THE SECOND OF LIFE EMPRESS
TSOLK 04
The atmosphere in the morning was so bright even though it was covered in a little cloud. A young girl was still so asleep in her sleep.
The ladies did not dare disturb the empress' deep sleep, but what would they say? Today is the day of the trial that must be attended in accordance with the decree of His Majesty the emperor.
“The empress is so sound asleep, will sister wake her?” Ask dayang Wen.
“Like that! The trial will be held this afternoon and if the queen is late for sure she will be in trouble again.” Reply to Wan.
Slowly, Wan patted Flo's shoulder, which was sleeping sideways.
Pukkp...
Pukkp..
“Empress!! Dawn has come up do you not want to prepare for the trial?”
“Nek.. Flo's still sleepy! Flo is soon awake.” Flo muttered that she thought it was her grandmother who woke her up.
Dayang Wen thought that empress Ling was delirious and slapped her arm back slowly.
“This empress is Wan's servant girl. Didn't you forget today there was a trial in the palace hall? The empress should be prepared immediately.” Just talk about it again
Feeling disturbed by his sleep, Flo slowly opened his eyes and his memory revolved about yesterday. He was completely stranded in this dimension.
Nevermind!! This may have been his fate line. And now she was an empress, replacing the soul of the real empress Ling.
“Sorry to disturb your sleep empress, but today you have a conference. Dayang Fuo will help you clean your body and get dressed.”
“Dayang Wan, do I have to?” Ask Flo. This is a matter of privacy even though fellow women but still there is shame.
Suddenly the lady-in-waiting Fuo came and said that the clothes were ready. After asking permission from Empress Ling, Dayang Wen slowly opened Flo's shabby hanfu and left a thin cloth inside.
Although embarrassed but Flo tried to neutralize the look of his face. At least until he completely recovered and promised never to allow them to do such a shameful thing again.
Almost an hour long the three of them prepared Flo who was now ready with simple hanfu plain blue without motive. Nevertheless, Flo still looks beautiful and also graceful.
“Preferably the empress eats first and after that we will leave for the imperial palace.” Wan's proposed dayang and Flo.
As Flo said last night, the four of them ate simultaneously. Then they started to go to the palace.
***
In a magnificent room with tall golden-coloured pillars almost dominated. The room was quite large and could accommodate up to hundreds of people.
There were many men in traditional suits standing up while occasionally whispering.
“Will the empress be given a follow-up penalty?” Ask one of the officials.
“Entailah, but I think yes. You know not how many people don't like the queen.”
“Including you not haha?”
“I'm just looking safe. I don't want to find trouble with the person behind the empress.”
Inside the room was divided into two camps. In the first camp was the one siding with the empress and the second camp was the counter-emperor camp. Including the five high officials of the empire who had not liked the position of empress from the beginning.
The number of the two camps is very much different and of course the counter-emperor camp is the most.
“Official Hong is so cunning and shameless. Huh!! Not knowing the gratitude for the kindness of the empress.” Ketus one of the guests who sided with the empress.
“Not only Hong officials, but all other colleagues are the same. May the Gods avenge all their rottenness.”
Shortly afterwards there was the sound of eunuchs making everyone's attention turn to the door of the hall. A tall man, broad shoulders, with sharp eyes made anyone who saw him tremble.
“YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS THE EMPEROR ENTERED THE HALL!”
They all sat down and called out the name of the emperor.
“Our respect Your Majesty the emperor, may you live another 1000 years.” Call them out in a loud voice. While the emperor just passed by that person without saying anything.
‘Very arrogant!’
“Where is that woman? ” Asked Emperor Feng to his personal bodyguard.
“It looks like the empress has not arrived in His Majesty's room. Do I need to check?” Ask the emperor's personal bodyguard and make an offer.
While Emperor Feng just stared straight ahead and did not make a sound anymore. An emperor must be made to wait? Hmm!! He swore he would finish off Empress Ling because of this.
Suddenly there was the cry of the eunuch again which made the gaze of the people focus on the door of the hall. They were already very much looking forward to the exciting show with Empress Ling being the object.
