I am a man who died for love, and my grave cloth will be dyed bright red,
Let it be as colorful and rich as my wedding day.
To dress me up like a bride,
When buried, the hijab should be covered on the head——
At the age of seventeen, she was still a girl who would read love poems in the palace garden when she was extremely bored.
She is the jewel in the eye of King Smerdis and the most beautiful iris in the Kingdom of Sogdia. Every year, many marriage seekers from the Vlashkad Kingdom go to the palace, hoping to marry this flower for their country.
But her heart is never within the high walls. She has had a strong interest in horseback riding and hunting since she was a child, and she has a deep interest in weapons and armor.
She even wished that she was a man so that she could become a general and gallop on the battlefield with a horse and a sword.
But she is not, her life can only be like those of her sisters, becoming a bargaining chip for palace marriage and stable rule, going to a prominent family, and living her ordinary life.
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At the age of nineteen, with the rise of a kingdom, everything changed.
A small kingdom called Achaemenids defeated the Lydian Empire, the most powerful of the Vlashkad kingdoms, with incredible results. She heard some strange rumors from the court gossip, such as Achaemenid
Ned defeated an army of 500,000 people with only 20,000 people. For example, the king of this country is a god who came to the world...
She sneered at such superstitious nonsense. In this world where belief in gods was common, many kings had claimed that they were gods or sons of gods.
But it turns out that a hundred years later, they are just like other mortals, nothing more than a handful of loess.
At least in her opinion, there are no living gods in this world. Even if there are gods, they are the kingdom of gods hanging high above the white clouds.
But one thing she can confirm is that with the occurrence of this miracle, many things will change.
Subsequent developments proved that she was right.
Things have indeed changed. She was originally scheduled to marry the crown prince of the Lydian Empire, but now she needs to go to the new Achaemenid Empire.
Until that time, she did not know that her future husband, the legendary god on earth, was named Artaxerxes, the incarnation of the creator Ahura Mazda.
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She was very uneasy after leaving her hometown. She was more hesitant and fearful about the future. As the marriage team gradually entered the territory of the Achaemenid Empire, she also heard more rumors about the Son of God.
It is said that he is not the biological son of the old king, but a strange baby brought back from the top of the holy mountain——
It is said that it only took five years for the Son of God to grow up from being brought back to adulthood——
It is said that he had a body shape that was completely different from that of a mortal, and also had terrifying power. He single-handedly killed five hundred of the most powerful and brave noble warriors of the Lydian Empire on the battlefield, and tore them apart with his bare hands in an assassination attempt.
Nearly a hundred assassins were crushed.
It is said that he once married a wife four years ago, and that wife was still his nominal sister. Of course, this is very common in kingdoms, and one of her sisters married her brother. (Strawberry Cult
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It is said that few people can understand every word he says. This son of God seems to be naturally possessed of superb knowledge. The rise of the Achaemenid Empire is inseparable from the many machines and weapons he invented.
These rumors, which may be true or false, disturbed her so much that to outsiders she seemed to be depressed all the time.
After trekking for half a month, the team arrived at Polis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
As soon as she entered this city, she felt many places that were different from her hometown.
The broad avenue is shrouded in the shade of trees, with white and golden buildings on both sides. Lush branches hang low on the street, covered with bright fruits.
Because the city is located on a plateau thousands of meters above sea level, the sunshine is warm and pleasant, and gentle wind sweeps through the bustling streets from time to time.
The residents of the capital, all tall, healthy and plump, welcomed their new queen warmly, which put her at ease a little.
Along the way, she saw many magical objects she had never seen before, such as extremely fast metal cars with four wheels, lamps that can light up without oil or fire, the huge glass windows of the shops on both sides of the street and the exquisite interiors.
Incredible artifacts, strange tubular weapons in the hands of guards and huge boxes that produce sounds and music.
These things overturned her common sense and gradually turned her worries into a strong curiosity.
Who created all this?
The procession continued along the cleared streets and entered a wide square. The open-air area was a perfect circle.
Numerous streets and alleys extend from the square, and the center of the square is occupied by a tall stone pillar with a brazier at the top. Its square base is engraved with magnificent reliefs, depicting a winged god handing over a baby.
A scene from a king.
As she gradually went deeper into Polis, she realized that the rumors about this city were definitely not false. It was indeed a glorious city composed of spectacular buildings, open squares, active theaters, and beautiful gardens.
The snow-capped mountains and ancient acropolis in the distance provide a stunning background, while various statues and silver spiers overlook all living beings.
In any other city, such a strong building would appear abrupt, but these spiers blend in perfectly harmoniously with the surrounding landscape, as if they were part of the mountains.
At the top of each spire is a burning sacred fire, representing the city's faith.
It is said that he designed this city.
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The team entered the palace. Compared with the city outside, the place seemed quieter and deeper.
The huge golden sedan stopped at the main entrance of the palace, and a group of people were already waiting there.
She saw a man wearing a long-sleeved top, a wide waistband, and fluffy trousers with drape covering his feet and calves. A short cloak hung on the back and was fastened with a round buckle. He wore a red headband.
A bald eunuch wearing a hat and white shoes came over.
Then the eunuch walked forward in small steps, knelt down, turned his face sideways, put one hand on his knee, raised the other hand to clasp the edge of the golden sedan, and said softly:
"The iris of the mountains, the pearl of the sea, the beautiful and noble Princess Elena Alcaraz, I am your most humble and respectful servant, and I will lead you to see Your Majesty."
Although she didn't know his name, she probably knew that he was a palace steward, so she nodded slightly through the gauze and said softly:
"Greatful."
After saying that, the two maids accompanying her opened the tent, and she stepped off the sedan step by step on the soft cushions.
Then the eunuch waved slightly to the back, and four dark-skinned warriors wearing short shirts came up immediately. They carried a smaller silver sedan, and she walked in immediately.
In the hands of the four strong men, the sedan chair had almost no ups and downs, but her heart was already in turmoil.
What exactly would he look like?
How would he see himself? A trophy? Or a tool for marriage?
In extreme anxiety, she felt the sedan shake.
We’ve arrived at the place——
"Princess, we have arrived, please get off the sedan."