Chapter 21 queen's secret

The most important festival in Babylon is the great New Year's celebration held in early spring.The sacrificial activities last for many days, worshiping the gods and praying for good weather in the coming year.When the festival comes, almost the whole country will have carnival all night long. The "sacred wedding" will be the highlight of the ceremony. The king of Babylon will play the god Tammuz, and his chosen concubine will play the goddess Ishtar. They will reenact the legendary wedding between Tammuz and Ishtar in front of the people. Seeking a good harvest and eternal well-being.

On the morning of the celebration, just as I woke up, a large number of maids poured in from outside the room, dragged me to the bath, took off my clothes hurriedly, bathed and changed for me. I was at a loss and could only call out the most familiar name, "Alina, Alina! What's going on!" "Princess, just sit there and dress up obediently, this is what the king ordered." Alina's voice was full of joy. After finally waiting for them to finish their tossing, I realized that what I was wearing turned out to be a purple dress trimmed with gold thread!Not only that, the golden headdress made me dizzy even more. The headdress was made up of curved golden flowers, and the bottom was made of golden cypress leaves and golden willow leaves. Lapis lazuli and carnelian beads.

"Why so grand?" I think it's a bit exaggerated. "Because you are going to hold a sacred wedding ceremony with me in front of the people, and you are playing the role of the goddess Ishtar." Nebu's voice came from behind me, and I turned my head in amazement... He is also wearing a purple royal robe inlaid with gold thread today, and his long brown hair like silk hangs down to his waist. His supreme kingly demeanor makes one hardly dare to look up. At this time, with a smile on his face, he stretched out his hand to me, "Come, my goddess Ishtar." "Princess, you don't want to go there yet." Alina smiled and pushed me to Nibu's side. I froze for a moment, remembering what he said before, "Unless the New Year's grand celebration is held in spring, when the King He will choose one of his favorite concubines to hold a sacred wedding ceremony in front of the people, and enter the temple together."

"How could it be me, isn't the queen more suitable? I really can't take on this important task, the queen..." Although I knew that it might be useless to evade, I still wanted to try. "I just want to..." He held my hand tightly and interrupted me in a low voice, "Take you to see the Tower of Babel. Only today, you have the chance to go in." It turned out that it was because of this reason that he... he always remembered... what I said before... Nebuchadnezzar, you---------- The square and both sides of Shengdian Avenue were crowded with people, everyone was dressed in beautiful festive costumes, thousands of people cheered, the scene was unprecedentedly grand.

After holding the sacred wedding, I finally walked into the long-awaited Tower of Babel. The Tower of Babel was built on many layers of huge high platforms. There is the magnificent Temple of Marduk.There are spiral stairs built on the outer edge of the wall, which can go up around the tower and reach the top of the tower.Looking from a distance, there is really an illusion that it can reach the sky.The Temple of Marduk is really extravagant, the dazzling gold makes the walls shine like the sun, even the inconspicuous places are made of expensive lapis lazuli and alabaster. Nebu motioned me to stand aside, and saw the high priest of Babylon walking to the sacrificial table where the statues of the gods were placed. I don’t know what to say. Used cylindrical stamp.

Not long after, Nebu also stepped forward, with a solemn expression on his face, and prayed in a low voice, "You are the Lord of all, you can guide me on the right path, and I will obey your orders. Because you created me with your hands, And give me the power of the kingdom, and give me as much favor as you wish, because my life comes from you..." Such a long congratulatory speech... Just when I started to feel a little bored, the ceremony was finally over... When I was about to walk out of the temple, I suddenly saw a well-decorated mudstone slab next to it.Seeing that my eyes fell on the stone slab, Nebu whispered in my ear, "That's the oath I made when I ascended the throne."

Eh?Wouldn't that be the equivalent of an inaugural address now?I immediately became interested and hurried to take a closer look. A row of neat cuneiform characters are engraved on the slate, Majestic and beautiful Babylon... I regard you as life I will do my best make you unprecedented A great city of incomparable prosperity and incomparable prosperity You will receive the tribute of all nations, the worship of all mankind... When I read this passage, for some reason, a slight sourness surged in my heart.The New Babylonian Kingdom is so short. Twenty-three years after Nebuchadnezzar's death, the New Babylonian Kingdom was destroyed by Persia.Since then, this no longer fertile land has been under the rule of alien races.

