Pharaoh and her queen

Ye Zhiqing thought he was calm and restrained enough, but when he met this willful Egyptian queen, his patience seemed not enough.

Itis stood quietly on the steps a few steps away from Ye Zhiqing with her back to the light, no one could see her suddenly dim eyes under the shadow, and it was difficult to distinguish her thoughts.

The hands clasped to one side were convulsed due to too much force, and the clear muscle soreness made Ye Zhiqing quickly calm down his out-of-control emotions, but after a while, he returned to his calm and self-sustaining appearance.

"Thank you Your Majesty for saving me," Ye Zhiqing, realizing his gaffe, bowed to Itsis in accordance with the Egyptian etiquette rules. It is undeniable that Ittis saved him just now.

There was an imperceptible gloomy atmosphere all over her body, and Etis looked coldly at Ye Zhiqing, who was bent down, before uttering a word after a while, "Queen Fuga, I hope I don't need to remind you of your current identity in the future, an Egyptian prisoner of war, my servant sleep."

In this situation, deliberately pointing out the identity of Queen Fuga is both a sarcasm and a warning.

The exquisite hollowed-out stone door was pushed open heavily, and Ittis stepped into the door.

Ye Zhiqing raised his head and looked meaningfully at Ittis who disappeared in the porch. The status of bed attendant is indeed a humiliation to the monarch of a country, but for the queen of prisoners of war whose country has been destroyed, the status of bed attendant is also reserved by Ye Zhiqing. The best shelter in Egypt.

After hesitating for a while, Ye Zhiqing got up and followed Etis into the door.

Just now I just wandered around in the courtyard, and when I went in, I realized that there was a small inner courtyard inside. The whole courtyard showed a strict rectangular pattern, and a white half-moon shape extended from the four directions to the center of the rectangle. The alabaster steps, the small empty space in the middle, is full of green moss plants.

Each side is a separate room, except for the door on the left which is open, the doors on the other three sides are tightly closed. There is no doubt that Etis is in the room with the open door.

Ye Zhiqing walked to the room on the left.

Hanging on the wall is a huge map with Zhonghai as the center, with many logos of different colors drawn on it, which looks a bit chaotic, and the papyrus rolls are neatly arranged on the bookshelf near the door. There is only one stone table and one wooden chair in the room, the whole room looks empty and too simple.

At a glance, there was no sign of Etis. Just as Ye Zhiqing was about to turn around and leave, a huge momentum came from behind him, and his hands were quickly twisted behind him and tightly clamped together.

The whole person flew into the air, and was imprisoned and imprisoned on the chair in a blink of an eye, still facing the chair. Kneeling and prone position, severe pain came from the wrist, a thin layer of sweat quickly covered the cheeks, and the eyes were faintly black.

The extremely aggressive Lengxiang came after itself...

"My servant, you still don't know your identity until now, I think it is necessary to do something to make you remember it all the time," he said in a contemptuous gesture.

Amber pupils are enveloped by sinister floating shadows, just like the cruel, bloodthirsty and domineering Egyptian queen in the rumors.

"Ah~" There was a clear sound of dislocation of the wrist bones behind him, and the pain spread from the wrist like a wave to the whole body. Because of the pain, the body was trembling slightly, and the cheeks that were sweating freely were covered with a look of forbearance and pain.

Ye Zhiqing's embarrassed appearance obviously greatly pleased the tormentor behind him. He bent down and pressed it against Ye Zhiqing's ear, and asked in a low voice, "Queen Punt, what do you think?"

The warm and wet breath touched the mucous membrane inside the ear pinna and seeped into the scalding blood. The numbness and pain strongly impacted Ye Zhiqing's remaining sanity, as if being whipped mercilessly under the scorching sun.

Taking a deep breath, his chest heaved irregularly, Ye Zhiqing lowered his eyes weakly.

A calm tone mixed with vibrato flowed through, and he made an unusually calm statement, "Your Majesty Edith, if you just want to humiliate me, your servant will never let you down. If you have other plans, abide by the royal etiquette It is the basic premise for you to get what you want.”

There was no movement behind him for a long time, Ye Zhiqing couldn't see Edith's expression, let alone guess what she was thinking at this time.

For a while, the atmosphere became strangely quiet, only the sound of Ye Zhiqing's disordered breathing was heard.

The sweat-drenched curly hair stuck to the back of her white neck, and the glistening beads of sweat oozed from the texture of her skin, making her look so lewd and sensual. Edith's eyes dimmed, and she swallowed unconsciously in her throat. He let go of his hand, straightened up and took a step back.

Ye Zhiqing let out a muffled grunt and fell limply on the wooden chair, his wrists were twisted and hanging on both sides in a weird shape, and dark red bruises were sporadically distributed on the swollen ankle bones.

The sweeping pain kept hitting the critical value that Ye Zhiqing could bear, his consciousness gradually dissipated, and he finally passed out.

