swear to love heaven

In summer, the coming of the first full moon means that a day of national celebration is coming—the birthday of the Hittite regent.

This year's birthday is more special than ever.Because, this was the first time Lemomena spent his birthday in the palace after ten or fifteen years away from Hattusha.

For this reason, the royal palace has entered into intense and busy preparations, and even the city of Hattusha has fallen into a joyful atmosphere. In the palace square, ribbons that symbolize blessings are tied to the stone pillars and trees around the square.

The colorful brocade ribbons fluttering in the breeze, like colorful rain, are sprinkled from the clouds, whirling and dancing lightly, meandering and spectacular.

Since Lemomenna took over the Hittites, there has been no bloody storm of dynastic alternation.On the contrary, she brought the Hittites victory in the war and the benefits of tax relief and punishment for the Hittite people.

Her various benevolent policies have won her the respect and support of the people. The original thoughts of worrying about women holding the monarchy were completely shattered by her resolute and resolute style of action.

As a result, this birthday celebration, which has not been seen for many years, has become a major gathering with a certain symbolic significance in the Hittite country.

Lemomena has already stated that she does not want to hold a birthday celebration with great fanfare. However, in this matter, everyone has turned a deaf ear to her order. The ministers are discussing various details of the celebration enthusiastically. The topic of discussion all revolved around this huge celebration that was enough to shock the whole country.

However, there are two things that give Kalixi a headache.

The first one is that Lemomenna, who is dressed in black all day long, refuses to let the tailor tailor the new clothes. Just take a look at her livid face staring at the cloth, and you will find that this young man who is not afraid of life and death The Prince Regent would have an inexplicable aversion to and fear of colorful costumes.

Kalisi couldn't figure this out either.

After persuasion and persuasion, she just refused to commit the crime.There was really no other way, so Kalixi had to come up with a compromise...Using a piece of lake blue cloth to replace the bright and eye-catching colored satin in the royal dresser's hand.

At first, Lemomena's brows were still tightly frowned, but in the end he couldn't get over Khaleesi's persuasion, so he nodded reluctantly.

Sitting at the side, holding a cup of tea overflowing with sweetness, her blue eyes reflected a miserable handsome face, and Kalixi smiled brightly.

This matter is considered resolved.

In front of her, there was another problem that made her feel very difficult, and it was still unresolved.

……Gift.

Lemomenna is already the regent of the Hittites. Kalixi really can't think of what she lacks... Wealth, her treasury is several times larger than that of the Moon Palace; power, she can shake a country with a single order ; Fame, she seems to have become the uncrowned king.

Kalixi hugged Halulu and thought about it for a long time, but she didn't have any clues. In desperation, she thought of Vanessa.

Vanessa grew up with Lemomena, so maybe she can offer her some good advice.Immediately ordered someone to summon the general's mansion, Kalixi looked at the drowsy Halulu in her arms, and sighed enviously, the whole Hittites were busy with this grand celebration, probably only this little fat man could do so Leisurely enjoying the sunshine every day.

★★★★★★★★★

Sure enough, Vanessa brought Khaleesi an excellent idea, but with this idea, there was also a frowning helplessness.

"Are you sure that the palace luthier doesn't know how to play the Canaan piano?" The last glimmer of hope also came to naught, Kalixi frowned in disappointment, and asked again without giving up.

Shaking his head, sighing, the same disappointment. "I have sent someone to inquire. Those stupid luthiers in the palace have never even seen a Canaan qin, let alone played it."

His eyes darkened and darkened. "What should I do now? You said that Lemomenna would be very happy if you asked me to play the Canaan Qin during the celebration. But I can't find anyone who can play it. How can I learn it?"

Vanessa pouted, rolled up her skirt, with an innocent face. "I didn't know that none of them knew how to play the Canaan qin. These qin masters are really stupid. Back then, Lemomena's mother liked to play this qin the most, and my father was lucky enough to listen to it a few times. He said that the queen's qin skills are very good. The late king liked it, and when the late king had nothing to do, he would let the queen play the piano for him."

He frowned slightly, closed his eyes, and remained silent.

"Otherwise, let's change it to a gift. The regent's birthday celebration is only ten days away. Even if you find someone who can play the Canaan piano, you may not have time to learn it." This is a fact, and Vanessa did not Wrong.

