THE SECOND OF LIFE EMPRESS
TSOLE 21

All the prayers Flo said to God because he could be free from the old man he met earlier. Luckily he could reason if there was something very urgent.

Remember, Flo can at least trick or even lie in front of parents. He immediately recalled Grandma who was in a different dimension.

“Huhffh.. Fortunately, I was looking for a reason.” He muttered while breathing tired.

Flo until now did not know if the rumor was over because it rarely went out wandering in the palace. The answer is only one, fear of meeting the Emperor.

“All right we are back to the original plan. If you want to look for seasoning plants, it may not be in the market or in the region. Do I have to go to the forest?” Flo asked herself.

He was still wondering whether he wanted to go or still wanted to search around the Tang dynasty? After all, the palace servants just do not know what is spice then what about the sellers who come from ordinary people?

It's decided! Flo will look for him in the woods. But go alone? Oh naw.. No. gabe.. In the forest, there are many things that are life threatening.

“I'll talk to Wan's lady also to Fuo.”

After that Flo again walked towards his residence which was slightly behind the imperial palace. He must move quickly especially in the current situation.

Arriving there, we saw the ladies planting flowers near a big tree. Because the position of Flo's residence is a bit far behind until they are free to do anything.

If you think that's Flo's order, then you're a little confused. The ladies are the ones who plant flowers on the pretext that they get bored of doing nothing. Especially after the empress got a job and they were forbidden to return to work in the imperial palace.

“Dayang Fuo, what are you planting?” flowers Flo's question surprised the master.

“Yes Gods!! P-emmaisuri shocking servant. Right now I'm planting a flower that I don't know what it's called. Coincidentally yesterday after buying the food the servant immediately bought it because it looks very beautiful. W-forgive me the servant who used the rest of the coins yesterday for the sake of this flower empress.” Sesal dayang Fuo's.

Flo is no problem. After all, judging from the shape he had memorized correctly with the flowers that Fuo's ladies bought. Surely it can be a snack, should I praise it??

“What's wrong with Fuo, I should be thanking you. Take care of this flower until the time comes will be a good snack for the four of us.” Flo said with a smile full of mystery.

He almost forgot the purpose of coming here to meet his ladies. Because it is still morning so it will be quite a lot of time to look for spices.

“Do you know the nearest forest here?”

“H-forest? What does the queen want in the woods? It would be very dangerous for the queen's safety.” Said Wan firmly.

“I want to find something there, come on!! We don't need to get into the woods, just on the edge how? Please!” Pinta Flo with a sad face but impressed adorable.

Who would resist those plain watery round eyes? Like a child who must be followed as soon as possible by his request.

“Hamba knows, but we should bring a bodyguard to join the empress.” Proposed dayang Fuo and embraced dayang Wan.

A bodyguard? It would be very troublesome. And one more thing, surely the emperor's piece will report to the superior.

A pawn? Is there no more appropriate word to use the word pawn? o(╥_╥)o

“If we bring a bodyguard to participate, he will definitely report to the man and I will be forbidden to travel. Are you happy if I am locked up or even tortured for being presumptuous by going in and out of the palace?” Indeed Flo is very expert in attracting the sympathy of others.

Thinking for a moment about Empress Ling's reasonable statement, they finally agreed despite being concerned about what they would encounter in the forest.

“Are there bandits who want to loot poor women like us? From our looks alone they will think hundreds of times to rob.” Reply Flo.

You think pirates only steal treasure? You are a WOMAN if you forget! ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇

After the long negotiations that the four of them had conducted, it had been decided that would accompany Flo was Wan's lady-in-waiting. While the lady-in-waiting of Fuo would remain here and accompany little lady-in-waiting Wen.

“Alright, we will go and go home as soon as possible. And remember! You lest anyone working in the imperial palace understand!” Decide firmly Flo and be taken by Fuo's lady-in-waiting and Wen's lady.

***

It turned out that the journey to the nearby forest in the region took roughly half an hour by horse-drawn cart. Surely Flo was traveling with a thin veil on her face.

“Is it still far from Wan?” Tanya Flo was impatient.

“Maybe in a moment, please be patient a little Miss.” As per the agreement, when outside the palace must call Flo as Miss.

Shortly after saying that, they had reached the edge of the forest. Dayang Wan also took out 2 pieces of silver and given to the coachman.

“Nona, does Miss really want to come in? Should we just go back?” Risau dayang Wan's.

Going back? Oh naw... No. gabe... Profits are waiting before the eyes what to waste?

“If you're afraid, you can just wait here and let me enter by myself.” Flo's proposal which of course was rejected raw by Wan's ladyboy.

He would not let Empress Ling wander through the forest alone. What if he gets lost? At least there is himself who will be useful if bad possibilities occur.

“Hamba follow empress.” Wan said firmly and they slowly entered the forest.

The beautiful atmosphere was also silent which swept across their sense of hearing for the first time. The chirping of birds was so clear as if welcoming the arrival of the two of them.

Flo's eyes were so keen to pay attention to each plant he met whether it was in accordance with what he was looking for.

Sreks... Sreks...

“It.. The leaves are similar to lemongrass, is it a spice plant?” Guman Flo while slowly approaching towards the plant.

The surface of the leaves is rather sharp when rubbed in the opposite direction and there is a distinctive aroma when the leaves are squeezed. It is certain that the plant is lemongrass.

Immediately Flo took the plant with the roots still attached in sufficient quantities and put it in a gunny sack. A satisfied facial sharpener emanated clearly at the corner of Wan's eyes.

Dayang Wan who saw him could not cover his confusion. From now on he wondered if he wanted to be flanked by gunny sacks, knives and hand baskets that they had brought earlier.

“Empress, want to be flanked by wild plants?” Ask dayang Wan.

“Let me explain, you better help me to take this plant.” Pinta Flo and was immediately executed by Wan's lady-in-waiting despite the question in her heart.

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