Etis walked slowly in front of Ye Zhiqing who had passed out, her lips were pale, her brows were furrowed, and then she caught a glimpse of the terrifyingly swollen wrist, and her amber eyes flashed with inexplicable agitation.

Edith realized that in front of this special prisoner, she seemed to always be unable to control the violence in her heart, her complicated eyes turned on Ye Zhiqing for a long time, she sighed softly, turned around, and left.

***

This is a much more spacious and bright room, with soft light shining across the window and onto the alabaster floor. Etis is concentrating on checking the latest battle situation at his desk, while Ye Zhiqing is lying on the pure gold soft couch beside him and has not yet woken up.

The quiet time passed quietly.

The warm light climbed onto the eyelids, Ye Zhiqing slowly opened his eyes, the fragrance of medicine penetrated into the tip of his nose, his body was still a little sore, and there was a cold touch on his wrist.

Looking sideways, the dark brown paste-like substance was smeared all over the whole wrist, it was cold and cold, and only when I raised my hand, I could still feel a slight pain, and the terrible lump on the wrist also subsided a lot.

Is this a slap and a sweet date?Ye Zhiqing looked at Ittis who was focusing on political affairs and remained silent, secretly slandering Ittis for his bad temper, a veritable tyrant.

"Have you seen enough? Are you satisfied with my sleeping attendant?"

Ye Zhiqing suddenly realized that he stared at Ittis' profile for a long time, raised his eyebrows calmly, and gave a very pertinent and unbiased evaluation, "Satisfied."

Putting down the papyrus scroll in his hand, Itsis slowly raised his face, and a sharp flash of sharpness flashed across his eyelids, "Queen Punt, remember your promise to me, don't let me down, the consequences are not something you can afford. "

Ye Zhiqing is full of too many unknowns, and Etis has always been a patient hunter, and these hidden secrets will be revealed by her one by one.

No matter what method is used, or by any means.

Seeing that people woke up, Ittis didn't plan to stay any longer, and walked away after warning Ye Zhiqing.

Ranmat, who had been waiting outside the door, carefully came in with a basin of clear water, "Miss Ye, I will give you another dose of medicine after cleaning."

"Hiss," Lan Masu's movements were very light, but after the ointment was washed off, Ye Zhiqing still couldn't hold back the pain.

"Miss Ye, you shouldn't provoke the king," Lan Masu's movements became more gentle as a look of worry flashed across his face.

After so many days of getting along, although Ye Zhiqing is usually quiet and silent, when talking with her, Lan Masu can feel the gentleness and respect like a spring breeze, which is something I have never experienced with other Egyptian nobles. Naturally, he quickly captured Lan Masu's favor.

Ye Zhiqing shook his head helplessly, half-jokingly and seven-point self-deprecating, "Lan Masu, I'm just a captive who lost my dignity in order to survive, but I don't have the guts to anger the Queen of Egypt."

Lan Masu continued to apply the medicine, "Miss Ye, I heard that the Hittites have sent more troops to the northern shore of Zhonghai. Many people are busy with this matter, and so is the king."

Hearing this, Ye Zhiqing turned his head to look out the window, his pupils emptied. According to the history of Egypt learned in modern times, if the time is calculated, after the demise of Ponte, it is time to go to Egypt and conclude the "Kadesh Peace Treaty" with Hittites.

After ten years of war consumption, both sides were unable to fight again, and after the largest chariot confrontation broke out in Kadeshi City, both sides suffered losses and ended in a draw. The two countries chose to conclude a peace treaty.

This means that Egypt will not win on the Zhonghai battlefield, and the battle of Kadesh has not yet happened.

It is mentioned in the Egyptian history that I accidentally read that the Egyptian Pharaoh Augustus II was shot to death in the Battle of Kadesh...

His expression became serious, and the important information that he had been ignoring before suddenly popped up, Ye Zhiqing was suddenly a little at a loss, and his slender eyebrows were tightly frowned.

The current Egyptian Pharaoh is Queen Itis. If the basic trajectory of historical events remains unchanged, then the one who died in the Battle of Kadesh this time will be...

His thoughts stopped abruptly, and Ye Zhiqing restrained the terrifying thoughts in his head in time.

"Lan Masu, do you know where His Majesty Edith has gone?"

"Miss Ye, we can't inquire about Wang's whereabouts, but Wang should come back to rest at night."

"Come back to rest?"

"Yes, Miss Ye, this is Wang's residence in Tanis."

"..."

Speechless for a while, Ye Zhiqing still couldn't let go, and went to find Itsis after preparing the medicine.

"Miss Ye, there are soldiers guarding the door day and night, you can't go out."

"Can't someone send a message?"

"No."

"..."

After realizing that he was Ye Zhiqing who was imprisoned and imprisoned here, he had no choice but to wait.

