The sky is bright summer on the banks of the Red River

Chapter 005

It is already the fourth year, and early summer is coming.

Sitting by the lotus pond in the temple, Ming Xia put her white and tender jade feet into the water to soak, leaning against the pillar behind her, holding a [-]/[-] eaten apple in her hand, watching the pond full bloom ahead of schedule blue water lilies in a daze.

After Princess Nakiya talked to him, His Majesty the King did not lag behind and had a secret meeting with Ming Xia.Ming Xia really has a headache. Now, is she being forcibly drawn into the political disputes of the Xitai Empire?

She remembered that early in the morning, His Majesty the aged King actually came to the Temple of the Goddess in person, knelt down in front of the statue, and participated in the prayer devoutly.Afterwards, he yelled at everyone and dismissed everyone, leaving only Ming Xia and him. They had a heart-to-heart chat and said many things, but Ming Xia only remembered that sentence.

That sentence is: Alina, I know you are very talented, whether it is wisdom or planning.No matter where you come from, I have protected you for four years, and I have given you the status and identity of the great priest of the Xitai Empire. Now I don’t need you to make much in return. I just want a little extravagance, and I ask you to protect me well Carew's son, do not let him die a violent death.

As for what happened later, Ming Xia didn't even want to recall it, this point alone already weighed heavily on her, making her breathless.She was also curious why the old king entrusted his most valued son to her, a person of unknown origin, for protection. Is this the greeting before the chess piece took over?She wanted to ask, but when she saw His Majesty's cloudy eyes revealing more than just a father's concern for his son, Ming Xia remained silent and chose to keep his mouth shut.

When did His Majesty the King leave the temple, Ming Xia, who was kneeling in front of the statue and dazed all the time, didn't notice.But after His Majesty the King said this request, Ming Xia found that the female officers and maids around her also changed quietly.Beside her, she couldn't help but refuse to have two more maids with martial arts: Alanna and Gahela.Even when she was sleeping, one of them was guarding outside the door and the other was guarding beside the bed.On the contrary, the difficulty factor for making Ming Xia's entity flash into the space has increased a lot.Including the previous two Barnett and Foy, there are four pairs of eyes staring at her, and the action is really frightening.

But there is no way, she is a pawn cultivated by His Majesty the King to deal with the noble class behind the Senate.The king of the West Terrace really calculated her to the point where it was difficult to leave. Ming Xia had been thinking about a question in his heart. If the king really wants to delegate power to himself, why not let the nobles adopt him as a righteous daughter and give himself a decent life? identity, but no.She remembered that in the original script, Prince Kailu wanted to support Xili to take the position of Tawaana, but she worked hard to plan a noble status for Xili.But what about Ming Xia?Given the third status of an empire, the power can only be within the scope of the temple's duties, it's not good to say

, is just a steward who manages the private property of the king.

The wind is blowing, as dry as ever, and the fine yellow sand is blowing up and rolling in the air.

When I was praying this morning, my subordinates thought that the maid gave me a clay tablet when I brushed past him. When Ming Xia returned to the room, I opened it and found that it was a personal letter from Prince Kailu, inviting her They went to meet under the city wall and said that they had important matters to discuss.

After thinking about this matter for a while, Ming Xia decided to go to see Prince Kailu and explain the matter clearly.

She guessed that it was probably Prince Kailu who wanted to know what the king had said to him that day.

And she also knew in her heart that His Majesty the King cultivated her as a chess piece, and he must have reminded his son of her existence as a chess piece. Her embarrassing status as a chess piece, with a glamorous appearance, actually has no real power at all. The real power is still in the hands of His Majesty the King and his future successors.

After some simple combing, he changed into a thick priest robe and a black cloak that covered him from head to toe, and he couldn't stop complaining in his heart.If it weren't for the aqua blue cryolite inlaid in the space on the bracelet, and wearing such a thick robe, he would probably die of heatstroke and dehydration sooner or later.

This aqua blue cryolite has the same appearance and color as aquamarine, but it is a special product in the space.The gem itself has a strong cooling effect. Wearing it on the body can enjoy a unique constant temperature and air-conditioning service in summer.It exudes a cold breath invisibly, and can form a layer of enchantment on the surface of the skin, not to mention blocking the heat from the outside world, but also cooling down slowly, it is simply a must-have for home travel.

I found this kind of blue cryolite in the lake on the endless grazing grassland in the Hualien space. At that time, there was nothing to do at night in Mingxia. When the night was quiet, people went to the space for a walk.I wanted to see how the nearest camel looked and whether it could be used as a means of transportation for caravans, but I accidentally saw the sparkling lake on the grassland, so my heart felt hot, and I took it off. Jumping into the lake, I didn't know that after diving down, I found that the bottom of the lake was full of crystal pillars of this blue crystal. Out of curiosity, I picked up a small piece of broken crystal and felt the crystal in the palm of my hand. There were bursts of chills, and I hurried back to the control room to ask Hualien, only to know that it was a product of the unique original ecology in the space.

So, a note popped into my mind at that time, if this thing is used in summer, it will be an absolute rare treasure, so there is the aqua blue cryolite inlaid on the bracelet today.

