Chapter 15 Chapter Fourteen Confrontation

She just stood quietly, with a perfect arc on her exquisite lips, ignoring the surprises coming from all around, she just said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I am willing to accept this rule." In the middle hall of Thebes Palace, a grand dinner party is being staged magnificently.The scantily clad dancer dances an ancient dance, and the fast-twirling figure casts a dazzling phantom on the blue and white stone floor. The harpist and castanet musicians cooperate tacitly, and the percussion and pizzicato form a rhythm Quite a strong peculiar melody.All of a sudden, in the gorgeous hall, people were drinking and chatting, and the most important people in Thebes gathered at the invitation of the pharaoh to participate in this undercurrent of turbulent celebration.

His emerald green eyes swept over the seated courtiers, and the red-haired general wiped the sweat from his brow. As one of the empire's twin walls, he was an expert at leading troops in battle, but he didn't know how to deal with such undercurrent political signals. Always unfamiliar.The hall was clearly divided into two factions. The aristocratic team headed by Omhund and the politician gang headed by Seaman inadvertently used the open space in the hall as the boundary. According to the positions of Nefertari and Camerota, they sat sides.On the surface, it seems that they are talking without gaps, but in the dark, there seems to be a kind of tension that is on the verge of breaking out and spreading.

Everyone unanimously decided that today's dinner was an opportunity for Pharaoh to solve the recent Sheput incident, and the result was also a weather vane of the degree of partiality between the two parties. But why hasn't the noble one appeared? Montus looked at the heavy wooden door at the end of the hall with some frustration. Suddenly, the wooden door made a soft sound.The sound was small, but it attracted the attention of everyone seated in the arena. The waiter opened the finely carved wooden door, the music drifted out with the air, and the bright lights gently overflowed, falling on the man standing outside the door. .

Her straight black hair was like flowing water, and her polite and gentle smile was like sunshine.The person who came was not Ramses, but the youngest and most respected priest in the country—the First Prophet Li Tah.The beautiful young man walked in slowly, and the door closed behind him with a bang.The musicians stopped playing at the same time, and all the courtiers looked at him nervously. The young priest just smiled, and conveyed Pharaoh's order lightly: "Your Majesty will attend later tonight because of important official business. Please drink to your heart's content."

Li Tah raised his slender hands upwards slightly, and the band's performance resumed amidst the astonishment and loss of all the ministers.The priest walked forward slowly and took a seat beside Montus.The red-haired young man hastily leaned over and asked eagerly in his ear, "What happened?" Tonight's banquet was planned by His Majesty, but it is really not His Majesty's style to delay attendance at an important moment. In the final analysis, it could only be that something more important happened.So, what is that very important thing that you can't even tell yourself?Montus couldn't help feeling a little bit worried, and I'm afraid not only the young general had such worries, but also almost all the powerful officials, concubines and waiters present.Everyone pretended to continue admiring the dance in front of them, but their eyes seemed to drift towards Li Tahe.

Li Tahe only smiled faintly, his red lips curled into a curved arc, and he didn't say anything more.The beautiful face is like flowing water that melts into the sun, gentle but without any special emotion or suggestion. The red-haired general scratched his hair, still confused.He wanted to continue asking, but Li Tah just shook his head slightly, so he had no choice but to give up, picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the dull wine absently, but his emerald green eyes involuntarily looked at the young priest at the side again and again.Your Majesty, what is the matter? On the other side of the palace, the Pharaoh's study.

Ramses stood in front of the window, pacing back and forth slowly.He held tightly in his hand three delicate little bags, each dyed in a different color—gold, green, and red.The seal of the Eye of Horus is drawn on the top of the bag with sapphire blue inlaid with gold thread, and the mouth of the bag is tightly sealed by double drawstrings, each of which is fastened with a small copper lock.He looked at the neat and clean blue and white stone floor under his feet, thinking about something quickly in his mind, and his sharp lips pursed slightly. After an unknown amount of time, he seemed to have finally made up his mind, stopped pacing, turned around and pushed open the heavy wooden door of the study, and walked towards the bedroom.