When we returned to the palace, it was getting late.I said goodbye to him, and was about to go back to my bedroom, when I suddenly felt my body lighten up, and my whole body was already hugged in his arms. Looking at his flickering eyes, I felt a little uneasy in my heart, so I had no choice but to calm down, "Neb, I should go back..." He looked at me closely, "That's fine, let's go back together." "Would you like to stay with me tonight?" I was obviously not welcome. There was an elusive look in his eyes, he suddenly lowered his head, and whispered in my ear, "I've given you enough time, Aymis. So tonight, I won't wait any longer." Looking at my irritated expression, he smiled triumphantly again.

My mind went blank for a moment, and I thought, I understand what he means. At the moment when I stepped into my room, I was hesitating when to use violence, but he gently put me on the bed, reached out and took off the heavy decoration on my head. "Aymis, today you and I have been married in front of God, my goddess Ishtar," he gently took my hand, and put his lips on the back of his hand, a tingling feeling came from The back of the hand quickly spread into the body, and he seemed to be aware of my subtle reaction, rubbing the back of my hand with his lips even harder. I pumped several times before pulling my hand out.

He wasn't angry, and the corner of his mouth was still smiling, "Do you remember that you told me about the legend of the Lyra, so, do you know the legend of the goddess Ishtar and the god Tammuz? I shook my head quickly, whether I heard it or not, it would be safer to let him talk now. "Ishtar is the goddess of war and love. She and Tammuz, the god of plants, are a pair of lovers who really love each other. But the insidious god of hell is jealous and tries to make Tammuz injured and die. In order to pursue the dead Lover, Ishtar went to hell, but if the goddess wants to go down from heaven to hell, she will take off a layer of veil representing the dignity of God every time she goes down to heaven and enters a gate, and gradually loses her godhood. Sex. Ishtar finally passed through the seven gates for her lover and went to the road of death. When the world lost the god of love, everything declined and was on the verge of extinction. Under the pressure of the main god, the god of hell made Ishtar Woke up, and gave Ishtar the "Water of Life" according to the command of the Lord God. Therefore, the goddess sprinkled the water of life all over her lover...

