Chapter 12 Chapter Eleven Her Identity

The news that Ramses came to Deir Medina suddenly broke out half a day later.The entire artisan village is like a boiling kettle, gurgling and spreading various rumors.They only knew that Pharaoh was the incarnation of God, with the most beautiful appearance and god-given temperament in all of Egypt.But those who work in the medina of Deir do not have the privilege of meeting the pharaoh at this level.Those who caught a glimpse of him at noon seemed to have obtained a great treasure, and spread the nobility of the pharaoh everywhere, and even uttered such nonsense as that there was a golden light shining behind him.

Ramses only stayed in Deir Medina for one day, and then he had to return to Thebes to receive reports from the Cush front.Artu had just conveyed Pharaoh's decision to Ivy in the afternoon, and in the afternoon, officials came to follow up with her on various logistical matters.Following Pharaoh to Thebes to do things is not like being a small official in the local area. Even if there is no clear title for the time being, it is still an important move. If Pharaoh likes it, maybe he will be asked to take on a very important position tomorrow.Ivy is a foreigner, and she just joined the Artisan Village not long ago. That afternoon, several people took turns to make various inquiries about Ivy.

Ivy logically began to compile her background and life experience in this time and space.An orphan with no relatives, born in Egypt, lived in a small fishing village in the Sinai Peninsula before, and his only brother was also lost.Everything sounds logical, but one of them has some concerns about the name Nasar.They said that the pronunciation of this name is very strange, it seems to be the name of the Babylonian generation of Assyria, but it is not very common.The most important thing is that Ivy's skin and facial features are not like the people in that area at all.Ivy then continued to claim that she was picked up by her adoptive parents from near the Babylonian desert.

After being in a dilemma for a long time, they carefully wrote a report and ran to ask Pharaoh.Ramses crossed out the dozen or so doubtful points they listed on the papyrus book without even looking at it, and no one asked about Ivy anymore.Everyone asked her to follow a leader and set off early the next morning. Upon receiving this news, Ivy's first reaction was to go to Nasar.Although he had a venomous mouth, he actually saved his life.In this ancient times, if we separated, we might not be able to see each other forever. No matter what, she always wanted to say goodbye to him.But she ran to his work site and turned around, but couldn't find him.Someone still asked her inexplicably: "I thought you were Nasar, why is there another one?" Full of doubts, she rushed to the back of the village to find Anaferti.Anafetti heard that she was going back to Thebes to work with Ramses, and she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear.Like all Egyptian girls, after being surprised, she couldn't help being excited, and asked her a lot of rumors about the pharaoh's appearance. She talked excitedly for a long time, but Ivy replied: "They can take me As a man, if Pharaoh finds out that I am a woman, it will be very troublesome."

Anafetti was shocked, and sucked in a breath, almost holding it in her chest and unable to get it out.Her voice immediately dropped a lot, as if someone had noticed, "Are you kidding? They don't know you are a woman? Are you going to take a man's position?" Ivy shook her head, "Really, they thought my name was Nasar." "If you are found like this, you will definitely be executed!" Anafetti almost screamed, but the voice was in her chest, violently rising and falling with her breathing.She rubbed her hands nervously, "When you go to Thebes to work, they will definitely send a female officer to take care of you. What will you do then?"

Ivy still didn't take it seriously, "I won't let them take care of it...is it so serious?" "What about the sacrifice? What about the cleansing? What about duck hunting?" Anafetti's eyes almost burst into flames, and she seemed to be more nervous about her affairs than Ivy.Before Ivy could respond why she knew so much about the activities of the royal family and nobles, she had already firmly held her hand, "Don't doubt my words, I used to work with Lord Nolan." "Nolan?" Anafeeti nodded, "Master Nolan is the clerk of Thebes Palace. He has a high status and directly follows Pharaoh. But later, he was deprived of his position and expelled from the palace because of having an affair with a woman in the palace. Now I don't know where to go, and the family members have all dispersed."

