TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
024 - BROTHER IS VERY CRUEL

Everyone turned their eyes to someone who entered the room. There was a girl dressed in all white and in her hand she was holding a tray covered in red cloth.

"Hamba Cethi is facing His Majesty Her Majesty Sri Ratu" said the black-haired girl as she gathered in the middle of the hall.

"This is the evidence that Lord Parikshit speaks of. The servant was underground taking materials for Ki Ageng Lawu to make keris that he used to do every ten years."

"The voice below was very hollow, inaudible from the outside and inside was not heard an outside voice. The ingredients were so numerous that the servant took half an hour to gather. As he climbed to the top, the floor was already covered in blood, Ki Ageng Lawu was being dragged with gaping wounds. Somehow his condition."

Kripala opened the red cloth, seen the distinctive double-edged spear tip of Wengker and two pieces of cloth hip knight Wengker and his shawl.

"They expelled all residents and banned all entry into the Wukir Mahendra area. Please Her Majesty the Queen check this truth." added Cethi.

Idaline got up from her seat and heard the words coming out of Cethi's mouth.

"What is Paramudita?"

"I'm sorry to interrupt, Her Majesty the Queen. Since we've already handed in the prize, we're clearance to retreat to get ready to put on a show."

The queen gave a smile looking at Idaline's sprightly demeanor and gave her permission. "You can all get out."

The nobles rose to hear the queen's words, they bowed and walked out followed by representatives from the region.

Idaline stopped in front of Cethi. "You must be tired after a long journey. Let's take a break." take her.

Parikshit nodded at Cethi who was looking at him asking. A lady-in-waiting picked up the tray Cethi was holding and the girl walked back on her knees and out the front door.

"Mr Sapta, it looks like your daughters want to show off her talent."

Implicit in Idaline's speech is telling Baga to come out and help his children prepare. The queen increasingly pulled both corners of her lips.

"Thank you for Raden Ajeng's attention." Baga smiled slightly at Idaline. "Hamba please resign, Her Majesty the Queen." Baga saluted the queen.

"Go."

Baga walked backwards a few steps and then turned out through the door with his family. Idaline followed behind him.

The wide-open hall was immediately closed by its large door. People went straight to the available room to change clothes and prepare themselves for the show.

Idaline took a breath. He did not want to do the show and wanted to pass the day like a shadow, but having already said about the show, he had to perform at least one dance or song.

Both are too much for Idaline but poetry can only be sung by people who have entered adulthood.

"The others are gone." Netarja exited the hall after the empty courtyard of the guests. "You're still here?"

Cethi who was worried about his master was standing under a tree near the entrance. He tiptoed to hear the tallest woman after the queen spoke to him.

Cethi slammed his body and kowtowed after subconsciously seeing Netarja's face. "Ha..hamba salute His Highness the Princess" he said slightly stammered.

A big mistake is lifting your head before you are given permission.

"No need to wait. They'll be a long time." Netarja received a helping hand. "Show me the way to Raden Ajeng's room."

"Your Majesty."

"Let's miss." invite the lady who received the guest to help Cethi who was still prostrating. Cethi followed behind him.

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Two hours to prepare are over. Hayan came out first from the main hall leaving the queen and her husband also Djahan as the mahapatih.

Hayan sat in the performance hall, where the men had gathered eagerly to watch the show the girls were about to perform.

Idaline went through each waiting room looking for Cethi. He bit his thumb while pacing back and forth behind the building where makeup, confusion could not find Cethi.

"Your Majesty, the show is about to begin." worried about the lady-in-waiting who followed Idaline.

"Because of sweating your makeup becomes faded. We have to thicken it back up." said another.

Idaline is not good at art, she can only dance one traditional dance because she continues to be her partner who is the mainstay dancer of the school. Although bad, he got better after being taught by ancient professional dancers right from his time.

But he did not think about it, his brain worked quickly trying to remember things that blurred as a result of dangerous memories that suddenly forced out a few days ago.

"Get me some cold water." Idaline wiped her sweat. "To wash your face" he added, seeing the confusion of the ladies.

The dayang soared quickly leaving Idaline and her colleagues. The other dayang brought a chair for Idaline. "Please calm yourself" he said understandingly.