The Canaan Qin comes from the ancient Hittite nomads, and the ancestors living in the plateau and mountainous areas would play this instrument while grazing.However, with the integration and changes among ethnic groups, the Canaan Qin gradually disappeared.

Back then, a maid of Lemomena's mother came from a remote mountainous area. Because the maid could play the Canaan qin, her mother learned the qin by accident.

"Vanessa, you said that there are some wine shops outside the palace where men drink and have fun, right?"

When she asked her out of the blue, Vanessa nodded inexplicably, and said, "Yes, it's by the market in the outer city."

The faint blue light flashed vividly in the bottom of the eyes, such brilliance looked in Vanessa's eyes, but there was a bad feeling. "There must be a lot of luthiers there. Let's look for it. If we're lucky, we might find someone who can play the Canaan violin."

Staring, the brown pupils suddenly shrank, which was the result of excessive fright. "What? Go to that kind of place! No, no, absolutely not."

Pulling Vanessa's sleeve, shaking it back and forth, her blue eyes shrouded in mist, and her begging tone made it so sad that people couldn't bear to refuse. "My dear Vanessa, please, take me there, okay? I promise, I will look for it, and if I don't find it, I will go back to the palace with you immediately. Please, please..."

With a bitter face, Vanessa felt that a catastrophe was imminent. She couldn't refuse this delicate face full of expectation, but... if Lemomena found out about this, her hope of surviving would be reduced. A little slim.

"Vanessa..." whispered softly, biting her lip nervously.

Forget it, just die, people are going to die anyway!

"You promise, you will listen to me after you leave the palace." Whether this is nonsense, she herself feels that she has no deterrent effect.

With a bright smile on his brows, he nodded his head hard. "Sure, sure, I promise. When are we going?"

"Tomorrow morning, I will come to you and bring the guards with me."

"You can't bring guards!"

"What?!" She'd better just go to die, without Lemomena personally killing her, Vanessa wanted to strangle herself right now.

Khaleesi's expression was quite serious, so serious that it made people feel that she was definitely not joking. "If I bring guards with me, Lemomenna will definitely know about my finding someone to learn the piano, so how can I surprise her on her birthday?"

"My Royal Highness, that kind of wine shop is not the place we should go. There are all kinds of people from all walks of life. If you don't bring the guards, what should you do if something happens?" Surprise, this is not a surprise, it is simply a shock...

"There won't be any trouble. Let's dress up as ordinary maids. We won't stay long, go and come back soon." Regarding her decision, Kalixi is quite confident, as long as she changes out of this delicate and eye-catching clothes, she will hide her body well. With their looks mixed into the market, who would pay attention to two ordinary girls in coarse linen.

Wine shop, alas... what is it all about? I blame myself for talking too much. I must control my mouth in the future, and I can't talk nonsense anymore. It's really hurting others and myself!Vanessa infinitely regrets her meddling.

The whole pretty face was wrinkled into a listless bitter gourd, looking at Khaleesi who was smiling all over her face dying of illness, Vanessa only felt that bathed in such a successful smile, she had no other perception except her scalp tingling.

★★★★★★★★★

The guard following the retreat order, Lemomena, entered the library, but did not see Kalixi's figure. Normally, at this time, she would definitely be reading here, which was a little surprising.

"Where's Khaleesi?"

The maid stepped forward, bowed her head and replied, "The princess is not here today."

"Didn't come?" A trace of surprise came quietly.

"Yes." The maid bowed her head and said nothing more.

Turning around, without a moment's delay, stepping on the ray of sunshine under the corridor, walking a little hurriedly, shaking off the undulating shadow of the corner of the robe.

★★★★★★★★★

Moon Hall

Titi hugged Halulu, and while wiping the biscuit crumbs from the corners of its mouth, it chattered like a mother. "As long as you don't stare at you, you will run to steal something to eat. You have eaten all the princess's snacks. Be careful when she comes back and scold you, little glutton!"

"Titi, where's Khaleesi?" A voice sounded from behind, so frightened that Titi immediately turned around, before she could put down Haruru, she hugged it and bowed to salute.

Looking around, there was still no sign of Khaleesi.

He raised his eyes for a sneak peek, then immediately retracted his gaze, and replied respectfully. "The princess has gone to the library."

His brows trembled, and a gleam of displeasure spread in the bottom of his brown eyes, neither serious nor serious. "I just came from the library and she's not there."