“Honor us empress, may you live another 1000 years.” The welcoming voice was not as loud as when the emperor entered the hall.
Obviously so! There were only a few people who sided with Empress Ling while the other officials seemed indifferent and unafraid of the neglect they had committed.
***
Panic was clearly visible on the faces of the ladies-in-waiting Empress Ling. How not, Flo with a still weak body must come to the trial.
What a cruel emperor forcing their lord to attend in this state of pain. They knew they were going to be late. But what to say, the safety of their master.
“Empress, please be careful when stepping.” Said Fuo's ladyboy while looking at Flo from the right side. Wan's ladyboy was on Flo's left side.
“Sister, can we come on time? I'm afraid the empress is in trouble again for coming in late. Brother tau is not His Majesty the emperor least like to be made to wait.” Dayang Wen said.
Flo seemed to be hearing their conversation. He only focused on the pain all over his body from the emperor's torment. The emperor should have understood his delay to the palace.
The four of them entered through the back door of the emperor's palace because the room where Flo woke up was right behind the palace.
“Aish! Which empress should enter through the back like this?” Flo muttered but could still be heard by her maids.
“--”
The eunuch who saw the arrival of the empress then saluted. The old man still respected empress Ling as the imperial mother.
“Honor the empress' servant, His highness the emperor has just entered the hall.” The eunuch exclaimed with a face of pity.
The young girl before him would be entangled in trouble again? Seeing a thin body with scars all over her body made her feel sorry.
The maids who heard it of course displayed a look of anxious and worried faces. They knew what the demon-like emperor looked like when he was angry.
Seeing the look on the anxious faces of the eunuchs and the ladies made Flo sigh. Grateful that there are still people who care about it in this dimension.
“Thank you for worrying about me uncle.” Flo showed her sweet smile.
After that brief conversation, Kaism began to shout to tell the arrival of Empress Ling.
“ENTRESS ENTERS THE HALL!!”
Flo who heard the eunuch's screams also snatched an annoyance. His ears are ringing.
“Aishh!! Should I scream like that uncle? My ears hurt.” Ketus Flo and slowly entered the hall.
“Honor us empress, may you live another 1000 years!” Shouted the guests by giving a greeting.
Flo who saw him only frowned. Is it not the case of those who prostrate themselves, but there are only a few who do the honors while the rest appear indifferent to her presence as an empress?
How outrageous!! A woman with a high title like her was not given any respect? Remind Flo to reply to them.
Seen a gallant man was sitting on a chair of his greatness, do not forget the magnificent golden hanfu increasingly adds to the charisma of the figure.
Can Flo guess if she is an emperor as well as her husband? The man was indeed handsome according to Flo, even very handsome. It was just that the emperor's treatment of Empress Ling earlier was so bad that it was also bad according to Flo's view.
“How dare you just stare at His Majesty the emperor without saluting!” Shouted one of the men who was none other than official Hong.
Hong officials were always looking for an opening to ignite the flames when it came to consort Ling.
“I think your vision is pretty good by looking at the situation now. And it looks like you have to learn about the Lord's ordinance for not paying respect to this empress!” Said Flo with a cold look.
Hearing Flo's words made everyone feel shocked. The famous empress was stupid, slow, and useless for the first time to say so?
Does having risen from the dead make him more courageous? Everyone is wondering.
The look on Hong's face reddened in annoyance at Flo's statement as if insulting her. Or are you surprised by this change?
The ladies-in-waiting of Empress Ling was similarly shocked at their lord's words. They did love the change of empress Ling now, but in the same state and room as His Majesty the emperor? Isn't seeking death his name?
“Do you know why this emperor called you here?” Emperor Feng suddenly asked.
“No!” Flo replied after being silent for a while. I want to go back to sleep quickly.
Flo's short reply left everyone even more shocked. For the first time there are people who dare to answer the emperor's questions without the word “Yang Mulia” behind him?
Emperor Feng was only short-spirited and quite suspicious of the change in the attitude of his empress. Normally he would duck not daring to look into her eyes but now he was staring defiantly at her?
‘What other ruse does he do?’ Inner emperor Feng.