The baby's cry sounded in the stone house. Alyssa's expression changed instantly and her movements stopped. She hurriedly ran into the house, and when she came out again, there was already a baby with a big head and a big brain in her arms.
"Oh oh oh! The Lord God bless little Xiuhua. Don't cry, little Xiuhua. Mom will feed you milk..."
Alyssa hugged Xiuhua carefully, with a gentle motherly glow on her face. At this moment, the girl's liveliness faded from her reddish face, and the young woman's grace and quietness were revealed in her movements.
The pure elf danced among the clouds and flowers. It was not until she became a mother that she gradually transformed into the dignified image of the Mother Goddess of the Earth. Two maids trotted forward, helping on the left and right, and their faces naturally showed respect.
"Praise the Lord God! What a strong Son of God!"
"That's right! Look at his sucking action, he's so strong that he looks like a divine little jaguar!"
Hearing this, Alyssa's face turned red. She looked at Xiao Xiuhua who was sucking hard, and gently stroked the wrinkled, red little face, her eyebrows and eyes were just like Xiu Luote's when he was a child.
"Oh! I'm really following your father, and he eats hard..."
Alyssa was feeding the child, her cheeks were hot, and she didn't know what she was thinking of. It wasn't until Xiuhua was full that she opened her round eyes and became quiet. Alyssa hugged the child again, returned to the house, and sang
Nursery rhymes that will lull you to sleep.
"The child of the earth, in the mother's arms, grows healthily. He will grow as tall as the cocoa tree, he will be as tough as the prickly pear, he will become as strong as the jaguar, and he will be as strong as the condor...
.Flying high in the sky, chasing the father of the sun!..."
The clear singing voice was gentle, and there was a kind of expectation and determination in the gentleness. Little Xiuhua was in Alyssa's arms, slowly falling asleep, snoring cutely. Alyssa hugged her quietly for a while, until
My arms were sore, so I put my son on the small wooden bed filled with cotton cloth.
"Praise the Lord God! Give me a strong child. Please bless him to grow up..."
Alyssa prayed silently for a while, then turned her head and gave the maid a stern look. The maid hurriedly nodded, saying that she would always stay by His Highness' side.
Alyssa then left the stone house and came to another wooden house next to it. She used a pharmacist's technique to skillfully prepare a cup of refreshing herbal tea. Then, she unfolded a piece of wear-resistant bark paper and picked up a quill.
, and wrote a reply to Shulot.
"Xulot, I have received your letter. I was very happy and danced two dances by the lake. They were both newly composed by me and I wanted to show them to you. Bad monkey, you will definitely be unable to control yourself.
"...Xiuhua is very healthy and energetic, and his facial features are just like when you were a child..."
With a smile, the young mother wrote about her daily life, and then painted a small painting with a few simple strokes. In the small painting, there was a small baby leaning on the arms of a small woman. Then, the woman held the baby.
, leaning on the older man's shoulder. Finally, she thought again and drew three stars on their heads.
Alyssa looked at her little painting and nodded with satisfaction. Then, she unfolded another piece of bark paper, and her expression became serious.
"...When my father ascended to the highest place, all the high priests in the capital bowed to him. Several decrees were issued in the palace to reduce the power, tribute, tribute, warriors, and inheritance rights of the great nobles...Father's determination to centralize power
, unshakable. All states in the alliance within two hundred and forty miles of the capital city in the lake will be brought under direct jurisdiction step by step."
"In the past few months, several royal elders have appealed to the king, as well as elderly ladies from various countries, complaining in various places in the capital. My father ignored them, but the royal family and nobles were also in some confusion. These government affairs,
I don’t understand much, but I can clearly feel that the hearts of the nobles are shaking. The immortal elder has passed away, and my father’s prestige is still far away from the elder, so the alliance can only be suppressed by force..."
Writing this, Alyssa felt a little worried. She sighed and drew a tall sacred tree. Under the sacred tree was a piece of corn. On the corn, there were a few flames burning.
"I always feel that my father is a little too hasty. As you said, Shulot, even a small flame can ignite a big tree. And by his side, the only one who can always support him is you..."
Alyssa stopped her pen, was silent for a while, and then wrote some recent major events in the capital.
"Not long ago, the young Moctezuma II just got married to the daughter of the Yuyan family. The Huastek Silver Crow tribe also sent their daughter to be engaged to the little Quitlahuak. As for the little Chimalpili
The high priests and the royal nobles have reached an agreement on the enfeoffment. A large number of great nobles from each state will be transferred to the land of Tlaxcala in the east, especially those from the three western states, Sourwood City, Jinshan City and Sun
The nobles of the city..."
"My father recruited warriors in the capital to replenish the battle losses of various royal legions. He also promoted many generals from minor nobles and civilian warriors. As a large number of trophies from the Eastern Expedition flowed into the capital, the sales of gems in the lake doubled.
I heard from the priest of the Goddess of Spring that the slave market in the capital was overcrowded, and all kinds of hedonistic luxuries were very popular... However, there was a shortage of food in the capital, and the price of tortillas was also rising..."
After writing this, Alyssa lowered her eyes and pondered for a while, her expression becoming serious. After a while, she wrote down her wife's thoughts and blessings at the end of the letter.
"Xulot, my only love. You are the tall sacred tree, and I am the twining branches. The Lord God will protect you and stand on the sacred mountain in the east! May you return victorious soon, with dewy flowers and new life.
The little trees are all waiting for you..."
Alyssa picked up the letter and lightly left a rouge kiss on the other side of the blank space. Then she put down the pen, called a maid, and whispered instructions.
"Go and invite the person in charge of the nearby temple of the Goddess of Spring, the respected Priestess Achia."
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The maid turned around and hurried away. Around the holy mountain, there is not only an ancient temple of the sun, but also an important temple of the goddess of spring. The temple of the goddess of spring has always been managed by a line of inherited female priests. And everywhere
In the city-state, there are various large and small goddess temples and sacrificial places, even more than the Rain Temple.
Although the goddess priest line does not have an acting priest elder in the high priest group, their relationship with the royal family has always been very close, and their influence among the warriors is also astonishing.
Because, according to the alliance's traditions and teachings, adultery is punishable by death, and prostitutes are not allowed to exist in the open. The only people who can allow warriors to obtain daily pleasure are the priestesses in various temples...
"Praise the supreme God! Aqiya greets you, the respected Princess Alyssa!"
A few quarters of an hour later, a priestess in her thirties appeared in the stone house with a sincere smile. She was wearing a bright cloak, and her hands and feet were covered with rings inlaid with gems.
She was wearing a tight-fitting short dress. She lowered her head to salute the respected eldest princess, revealing her amazing plumpness. Alyssa raised her eyebrows as she looked directly at her.
"By the way, I would also like to pay my respects to the venerable spirit of light, the divine Little Highness Xiuhua!"
Aqiya's eyes flashed, and she turned slightly and saluted the stone house where Xiuhua was. After completing these courtesy, she raised her head and looked at the eldest princess Alyssa, who was sitting upright and silent with a solemn expression.
"Dear Princess, I wonder if you have come to me...what orders do you need me to do?"
"Well. Aqiya, I not only need you, but also the priests of the Goddess of Spring to do something for me!"
Alyssa spoke gently, but there was a bit of sharpness in her eyebrows. Her father and husband were both supreme kings. She was influenced by her ears and eyes, and she grew up day by day, gradually transforming from a pure white magnolia into a majestic dahlia. At this moment, she was in a stone house, sitting
Sitting on a low wooden bench, it feels like sitting high up in a temple.
"After returning from the Eastern Expedition, there were many samurai casualties in the capital. Their pensions have been distributed, but without a man in the family, it will be much more difficult after all. A large amount of loot poured into the capital, and the prices of corn and pumpkins have increased by more than half.
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"Aqiya, I will use a large sum of gems and cotton cloth from the lake to exchange for food and supplies, additionally provide compensation for the fallen warriors in the capital, and provide relief to women, children, the elderly and the weak in various communities. And these things must be as low as possible.
In the hands of the warrior families and the women and children of the community, we still need the help of you, the goddess priest!"
Hearing this, Priestess Achia was startled. She looked surprised, looked at Alyssa's serious expression carefully, and then said with a smile.
"Dear Princess, is this the will of His Majesty the King or His Highness Shulot?"
"No, this is my will."
Alyssa's eyes were bright and firm, and her expression was a little more majestic. Since giving birth to Xiuhua, there has been an extra burden on her heart, which has been leading her changes all the time.
"...I obey you, my respected eldest princess. You are the star of enlightenment, hanging high in the night sky, inheriting the god of death and the sun!"
After a few breaths, Priestess Aqiya pursed her lips and bowed her head respectfully to accept the order. Strictly speaking, in the capital, Princess Alyssa's status was only lower than that of a few people. And in the hands of the eldest princess
, and there are huge profits from the gem trade, as well as the manpower left by the king and His Highness.
If you have status, money, and people, you can do things and do big things. Now, when the eldest princess decides to take hold of her power and do a big and justifiable thing, there are really not many people who can say no to her face to face.
Priestess Achia bowed down, and Princess Alyssa accepted the ceremony calmly. Her eyes were calm, and she followed the example of her father and husband, and gave stern instructions.
"Aqiya, this is the first time that I have cooperated with the priestess of your goddess lineage. I will send supervisory personnel to inspect the relief situation openly and covertly... Don't let me down!"
"...The line of female priests will work hard for your will and will never disobey you. We are much more frugal than the priests of the main gods of various countries!"
Priestess Aqiya smiled and answered calmly. Alyssa also nodded and said no more. She would naturally arrange for her personal guards to take charge and hand over specific matters.
The two chatted for a while and made an appointment to go to the temple of the Goddess of Spring to pray for blessings in a few days. At that time, the older priestesses of the Goddess of Spring would gather in the temple to meet the eldest princess. Before leaving, Archie
Priestess Ya hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"Elder Princess, is this pension and relief in the name of the king or His Highness, or in your name?"
Alyssa's bright eyes flashed, she thought for a moment, and noticed the subtle difference. After a while, she smiled and shook her head and made a decision.
"No, no good. Just do it in the name of...Xiao Xiuhua!"
"Yes! The eldest princess is wise."
Priestess Aqiya bowed again and respectfully retired. Alyssa stared at Aqiya's back, her eyes burning, like a flower tasting dew for the first time, and her spirits were high.
"Perhaps, I can do more things. For my Shulot, and even more for my son..."
"Wow! Wow!..."
A clear cry sounded again from the nearby stone house. Alyssa's expression was confused, and the majesty of the eldest princess disappeared instantly. She was in a hurry and ran to the next door in a hurry, not even having time to change her shoes. A cup of wine was brewed.
The herbal tea was placed quietly on the table, next to it were rolled letters and a folded jacket, still fragrant.