Although Ivy's residence has been moved to Zhonggong, the number of staff serving around has not increased because of Dong's presence.It was already late at this time, and no one was moving around the central palace.On a clear night, with no wind, the moonlight shone coldly in the finely decorated corridor, and Ramses' footsteps landed on the neat rock-paved ground, and the sound of clicking sounded especially against the backdrop of silence. silence. Turning around a corridor, Ramses heard hasty footsteps. The sound was thin and light. It was a woman's footsteps. It seemed that there was something very important.The voice approached quickly, and it was about to turn around the corner of the corridor on the other side and meet Ramses.At such a time, this kind of tense pace is very suspicious.Subconsciously, he put the three small bags in his arms, put his right hand on the sword at his waist, and cleared his throat slightly.

His low cough was very abrupt in the night, and the visitor stopped suddenly, and after a few seconds, he asked softly in a crisp voice with hesitation: "Who?" Familiar with the tone, familiar with lack of etiquette, he couldn't help but frowned, strode forward a few steps, turned the corner, grabbed the arm of the visitor involuntarily, and blurted out without thinking: "Why didn't you stay in the house?" ?” Ivy raised her head abruptly and looked at Ramses in embarrassment.She really never thought that he would turn back so quickly. She said that tonight's royal feast is very important. She thought that Ramses would go to the banquet hall after Ritah left, and he would not leave easily before midnight. Even if he leaves the banquet, he will not think of such a small matter of her at such a critical moment.That's why she boldly used drugs to make Dong fall asleep, and she planned to go to the secret prison to see if there was any way to save Sheput before she was sacrificed as a political tool.

However, at this moment, she met the pharaoh who just got angry at her here, which was really beyond her expectation, and she didn't know how to deal with it for a while, so she subconsciously tightened the bag in her hand. "What are you doing here?" Ramses looked at Ivy with an unnatural expression lightly, and his eyes finally fell on the cloth bag she was holding tightly. "what is that?" Ivy subconsciously hid the cloth bag in her hand behind her back, "There's nothing, it's the girl's stuff, so don't bother Your Majesty to have a look..."

Ramses was noncommittal, raised his eyes slightly, and looked away from the cloth bag. He seemed to have given up on the topic, and asked casually, "Where's Dong?" "Ah?" Ivy was taken aback for a moment, and just wanted to say that Dong had something to leave, but then she thought about it, Ramses said that if Dong let herself run out casually, he would never be spared, so she couldn't help but hesitated for a while, speechless .But at the moment Ivy was distracted, the young monarch quickly reached out and went around her back, grabbed the cloth bag, and pulled it down hard.Before Ai Wei had time to react, the cloth bag had been scattered, and all the things inside fell to the ground at once. It was clearly night, but the moonlight was so damn bright that the contents of the cloth bag could be clearly seen. Ladies' clothes, blue wigs, silk scarves, and, of course, a considerable amount of gold. Ivy only felt that the strength of holding her wrist was gradually increasing, which made her almost exhale in pain.However, her mind was completely blank at this moment, and she didn't know where her eloquent teeth had gone, but she couldn't say a word at this moment.These props are too suspicious, and their purpose can be minor or important. She must calm down and find a reason to reduce the possibility of being executed by him in a fit of anger before he commits a heinous crime on herself. Perhaps driven by real fear, inspiration popped into her mind in a flash, she hurriedly raised her head, trying to throw out her excuses, and at this moment Ramses also raised his head, his amber eyes looked at her . In the short second when the four eyes met, all the prepared words came to his mouth, but they were suddenly stopped by some powerful force, and they were swallowed back abruptly.At that moment, Ivy felt an earth-shaking pain in her heart. question. Doubt, how to explain the feeling? Doubt, Doubt, Suspicion... He must have thought that she wanted to escape from the palace. After she tried her best to help Duo, restore Tissy's identity, and find the Eye of Horus for herself, she broke her promise, left her promise to him behind, and walked away. Let it go. He must have thought she was just taking advantage of him and his trust. He doesn't believe her. He never believed her. Feelings of defeat were overwhelming. It's like sitting in a vulnerable small wooden boat, drifting in the vast ocean.The ship broke, and sea water rushed into the tiny hull.But she was at a loss, and could only watch blankly as her body was soaked by the cold feeling, and she sank deeper and deeper into the endless black ocean. Suddenly, a big hand patted her lightly, and he looked at her expressionlessly.She was puzzled and looked back at him. "Don't cry." What? He sighed, gently held her face in his hands, and gently stroked her delicate cheeks with his slightly rough thumb, "I said, don't cry. If this is the case, don't make me repeat it again." The temperature of his fingertips was like a beam of magical magic.It wasn't until the moment of touching that she suddenly felt a stream of liquid slide across her face, changing from scorching heat to normal temperature, and finally to ice cold. ... Did she cry? There is always a reason to cry. Then why are you crying again? Because he doubts her, because he no longer loves her?Or is it because—even though she is his sister, even if he has no feelings for her, she still... She still likes him and loves him that much? This kind of emotion is so strong that every time he comes into contact with her, it seems to set off a violent storm, and it will make her so at a loss, losing control in front of him again and again, committing all kinds of things that even she herself... Incredibly wrong. No matter how painful, no matter how desperate, I still can't make up my mind to give up. And his tenderness, the tenderness he hadn't shown to her for a long time, was like a small spark bursting out from the burnt ashes.Jumping and crackling, it is so small that nothing can be illuminated, but it is so dazzling that it cannot be ignored anyway. But... If this continues, she will not be able to leave him! She took half a step back gently, avoiding his gaze, and wiped away her tears with her hands, "Don't think about it, I'm still waiting for the Eye of Horus, so I won't just escape from the palace in disguise like this. I I'm just curious about the feast of the royal family tonight, but I really want to go and see the world..." He stopped where he was, his hands still resting on her cheeks.She took half a step back abruptly, and her unemotional explanation seemed to break through his subconscious behavior at that moment.He was stunned, not knowing what to say, but just stared blankly at his big hand hanging in the air, as if he didn't know how to react next.After a second, he forcefully lowered his hand, looked away from her direction, and replied to her lightly: "Is that so?" "Well... that's right. I know it's my fault this afternoon, but you should have invited me to this feast. My presence is probably part of your overall planning, right? Take me there, and I will do my best Cooperate with your plan." Ivy lowered her head and whispered.It doesn't matter if she is used, even if she is willing to go to Cush, let alone such trivial matters.She wanted to help him, she wanted to be able to help him. "Ah, is that so..." His voice was hesitant and unclear like never before, as if he was still thinking, but he didn't know what he was talking about, but after all, he didn't seem to intend to pursue Ai. What on earth Wei was going to do with these disguised things, she just said lightly, "Then go." She raised her head, forced a forced smile, and his expressionless face was reflected in her silver-gray eyes, "Okay, I'll go right away. Then... By the way, what are you doing here? Do you want to come here?" Do your own business first?" Hearing this, Ramses subconsciously clasped the three small bags hidden on his chest with his hands. The things contained in the bags seemed to be burning, and he only felt that his fingers were burning.But in just a second, he deeply hid his expression again.He turned around, turned his back to Ivy, and said coldly: "No, nothing." "but……" "Aren't you going to follow me to the dinner party? If you talk more, I will definitely investigate your mistakes tonight." Ramses didn't intend to continue the topic just now, he had already started to walk back to the atrium quickly.Ivy didn't care to think about it, so she hurriedly packed the gold and clothes on the ground, and trotted all the way to follow the direction Ramses left. It seems that Ai Wei will definitely play an important role in the banquet, otherwise how could he easily let her go for such a big event just now? Ivy secretly rejoiced in her heart. Suddenly, Ivy saw the pharaoh who was walking in front of him suddenly stopped, turned around, and stared at her firmly with amber eyes.She froze for a moment, stopped, and instinctively took a step back. The two looked at each other for about two seconds, and Ivy finally found a word to smooth things over, but before she could say it, Ramses had strode up to her, grabbed the package in her arms, and said coldly Said to her: "If you want Dong's life, just slip away." Hey, this is clearly a threat! Ivy wanted to protest loudly.But with just this sentence, he threw those disguised things into the bushes beside the corridor without hesitation, and then took Ivy's hand roughly, ignoring Ivy's dissatisfaction, and continued to walk towards the courtyard. Direction to walk quickly. "Pharaoh is coming—" "Princess Ivy is here—" The guard energetically announced the names of the last two distinguished guests who were belatedly arriving at the dinner.As soon as the words fell, the royal family, courtiers, musicians, and entertainers in the hall all stopped what they were doing, stood up in unison, and bowed deeply in the direction of Pharaoh, respectfully I saluted. Ramses walked in, walking slowly as usual.He walked to the front, took the seat between Nefertari and Kamelotta, and sat down firmly.The slender fingers slightly pointed to the last seat of the royal family under the hall, and immediately a waiter quickly ran forward with a chair, and respectfully made a gesture of "please take a seat" to Ivy. The people in the hall are all well-dressed and extravagant for the royal feast.And Ivy was only wearing ordinary white single clothes, and she didn't even have any decent jewelry on her body.She looked around quickly, and people secretly cast a bit of disdain and contempt on her under their superficially respectful faces.She ignored the judgmental eyes and just looked up in Ramses' direction. The throne, and the last seat of the royal family, were so far apart, yet Nefertari and Camerota were so close to him.She could feel Nefertari's surprise and dissatisfaction when she saw her, as well as the uncontrollable hatred and pain from the heart. Ivy bit her lip, and finally sat on the seat Ramses pointed out to her.She saw a woman sitting at the head of the royal family, turned her head, counted people across the middle, and smiled at herself.That person also had a pair of amber eyes, which looked extraordinarily deep and beautiful under the brilliant light. She had just sat down, and before she had time to smile at the woman, Ramses nodded slightly, and said indifferently and politely: "Everyone, please take a seat. This dinner is for the goddess Hathor." , to continue the relaxed atmosphere of the duck hunting in the afternoon. All of you here are people who are very important to me in Egypt, and they are people who have won the trust and support of God Amon. You can try to relax as much as possible, and there is no need to be overly restrained. " After finishing speaking, he raised the cup in front of him and took a sip by himself. All the ministers thanked him again and again, and drank the wine one after another.Having said that, the undercurrent of tension in the hall was not relieved by Pharaoh's speech just now.Whether it is Goddess Hathor or God Amon, no matter what the name is, it is just a grandiose excuse for this royal feast.No one knew how the young ruler sitting at the main table would react at this banquet. Is it just a simple temptation, or has he already made a firm decision in his heart to regard this banquet as a repeat of the grand banquet several years ago? If it is the latter, which side will be the one that will rectify the Fa on the spot today? Seaman?Or Ohm Hund? It's a matter of life and death, who dares to really relax?The pharaoh remained silent, his eyes fixed on the inner hall.The band started playing again, and the dancers in the center of the hall danced enthusiastically again in due course.Everyone turned their attention to the hall again, but their minds were still speculating on Pharaoh's thoughts.Seaman stroked his goat mustache slightly, Omhund wiped his forehead with a towel, Camerota kept flicking the grapes on the plate with his nails, and Nefertari clasped his hands Together, use your fingers hard to make one piece red and one white. Even if Ivy is an idiot, she can feel the tension lurking in the crowded atrium.Although she boasted that she would help Ramses, she actually had no idea of ​​what was about to happen. Of course, it was not clear whether Ramses had put her in his planning.She couldn't help but smiled wryly, forcing her eyes to avoid Ramses. "Ivy." The kind female voice sounded in her ears, and it came so suddenly that Ivy, who was immersed in her own thoughts, almost jumped up from the stool.She quickly adjusted her expression and turned her head away.The person who came was the woman who had just looked at him.She is about thirty years old, tall and graceful, with a gentle and quiet smile on her face. Before she