"Tammuz must have woken up, right?" I interjected. This kind of myth probably has a happy ending. He smiled and nodded, "Tammuz sang a beautiful song when he woke up..." He hummed in a low voice. Although the voice was very soft, I could still hear the lyrics clearly. Lover!You must know that everything in the world is false and true; But I believe that your love is pure, as high as a mountain and as deep as an ocean; bring it on!Hand in hand, we fly across the gate; Fly over the silver road, fly to the green land; Fly to the elegant garden and relive our warm and sweet old dreams. "So you can sing... and you can sing so beautifully!" I looked at him in surprise, Nebuchadnezzar's singing voice was so beautiful, it was incredible. He didn't speak any more, but there was a strange gleam in his eyes, and when I realized that those eyes were called danger, I was already crushed by him.Feeling dizzy for no reason, his lips have already lightly rubbed against my forehead, hands are entangled, and at a distance close enough to touch his eyelashes, I can see his silver-gray eyes, like pearls Hiding endlessly flowing soft light. "Aymis, you are my goddess Ishtar," his eyes gradually turned dark with desire, and he whispered, "You are fragrant myrrh, the sweetest honey. You are God Bestowed upon me, I will taste your sweetness tonight..." My mood gradually calmed down. It seemed that I could only resort to violence.While he wasn't paying attention, I drew out my right hand. I had no choice but to knock him unconscious before I spoke... Just as my hand was about to fall, a maid's voice suddenly came from outside the bedroom, "It's not good, king, queen, she ..." queen?It was so--just in time! I pushed him away hard, and shouted towards the door, "Come in, come in!" I saw a maid running in in panic, and knelt on the ground with a plop, "Queen, the queen suddenly fell ill for some reason..." Nebu put back the displeasure on his face just now, frowned and said, "The queen is suffering from a sudden illness? Did you call a doctor?" "You'd better go and have a look," I urged him from the side, thinking to myself, go, go... He looked at me, got up anyway, put on his cloak, walked forward, and said, "I'll go and have a look first." Looking at the back of him leaving, I breathed a sigh of relief... The queen finally made a move. If my guess is correct, the illness is fake, and the truth is that she wants to let Nebu pass. After all, these days, Nebu is in my bedroom every day, and today's holy wedding... However, I will not be your threat, Queen. I'll be leaving soon, soon. It's just... where is this damn queen murderer hiding... Not long after, when I was in a drowsy sleep, I suddenly heard the sound of the door being pushed open. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw that Neb had transformed into Xiao Ni. "Why are you back?" I asked vaguely. "Have you forgotten the secret of my transformation!" He said angrily, and lay beside me on the bed. "The queen is fine, she may have eaten something bad." "That's it, that's good..." I turned sideways, "Then just sleep well, Xiaoni. Now that you're in this state, don't think about it." There was a sigh of displeasure behind him. I couldn't help but want to laugh a little, but immediately became distressed again. Tonight I escaped with the queen, so what about tomorrow? When I woke up in the morning, he was no longer with me. Alina appeared in front of me with a smile, "Princess, wake up, the king said, after you wake up, go to the old place, he is waiting for you there." "The old place?" I froze for a moment, and then realized that it was the place where I used to meet him in the middle of the night. Although a little puzzled, I went there as she said. In the courtyard in early spring, the vegetation is luxuriant, the flowers are in full bloom, and there is a slightly green and fresh fragrance in the air.Standing in the sun in purple, he was so dazzling that it was hard to look at him. "What do you want me to do?" I asked suspiciously. He just smiled and pointed to the hanging garden under construction, "Look." I looked up, but I never noticed that the Hanging Garden had already taken shape.The three-dimensional structure of up to 7 floors can be vaguely seen. The craftsmen used the three-dimensional stacking method to bury water sources and water pipes for irrigation on the high platform. The bottom layer is based on stones, and the top layer is covered with reeds and asphalt Adobe bricks, lead plates are covered on the adobe bricks, soil is piled on the lead plates, and finally exotic flowers and plants are planted all over the place, and you're done. I can almost imagine what the future will look like... like a theater, with densely planted branches and leaves, almost touching each other, forming a comfortable shade. From a distance, it seems that the garden is suspended in midair... "The future must be so beautiful that it will be passed down through the ages." I praised sincerely. He didn't care about my words, he just pointed there and said, "In the future, there will be some open water pipes on each floor here for recycling. From a distance, it looks like spring water flowing down from a mountain." He paused , "Like the scenery of your Tyre." I was shocked, and suddenly the words I said once sounded in my mind, "We have very high mountains in Tire, many forests, many springs, and many different plants and flowers." He turned his head and stared at me quietly, "Aymis, this is your hanging garden." There was a pop in my head... this, this is really an honor... the honor makes me dizzy... "This is the hanging garden built for the queen." I also looked at him calmly, "It belongs to the queen." After I finished speaking, I hurried away without waiting for his reaction... The current development is really getting more and more headaches. At dusk, the queen sent a maid to invite me over for a chat. Since Nib's return, we have barely seen each other except in public.It's all because of Neb, who is here with me every day, which makes me feel embarrassed every time I see the queen, so I just disappear if I can. She invited me today, probably because of Neb. When the queen saw me, she really looked displeased. "Aymis, I'm really not convinced. Why did the king choose you for the holy wedding? Do you know that I'm going to die of anger, and you didn't even come to comfort me?" The veins on my forehead twitched, "Comfort you? I'm afraid you'll be even more angry when you see me." "I'm angry, but I'm even angrier when I don't see you!" She pursed her lips, then suddenly faltered, "Actually, I did it on purpose last night..." Seeing her like this, I suddenly felt a little funny.The queen seems to be still a child... Apart from being a bit arrogant and willful, she should be considered a girl with no heart. "Don't be complacent, Aymis, next year's holy wedding, the king will definitely choose me!" She said confidently, while taking a glass of date palm wine on the table. I also picked up a glass of date palm wine and took a sip, "I'm not proud, don't worry, next year will be..." After taking a sip of the wine, I felt something was wrong, there seemed to be something else in the wine... And, It seems that it is not an ordinary drug... The queen didn't speak any more, just stared at my cup with a strange expression on her face. My heart trembled, and I felt helpless at the same time. The queen actually attacked me... Although I understand the queen's feelings, it's not surprising that she hates me and is angry with me, but... already Have you come to the point where you're going to attack me? If it wasn't for protecting her, why would I come here... Although these are not ordinary drugs, they are of no use to me at all.I originally wanted to leave on the spot, but suddenly I wanted to know what she was trying to do to me, so I decided to follow suit... Thinking of this, I pretended to be uncomfortable, quickly closed my eyes, and fell to the ground. The moment I fell to the ground, I heard a sneer from the Queen's mouth. "Aymis, I will not let you die."