as he had hoped, because he just wanted to test her.It's like being in that boat, it's like deliberately not inviting her to duck hunting.It was the same this time, what he said to her, and what he did in front of her, was just a test to see her reaction.From the day Duo left, he had a question in his mind, which slowly stirred his mind, and gradually, he found that every day was spent a considerable amount of time thinking about this question, and he couldn't help but want to know the answer to this question.The desire was so strong that he could barely control his sanity and was not willing to wait any longer.He wanted to know, very much to know, who this woman in front of him, this woman in front of him that he had known for seventeen years, was desert water, and it was not an ordinary liquid.It has a dull earthy color, like yellow sand flying in the sky, hence its name.It is made from a special herb blended with spring water drawn from the desert and formulated by an apothecary, and is claimed to be the sacred water that removes all disguises.This water has the effect of a color remover.If the hair color and skin color were changed by the dyes of the time, they will be washed by the desert water and the camouflage will be lost and the color will return to the original color.Originally, Desert Water existed only to remove the spy's disguise and make it easier to identify him.Later, due to the popularity of hair dyeing, desert water was also widely used among young Egyptian women.But Ivy didn't know what desert water was, and had never heard of its utility.When the waiter placed such a strange basin of liquid in the center of them, she instinctively shrank back, hiding one side of herself behind Winter.Her sixth sense told her that this might be one of the ways Ramses had come up with to torture her, and this suspicious color caused a bit of disgust to rise from the bottom of her heart."
What are you going to do" he looked at her, his indifferent eyes faintly flowing with imperceptible anticipation.While she was still thinking about how she could escape this fate, Ramses had already come to her, and with some eagerness but as little as possible to take her by the arm, and dragged her towards the desert waters."
What the hell is that," Ivy cried softly, looking at Winter for help, but the boy remained expressionless, quietly kneeling to the side, watching all this happen."
It won't hurt you."
Listening to her frightened question, his anticipation deepened a little.He answered her briefly, pulling up Ivy's long hair, and his gaze fell softly on it, the silver hair, which was originally a strange old color, but at this moment, it seemed to be made of the light of the stars, and behind it was hidden countless possibilities, called "hope".A slight tension surrounded almost every part of his body.He tugged at her hair and let her go out of the desert waters."
Your Majesty."
Dong, who had been quiet on the side, suddenly spoke, interrupting Ramses' movements, "Your Majesty, the dinner is about to begin, do you need to attend first" The young ruler frowned slightly, and his first reaction was to ignore Dong's proposal.But before the words could be spoken, steady footsteps came from the door.A respectful voice greeted Pharaoh peacefully.Turning around, the beautiful priest appeared in front of Ivy's room, saluting the pharaoh."
Your Majesty, please have something," Ritach smiled as usual, as if his obsidian eyes paused at the sight of Ivy, and then turned his gaze back to Pharaoh as if he didn't see her, "Your Majesty has something to report to you. ”"You can wait for the banquet."
Ramses said lightly, as if he didn't want to stop there.Ritach glanced at Ivy again, "It's not about the dinner, it's something Your Majesty ordered to find before, and if there is some accident, please talk here." ”Ramses thought for a moment and loosened Ivy's hair."
Got it."
He replied lightly, his expression returning to his usual indifference, the responsibility of being a pharaoh was to be calm and steady in front of anyone under any circumstances.No matter how urgent, no matter how longing, he had to restrain himself, and he strode out of the room, Ritach silently following him.Ivy ducked a few steps to the side in a panic, keeping her body as far away as possible from the strangely colored basin of water.She was really worried that it was a very corrosive potion like sulfuric acid, which would hurt and burn her skin if she accidentally touched it, and it would be ugly.Seeing Ramses walking briskly outside, she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but the young pharaoh threw a command without looking back, which made her mood, which had just relaxed a little, tense again."
Winter, watch Ivy, let her run around again this time, and never spare her."
Okay, now it seems that the dinner party should not be thought of, how should the matter of Sheput be good The light brown-haired young man bowed his head deeply and said steadily, "Yes." ”When he looked up again, the figures of Ramses and one of the Empire's twin heroes had disappeared into the night outside the door.Ivy noticed that Winter's face had returned to its original gentle expression, with deep walnut eyes with concern and a smile on the corners of her mouth."
Your Highness Ivy, you suddenly fell into the water, are you okay?"
The familiar and gentle tone was no longer the cold and unfamiliar look just now.After a period of nervousness and fear, Ivy's eyes suddenly became sour."
Winter" "Yes. ”"Dongdong" "It's me, Ivy. ”Ivy took a deep breath.She took a few steps, crouched down in front of Dong, who was still kneeling on the ground, put her arms on her knees, buried her head deep in the shadow of the crooked arms, and murmured, "Great, you're finally back."
