How to wear a goddess statue

So far, the dust of the priest assessment has settled.

For some time in the future, Ruiya needs to learn from the current high priest, so she has to move out of the palace of the princess.

Eleuil was happy to see the success, and before sending Riya away, he had a talk with the seriously ill high priest Saige.

The latter was terminally ill, but his mentality was very open-minded. Just looking at his appearance, it was impossible to tell that he was the person whose death was predicted by the court physician.

No one knows what they talked about, but the tendency of the peak of the priest's power has inevitably shifted.Taking Ruiya's entry into the main river temple as an opportunity, the princess, who was favored by the gods, finally gained the complete and obvious trust and support of the priesthood.

The royal palace at night.

The domes of several main palaces are inlaid with large night pearls, burning torches are fixed on the top of the pillars on both sides of the road, and the patrol guards also carry lamps in their hands to illuminate the road at night.

Even in the middle of the night, the palace with nearly a thousand years of history is still shrouded in a faint light, like a never-ending city that never sleeps.

Horst brought only one personal guard, and hurried forward along the shadow under the wall, and it didn't take long before he came to a separate attic.

The personal guards in white armor knocked on the door first, but there was no movement for a long time. The two waited patiently for a while before someone lazily said, "Come in."

Horst took a step back and signaled the guards to go in alone.

This is not an ordinary personal guard. If there are other guards who also wear white armor standing here, they will definitely salute him immediately and ask him to take command.Yes, the entourage is Niwei, the commander of the personal guards.

As soon as Niwei entered the door, a complex smell of spices rushed into his nostrils.

Each of the spices alone is expensive and smells good, but when they are mixed together, they are too strong to make people feel uncomfortable, and the brain is drowsy and drowsy.

The room was filled with oddities, spice jars, plants, bits and pieces of animal parts, and gray human skulls.

A long table stood against the wall, dark linen covering the table top, and also the vague figure lying on the table, probably more than that, because there were other things wriggling under it.

The owner of the attic, a thin man who was almost like a skeleton, sat behind the workbench and looked up at the guard with a very impatient expression.

The commander of the personal guard cheered up and said to the owner of the attic: "I'm here to get what His Majesty wants."

The owner of the attic asked casually, "Why doesn't Your Majesty come and get it yourself?"

Niwei remained silent.

"Forget it, it's the same if you come to get it." The owner of the attic stood up, looked around the shelf, and quickly locked on a small box.

Opening the stone box, there was only an ordinary-looking white candle inside.

"This is it?"

"That's right, take it away." The owner of the attic waved his hand like chasing flies, "Don't bother me anymore."

Niwei: "Sorry, there is one more thing, about the balm that lures animals closer, are you sure it won't bring bad consequences? Someone used it, but was almost pecked to death by the blue heron..."

"No—God of the Beast, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand that my balm won't have any side effects!"

The owner of the attic seemed unable to accept being questioned, and frantically turned around a few times, then suddenly bent down and lifted the linen covering the long platform.

Lying here is a young woman, or more properly a girl, with poisonous snakes with triangular heads coiled around her body, without any intention of attacking, as if coiled in a nest.

The girl's eyes were closed tightly, only the rising and falling chest proved that she was still alive.

"Look! Did you see it? Do these lovely creatures intend to attack her?"

The guard looked away evasively: "Yes, I saw it, but I didn't."

"That's it. My balm is fine. If that poor man is attacked by a flock of birds, you should ask him if he has done anything to offend others, instead of questioning my ability here."

The owner of the attic let out a heavy breath, and covered the linen back again.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Neville: "No."

He left his personal space to the eccentric thin man and walked out of the attic quickly.

Horst waited outside the door, hearing the conversation in the room clearly.

"He said so, so it shouldn't be a problem with the balm." Horst shook his head, "Forget it, let's not mention Barron's matter for now. You got it?"

Nivi showed him the candles in the box.

Horst's eyes flickered: "Very good, first take a piece and find someone to try the effect, if it is useful, give it to..." He paused for two seconds, as if hesitating, before continuing, "Give it to Kadice. go."

"To Her Majesty the Queen?"

"Of course, someone will know when to order it."

Niwei put away the stone box, bowed his head and replied, "Yes."

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In countries with strong mythological beliefs, basically every festival is related to gods.

In summer, the biggest festival undoubtedly belongs to the sun god Suriel, especially when it is the turn of the sun temple to hold ceremonies this year, the meaning of the festival is even more important.

During the day, the priest of the sun god in Wangcheng presides over the ceremony.

