The Duke of the country vs Sekar Kedaton
31. Finding the best way.

Ratih held Bang Risang's feet, he looked at her husband's eyes full of pleading with teary eyes.

Bang Risang had seen Ratih's blue feet as well as an executioner who was carrying a wooden stick. He could not bear to see Ratih and immediately picked him up, bringing him to the main pavilion.

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"Go back to Yesha Mas's room, Ratih is fine. Train who will be responsible..!!" Ratih pushed Bang Risang's shoulder.

"Enough Dinda.. How long do we want to be like this? Kangmas realized he already had two wives. You also have Kangmas........"

"Our relationship is just a friend, Kangmas's best friend. Ratih only does what a friend should do."

"Have you forgotten we married Dinda??" Bang Risang.

"Train knows Kangmas, but Kangmas has married and Ratih does not want to hurt other women. Kangmas belongs only to Sister Yesha. Ratih does not want to fight for something that does not belong to Ratih."

I don't know why there is a pain in Bang Risang's heart. Obviously he would not let his wife accept this pain alone.

Bang Risang opened the nightstand drawer to look for the agreement letter, did not find there Bang Risang also opened Ratih's wardrobe and finally found the letter, immediately Bang Risang tore it up with a thud.

"Don't Kangmas.. Train please..!!"

"Kangmas' heart still does not want to believe that we are married, but the reality is that we are husband and wife. Yesha is hurt, it is true. Kangmas is hurt, but Kangmas knows how you feel. Yesha is not wrong, Dinda is also not wrong, the wrong is Kangmas, Kangmas who chose to marry you and say the marriage contract."

Ratih slumped limp stemming tears. "Don't hurt Sister Yesha..!!"

Bang Risang sat next to Ratih and grabbed his wife's shoulder.

"From any side, Kangmas will still hurt him."

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There have not been many words spoken from Ratih but the look on the face of the second wife Bang Risang has shown a lot of burden in themselves.

With painstaking Bang Risang apply ointment on the bruised legs of Ratih. At first he hesitated to apply the ointment but when lifting the wife's dress, he found many bruises to almost all the legs. I wonder where that wound came from.. Bang Risang revealed Ratih's clothes slowly until he peeked at the limit of her waist.

"Astagfirullah hal adzim.. O Allah, what they did to you Dinda Ratih. For our sake..You endure this pain and wound?? What the hell is going on???"

Bang Risang put the ointment, he joined to lay down beside Ratih and then held it from behind. "I'm sorry Kangmas Dinda Ratih. This heart cannot love you yet but your sacrifice touched my heart..!!"

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"Sick Mbook.." groaned Ratih when the mbok apply ointment on his body.

"The main concubine who examined the cloth charged for honesty ndoro ayu, is it true that Ndoro ayu and Raden mas have not done it?" Ask the mbok.

"We slept together, we slept together last night."

"Yes Allah ndoro ayu.muinta si mbok, has Ndoro ayu served Raden mas's passion? Take off the clothes together and hmmm.........." The mbok was confused how to explain to his employer.

Bang Risang closed his eyes, he touched his stomach which he had scratched to give a mark on the white cloth.

"Back. mbok. Not a strong Mbook"

"Owalaah ndoro, among all ndoro ayu. only ndoro is not pain-resistant but ndoro is the smartest to hide self-pain, healthy ya ndoro ayu..!!" Said the man until his eyes glazed over.

"Aamiin mbok, quickly apply mbok..!! Sister Yesha must take medicine immediately..!!"

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Again Bang Risang saw Ratih's smile while taking care of Yesha. Never did his second wife complain despite having to clean up Yesha's dirt to become fragrant and beautiful every day.

Yesha smiled hearing that. "Thank you."

"Sama-sama Ma'am. Oiya, Kangmas is coming soon. Spend today yes..!!" Ratih.

Bang Risang finally went into Yesha's room. "Assalamu'alaikum..!!"

"Wa'alaikumsalam.." Train spread his smile.

"Wa'alaikumsalam mbak, that Kangmas has come. Train stay yes..!!" Bisik Ratih's.

"Please coach Kangmas..!!" Said Ratih who avoided Bang Risang and left immediately.

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"Try opening Mas's heart to Train, she's a good girl."

"Kangmas can't be darling, this heart is for you alone." Reject Bang Risang.

Yesha stroked Bang Risang's face. "Can't be, Kangmas is her husband Ratih as well. Ratih also deserves Kangmas dear."

"Don't lie to Kangmas. Kangmas is the only one who knows Kangmas's own heart..!!"

Not wanting more debate with Yesha, Bang Risang kissed the wife's lips. Slowly but surely, Bang Risang invited Yesha to make love.

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"As long as ndoro ayu is not yet pregnant, no one comes out of the sultanate." Said the main concubine in charge of ndoro ayu Ratih.

"I have to take my two wives because I have to work, I have to support my two wives." Strictly Bang Risang asked the main concubine to bring Ratih and Yesha out of the sultanate.

"If I am evil, I have reported to Kanjeng Sultan that the white cloth is not really happening. Raden has demeaned the dignity of a princess. If Raden doesn't like it, we can replace him......"

"Enough, ndoro ayu has been good at pleasing me. The problem of the white cloth was not all should be the same. Doesn't the mother understand naivety ndoro ayu Ratih..!!" The reason Bang Risang made the main concubine go silent for a moment.

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"Kangmas, why are you here? Yesha's mother must be waiting."

Bang Risang approached Ratih with a stern look. Train back slowly.

"Kangmas why? Did Ratih do something wrong? Train me to apologize..!!"

Bang Risang did not answer. He immediately grabbed Ratih. "We'll just do it. Do you want to get pregnant with Kangmas's child??"

"No Kangmas.. Ratih doesn't want to have children because of coercion and pressure." Reject Trained.

"Ratihan Linda.. Kangmas does so consciously and without coercion. Kangmas tries to be fair to both Kangmas' wives. Sorry if everything Kangmas has to break."

"Yongdora..jangaaan..!!!" Shouted Trainily in fear.

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