"Having an affair with a woman in the palace?" Anaferti paused, and then said: "That's not the point, the point is, I'm really worried about you, Nefertari." She took her hand and pressed her hand to hers. forehead, and murmured, "You are so kind, and you are so kind to me. I am a slave, but you are a free man. Since I left Lord Nolan's house at the age of fourteen, no one has ever treated me so kindly. I am worried that you went to the royal city. Thebes is so terrifying, there are traps everywhere, and dangers everywhere... Pharaoh looks so handsome, but his cruelty, as long as anyone who has been in the palace, no one knows. You Can't you see Lord Attu's fear of him?"

She got a little closer, and Ivy's shadow was reflected in her dark brown eyes, "You also know that Egypt has always imposed many restrictions on women's official positions. It's not a big deal for you to pretend to be a man. It's the worst thing to cheat the Pharaoh. Once If you are discovered, you will be miserable, I can't even imagine what will happen to you. Nefertari, please, run away." Ivy froze for a moment.escape?But she finally came to him, talked to him, and she just ran away?She pursed her lips, and after a long time, she said weakly, "I won't find out."

Anaferti just sighed heavily. There was silence between the two. Anaferti suddenly spoke again, "Nefertari..." "It turns out that you pretended to be a man in front of His Majesty, so I said that something is wrong with you." The sharp voice pierced the quiet air and interrupted Anafetti's words. Ivy turned her head and saw Ronita's pale face figure.The sky was getting dark, and her bronzed face was almost distorted under the new moon.Like a beast that smelled of corruption, she showed a ferocious smile and walked towards them step by step, "At first, she was an insignificant female worker here, and in a blink of an eye, she was dressed as a teenager and worked with Mr. Atu. I'm still thinking about it." Something happened."

Anafetti subconsciously stopped in front of Ivy, and said to Ronita: "What are you talking about? This is Nasar..." "Shut up! Slave—" Ronita waved her hand to Anafertie's cheek, and the heavy bracelet hit her face, causing her to jerk her head to the side, but she persisted, straightened up again, and looked Back to Ronita. "Nasar is going to work with Pharaoh, you..." "Hmph, if I ask my father to tell Master Atu that she is a woman, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save the whole body." She smiled, grabbed Ivy's soft short hair, and forced her to look at herself, "You deceived the pharaoh , if Pharaoh found out, he would never forgive you."