What's worse is that Edith didn't come back that night, and didn't come back for several nights in a row, which is not a good sign.

Fortunately, Ye Zhiqing is very free in the courtyard, and can even dispose of any objects or people in the courtyard at will.

Ye Zhiqing was not sure whether Itis disdained to conceal the situation of the war between Egypt and Hittites from her or because of other reasons, taking advantage of the military deployment map and the long-accumulated battle reports that Yidis left here these days, read them all over again.

It is almost the same as what Ye Zhiqing guessed. Now Egypt is obviously at a disadvantage. If the food and property looted by Itis's expedition to Ponte did not solve the urgent need, the situation might be even worse.

Ye Zhiqing stood in front of the military deployment map, and the newly drawn signs were brighter in color, so it was easy to distinguish which areas and planned marching routes were newly drawn by Etis.

Dark clouds descended from the sky, and the air was filled with unbearable heat.

The room was suffocatingly hot, but Ye Zhiqing was covered with a layer of cold sweat, staring at the small circled area on the map expressionlessly, without blinking.

It is the area that Itis asked Hirsch to investigate.

His eyes moved outward deeply, the stone gate of the inner courtyard was tightly closed, and Lan Masu who went out to inquire about the news had not returned yet.

Ye Zhiqing stepped on the smooth and cold marble floor with bare feet, and the coolness poured into the body from the soles of the feet, and the mind was more rational and calm to straighten out the messy thoughts.

When two armies are at war, in the case of disparity in strength, the side with fewer troops must be good at changing tactics by using all external conditions, such as weather, terrain, and landforms.

As for the battle between Egypt and Hittite, the wide coast can be seen at a glance. From the map, the only variable is the rugged coast far away from Kadesh.

If you want to lure the Hittites to transfer their forces to that coast, the only surefire way is for Itis to use herself as bait, which can perfectly explain why the Queen of Egypt went to Zhonghai in person after the expedition to Punt.

I have to admit that this is an excellent method, and it is very possible to reverse the defeat in the situation of disparity in military strength. However, if the trajectory of major historical events cannot be changed, then No matter how delicate the plan of Etis is, it will definitely change. hit fatal variables.

Ye Zhiqing lowered his eyes, his temples were throbbing, he leaned on the edge of the table and slowly sat down on the ground, frantically searching in his mind for rescue measures in the worst case.

If my guess is right...

Ye Zhiqing is very clear that now her life is tightly tied to Itsis, if something happens to Itsis, then her fate can be imagined.

She didn't spare her life, but now Punt has supported her for 23 years... 21C's fetters and nostalgia, cold-hearted people are often the most affectionate, and she desperately wants to go back.

The light and shadow on the stone steps only moved an inch, Ye Zhiqing already felt that the waiting time was too long, it seemed to be a torment, and the cool wind could not relieve the dryness in his heart.

Squeak~ The long-awaited sound of pushing the door open.

Ye Zhiqing quickly stood up and walked out, speaking very fast, "Lan Masu, where is His Majesty Edith now?"

In my impression, Miss Ye's calm and quiet demeanor ran away without a trace at this moment. Lan Masu could feel the anxiety under the calm face, ignoring the breath that hadn't slowed down because of running too fast, and hurriedly replied, "Idie His Majesty went to Kadeshi City for inspection, and besides General Hirsch, several other generals also went."

Lan Masu, who is very good at observing words and expressions, obviously realized that Ye Zhiqing's reaction was too abnormal.

He hesitated and said, "Miss Ye, the king will come back after the battle is over, don't worry."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for her to come back," Ye Zhiqing walked out the door quickly after the words fell.

Soldiers holding spears surrounded the small courtyard airtightly. As soon as Ye Zhiqing pushed open the door, two spears crossed across his chest, and the sharp cold light seemed to pierce the fragile skin in a second.

"Miss Ye, you can't go out," Lan Masu trotted behind him, trying to pull Ye Zhiqing back, but she stopped him with a slight raise of her hand.

Under the bright light, Ye Zhiqing's back is clear and arrogant, completely different from the usual gentleness and indifference, and there is also a faint awe-inspiring power that is deliberately suppressed.

That is the demeanor and demeanor that can only be obtained after years of tempering on the throne.

The calm tone is enough to make people tremble with fear.

"I am the servant of His Majesty Edith. General Hirsch is very clear about this. I am asking to see General Hirsch now. This is an order, not a request."

"If General Hirsch doesn't come to see me, then I will go out to meet him. If you have the guts to chop off my head to prevent me from walking out of this courtyard, then you don't have to report it."

The soldiers under the stone steps looked at each other in blank dismay. Ye Zhiqing's identity had been speculated in the army these days. If she wanted to force her way, no one would dare to touch her, even if it was just the corner of her clothes.

The soldiers who ran to report disappeared after a while, and the air suddenly became stagnant. The rest of the people kept their original postures motionless and kept silent.