Ranula (Full History of Wounds)
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Zoya walked following the Duke prince with her bewildered face. He really did not want to go with this prince. But if he refuses, he will be punished. Geez, this must be because of his brain who always thought about prince Erlangga until now, and because of his stupid thoughts he became stuck with the Duke prince in a quiet place like this.

The increasingly deep medicinal plant garden is increasingly lush and filled with various types of medicinal plants. And strangely there's no one here at all. Though usually Zoya always see if there are people who take care of this medicinal plant garden. But why does it look lonely now???

Are they off?

It can't be.

"Red hooded girl. You know, I've been wanting to talk to you like this for a long time" the Duke's words made Zoya gasp. Even her stalled steps arrived making Zoya almost hit her back. Especially Zoya who is indeed daydreaming and paying attention to the area around them.

Zoya looked at the Duke prince in confusion. Especially when the Duke prince handed a red rose to Zoya. The red rose he had held. And sure enough, he handed it to Zoya.

Zoya was silent and still looked at the rose. He couldn't have taken it.

"You don't want to?" ask the Duke.

"Sorry prince, but I really don't deserve anything from the prince" Zoya said, lowering her gaze. If the flower was from the prince of Erlangga, Zoya would definitely not refuse.

The Duke smiled and looked at Zoya intently. Ever since their first meeting, she had already been interested in Zoya. A lowly caste girl who always wears her red scarf everywhere.

"Then why did you come here and fulfill the soldier's request?" ask the Duke.

Zoya is stunned, she is confused as to what kind of answer. He would have thought that Prince Erlangga had called him earlier. If she knew the Duke's prince of her people, Zoya would not. For what, his body was getting tired now, and it was better for him to just rest.

"That's because I'm curious about the prince" Zoya replied.

The Duke grunted a smile and turned his face forward.

"Do you think the one who called you was my brother?"

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Zoya's heart immediately stopped beating hearing that. How the Duke prince could know, his inner.

"You like her, don't you?" the Prince of Duke. Making Zoya instantly grimace and bow.

"I know that, every chance you've ever noticed. Even very clingy and full of admiration" said the Duke prince again.

And really, Zoya's heart was rumbling more and more violently at that. He was so afraid now, would he be punished if he was caught liking a prince? But he did not come close to Prince Erlangga.

"Well, it's only natural that my brother is the future crown prince. Anyone would like and admire him. It's just that you have to be self-conscious, if he won't be touched. Although you are beautiful, but his heart and soul are only for his people" said the Duke.

Zoya looked at the Duke prince with a faint-looking faint smile. The Prince Duke did not know just how attentive his prince Erlangga was to him, how strong he was to protect Zoya to ask her to enter this palace. Yes, no one knows how Prince Erlangga behaves to Zoya, other than Zoya herself.

"Prince is right, I must indeed be aware and know myself. But really, I admire Prince Erlangga just like the rest of his people. Admiring the figure of the crown prince without any expectations. Just admiring, as well as the other princes" said Zoya.

Why is he so good at talking now.

The Duke looked back at Zoya.

"Including me?" ask the Duke.

Zoya blinked her eyes a few times. Shit. But inevitably, he did nod slowly.

But the Duke prince seemed to shake his head slowly and smiled cynically.

"Of course not the same. I am only the son of the present queen, while my older brother is the son of the former queen. He still reached out to the strongest general in this palace. Of course it is different, and people's views also all point to him. He can grab everyone's attention. Especially father" said the Duke.

And for some reason, Zoya could see a big look of envy and dislike on the look on the Duke's face when telling about Prince Erlangga. And yes, they are known to often do not get along and engage with each other in any case right.

But if you look at it, the Duke's prince is indeed very far from Prince Erlangga. Prince Erlangga is better at everything. Even in just one look, everyone already knew who was the most superior. Why compare like this.

Zoya should have thought of a way to go here. And again, what exactly does the Duke want to see him for? Is it just to say this? It can't be.

"But I see if you're just the same prince. Just as dashing and great" said Zoya

"Really, but your attention is always on the older brother" said the Duke. Zoya is confused as to what to answer. Why would he know anyway.

"No, it was just the prince's view. Oh yes, prince, does the prince need anything until the prince calls me here?" ask Zoya at last.

The Duke smiled faintly.

"No, I just want to talk to you and want to ask your origin" replied the Duke.

"Don't the prince already know if I'm from Baloko village?" ask Zoya

"You're not a native of that village. Your Rai is very foreign and has never been found around the kingdom of Ranula" said the Duke.

"No, I am from Baloko village. I never left the house, and my rai was like this from birth" Zoya replied

"You're lying" the Duke accused.

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"I know all that, if the girl in the village was just a few more, even to the one in the forest. You just came to the village not long ago" said the Duke prince again. She looked at Zoya with care and suspicion.

"How does the prince know that much detail if the village girl Baloko is no longer there" asked Zoya, and this time the Duke prince looked stunned. He seemed to be speaking wrongly.

And now replace Zoya who looked at her suspiciously.

"I am a prince, obviously I know about my people" replied the Duke.

But Zoya doesn't believe it. Close to the people was Prince Erlangga. And it is clear, if the village of Baloko is the last village of Ranula kingdom, located on the coast as well. It would be impossible if the Duke's prince knew to such a detail. Prince Erlangga who often went out would not know that much detail, but the Duke's prince knew.

Zoya is suspicious of this prince.

"It seems the prince doesn't know any deeper. I come from Baloko village, a coastal village that is very rarely touched by royal officials" said Zoya

The Duke looked at Zoya with lethargy and suspicion. She believes that Zoya is not from there. But even if he won't bother about it, he just wants to........

"What are you guys doing here?"

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The Duke and Zoya immediately gasped in shock when they saw the arrival of someone at that place. Her flat face scared Zoya.