could react, the people next to her had already stood up and bowed respectfully to the visitor, "His Royal Highness Princess Tia." Princess Tiya?That is Ramses' sister.What does she want to do with herself?Has this body ever had any enmity with her?Ivy hurriedly stood up, followed by a salute, "Your Royal Highness." Tiya waved her hand lightly, signaling everyone to sit down, while she stood in front of Ivy, "Why do you call me so strange? Don't you always call me Sister Wang?" Ivy froze for a moment, then quickly changed her words with a smile: "Sorry, Miss Wang, I was confused for a while." Tiya nodded, and then took off a pair of heavy gold bracelets inlaid with emerald stones from her wrist, and pulled Ivy's hand involuntarily, and put it on like this. "This evening banquet is so important, why don't you remember to dress neatly? No matter how you say it, you are also sitting in the royal family's seat, don't let others see the joke." Ai Wei subconsciously looked at the other people in the hall, and nodded embarrassingly.At this time, she really wished that Dong was by her side. She was a little confused about the situation, but she didn't dare to ask questions rashly. Tiya nodded slightly, and said softly to Ivy: "I heard something about you recently. It's a good thing that Brother Wang is willing to admit your status. Don't resist his intentions at will, otherwise everything you cherish will be destroyed. For the bubbles on the waters of the Nile... Do you understand what I'm saying? He's the Pharaoh of Great Egypt after all." Having said that, a trace of haze flashed across Princess Tiya's face. Although it was only fleeting, Ivy still noticed it sharply.Before she could sort out her thoughts, Tiya had already smiled at her, and while saying "I'm talking too much", she turned around and walked towards her seat, her curly figure sat at the head of the royal family.Various records left in the present world say that Ramesses has the best relationship with Wang Sister Tiya and biological mother Queen Mother Tuya, and also trusts them the most. So the sad look on Princess Tiya's face just now is due to Where did it come from?Where did the imperceptible sadness in his words come from?It's really puzzling. Ivy subconsciously turned her head to look at Ramses, Camilleta was peeling a grape with her own hands, and handed it to the young pharaoh with a charming smile.The young man with amber eyes took it expressionlessly and put it in his mouth very naturally.Although the two didn't do anything overly intimate, it was obvious that Ramses had already gotten used to Camerota's actions just now.Thinking of this, Ivy felt a sudden pain in her heart, and her breathing became a little difficult again. "Everyone—" At this moment, Ramses suddenly spoke, and the faint voice flowed out slowly, and the silence when he entered the hall was restored. The young pharaoh slowly stood up, and slowly spoke to everyone present Said, "Everyone seems to feel that this banquet is less interesting, and I also know that everyone seems to have something to say in their hearts." He paused for about ten seconds, his light-colored eyes swept over everyone present, and then continued: "Why don't we have a game, and the winner can get any promise from me. Whether it is Gold, gems, power, beauty, BMW, or the life of a slave or servant, I can satisfy him unconditionally." There was an uproar in the arena. Didn't a certain slave or servant——Pharaoh hinted at the life of Sheput in the prison that caused this dispute?Nefertari and Omhund exchanged glances quickly, and then looked at Seaman in unison. The two sides looked at each other and competed secretly. Pharaoh pointed to Nefertari, "Queen, it's up to you to decide what to bet on." As soon as the words fell, a smug smile appeared on Omhund's face, and this smugness did not last for a second, but Ramses turned to Camelotta again, "Camerota, you decide what to do. Who will participate in the game. You are the makers of the rules. Although you are free to choose the person who participates in the game to compete with you, even if one of you wins, it is not considered a victory. Queen, you will start." At this time, Ivy understood that maybe Pharaoh didn't intend to give an answer from the beginning, and he didn't care about Sheput's life or death at all. He just wanted to resolve this matter quickly without favoring any of the two major groups. .The confrontation between the two groups is not a bad thing for him, and it will be detrimental to his rule to favor either side. Why would he bother to do such a thing?Taking such an absurd and unexpected solution may be to show that he doesn't care. But was Shepter's life a fool's game?Thinking of the little maid who was always smiling sweetly and circling