It didn't look like you at all" I just felt that Winter was like a soulless machine, and if Ramses's order was for him to cut himself on the spot, she was confident that he would not hesitate to draw his sword and stab him hard in the throat.She is not familiar with such a winter.But, perhaps, she never knew Winter.Although she liked him very much, although he was very good to her, took care of her, protected her, it was only to fulfill Pharaoh's orders.From the very beginning, he made it very clear, only she had forgotten that he was an inherently irrelevant person who had been sent to spy on him.Ivy's mind was in turmoil, and she suddenly felt pitiful.In this world, there is nothing, but she still has a slight illusion that her beloved may be able to remember one day everything that has happened between them, even if none of this has ever happened in this history.She crouched on the ground and sighed softly.Long silver hair flowed slowly from the sides of her shoulders and fell to the ground, illuminated by the flickering lights that the attendants had ignited at some point, like a spring of filament.Her huddled body was so petite, like a porcelain doll that would break at any moment, as if she would fall to the ground and disappear with a slight push.Dong looked at her, forgetting that he was still on his knees.The girl under the light makes people feel a little trance.He gently reached out his hand, subconsciously wanting to touch her head.But his hand was halfway out, and he suddenly remembered that it was very impolite, and in hesitation, Ivy raised her head, her gray eyes moist, and her delicate face with a fragility that seemed to shatter at the touch of a button."
Winter, will you also easily leave me behind, just like just now, indifferently and coldly."
In such a strange ancient world, after experiencing all the inexplicable things just now, there was a sudden kind of deranged weakness in her heart, and Ivy asked in confusion, "Or if it is your majesty's order, you will also kill me, right" The young man's heart was gently touched, he gently clasped Ivy's cheeks with his hands, her delicate face was cold, and her expression was like crying at any time, "Everything is in the interests of Ivy, everything is according to Ivy's will, so that Ivy will not be wronged at all." ”He read softly, a gentle smile on his handsome face, "What I said, Ivy, is true. ”"But this is only His Majesty's order."
She had a little temper tantrum.The young man was still smiling, his white and slender fingers gently caressing Ivy's moist eyes, like a brother coaxing his sister, and like a young man who doted on his lover, "It used to be for His Majesty's orders.But, remember, I'm on your side. ”There was a look of reassurance in the dark walnut eyes.In any case, maybe you have to believe him.Whatever the purpose, only Winter is good for her.No matter how her status changes, how her situation changes, and what happens around her, at least Winter has always been by her side.If even Dong can't believe it, she's the only one left in this world.It was a terrifying feeling, so she nodded."
Thank you" Dong looked at her, but inexplicably whispered another sentence: "I should thank you" The voice was swallowed into the wind outside the window, and all Ivy saw was the boy's usual smile.He stretched out his long, white and slender hands, gently grabbed Ivy's arms, and carefully helped her to stand up from the ground.The two of them stood still, and Ivy coughed lightly, probably because of the dry mouth caused by being nervous all the time.She turned sideways, ignoring Dong's objections, poured out two cups of water from the copper kettle on the table next to her, handed one to Dong, and kept the other in her hand, and said to him slightly apologetically, "Dong, drink some water." ”Somewhat flattered, Winter took the water from the troubled princess and took a small sip.With a slight frown, he raised his eyes to look at Ivy, who also happened to look sideways at him, and then took a big sip of his own thoughts.Maybe it was this scarce liquid that aroused his thirst, or maybe Ivy also drank the water, Dong felt that there was no problem, and then he took a big sip, and a gentle smile appeared in his dark walnut eyes, "Thank you Ivy, if you really feel sorry, stay here tonight." ”Winter doesn't care about etiquette, and this concern comes from the heart, not for the orders of the pharaoh, but for the fear that Ivy will run around casually and encounter unknowable dangers.Like that day in Karnak, like at the duck hunt just now, he didn't want to see her hurt in any way.Ivy didn't answer, just looked down at the desert water just now, and said to Dong with palpitations: "What is this desert water for, will it hurt on your body" When Ivy said this, Dong looked at her, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.He was silent, thoughts racing through his mind.Ivy didn't know what desert water was, which was very unconscionable.Even young Egyptians knew that they could wash their dyed hair with desert water, and the ladies and concubines of the palace often used this effective color remover.Even if Ivy is a princess who is closed off from hearing and hearing, she shouldn't be ignorant of this.But there were many more things that had happened to her that didn't make sense.Such as her strength, her intelligence, her naughtiness, her courage, her approachability.It's not like Princess Ivy as everyone knows, she's radiant and full of energy, and it's impossible to take your eyes off it.He believed that with Pharaoh's acumen, he must have also sensed the difference between this princess and the cowardly princess, so His Majesty had just tested her.And the desert waters, perhaps, are some way for His Majesty to try to remove her disguise.Is Ivy the "other person" hiding under some disguise, what is the purpose of this "other person", what will the spy killer do, if the pharaoh learns her identity, what will Dong do with him, his long eyelashes blocking the dark walnut eyes.But it seems that this "other person" is the person he has been looking for, "Winter", the crisp voice sounded, Winter came back from his reverie and looked at Ivy who was a little embarrassed in front of him.An ominous premonition instinctively rose from his back, and he subconsciously took a step back, and said quickly in the spirit of protecting himself: "Your Majesty may be back soon, we don't have to worry about it." ”Ivy stared at Winter, her big silver-gray eyes blinked twice, and a faint apologetic smile appeared on her lips, "I'm sorry, I really can't care about that girl's business." ”Suddenly, the boy's vision became blurred, and a cup made of clay was unsteady in his hand, almost falling to the ground.The silver-haired girl took the cup in her hand, her lips moving slightly, as if to say something.But the darkness was overwhelming, there was silence in his ears, and his knees went limp, and he fell uncontrollably to the ground.In the hazy consciousness of winter, at the last moment, a pair of slightly cold and very gentle hands surrounded him.The thoughts in Dong's mind, except for a trace of complaining about his own indifference, are all lingering worries.Where she's going, she's going to be fine, t1706231537: