8 Goddess of Flower Sanggana
Mata Batu 6: Prabu Dira's Decision
*Maut on the Throne of Baturaharja (Eye of Stone)*
Without the presence of Empress Tirana, Empress Sandaria and Empress Kusuma Dewi, limited and closed deliberation was conducted by Prabu Dira Pratakarsa Diwana aka Joko Calm with his wives.
Queen Getara Cinta has submitted an offer submitted by Queen Lembayung Mekar.
“I refuse!” Empress Kerling Sukma was the first empress to comment on the offer. Then he said firmly, “If it really has to be a war, we can defeat them as we did on the Hill Road!”
“How about your view, Queen?” ask Joko Calmly to Queen Getara Love. He is still lying on his bed.
“I agree if Kakang Prabu accepts Queen Lembayung Mekar as the ninth empress after Princess Sri Rahayu,” replied Queen Getara Cinta.
The choice of the queen made Empress Kerling Sukma tick.
“In addition to having a large army, a large area of power, and other wealth, we can apply our system of government and all our policies to the people of the established Balilitan Kingdom. We can make the Balilitan Kingdom a pilot area if our government succeeds there. That means, the experience there we can apply in Little Sanggana whose society starts from the beginning. If there is a policy that fails to be applied there, then even that should not be used here. As Kakang Prabu also said, we must avoid the fall of many lives,” said Queen Getara Cinta rather long.
“How about you, Empress Yuo Kai?” ask Joko.
“I refuse. My reason is only because I am not used to sharing happiness with foreign women,” replied the empress nicknamed Empress of Jang Country.
“How about you, Empress Nara?” joko asked his oldest wife.
“I agree with Gusti Ratu's opinion. Perhaps Queen Lembayung could become the eighth flower, so Kakang Prabu could recover immediately without waiting for the woman in the Howling Gorge. Our kingdom is still too young, we must admit that we need many people to quickly raise this kingdom. It is true that we will win if we force war. However, we have to think, what if we are in the position of those soldiers? We will have the chance to die easily. Marrying the widow of King Balilitan is no worse than Kakang Prabu marrying me,” said Empress Nara.
“Good. Based on the input of the four of you, without intending to not attach importance to the views of the other three empresses, I decided to accept Queen Lembayung Mekar as my ninth wife,” said Joko Calm decided.
Empress Kerling Sukma looked disappointed. Empress Yuo Kai was silent.
“Listen to me carefully. To my knowledge, marriages between two kingdoms are common for the sake of peace. So, I decided it was because I saw his kindness as greater than war. We also need a large army to meet the possibility of a great war. However, I did not expect a great war to occur like on the Hill Path, so many lives were lost. Empress Tirana accidentally heard a secret conversation of a Demon Kingdom warrior. Secretly the people of the Demon Kingdom had been planted around the power of the Baturaharja Kingdom. They also created rebellions in some of his duchies. The goal is to overthrow Prabu Menak Ujung. That means, in an attempt to reclaim the throne of Baturaharja to be returned to the Prince of Burur, we face two great powers. So we need a large army,” said Joko Calm. “Queen and Empress of Green Eyes, have you ever told me about the beauty of Queen Lembayung?”
“No, Kakang Prabu,” replied Ratu Getara Cinta and Empress Kerling Sukma together.
“So I married Queen Lembayung not because she was a woman. According to my guess, if you look at the age of King Galang Madra who was killed by the Empress of Green Eyes, the age of the queen is quite old. I never know if Ratu Lembayung is a beautiful woman or not,” said Joko.
“She's a still beautiful woman like Sister Queen!” said Kerling Sukma a little ketus. “Kakang Prabu, if she finds out that I killed her husband, wouldn't that be a spark in this great love?”
“Therefore I will give him the conditions. If he refuses, we must go to war. Let Queen Lembayung Mekar come to see me. I will convey my terms directly. And keep the troops in position!” joko Calm's Order.
“I don't want to accompany Sister Queen anymore!” empress Kerling Sukma said with a sullen face.
Seeing that, Joko Calm and Queen Getara Cinta just smiled.
“You shouldn't be married yet, Green Eyes!” chirps Empress Nara.
“Teacher!” call Empress Kerling Sukma getting sullen.
“If you are jealous, you better check Ginari!” empress Nara said.
“Good, Brother Nara,” said the clumsy Empress Kerling Sukma called Nara not “guru”.
Queen Getara Cinta then went back to the western valley at the foot of Mount Prabu. He went alone using the services of the Sky Eye Ring dwellers.
Before meeting Queen Lembayung Mekar, Queen Getara Cinta first descended to meet her troops. The arrival of the queen gave a mental awakening to the soldiers.
Queen Getara Cinta meets Princess Sagiya and Senopati Batik Mida.
“Defend troops stay here until there is an order!” queen Getara Love's.
“Good, Your Highness Gusti!” said Putri Sagiya and Senopati Batik Mida.