However, Ivy couldn't find the panic or pleading she expected in her eyes, those night-like blue eyes just looked at her quietly, as if seeing through her.She actually hesitated a little, the hand that was holding her hair couldn't help but let go, and the next moment, she held her tightly again, "Aren't you afraid——" "What do you want?" Ivy asked suddenly. "what?" Looking at Ronita's stunned face, Ivy gently opened her fingers and repeated, "If you want to put me to death, you just need to tell your father directly and let him do what you just said. What you said is fine, why come to demonstrate again. Tell me, what do you want me to promise you?" Ronita was still speechless. Ivy pursed her lips and took a step forward, "Do you want me to take you into the palace? This way you will have more opportunities to meet the important ministers in the center of power, and of course, the pharaoh. With your father's status, it is not enough It would be difficult for you to marry into a wealthy family in Thebes, or even enter the palace as a maid." Anafetti was kneeling halfway, nervously grabbing the corner of Ivy's clothes. Ronita's eyes became erratic because of what was on her mind.But she still said: "So what? Now you are in Deir Medina. Your life, including Anafetti's, is in my hands." Glancing at the girl next to him, "Follow Pharaoh, they will allow you to bring a few people into the city, and you will take me there." Anafetti held Ivy even tighter, shaking it slightly, expressing her extreme disapproval.If Avril went to Thebes with the pharaoh, every step was difficult and dangerous. If she followed Ronita, she would be accompanied by a poisonous snake that would open its mouth to bite at any time.Even if he begs Ronita, it doesn't matter if he doesn't enter the palace... No, even if he kills Ronita, it can't be like this. She stumbled and wanted to stand up, but was pressed down again by Ivy. "I see. When they ask me tomorrow, I'll just say your name." She replied lightly, and Ronita looked incredulous at first, and then said tentatively: "I will find someone to detain Anafertie." Ivy's eyelashes moved slightly, and then said: "But tomorrow you will bring her to see you off, and I want to see her safe." "Anafetti is a slave of the lower ranks, they won't let her appear in the farewell line." Ronita sneered. "I have a lot of ways to hurt both of us." "Nefertari!" Anafertti called softly. Ronita smiled, her face looked hideous under the moonlight.She didn't answer, but just glared at Anafetti again, "Follow me." "but……" "Let's go, it's okay." Ivy said to Anafetti, but kept looking at Ronita. Ronita also looked back at her, "In the Medina of Deir, all this is still up to me. If you play tricks, you will be the one who regrets it." Ivy opened her water-blue eyes, and her black hair was faintly golden in the light of the moonlight. She didn't say a word, and ignored her provocation. The next day, Chi Qing.The pharaoh was about to return to his palace in Thebes.All the free people in Deir Medina will procession to send off, while all the slaves are left in the valley, bowing in the direction in which the Pharaoh left.The sunlight pierced through the golden dust in the air, and the surrounding rocks were blindingly bright.The pharaoh was at the forefront of the team, and while advancing towards his mount, he ordered the construction of Princess Ivy's tomb to the respectful Attu around him.Followed by the Amon Legion in golden uniforms, followed by the guards who manage the logistics. They are responsible for moving related supplies and managing the accompanying slaves.And Ivy stood at the end of the long line. Ronita appeared on the side of the team as promised. In order to keep a close eye on Ivy, she did not follow her father to the front.The guards in charge of logistics counted the number of people in the team, and when they arrived at Ivy, they asked, "Nasar, do you have any property, livestock, and slaves that you want to take to the capital?" Ivy glanced at Ronita, who was closely behind her, who had been well-dressed, with a faint smile on her lips, "I don't have anything valuable, but I still have two slaves to take with me." The guard didn't know Ivy's identity, but only knew that he was going to work in the capital of Thebes, so he hurriedly said: "Nasar, you are so simple, do you only have two slaves? Please name them, and we will send someone to Help you find it from the valley." Ivy completely ignored Ronita's ashen face, and said slowly: "One is called Anafety and the other is Ronita. If you can't find the second one, you can just bring the first one back." The guard hurriedly read it silently, and then walked into the valley without saying a word.Ronita yelled in a low voice: "I am not a slave, you dare to be rude to me, aren't you afraid that I will tell Pharaoh!" Ivy turned her head, looked at the front of the almost 200-meter-long line, and the crowded human send-off team, and said slowly: "They only allow property, livestock or slaves. If you are not a slave, are you Is it a livestock? I don't have an official position yet, so I can't take a maid with me." "You! You're not afraid..." Like a broken radio, she wanted to repeat her previous threatening words. Ivy smiled, feeling like she was playing a bad person and said: "Your slander, Pharaoh can't hear it, and Lord Attu can't hear it. Even if you told your father afterwards, your father told you I have already gone to Thebes after I left Mr. Atu. Remember, I was recommended by Mr. Atu. When there is trouble, Mr. Atu will not be able to escape. He will never stand on your father’s side .” "You!" Ronita was so anxious that she could hardly speak.Ivy frowned slightly, and glanced to the side, unwilling to look at her again. When the soldiers bring Anafertie back, she will not be afraid of any threats from Ronita.At that time, even if you don't take her back to Thebes, there is no problem. At this moment, the marching team suddenly stopped, and the guards slowly separated. Atuna's slightly round body stumbled in the middle of the team. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and nervously asked Ivy Come where you stand. "Nasar, His Majesty is looking for you." At that moment, Ivy couldn't help holding her breath.She didn't mind Ronita all the time, because she thought that Ronita would never have the opportunity to contact Attu or Pharaoh on the day they set off. No matter how she threatened, the premise was not established at all, so Ivy would not worry at all.For this reason, she deliberately stood at the end of the line, she even stood behind the line of slaves.However, Atu still stubbornly walked over, walked in front of her, and repeated anxiously: "Your Majesty is looking for you. He wants to confirm that you are in the team..." Ivy hurried forward and took a step forward, "I see, I'll go to the front with my lord." Atu nodded, before he could stop, he was greeted by Ivy and walked back.But halfway through the conversation, there was another commotion behind him, and the sound of the guards' knees landing was approaching like a tide.Through Attu, Ivy seemed to be able to see the huge team in front of her carefully and neatly separate, and then kneel respectfully one by one. She felt extremely panicked. Ronita's smile twisted with excitement and anger, and the act of opening her mouth to make a sound seemed to Ivy the slowest and ugliest movement in the world. But it can't be stopped, after all, it's too late. Before Atu knelt down and the people behind him came before her, Ronita picked the best time.Her sharp voice was like blunt iron tools rubbing against each other, "Nasar, you are simply deceiving the Pharaoh!" There was a sudden deathly silence around. Ronita felt that Ivy would not take her back to Egypt, and once Ivy left Deir Medina, she would have no chance of blackmailing her.No, if one day Ivy wants to turn around and take revenge on her, it's just as easy as pie.Ronita instinctively thought that she shouldn't have given her this chance.So, as if she had taken a stimulant, she continued to scream high-pitched: "As the daughter of the second magistrate of Deir Medina, I must not allow you to deceive Your Majesty like this. Your name is not Nasar at all, you It's a woman, you are clearly a woman named Nefertari!" No one spoke again, no one moved again.Anaferti, who had just been brought over from the valley, was forced to kneel on the ground together by the guards.Attu looked at Ivy's eyes from loving to questioning. And their silence was not because of the content of Ronita's words, but because of such a disrespectful behavior, which suddenly appeared in front of the young pharaoh who had just walked from the front of the team to the end. He stopped suddenly, his lips pursed, and his amber eyes looked at the bewildered Ivy for a moment.But just such a subtle movement made everyone around him lower their heads and look at the ground, not daring to look at him. Except Ivy, and the almost-crazed Ronita. "Your Majesty, this is a woman. Women are not allowed to enter the building. She is a deceiver. Please execute her." Ronita ran to the middle of the team and knelt down to Ramses, but she never stopped yelling such words.Ramses didn't answer, and didn't even bother to give her a look.He just looked at Ivy, as if there was only this one thing in the world that deserved his attention, and the others were like fine dust, nothing to worry about. Ivy subconsciously avoided his sight, Atu's sight, and Anafetti's sight.His mind was in turmoil, thinking only of how she would escape and what would happen to Anafetti if he ordered someone else to capture her.The more she thought about it, the more lost her thoughts became, but her hair was grabbed suddenly, and her scalp seemed to be picked up, and she was forced to look at the superior ruler. Her flustered face was reflected in her amber eyes, and the golden light shone faintly under the black hair between her fingers. She raised her small chin helplessly, her slender brows were slightly frowned, and her eyes subconsciously avoided his face. Under the clear sky, those blue eyes are like the blue sea. "Nefertari..." His voice was soft, blending into the wind blowing past his ears.She wasn't even sure if he said such a sentence, because his next sentence was moderately strong and firm, "Who is that woman who is talking nonsense?" Artu heaved a sigh of relief, hurried forward, and replied respectfully to Ramses: "It may be a woman from the artisan village, and she has disrespected His Majesty." "Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" Ronita was still screaming, "She is obviously a woman, and she said her name is Nefertari! She said so..." "enough." The sharp voice stopped abruptly, and the pharaoh's order was as heavy as a rock. "Slander the courtiers of Pharaoh, pull it down, cut off the tongue, and send it to Death Valley." The guard raised Ronita expressionlessly, and Ronita looked terrified, just repeating what she had just said while crying loudly.Ronita's father stumbled back from the front of the line, but never dared to admit that Ronita was his daughter. After only a few seconds, the previous order and silence were restored around.Ramses finally let go of her hair, and instead, he held her wrist tightly.The slightly hot fingers seemed to be pressed too hard into her flesh, and like an illusion, she felt his fingertips trembling slightly. After a long time, he lowered his head and his eyes fell gently on her bewildered face. "Let's go back to Thebes."