Idaline accepted with pleasure. He sat down and frowned thinking.

"Please, Your Majesty." The lady who left, brought back cold water in the basin.

Idaline rubbed her face and her mind calmed down. "Let's help me change my clothes."

Netarja was in the waiting room after changing clothes. He raised his hand to see Indudewi and Sudewi who entered finished.

"You guys only?" tanya Netarja doesn't see Idaline.

"Because the decoration is heavy, we do not pay attention around" replied Indudewi.

To demonstrate her compactness as a sister, Indudewi and Sudewi studied several dances reserved for twins.

The teachers did not blame her, Indudewi and Sudewi looked very similar despite their mother's differences.

Her father's genes are very strong, especially the age difference which is only a few months makes their growth exactly like twins.

"You seek. No, let's get into the hall." Netarja heard her ladies-in-waiting wanted to see the show of the noble princesses, she could not pretend not to know after hearing it clearly.

"We'll look for him." The maids who were looking for Idaline stopped in their tracks and saw Netarja raise her hand.

"Focus on the show. Idaline might take more time to prepare."

"Okay, princess."

Netarja nodded then left Indudewi and Sudewi.

"When the servant took the flowers, His Holiness Paramudita entered the dressing room." reported one of the ladies-in-waiting of Kedaton Banon, the residence of Indudevi.

"A good report. But did I tell you to talk?" Indudevi said coldly and looked coldly at the lady who was bowing her body and bringing her mouth closer to the ears of Indudevi.

"Please forgive me for not seeing the place." the lady-in-waiting pleaded with her.

"Come out of my house. Back to being a rank."

"Thank you for Raden Ajeng's generosity." The lady rushed to leave them.

When Raden Ajeng was immature, they could not manage the ladies at will and could not arbitrarily punish the maids when outside their residence.

And in addition to endangering lives, severe punishment to be imposed is determined after the nanny dialogues with the palace security officials.

The Raden Ajengs can only drive away the maids they do not want.

Of course, you can't keep throwing away unwanted people. During this time Indudevi negotiated with his nanny to put the person he did not like as far as possible.

But Indudevi understood in the things that would trouble him, he preferred to throw it first rather than rooted later.

"So very cruel." Sudewi chuckled, it was the first time Indudevi had cast out a lady-in-waiting who did not conform to himself.

"People who have already expelled some of the maids and servants have no right to comment." Indudewi. Somehow his younger brother was able to dispose of more than ten people from Kedaton Baro-Baro, where Sudewi lived.

"That is not one way why it should be maintained~" Sudewi closed his mouth laughing lightly.

Indudevi laughed at Sudewi's reply.

"Hamba permission to go out" said the lady-in-waiting after putting a brush on the table.

Idaline opened her eyes. He looked at the mirror in front of him. "Unseen." Then he opened the window as wide as possible and jumped out of his room.

The two maids standing guard in front of Idaline's room were unaware of her employer's departure. More precisely in their minds never crossed a Raden Ajeng will go out through the window.

"You're the one who's gonna bring the banquet into the hall?" ask the middle-aged woman with hands full of dough. He was cleaning his hands.

"This" said a cynical girl giving a tray containing various snacks.

Idaline looked at the girl's clothes from top to bottom. Her clothes were very neat for a kitchen lady. Then Idaline understood the girl wanted something else but was not allowed.

"You're the one who left."

"really? You're going in the kitchen?" Not waiting for an answer, the girl gawked away.

Idaline spread her shoulders, she searched carefully for every face that was busy arranging food.

"Hey bad girl! We still have a lot of work! Only you know exactly how it is made!" The middle-aged woman caught her breath screaming at her son who was walking away.

"Who will bring the next tray?" ask Idaline.

"Rather than thinking that, you should help me, sweet little girl."

Idaline smiled. Looking at the pile of hawker food made him think of his money, the traditional cake maker. When returning home, he and his cousins will be busy helping until night. Everything is finished quickly~

"I'll help after I find people" said Idaline softly.

The middle-aged woman focused on noticing Idaline's white and smooth hands then slightly lowered her head pretending to wipe the plate that was actually dry. "The tray was the last."

