Davers nodded and said, "I will send Ansitanos to help you, because this time the people who came to Turiyi to attend the meeting were all famous scholars from all over Greece, and they have great influence in Greek city-states. As a scholar, Ansitanos will have a better understanding of them and will have some common topics so that they will not neglect them.

In addition, these scholars may make some demands, as long as they are not excessive, we will try to satisfy them. What you need to note is that after the conference begins, there may be many people listening to their lectures. You must send enough personnel to maintain good order, avoid riots, and protect the safety of these scholars."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will make careful arrangements." Lucias said with a cautious look on his face.

"It's been so long that it's time for lunch." Davers stretched, looked relaxed and said with a smile: "I have one last thing to say, it's my private matter. After the Hera celebration tomorrow, it will be the wedding of my daughter Cynthia. I will hold a celebration banquet at the palace tomorrow night and invite you to attend!"

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This year's Hera marriage celebration is more lively than in previous years, and more people come to watch it because there is a special young couple among the newlyweds attending the celebration.

They are the daughters of King Davers, Cynthia and the hero among the people of Diony, and the youngest captain of the Legion, Patroclus.

In addition to the halo behind them, they themselves are quite popular with the public.

When Cynthia became an adult, she became a capable helper to her mother Cristoya and helped with business affairs, which was well known to the people of Turiyi. She was gentle, generous, virtuous and hardworking, and was the excellent female image advocated in the Dionian culture.

Patroclus was born in a free-spirited family. After his father was injured on the battlefield, he was not decadent, but actively devoted himself to public affairs. Through his own efforts, he became an outstanding kingdom official and made his own contribution to the prosperity of Turiyi. Patroclus himself became an excellent warrior and team officer through his study at the Dionia School and his experience on the battlefield, and became a flagist in triumph because of his outstanding record. As a Dionia, an immigrant country, the success of the Paroclus family is a role model for countless free-spirited families in the kingdom.

Therefore, despite the end of the celebration, the people were still in high spirits because they knew that there would be a traditional wedding of the two young people to be held at night, and maybe they could see the king and his wife.

At this moment, Cynthia had separated from Patrocross, followed her mother, Grenis, and brought her female slave to the Hades Fountain (the former Turi Fountain) next to Victory Square. After saluting to the statue of Pluto and Davers in the middle of the spring, she put on several cans of clear spring water, and then returned home.

At this time, Davers's mansion was already covered with red color, and everyone was dressed in a gorgeous dress, including the servants, who were carefully preparing for the upcoming wedding.

Cynthia quickly returned to the bathroom in the main building, took off her almost wet clothes (wet when pouring water on the Hera Celebration), and carefully scrubbed her whole body with the incoming spring water. This not only aims to wash away the dirt on her body, but also symbolically cleans the remains of her Virgin Era according to tradition.

Then she changed into her clean robe and came to the backyard garden. Agenus had been waiting next to the statue of Arthenis, the virgin and child guardian god. The sacrifice had been set up in front of the statue and the oil lamp was lit.

"Mother Agent!" Cynthia hurried over.

"Don't worry, child." Agenus smiled, grabbed her hand, let her stand in front of the statue, and then stood by herself.

At this time, Agenus was wearing a white priest robe, with a beautiful and slim figure. Standing with Cynthia, he was a pair of sisters. It was impossible to tell that she had given birth to two children and was thirty-six or seven years old. Only by observing carefully can she find a few crow's feet in the corner of her eyes.

Agenus looked at the statue of Artemis with a bow and arrow in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh: Twenty years ago, when she became the priest of this goddess, she thought she would serve her and stay alone until she was old, but she never thought that she would have a considerate husband, two lovely children, and a lively big family in the future...

"Come on, pray with me." Agent came to his senses and said softly to Cynthia, then took the lead in singing in a low voice: "The night is coming, and the bright moon appears.

Arthenis, you are holding a bow and arrow, patrolling the world.

Girls and children are protected by you.

…”

Cynthia followed the pious prayer.

After the prayer was finished, Cynthia's personal slave brought some clothes and toys she had worn when she was young and lit them in front of the statue.

Looking at the rising white smoke and smelling a pungent smell, Cynthia couldn't help feeling a little sad, because from this moment on, she had bid farewell to her childhood, and at the same time she had left Artenis's blessing and moved to the realm of the sex goddess Aphrodite and the goddess of marriage protection Hera.

