THE NAVEL OF THE BLACK VALLEY
Episode 36's. Meet secretly.
POVS. EMPEROR KEYTARO.
In the unrest of my heart and soul, this thought forced me to meet Empress Yiza. That woman is the one who became the mother of my children. Although in reality, she was a wife of the emperor who became my fighter. The worry I felt could no longer be contained. I don't want anything bad to happen to my daughters. I realized this was my stupidity in the past. How could I never care, the fate of my daughters.
My mind was getting messed up, when I had to keep this matter alone. Perhaps this is the right time to meet, Empress Yiza. I immediately rushed out of the Keyaro Kingdom, my goal was to ask Empress Yiza for an explanation. My fight with Suji, I better not tell him. If in this matter Yiza intervenes, then it will be even more chaotic my plans that I have neatly arranged.
Upon arrival I am behind the Suji Kingdom. I remembered about the alternative path, to enter this kingdom secretly. The only person who can help me right now is Yurika. Yurika was the longest-serving concubine loyal to the Suji Kingdom. She also found out about my affair with Empress Yiza back then. I sneak into the Suji Kingdom. After all this is a gamble of life as well as self-esteem. Good luck approached me at this time, Yurika who was sitting watching the flowers that were behind the kingdom.
"Yuricas.. Come here soon." I said to the senior concubine in the Suji Kingdom. He turned his head towards me, and he was surprised by my current existence. I waved my hand at him, as if I ordered Yurika to approach me immediately at this moment. He walked towards me with eyes that were always watching the entire corner of Suji Kingdom. Now, Yurika is in front of me.
"Emperor Keytaro, why did you come here?" Ask Yurika to me at this time.
"You don't have to ask much. Tell Empress Yiza that I'm looking for her right now. There's an important matter I need to talk to him about. It's about the safety of my daughters. Tell him, I'm waiting under the big tree located to the right of the Suji Kingdom." I said to Yurika firmly.
"Alright, Emperor Keytaro. You'd better get out of here, before Prince Kenzi's personal bodyguard learns of your whereabouts." Yurika warned me at this moment.
"Alright, Yurika. I'm leaving now, don't forget you have to deliver my message because I'm waiting for the current empress!" My heart is leaving Yurika.
I immediately ran to get on my horse, I immediately went to the destination. Upon my arrival under the big tree, I could only wait patiently for Yiza's arrival here.
I need to know about what happened to my daughters. Decades ago, I never asked about this, but when Satan told me about his alliance with my daughter. I also thought about their safety. I waited an hour for Empress Yiza's arrival but have not seen her nose until now. I was surprised when he touched me from behind.
"I don't want to make things worse right now but I want to ask you a few things." I looked into his eyes sharply.
"What do you want to ask Keytaro?" From Empress Yiza at this time.
"I know what happened in the past has threatened us today. However, I do love you, but luck never came to me and I was always faced with competition with Emperor Suji. Didn't you conceive my son? Where are they now?" I asked Yiza at this time. His face was so nervous, it seemed like there was something he was covering up at the moment. I looked back into his eyes too sharply.
"Answer, Yiza. Where's my daughters?" I say it by snapping at him right now.
"Please be patient first, Keytaro. For a long time you have not questioned this. What exactly do you want? Your one daughter has become the princess of the Suji Kingdom, as much as I can cover up about that truth. I don't want Suzuka's identity to be revealed, which could result in us being expelled from the Suji Kingdom. But one foolish thing I did, I threw away one of your youngest daughters from Suji Kingdom and entrusted her to the concubine of Yamada Kingdom. As you know, I am a crown princess of the Emperor named Yamada. Help can only be obtained with the help of a concubine from my father's kingdom. How could I possibly ask for help from a concubine from the Suji Kingdom?" He said with round eyes, his tears dripping at this moment. It was as if there was such a deep worry that he was hiding.
"What?? Could you throw away your own daughter?" Speak to him now. My question is where's the other one of my daughters?" I asked out loud while warning him.
"I'm sorry, Keytaro. It's really my fault, I've been figuring out some days where my daughter is. I left it to Concubine Jisoo, but when I met Jisoo. Jisoo said that my daughter was dead. What am I supposed to do? When I accepted the fact that one of my daughters had died at this time. I can't blame Jisoo because I carelessly left my youngest daughter to him. I forgot to give a decent life to one of my daughters." He said with regret.
"You don't deserve to be a mother. Can you leave your child with insufficient children of your own?" I was disappointed with what Yiza did. You can't blame me like that, however you're willing to take part in this. If you intend to be responsible to your daughter. Why didn't you bring one of your daughters back then? There's no way I keep lying to Suji. I have saved your one daughter's identity, but with the birth of the crown prince who currently leads in the Suji Kingdom. It seems unlikely, if I present my youngest daughter suddenly." The words from him made me stunned.
" Yesuda.. If it is like that. I ask you to take good care of one daughter. Do not let the mistake repeat itself, pay attention and keep an eye on him. Don't let him be tempted by demonic-powers. One thing you should know in the history of the kingdom of Keytaro, every descendant born from the Kingdom of Keytaro will be visited and influenced by Satan. This was the fault of my ancestors who were allied with the Devil. They stopped bothering me until the limit of the deal ran out." My words instantly, made Yiza widen her eyes as she was shocked by my current speech.
"What did you say??!" His shout stopped our conversation, I finally left him on my horse.