“I'll pick up Queen Balilitan to meet Gusti Prabu,” said Ratu Getara Cinta then jumped up on the back of her green-ray tiger.
“My respect, Her Majesty The Queen!” said Queen Getara Cinta without coming down from the back of her tiger. “Gusti Prabu Dira invites Her Majesty Queen Lembayung to meet. Gusti Prabu accepted His Majesty's offer, but on condition that it should be delivered directly to His Majesty. If Your Majesty is willing to fulfill the invitation, please ride in front of me!”
“Good,” replied Queen Lembayung Blooming enthusiastically. He was so happy because his offer was accepted by Prabu Dira.
“Don't let go of vigilance, Gusti Ratu!” mahapati Tarik Sewu.
“Do not worry, Mahapati,” says Queen Lembayung Mekar. He sat in front of Queen Getara Cinta.
For the first time, Queen Lembayung was taken flying far and high into the air.
Long story short, Queen Lembayung Mekar was brought to face Prabu Dira in her room. The widowed woman was rather surprised to see Joko Calm lying quietly in her bed.
“My respect as Queen of the Kingdom of Balilitan, Gusti Prabu Dira,” said Queen Lembayung Mekar while falling to a modest extent. In his mind, there was a question mark.
“Slift a little, Queen. So that I can see you clearly,” said Joko Calmly.
So Queen Lembayung Mekar moved closer to the bed. That way, Joko Calm can clearly see the beautiful face of the queen. The first sight meeting took place, giving a beautiful vibe to the heart of Queen Lembayung Mekar.
“So handsome. I did not expect if Prabu Dira is still this young.” said Queen Lembayung Mekar in heart.
While Calm Joko just smiled to see the beauty of the queen, who was replied with a sweet smile as well.
Currently, in the room were also present Queen Getara Cinta, Empress Yuo Kai and Empress Nara. When first looking at Empress Nara's face, Queen Lembayung Mekar's heart gasped in surprise. He suspected that Empress Nara was a highly devoted woman, even more powerful than the other empresses.
“It looks like I got into a tiger's nest.” That was Queen Lembayung's thought when she saw the figures of Empress Nara and Yuo Kai.
“Thank you for your lucrative offer, Queen. The offer shows you believe in us, when we killed your husband,” said Joko Calm.
“It is my duty and the people of Balilitan to submit to the one who has defeated the ruler of the Balilitan Kingdom, whoever it is. However, maybe I was lucky that it turned out that the person who defeated my husband was a very handsome man,” Queen Lembayung said.
“And I will also be more lucky, because it turns out Queen Balilitan is a beautiful person. But I'm sorry, Queen. I'm sorry I couldn't meet you on the battlefield. I also apologize for meeting you in a helpless condition. And I also apologize for accepting your offer on condition. If the Queen agrees to my terms, then the Queen will be my queen, not my queen. If not, then we are forced to fight,” said Joko Calm.
“Deliver Gusti Prabu terms, I will consider and decide it at this time as well,” said Ratu Lembayung Mekar.
“Before I convey that condition, I want to know in advance the level of your devotion, Queen,” said Joko Calm. He then asked his wife, “How, Empress Mata Hati?”
“Tembayung Queen's level of devotion is almost parallel to that of the Sword Empress. So Queen Lembayung cannot enter as a candidate for the Goddess of Flowers,” replied Empress Nara, referring to the nickname Empress Kusuma Dewi.
Widened the pair of eyes of Queen Lembayung Mekar heard that Empress Nara could know the level of her magic.
“How can the empress guess my level of devotion?” ask Queen Lembayung Blooming in the heart.
“Thus, I will marry you, Queen. However, my conditions include, I will marry you in the Balilitan Kingdom in front of the Balilitan people. After marriage, you will rule the Balilitan Kingdom and I will remain in Sanggana Kecil. There will be times when we will rarely meet. Marriage cannot be done immediately. I must first resolve the problem with the ruler of the Kingdom of Baturaharja. And you must allow me to use the Balilitan army before our marriage takes place,” said Joko Calm.
“So I have to wait?” ask Queen Lembayung Mekar who is clear the answer.
“I was the one who kept the promise, Queen. If I have decided to marry you, then I will try to fulfill that promise even if my life is threatened. I hope the business with the Kingdom of Baturaharja will be quickly completed,” said Joko Calm.
“Good, I agree. I will wait for you at Balilitan Palace!” queen Lembayung Mekar said.
Smile Joko Calm.
“Welcome and join my circle of love, Queen!” joko Calm.
Smiling Queen Lembayung Mekar and Queen Getara Love hear Joko's words.
“After I recover, I will immediately marry Princess Sri Rahayu. Stay here for a few days so you can be more familiar with my empresses and kingdoms. Keep a few thousand of your troops in Sanggana Kecil and let most of them go back to Balilitan,” said Joko Calm.
“Good,” said Ratu Lembayung Mekar agreed. (BH)