Lowering her head even lower, with a bitter face and not daring to show Lemomenna, Titi spoke the words Kalixi gave before leaving. "Oh, the princess said that a few days ago, she saw a lot of flowers blooming in the palace halfway up the mountain. Did she go to enjoy the flowers?"

Shen Sheng, half-believing. "Blossom viewing? Where is it?"

"The princess didn't say which palace it was, and the servants didn't know either." Simply, this magnificent palace located on the holy mountain has more than a hundred halls, large and small. It is not easy to find someone.

Flipping his hands behind his back, some strange expressions crossed his face against the light and the wind, which seemed to be suspicious, thoughtful, and more like a kind of curiosity that was aroused.

"You go down." After a while, she said slowly, her expression indifferent.

As if she was pardoned, Titi stepped back quickly holding Halulu in her arms, but she didn't realize that her hasty steps revealed a sense of hasty avoidance.

"Find Khaleesi for me when it's half an hourglass." The deep and powerful voice revealed an unquestionable majesty.

"Yes." The guard behind him nodded and stepped back.

What tricks is this little girl playing?

Inexplicably, with a trace of curiosity, she stared at the flamboyant light outside the window, half-closed her eyes, and a halo of interest flowed out along the curved eyes.

★★★★★★★★★

"Are you sure you want to go in?"

"Of course, otherwise, why are we here? Don't waste time, hurry up and look for it. I'm worried that government affairs can't delay Lemomenna, and if she comes back early, it will be troublesome." Kalixi touched her turban. , confirmed that the hair was tightly wrapped, and most of the face was hidden in the linen, and pulled the hesitant Vanessa to push the door in.

In an instant, the oncoming smell made them take a step back unconsciously.

At the same time, with the heavy and choking smells pouring into the breath, there is also the same menacing regret.

As far as the eyes can see, it is dark, to be precise, it should be dirty... black tables and chairs, black walls, black roof, if there is a big hole on the top of the head, it is still a piece of dirt. The words of the roof.

Taking advantage of the light leaked from this hole, walking on the sticky dirt road, Kalixi tried not to think about what things she was stepping on, and the two held each other's hands tightly, only to find two Hands are shaking.

Shocking shouts of men sounded all around, the stucco on the wall fell sporadically, three or five people gathered around a table, and there were more than a dozen tables scattered in a small wine shop, what were they playing with? , the light is too dark to see clearly, it should be gambling.

"Kalixi, it smells so bad here, I want to throw up." Vanessa covered her mouth and nose with the scarf that covered her face, but she still couldn't block the smell of alcohol mixed with it.

Looking around vigilantly, their arrival did not attract too many people's attention. His throat tightened, and he swallowed the overwhelming feeling in his stomach, and found a small table in front of him.

"Be patient, go over there and ask."

The men on the side started to play, shouting so much that the roof was about to be lifted, they knocked on the table with metal cups, and the words they yelled were not in Hittite.

After finally moving to the front of the earthen platform, Kalixi looked around, but didn't see anyone. Just as she was about to continue walking, a black shadow rushed in front of her, which suddenly startled her.

"If you want to stay, you must pay first." A colorless hand stretched out in front of his eyes, blocking the way.

"We're not looking for accommodation, we're looking for a luthier." After calming down, Kalixi said with a guilty conscience.

The fat man frowned, grinned with yellow teeth, and smiled strangely. "Why are you looking for a violinist?"

Vanessa really wanted to piss him off. Looking at his hideous appearance, he was not a good person. She was too lazy to talk to him, so she asked straight to the point: "Is there any luthier who can play the Canaan zither?"

"Canaan violin? What? I've never heard of it. Get out if you don't want to stay, don't hinder my business, go, go!" Waving his dirty hands like chasing flies, the fat man showed a contemptuous expression on his face.

The two of them took a few steps back, they really didn't want his hands to touch their bodies, maybe just getting their clothes on would make people want to vomit.

The two retreated together, and Vanessa yelled loudly: "Find the luthier, and I'll give you money."

This word, like the most effective spell, immediately awakened the fat man's mind. He stared at the mung bean-sized eyes, accompanied by a flattering smile, and asked, "How much is it? Can you play the piano?"

Khaleesi took out a purse from her bosom and shook it. "Find someone who can play the Canaan, and this bag of money will be yours."

