Chapter 17 The King's Secret (Full)

Within a few days, Nebu began to recruit skilled craftsmen from all over the world to build the legendary sky garden.After the queen heard the news, her spirits improved a lot.The whole of Babylon, including the entire Mesopotamia, knew that the king of Babylon would build an incredible hanging garden for his queen. "Princess, you see how favored the queen is. The king even summoned tens of thousands of skilled craftsmen to build a hanging garden for her. When I went to visit the queen just now, did you see how proud she was? It's really enviable. ..." Alina had been babbling on and on all afternoon since returning from the Queen's in the morning.

"It would be great if I could see the Sky Garden soon," I smiled. How can I say that this is one of the seven wonders of the world? Compared with the Lighthouse of Alexandria I saw before, which one is more spectacular? Alexander... Thinking of this, those water-blue eyes and the queen who looks like an Egyptian lotus suddenly appeared in front of my eyes... "The queen is much kinder to you now, but that should be true. If you hadn't saved her, princess, she might have been buried in the belly of a snake..." She showed a hint of envy, "If the queen gave birth to the king again If it is an heir, then I don't know what kind of favor it is..."

Hearing her talk about sons and heirs, my heart moved, and I asked casually, "I have never seen the king's children, and I didn't see them at the family banquet." Alina laughed suddenly, "Of course you haven't seen it, the king has no heirs yet." "What!" I was taken aback, "The king has no children!" "Princess, what's wrong with you..." She looked at me with a puzzled expression. "Does the king have any other brothers?" I continued to ask unwillingly. She shook her head, "Wang only has two older sisters, but they are both married far away."

Suddenly there was a chill at the back of me, and there was only one thought in my mind----if this is the case, then who is Xiao Ni? The absurd idea deep in my heart began to faintly start to move again... Soon it was night, and when I was about to rest, a rare visitor came to the palace. "Princess Lemi, why are you here?" I was a little surprised by her sudden visit.But soon I felt that it couldn't be better, she didn't come to me, and I was going to go to her to make sure. She smiled, "Come and see our brave Princess Aymis, must there be a reason?" "Stop making fun of me." I smiled too.

Not far away came the sound of craftsmen working, and the sound of stone hammers hitting the stone slabs could be heard very clearly at night.She looked up at the window and said softly, "The craftsmen are still working at such a late hour. It seems that the king really wants to finish building this hanging garden as soon as possible." "If the building is completed as soon as possible, the queen can see her sooner and recover from her illness sooner." As I spoke, I ordered Alina to bring some figs and red and white fruit wine. "The king is really kind to the queen." A trace of loneliness floated in her eyes.

"This garden will be beautiful when it's finished," I said casually, handing over a glass of gnocchi, and when she reached out to take it, I let go... I saw white liquid flowing on her body immediately, dripping down the corner of her skirt... "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" I feigned panic and picked up the shawl at hand, squatted down, and wiped it for her in a panic. While reaching out to lift up the skirt, my eyes stayed on her left leg for a moment, but didn't move. Sensually, she lowered her skirt. "It's okay, Aymis," she said softly, "It's really okay..."

"How can it be okay to stain your clothes," I stood up, "I'm really sorry..." "Just change your clothes when they're wet." She also stood up, "Then, I'll go back today, and I'll talk to you another day." "Alright, it's getting late, you should go to bed earlier." I signaled Alina to take her out. Watching her disappear, the corners of my mouth slightly raised. I see ----- that red snake. She really is... Then there is no doubt that it was she who wanted to hurt the queen.However, I still can't figure it out. If I didn't appear, the giant snake wouldn't be dead yet, so it is completely feasible for her to use the giant snake to kill the queen, so why must she be imprisoned in the dark dungeon...

Do you want to torture the queen? I'm getting dizzy thinking about it... When I slept until midnight, I got up again as usual, and slipped to the old place in the courtyard while no one was looking.Sure enough, Xiao Ni sat there as usual. "You're here." The moment he saw me, a happy look flashed across his face. "You are indeed here." I went to sit next to him, and because I had doubts in my heart, I couldn't help but glance at the scar on his neck again. Really exactly the same. "The sky garden has already started to be built. If the workers rush to work day and night, it should be completed soon." He glanced not far away, "This will also be the only building in my Babylon next to Babel's Tower of Babel."

"The Tower of Babel?" I immediately regained my spirits. This tower is famous in history. It is said that the ancestors of human beings first spoke the same language.Later, they settled down between the two rivers of Meso, and decided to build a tall tower that could reach the sky, which is the Tower of Babel.As a result, one day, the top of the tall tower rushed into the sky.After God knew it, he thought that if people speak the same language, such a huge tower can be built, what else can’t be done in the future?Therefore, God decided to cause confusion in the language of the world, so that people could not understand each other from then on.

"The earliest Tower of Babel was destroyed decades ago when the Assyrian king Simhenab captured Babylon. The current one was rebuilt by the king." He glanced at me, "Are you interested?" "I'm interested, of course I'm interested," my eyes glowed, "I heard that the walls of the temple in the tower are covered with gold, how luxurious it must be!" Seeing my fascinated look, a smile floated on his lips, "That's right, the wall covered with gold is shining like the sun, but not everyone can go there, only the king Only the priests and priests can enter the golden temple. Unless it comes to the New Year's grand celebration in spring, when the king will choose one of his favorite concubines to hold a sacred wedding ceremony in front of the people, and enter the temple together."