For this, she returned to her bedroom, where her other mother, Cristoya, was waiting inside.

"Mother, thank you for your hard work!" Cynthia shouted excitedly. At this time, her bedroom was dressed very gorgeously, and a golden statue of Aphrodite was erected at the head of the bed. This was the result of Cristoya's efforts alone. According to tradition, outsiders are not allowed to intervene.

"Silly child, isn't this what a mother should do?" Cristoya said with a smile, then took out a gilded apple and handed it to her, saying, "Pray to the God of Love quickly."

In the legend of "Iliad", the Trojan Prince Paris gave Aphrodite a golden apple and believed that she was the most beautiful goddess, so the extremely happy Aphrodite immediately gave Paris blessings, making the most beautiful Greek woman Helen fall in love with him, which triggered the Trojan War. In some Greek city-states in later generations, there was a marriage custom: if you offer a golden apple to Aphrodite, the bride would receive the blessing of the God of Love.

Cynthia held the golden apple in her hand and prayed devoutly to Aphrodite.

After a moment of silence, she put the apple in the hand of the statue to extend her hand in exchange for a brand new and gorgeous chest strap that was always stacked in its hand. This is also a custom formed by the legend of "Iliad": In the legend, before the goddess Hera was united with Zeus, the king of gods, pleaded with Aphrodite to lend her to her breasts for herself, because the breast strap was a magical skill of temptation. As expected, Zeus was fascinated by Hera, which made Hera achieve her goal smoothly.

As a bride, who doesn’t want the groom to spoil him alone, bathe in love with him and enjoy joy!

Cynthia picked up the chest strap with a little shyness and put it on her chest and tried it.

Cristoya pulled Cynthia and sat beside the bed, pointed to the items placed on the bed, and said, "This crown, necklace, and earrings are given to you by your mother Genice. This is the jewelry she wore when she married Turiyi."

Cynthia looked at these jewelry pieces: the crown was made of gold and silver, inlaid with blue and green garnets, and the style was very exquisite and delicate; the necklace was chained with silver, tassels of gold, and a huge orange-red amber at the front, which was very dazzling; the earrings were two small and exquisite silver nails strung with a milky white pearl emitting halo.

Cynthia held it in her hand, looked and looked, and couldn't let go of it, and she wanted to wear it on her body immediately. She couldn't help but say, "It's so beautiful!"

Cristoya sighed, "You love Grenis's mother's family, but Lijim's noble family. I remember her father Atelic Cruise sent her to Turiyi in a gorgeous fleet, and she also wanted your father to hold a grand wedding. Your father refused considering my feelings... At that time, you love Grenis' mother wearing precious jewelry. Surrounded by a huge bride-giving team, she came home from the port, and attracted the attention of thousands of people along the way. To this day, this wedding is still a topic of many people in Turiyi..."

Cynthia then remembered that when Cristoya and Davers got married, it was Amendolar that was recaptured from the Lucanians. Everyone was focused on how to gain a foothold in Amendolar and restore war trauma and other urgent matters. The marriage ceremony between the two was very simple. They just participated in the start-up Hera celebration. There was neither a grand wedding nor a banquet. Instead, they followed two oil bottles (i.e., she and her younger brother Adoris).

When Cynthia thought of this, she immediately put down her jewelry and hugged Cristoya with both hands intimately: "Mother, what is the old thing you gave me?"

"I got married at that time, and there weren't many items, only this one--" Christoya sighed again and picked up a belt from the bed.

Cynthia immediately noticed the special thing about the belt: although it looks slightly old, it feels good to feel, and it is as light as nothing, and the embroidered patterns are very exquisite. The use of them is not ordinary silk thread, which is something she has never seen before... The entire belt is colorful, but it is not tacky at all, but rather luxurious.

Seeing Cynthia staring at the belt with her eyes fixed on her face, Cristoya felt quite emotional. She stroked the belt with her hands and said quietly: "This is a Persian royal belt. It once blessed me to escape the arrest of Persian soldiers. It blessed me to meet your father. It blessed me to successfully escape Persia. It blessed me to follow your father to Great Greece and finally marry him... Now I will give it to you..."
Chapter completed!