Although the true worship center of the sun god is in Surinya, the ceremony in Wangcheng is still held in a solemn and grand manner, which is not inferior to any other main god.

Aleuil is not a follower of the sun god, so he doesn't have to participate in the ceremony, and just sits on the other side as a spectator.

"Naimar is probably secretly scolding me now." The princess whispered.

Rhodes: "Why?"

Eleuil placed a neatly folded note in the palm of Rhodes.

When I opened it, there were only two short lines written on it——

Because I trust you, I choose to stay in the sun one more time.

Don't let me down, Eleuil.

Rhodes: "Do you think she will regret it?"

"That's not true, but basking in the sun, it's inevitable to think wildly. How can I survive without diverting my attention?"

...a high priest of the sun god who fears the sun.

Lotus turned his head to look at the chief priest of the Sun Temple in Wangcheng bathed in the sun, and sighed in his heart.

Until the sun sets to the west, the ceremony ends.

"This will be the last time she will attend the festival."

Aleuil said something without beginning and ending, his voice was very soft.

Ceremonies during the day and banquets at night.

The nobles in the royal city are extravagant, and they don't miss any opportunity to hold a banquet, let alone this is the festival of the sun god.

The sun is a sacred symbol of light, heat and vitality. The Solan people believe that during the days when the sun is strongest, the vitality of the sun will be transmitted to the night. It is very suitable for night banquets, markets, or young people's dates.

Aleuil originally thought that he would turn down all invitations to any party, and only go to the market with Rhodes tonight. There are some interesting customs in Wangcheng, so he can take this opportunity to try.

However, a waitress stopped her.

"Your Royal Highness," the maid lowered her head timidly, "The Queen invites you to go over and talk."

Eleuil raised his eyes.

Queen Kadice is Horst's wife and the biological mother of Crown Prince Romul.

There are rumors that she is in poor health and likes to be quiet, so she almost never appears in crowded places.Therefore, Aleuil really didn't have much impression of this woman, and vaguely remembered that Kadice would sit and chat with her mother at that time, but the frequency was not many, and she didn't see any deep friendship between her mother and her.

What did Katisse want her for?

The princess did not hide her doubts, and wrote the question on her face.

Ai Ai, the maidservant, said: "The queen has been in a bad mood recently, maybe she wants to chat with you, if you don't want to—"

"I do not want to."

The waitress didn't expect to be rejected so quickly, she was stunned for a while, and then continued: "The queen also said that if you don't want to, she won't force her, but she just remembered some past events and wanted to talk to you about old friends." .”

Eleuil's expression froze.

Apart from Horst and his son, the only intersection between Kadice and her is naturally her mother.

To bring up this topic directly is either to sincerely reminisce about the past, or to lure her to achieve a certain purpose.

If it's the latter, even if she refuses this time, the other party can use Horst's order to ask her to go, and if it's the former... just right, she also has some questions about what happened back then, and she wants to find someone to find out the truth.

So, Aleuil nodded: "Since this is the case, I have no reason to refuse. Please lead the way."

Maid: "Also, the queen asks you to go alone."

While speaking, he carefully looked at Rhodes from the corner of his eye.

Rhodes and the princess met eyes.

"I'll wait for you outside the palace gate."

Rhodes said softly.

Eleuil nodded, and then left with the trembling maid.

As the queen, Kadice lives in a relatively remote location inside the palace. It is said that this is because she likes to be quiet, and her appearance and temperament are just like the impression given by this rumor, gentle and delicate.

"I haven't seen you for a long time, Eleuil." Kadish smiled, "You have been back in Wangcheng for a few months, and I should have met you earlier, but because of my reasons, I am so sorry .”

"You're welcome."

"No, I really think so." Katisse said anxiously, then stopped suddenly, and let all the attendants go out, leaving only the female officer closest to her.

"Although everyone thinks your mother is a sinner. Of course, murdering the royal family is indeed a felony, but I don't think Serena is so evil and cruel... She is just sick, and it is beyond her control to do something to your father."

Kadice spoke quickly and urgently. Under normal circumstances, it was obviously unreasonable to say so much when we first met.

If another person stood here, he might instinctively raise his vigilance, but this kind of vigilance was aimed at whether what she said was true or false, guessing what her own intentions were, and ignoring the surrounding environment.

A small abnormality may not attract the attention of others.

But Eleuil felt it.

On a summer night, the sweltering heat of the day still remained, but the windows of this palace room were not opened. The smell of burning incense was mixed with the balm that Kadice herself applied, as if trying to cover up something.

What is it?