"Ah, that's it, then I have no hope." I shook my head in frustration, this is completely impossible for me. Moreover, it is too far away to wait until spring... "No hope?" He raised his eyebrows, "That's not necessarily the case, the king gave you the sword that never leaves you." "By the way, Xiao Ni, do you want to see that sword?" I held his hand with a smile, and strode forward, "Come to my room to see it!" He was a little surprised, but let me drag him into the room. I took out the sword from under the bed and waved it in front of him, "Look, isn't it beautiful!" His complexion softened a little under the candlelight, "Do you like it?" "I like it, I like the gems on this sword. If you like it, I will give you the sword, but I have to dig out the gems first." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his face tense, and it took him a long time to utter a word, "This sword is much more precious than precious stones!" "Ah, ha..." I accidentally shook my hand when putting away the knife, and the sharp blade drew a shallow scar on the back of his hand, and some blood slowly seeped out from the opening... "Oops, I'm sorry!" I quickly tore off a piece of shawl beside me, and frantically helped him stop the bleeding. "Okay, this little injury is nothing." He took off the shawl funnyly, suddenly raised his eyes to look out the window, and hurriedly got up, "I should go back too. At this time tomorrow night, I'm still waiting at the old place." you." When he walked out of the room, he suddenly turned his head, "Also, don't bring other men into your room next time." "Ah, isn't it okay for a kid like you?" "No! Even if it's male! Otherwise, the king will be very angry." "what……" When I woke up in the morning, it was already dawn, and the first ray of sunlight in the morning passed through the white gauze, awakening the crisp birdsong and budding flower buds.A gust of wind blew past, blowing away the temperature of the sun, and blowing a faint fragrance of flowers. While Alina was waiting for me to wash my face, the sound of hammering and knocking not far away also started to sound at the same time. Poor workers, it's back to work... Working non-stop from morning to night, unfortunately there is no labor law here... "Princess, are you going to see the queen later?" Alina carefully wiped the essence on my hand. "Go," I smiled, "but before that, I want to visit the Hanging Garden." "Ah, princess, didn't you just start building it? What's there to see now?" "I won't see it when it's built," I blurted out. She showed a surprised expression, "Princess, don't talk nonsense..." "Oh, what I mean is that the construction has just started, and you won't be able to see it after it's completed." I quickly explained.Now that the suspect has been preliminarily identified, it should not be far from the truth. I think I will be able to go back soon. The current sky garden really does not look like it will be unparalleled in the future.I looked up and saw densely packed craftsmen working hard. Most of these craftsmen were Assyrians whose country was destroyed by Nebu. It is one of the best. The miracle of the world that has survived forever was born in the hands of the most ordinary people like them... Just when I was engrossed in watching, I suddenly heard Alia screaming behind me, "Princess, be careful!" When I looked sideways, I saw a medium-sized stone hitting the top of my head. Before I could get out of the way, I felt a strong force pulling me over. In an instant, I was dragged into a In a warm and firm embrace. With a bang, the stone fell firmly to the ground. I raised my head, just in time to bump into a pair of silver-gray eyes, at this moment, those eyes were filled with faint anger. "Don't die, come to such a dangerous construction site." He didn't let go of me, and continued to rage, "If I hadn't arrived in time, wouldn't you..." Please, how could I, Ye Wan, be crushed to death by a stone, if you hadn't pulled me, I would have gotten out of the way long ago. "Thank you, Wang." I tried my best to pretend to be the same as usual, but I couldn't help moving my body, trying to break away from his embrace. He seemed to be aware of my struggle, but he tightened his hand even more. I was slightly angry in my heart, raised my head and glared at him, and showed him an expression of my displeasure. His stern expression suddenly became softer, and a smile appeared in his silver-gray eyes, but his hands were still there. Like a shackle, it firmly clasped my waist. No, if I go any further, I will suffocate... The mask that I had worked so hard to pretend for many days finally burst, I raised my foot, and stepped on his foot... Unexpectedly, he seemed to have expected it, and quickly let go of his hand with a smile on his face. The moment he let go of his hand, I quickly took a few breaths of fresh air, what a terrifying cradle of hell... "Come on! Go find out who is so careless, and if you find out, you will be executed immediately!" He changed his face faster than turning the pages of a book, and the smile that was rare in a thousand years was immediately replaced by a gloomy look, and there was a faint wave of what I wanted to say all over his body. Familiar ----- murderous. "Wait a minute," I said calmly, "Executing a few people is nothing to the king, but if it makes the craftsmen feel scared and timid when working, it will affect the progress of the garden instead. ?” Although I don’t want to meddle in other people’s business, I also don’t want someone to die because of me. He thought for a while, and signaled his subordinates to step back first. "Alina, and you, if you let the princess go to this kind of place next time, I will have your legs cut off." As soon as he finished speaking, Alina fell to her knees on the ground with a terrified plop, " Forgive me, king!" "It's none of her business, I want to see it." I frowned. "Aymis, come here." He suddenly stretched out his hand towards me, suddenly, as if I had been struck by lightning, I stood there motionless, staring at the back of his hand all the time. On the back of his hand, a long scar appeared. Although it was very faint, it was clearly visible, exactly the same as the one I accidentally scratched yesterday -----------. Is this also a coincidence? Impossible, absolutely impossible... My usually calm mind was also in chaos. I don't know what drove him to grab his hand and read it carefully over and over again, trying to find any evidence that could convince me. "Aymis, what's wrong with you?" He asked in surprise. I slowly raised my head, looked straight into his eyes, and whispered a word, "Xiao Ni..." His complexion suddenly changed, he just looked at the scar on the back of his hand, and immediately reacted, and said in a low voice, "You know?" I didn't answer him, but repeated it, "Xiao Ni..." He stared at me firmly, with an unfathomable look in his silver-gray eyes, but the expression on his face gradually calmed down. "Maybe if it's you..." There was a strange smile on his lips, he turned his head to Alina who was still kneeling and shaking on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Go back and tidy up for the princess, I'm going to serve you tonight." sleep."