Nodding his head like pounding garlic, he couldn't close his mouth when he smiled, rubbing his hands on his clothes, the more he rubbed, the dirtier he got. "Yes, yes, the villain will immediately find someone for the two girls, and please go to the small room inside to rest."

Looking at each other and smiling, the two bypassed the fat man and walked towards the dimly lit small door.

"Canaan Qin, Canaan Qin..." the fat shopkeeper recruited a few men while meditating. "Go, go around and find out if there is anyone who can play the Canaan Qin, bring it here, go quickly."

The handymen nodded one after another, turned around and trotted away.

He squinted at the small door leading to the backyard, rubbing his hands, with a greedy face for picking up a bargain.

★★★★★★★★★

"You really know how to play the Canaan piano?" Kalisi asked suspiciously of the sloppy man with patched clothes who didn't look like a luthier.

The man nodded, took out a qin from the rag bag behind him, pointed to it and said, "This is the Canaan qin, if you don't believe me, I'll play it for you."

His eyes lit up, and a bright smile appeared on the face hidden behind the mask, which no one saw. "This is the Canaan Qin? Play a piece quickly."

Hei Shou held the piano in his hands, and didn't intend to play it. Instead, he looked at them, sneered at the two of them, and snorted coldly. "Are you rich? Look at how poor you are, where do you get the money to listen to the piano?"

Annoyed, Vanessa stood up abruptly, and was about to speak, but Khaleesi grabbed her arm, and she had to swallow her anger back and sat down again.

"If you really know how to play the Canaan, this is for you." He took out a small bag and put it on the table.

The man walked to the table, weighed the bag, and opened it.Immediately, he smiled happily and bowed, sweeping away the contempt just now. "Miss, the villain's eyes are clouded, and his words are disrespectful, please forgive me."

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, play the piano quickly." Vanessa urged impatiently, today I really saw that turning faces is faster than turning books, these villains who are blind to money.

He kept bowing, sat down holding the piano, plucked the strings, and asked: "You two ladies, what song do you want to hear?"

"Which one is the most famous piece of Canaan Qin?"

"It's a very old song called 'Mu Feng'."

"That's it."

"Yes." The man adjusted the strings again, then sat upright, coughed lightly, and played the piece.

The song ended, and the room was silent.

As if, a gust of wind from the Anatolian Plateau blew past Kalixi's ears. The lonely wind, accompanied by the horns of ancient herdsmen, blew a distant and vague memory... The blue sky, the boundless The grassland, the sky and the earth spread in the endless golden breeze, the ultimate leisurely and profound, the ultimate tranquility and peace.

Slowly, he smiled, a gratified light flashed in his eyes.

★★★★★★★★★

Standing with hands behind her back, the noon sun by the window has revealed the power of early summer, a few fiery breezes passed by the pool in the courtyard, a piece of golden ripples rippled, and another piece of amber halo shone in the bottom of the brown eyes, charming, Unpredictable.

After listening to the report of the captain of the guards, Lemomena did not make a sound, maintaining the silence with his eyes looking far away, the quietness made people feel a little at a loss.

The young captain of the guard looked up, then lowered his head again, waiting for the order.

After a while, she turned her face to the side and looked at the young man five steps away, her voice was low. "Who entered the palace to meet Kalixi today, when did those people enter the palace, and when did they leave the palace, you go and find out, don't alarm anyone."

He was slightly stunned, but he didn't ask another word, he responded neatly, and when Lemomena passed by him, he nodded respectfully.

Fifty royal guards found half an hourglass, and even searched the dungeon of the palace, but there was still no sign of the little Syrian princess.

Bite the bullet and report, he has already prepared for the worst, whether he can see the sun tomorrow, he doesn't have much hope.

In the entire royal palace, who didn't know that Lemomena cherished that little princess to an almost crazy level, although Khaleesi didn't disappear under his nose.

However, he is a batch of the best fighters selected by the Imperial Eagle Legion, who is responsible for the safety of Lemomenna and Khaleesi.Now, Khaleesi had disappeared without a trace, and she was definitely to blame.

However, surprisingly, Lemomena did not blame him.Although, she gave the order almost expressionlessly.However, at least he is still alive, which is already the biggest miracle today.

Not daring to be negligent in the slightest, he kept pace with Lemomena who had already crossed the threshold, and clenched the sword on his waist, hoping to find the little Syrian princess who left the palace for unknown reasons as soon as possible.