around her, Ivy felt a pang in her heart.What should she do? Before Ivy could figure out why, Nefertari had already stood up, his eyes under the dark green eyeshadow showed a bit of displeasure, and his brows were slightly frowned, "Why don't you play Senet chess with me, if you win If you lose me, you win." There was an uproar in the field, Senet chess is a very popular board game in ancient Egypt, there are as many as six groups of board games in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, including Senet chess.The main way of playing this kind of chess is to use four long sticks to throw the points according to the front and back, and then move the pieces according to the rules on the 30-square chessboard. The person who reaches the end first wins. It has long been recorded that Queen Nefertari was very keen on this game, even in her tomb, you can see the murals of her playing chess.Since he dared to speak out about this project without knowing who would come forward to challenge him, he must be confident. At this time, Camerota stood up, her sweet voice was a little lazy, showing a unique feminine charm.She looked around, and finally, she chose one of the people sitting in Seaman's row—— "Let's start with you, Tunhu." Tunhu is a member of the Academy of Architecture and a subordinate of Minister of Architecture Mei.Mei herself has no obvious preference for the dispute between the Seaman or Ohm Hund factions, so she has not given much consideration to issues such as the origin of the staff of the Academy of Architecture.Tunhu is the eldest son of a lower-level nobleman. His ancestors have served the Academy of Architecture for generations. At the same time, he is also famous for his knowledge and knowledge. He is proficient in various arithmetic and chess skills. He is Mei's favorite student.But everyone also knows the reason why Kami Luota chose him. Seaman is a veteran of the three dynasties. As early as Ramses I, he was kind to Tunhu's father. Tunhu has always been grateful. At this moment, he must be Standing on Seaman's side.If he wins, Tunhu will definitely demand to take Sheput's life, thus overpowering the old noble faction in momentum. Although it is rumored that the queen's chess skills are very good, after all, Tunhu has never played against her. Since Kami Luota asked him to play, there must still be a certain chance of winning. Kamelotta sat down and watched Tunhu come forward with satisfaction.The waiter quickly arranged the Senet board and the four bone sticks for throwing numbers.The two sat down, and with Pharaoh's instruction, a civil servant stood next to him, responsible for singing every step loudly to the people in the hall. Although Ivy doesn't understand Senet chess at all, it should be said that three thousand years later, the specific rules of this ancient chess game have long been lost, and no one really understands how it was played in the rumored period.However, under such circumstances, Ivy has a strong premonition that Nefertari will win easily without leaving any suspense. She raised her head and glanced at Ramses. The young monarch was slightly squinting his slender eyes, leaning casually on the comfortable seat, watching the game of chess seemingly paying attention but also indifferently.At this time, Li Tah walked up, leaned sideways and whispered something in his ear.Suddenly, his expression froze, his handsome brows were tightly frowned, and his light amber eyes looked sharply in Ivy's direction.She hurriedly lowered her head, letting her hair hide her expression.Dimly, she seemed to see him taking something out of his arms and handing it to Ritah. Then, the black-haired priest carefully put away the thing that Pharaoh handed him, nodded, and then turned and walked towards the gate. go. At this time, Ramses' face was already stained with very unhappy emotions.He is a person who is very good at hiding emotions, or in other words, he does not have very strong emotions, but at this time, his emotions and anger seem to have an uncontrollable meaning, and he just passes through that. Zhang's angular face was revealed. I don't know what kind of thing touched his nerves, Ivy thought secretly in her heart, and prayed that it had nothing to do with her. Not long after, the civil servant announced loudly: "Your Majesty, the winner—" Ivy was sitting far away from the chessboard, so she couldn't see exactly how the pieces were arranged, but Tunhu's expression was clear enough to show that Nefertari's victory was easy, and there was no chance of a comeback for him. Chance. With a frustrated look on his face, Seaman watched Tunhu, who was full of shame, walk back to his seat in disgrace.Before Nefertari returned to his seat and sat down, Camirota stood up suddenly, adding a bit