Mixed Blood
Eps. 21 Visit of Prince Diaz

Princess Zoya walks aimlessly after leaving the palace where she was raised. He also does not know where to live. He kept walking wherever his footsteps went.

In the middle of the journey, little Orion felt tired after a long walk and stopped.

“Mother I'm tired.my legs are sore, ma'am..” he said to his mother while moaning in pain.

Princess Zoya stops and looks for a place to sit and rest for a while. He saw there was an empty club in the place they were passing through. He then carried the little Orion to the hut.

They sat down and the Princess looked at Orion's scuffed little legs while examining him.

“We rest for a while here, baby while waiting for your legs to recover.” he said as he stroked his daughter's hair.

Orion was sitting on his mother's lap. The breeze in the middle of the meadow made Orion sleepy and eventually fell asleep.

Princess Zoya caressed her little daughter. His tears did not wash his cheeks seeing his daughter who had to take the punishment with him.

“If only your father had known, he would not have let us be stranded like this. I'm sorry mom, son has made you suffer from this all at your young age.” he said while remembering the figure of Prince Diaz and wipe away tears on his face.

As the day gets hotter, Princess Zoya wakes up the little Orion and takes her back for a walk. This time the princess carried the little Orion down the cobbled street.

After a long walk, they finally arrived at a village. There were markets, stalls of sellers and inns.

Princess Zoya sees an old man not far from where she is walking. He then approached the man.

“Sorry sir... do you know where I can rent a place for us to stay ?” he asked the old man while lowering the little Orion from his carrier.

“There is a mistress...just walk straight following this main road. Along the way there are inns and also houses that are rented.” he replied giving an explanation to Princess Zoya while pointing at the path she meant.

“Thank you sir...” Princess Zoya told the old man. He then carried Orion back and walked towards the direction that the old grandfather had pointed out.

Upon arrival on the main street, Princess Zoya asks the person on the street again and asks which house she can rent.

A middle-aged woman who just happened to have her house empty showed her home to the princess whether she would like to live there.

Princess Zoya walks into the house the woman showed her and checks the condition of the house. After looking through the medium-sized house, the princess felt that the place was worthy for them to occupy despite being simple.

“I like this house madam, how much do I have to pay rent every month to madam ?” he asked after Orion also liked the place.

Lady Diana mentioned a nominal amount of rent to the princess. And Princess Zoya spent some money as requested by the owner of the house.

“Thank you madam... I hope you both feel at home staying here.” he said then left after receiving the advance payment.

Now there is only Princess Zoya and little Orion in that humble house.

“Mother....would we stay here directly ?” the curious ask.

“Possibly yes dear..” replied the princess while stroking Orion's little hair.

“Mom knows little, later until father picks us.” reply while crouching explain to his little daughter.

Fortunately, little Orion could understand the explanation of his mother and obey all the words of his mother.

Half an hour after they entered the humble house, it rained. Little Orion ran outside the house to play in the rain. Because this is the first time for him to be allowed to play the rain that makes him so happy that he can forget his sadness that he wants to meet his father and grandmother.

Evening changed the night. Prince Diaz was preparing to make a visit to his father-in-law. He prepared a gift that he would give to King Agastya and Queen Arni.

After he finished preparing, the prince immediately left for the Cold Moon palace by himself. Upon arrival, Prince Diaz walked into the gate and the guard stopped his steps.

“Wait... there is need what to find our king ?” said one of the guards stopped Prince Diaz.

“I'm her husband Princess Zoya, I mean Prince Diaz. I came here to visit my in-laws and my wife.” Prince Diaz replied.

The gatekeeper's bodyguard did not understand what the person who claimed to be the prince meant. He looked at the appearance of men who claimed to be the husbands of their daughters from top to bottom.

“It looks like this guy is indeed a prince. Looking at her elegant clothes and her authoritative speech.” Inner guards guarding that gate.

“Is there an appointment, sir ?” ask the bodyguard again who feels unsure.

Prince Diaz was infuriated by the number of questions asked of him and the treatment of the bodyguard.

“Do I have to ask permission first to see my wife and in-laws ?” he said angrily that made the bodyguard afraid and finally gave the prince permission to enter.

Prince Diaz entered the palace and met with Queen Arni.

“Salam Ratu Arni..” he said bowing salute to his in-laws.

Queen Arni is shocked by the arrival of the man she remembers as her daughter's lover. He immediately came down from the throne and approached his daughter's lover.

“Mother.. sorry... so long ago you could visit mom. How is Ratu Arni ?” said polite.

Queen Arni felt strange when her daughter's lover called her mother.

“Aren't you Prince Diaz, my daughter's lover ? What's up here..” the question is more astonished.

“I came here to meet Zoya, my wife and Orion. Didn't Zoya tell my mother that we were married.” asked Prince Diaz who was astonished at her in-laws. Queen Arni is also increasingly confused about what the man who claimed to be her daughter-in-law said.

“Nak, wait. You guys are married ? Why I can't know. I should have asked you where my daughter is because the last time she went with you.” asked Queen Arni while patting the prince on the shoulder.

“Sorry if we didn't tell mom in advance about our marriage. But is it true that mom said that Zoya and my daughter Orion didn't come here ? She told me this morning visit here.” she asked confused and worried.

The look on Queen Arni's face was also confused after hearing her daughter-in-law's words.

SERIATE....