Turning back to the topic, Ming Xia took her four maids and walked slowly on the road to the city wall. Both sides of the road were full of small vendors selling their goods, and the varieties were dazzling and colorful.street too

It was crowded and lively.As Ming Xia walked, admiring the handmade products of this era, she was filled with admiration in her heart.

Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead.Immediately, the four maids around Ming Xia surrounded her, fearing that the surging crowd would hurt their master.

"Hey, a girl in a strange dress appeared in the spring in front of me just now..."

"Black hair, black eyes, yellow skin, strange..."

"What's so strange about it, Priest Alina still has silver-gray hair and pupils!"

When Ming Xia heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He tried hard to control his urge to scold the country, and said to the four maids beside him, "Let's go, go back. There is no need to go today."

Although the four maids were very puzzled by their master's behavior, they still followed Ming Xia back.But at this moment, Ming Xia was trying to recall the memories of reading books in her mind.I vaguely remember that Yuri Suzuki met Prince Kairu for the first time under the city wall and then encountered a forced kiss. A second-rate potassium iodide (KISS) solved the language communication barrier.In the original book, Prince Kailu's lyric also said that he also happened to be sent pigeons by the woman he had an appointment with.

Now that I think about it, I think it's really mysterious.But no matter what, after a while, the imperial concubine will send her private soldiers to capture Suzuki Yuri.As for her, it's better to go back to the temple first. Tomorrow, maybe she will be invited to participate in the sacrificial activities.

"Get out of the way, don't get in the way!" Just as she was thinking, Ming Xia was suddenly hit by soldiers rushing towards her and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the maid Alanna behind her grabbed hold of her and stabilized her, otherwise she would be ready to kiss the ground It's over, and the remaining three were about to stop someone to ask for an explanation, but they were stopped by Ming Xia.

Seeing a line of private army soldiers in front of him with bare arms and legs and only a piece of cloth around their waists, Ming Xia only felt pain in his eyes.Fortunately, the climate and conditions of the Xitai Empire are not like those in Egypt, and the folk customs are quite conservative. Except for summer, occasionally one or two naked people can be seen on the street, which is acceptable.If she were to go to the celestial camp all year round like Egypt, she would probably blind her titanium alloy dog ​​eyes sooner or later.

After returning to the temple, Ming Xia ordered her maid to ask what happened on the street, and also stopped by to find out whether the maid who sent her a letter this morning was an eyeliner in the temple, otherwise one day she would be caught It's not clear if I calculated it.At least the four maids around me are the eyeliner of His Majesty the King, so you should feel at ease when using it.

When the news came back, it was already dusk and sunset on this day.

Ailana also brought a definite news to herself, a girl appeared in the spring, and the concubine had already locked her in the Water God Temple, and planned to hold a sacrifice tomorrow.

To sacrifice, to send the girl who emerged from the spring back to the water god, and pray for the prosperity of the Xitai Empire.At the same time, His Majesty the King also sent an invitation for her to attend the ceremony held by Princess Nakiya tomorrow. As the highest priest of the West Terrace, she must attend on time.

When this news came, notices had already been plastered outside, and it seemed that everyone knew that the ceremony would be held in the Water God Hall tomorrow.

Ming Xia drank the green plum wine in the golden wine glass, and sat beside her favorite dining place: the lotus pond.Biting the crispy and tender roast meat in his mouth, sipping wine from time to time, or eating a small piece of fruit with a fork made of gold.At the same time, listening to Alanna telling herself the trivial details of life outside the temple and gossip word by word, to pass the time.

When Alanna had finished speaking, Ming Xia asked them to retreat and eat alone. At the same time, she was staring at the blooming lotus in the pool and thinking about the many details that were about to be hoped for when she read this comic back then.In the lotus pond, because Mingxia injected the spiritual spring diluted with white jade spring in the space, the lotus in the temple bloomed undefeated all year round, which made the people who came to pray believe that God loves them even more.

Until the night, when Ming Xia finished her bath and habitually climbed to the top of the temple to look up at the starry sky, the faint worry in her heart still lingered.What is she worried about?It's just whether or not to take action to prevent Princess Nakia from killing Suzuki Yuri.Because of her pawn, she also promised Supiluli Uma I to protect his most beloved son, Kailu, and prevent him from dying unexpectedly.As for tomorrow's festival, it's a headache for someone who clearly knows why.

The king here is not as easy to fool and shrewd as the bad old man in the comics.

He asked Princess Nakiya to deal with a magical person who was similar to him in origin without asking, so his intention was definitely not as simple as a ceremony on the surface, otherwise why would he pass through Alanna's mouth, Tell yourself, be sure to dress up to attend? !

Early the next morning, Ming Xia was pulled up from the bed by Alana and Jahela.Then in Ming Xia's dazed state, he changed Ming Xia's clothes and groomed her.Then after making a proud and holy stick figure, the two of them asked Barnett and Fuy to call the bearer, and asked Ming Xia to take the sedan chair to the Water God Temple under the jurisdiction of Princess Nakia.

"Priest Alina is here!" Following the announcement from the guards, all the people present focused their gazes on Ming Xia's sedan chair, and at the same time bowed down to meet the priest.Feeling the sights from outside, Ming Xia looked at the girl who was kneeling on the altar with two black cloth hooded, naked upper body guards holding an ax through the light veil-like car curtain: Suzuki Yuri .