of aggressive sharpness to his lazy voice, "I should choose first in the next round." people." Nefertari's chess skills are well known, and it is obvious that no one among Seaman's subordinates can defeat her.No matter who Camerota said to choose, as long as Nefertari had the right to choose the final game, at most it would be everyone staying with her for a night of chess, and no one could take advantage of it.Thinking of this, Ivy exhaled softly. Suddenly, she felt that someone's eyes fell on her, and she was about to subconsciously raise her head to meet her, but she only heard Camilleta say: "The next person, I choose Princess Ivy—" When I heard her name, Ivy's mind buzzed, not knowing what to do. The first reaction was to be secretly happy, because I lost to Nefertari in this way, and in the end I could still save Sheput's life.The second reaction is doubts, why did Camilleta choose himself instead of anyone from Seaman's team? She raised her head in confusion, and saw Nefertari's face full of scruples and everyone's expectant expressions. Ivy suddenly had some calculations in her mind: Could it be that this silver-haired princess is a master of Senet chess?This is not surprising, she is weak and not sociable, she stays in the deep palace all day, and it is not uncommon for her to like to play chess. But why choose Ivy?Was Camerota so sure she would kill Shepter?After thinking about it again, Sheput really hated himself very much in this world, and even uttered vicious words and sarcasm.There was a lot of gossip in the palace, and what happened to Nefertari's little princess almost killed Ivy.In everyone's mind, even if she does not belong to Seaman's faction, it is only natural that she will be dissatisfied with Nefertari. Nefertari's scruples may be that she is afraid of choosing a project that Ivy is good at, and let her accidentally win, thus retaliating against herself or Sheput.After figuring this out, Ivy couldn't help but sighed softly.She had no intention of hurting Sheput or Nefertari, but was regarded by everyone as the person who was most likely to harm them. Then again, if Nefertari chose Senet, she would not know how to play at all, so how would she get away with it? Ivy's gray eyes fell on Nefertari again, and the noble queen thought about it quietly, showing her usual smile on her slightly nervous face.She looked at Ivy with a sigh of relief, and said softly: "Then, Princess Ivy, please come to the venue and do a random dance. If Your Majesty agrees, then it is a pass." The courtiers around were whispering, and everyone's eyes fell on Ivy who was sitting blankly.She clearly saw the confidence to win in Omhunde's eyes.It's no wonder that Nefertari's choice is actually a rule, triple insurance. First of all, Princess Ivy, who is physically weak, is unlikely to be able to dance; secondly, even if she managed to dance out, according to the old attitude towards Ivy, it is simply impossible to get approval from him; finally, Even if the pharaoh wanted Ivy to pass the level for some purpose, and everyone present was watching, as the emperor, the pharaoh, with his character, would not confuse right and wrong in any case, so it was easy to say yes. Nefertari is indeed a woman who stands out from many beauties and sits firmly in the back seat. "Your Majesty, what do you think?" Seeing that Ramses hadn't made a statement, Nefertari asked again with a smile. Ramses raised his glass and took a sip of the fine wine, then said lightly: "Ivy is not in good health, let's exclude her from this game." This was the only time Pharaoh spoke in favor of favoritism during this dinner.For the vast majority of people present, this sentence was clearly intended to defend Nefertari's side.As soon as the words came out, Kami Luota's face immediately sank. She chose the man. Pharaoh deliberately excluded Ivy, who was difficult for Nefertari, but secretly leaned to the other side.She and her father Seaman looked at each other, and then looked at the young pharaoh very dissatisfied.Ramses didn't intend to explain further, and didn't look at anyone. He just lowered his eyes slightly, drank the wine to himself, frowned slightly, immersed in his own thoughts. Nefertari couldn't help showing a relieved smile on his face, and quickly turned to Ivy and said: "Your Majesty has said so, if you have no objection, please ask Kamelotta to choose another one..." "It's okay." The crisp voice interrupted the queen's words, and everyone's eyes once again focused on the petite princess.Ramses stopped drinking and looked at her indifferently with amber eyes.But she just stood quietly, her exquisite lips raised a perfect arc, ignoring the surprises coming from all around, she just said calmly: "It's okay, I am willing to accept this rule."