"The opening snack is always ready before the event. The head ladyboy ordered to give snacks to the regional representative as well, so we just finished serving snacks for the performance hall. Next there is a second snack, the first snack must have run out in the middle." he explained using formal language.

"I'll wait."

"To get closer, the second snack is sent first to the nearest building. You can find the people in the building."

Idaline smiled at the girl's quick response. "What's your name?"

"Wonco."

"As long as there is an opportunity and be in the grasp. You don't have to hesitate to ask for help."

"This is my job." Wonco always hears the royal family's warmest news in order to find good luck for his only daughter.

The princess is famous for her shrewd hands making beautiful things, two raden ajeng are very good at dancing. While the new raden ajeng is famous for its intelligence.

Although many of the maids gossiped Idaline in the back because they had never seen Idaline good at art, Wonco did not look at her lightly.

Wonco will follow all the royals who can bring good luck to his son.

Wonco stared at the back of Idaline who walked away, there was no way the extremely strict security guard would let outsiders roam around at will.

If Idaline knew Wonco's thoughts, she would shout loudly if the security guards had failed.

Idaline stared at Cethi who was carrying a large tray walking out of the waiting house. He stood behind Cethi who was fixing his grip and whispered, "What are you doing here?"

Cethi was surprised to hear a voice from the back of his head. He jumped up and spilled the tray he was holding.

"Ah no! You people! What did you do to that expensive meal?!!" angry waiter who was appointed as the person in charge. "CAN YOU WORK RIGHT?" snapped it.

Idaline and Cethi grimaced at the cries of the maid. Passing guards, maids, and servants who were there instantly swarmed over them.

"I'm just doing work. He who suddenly stood behind me." pointed Cethi at Idaline's face.

"Well, I also see." comments the tray-bearer.

"Ughs. Alright. The dayang's arrest guards didn't know themselves. He destroyed food that even his salary couldn't pay for in years, plus teased the shameless waitress in broad daylight."

"I flirt?" Idaline and Cethi sat on each other and their hair stood on end.

"The evidence is there's a lot so you can't dodge it" said the bodyguard who locked Idaline's hand.

"You'll be sorry!" threatening Idaline stared at everyone who was there. "Huh. I have not counted with the prince's knights either. I'll take care of you later." Idaline recalled the faces of the Hayan knights who used to be involved in her abduction.

"What did this little ladyboy say? I really do not understand~" said the maid in charge.

"You should stay quiet on the sidelines" Idaline whispered to Cethi.

The girl was brought along due to heavy material losses. As long as the evidence is clear, all blame will be placed on his opponent, Idaline.

Idaline did not care about it as long as she could sit sweetly together with Cethi, the loss she would pay with the private money the queen gave her.

"Why come here?" implied fear in Cethi's voice made Idaline who was trying to cover her face with her hair look up.

"Are you crazy?!" hardik Idaline to the guards. Clear emblazoned the writing of the performance hall on a large board hanging from the archway. Idaline breathed heavily. "Destroying the noble's big day is not a good thing" he warned.

"We'll receive the award for arresting the intruders."

"It's really not a good idea" because it will actually make the palace considered an unsafe place, Idaline added in her heart.

"What are you guys doing?"

The four bodyguards who were fighting the argument were shocked. "We salute Mr. Mahapatih" said one bodyguard alacriously.

"We salute Mr. Mahapatih." greetings two guards flanking Idaline, they bow their heads. Cethi awkwardly followed the guards who were also restrained.

"We caught an intruder trying to mess up the party" explained the squire.

"Djahan will definitely not let the event go awry and will tell us to go to jail" Idaline thought happily. "Finally we can both." Idaline's eyes behind her hair glanced at Cethi, who was glimpsed feeling her hair back on its feet.

"Thank your head." Djahan ordered the suspect.

Idaline held her breath, her hair had already covered her face perfectly. The last thing he had to do was to hold back from speaking.

"Am I pretending to be mute? Ah no. A real mute."

"Thank your head." repeat Djahan.

Idaline lowered her head even deeper. His heart was pounding with excitement hoping that this situation would quickly pass.

"Didn't you hear Mr Mahapatih telling you to raise your head?" One of the bodyguards pulled Idaline's hair back.

Idaline looked up at the blackened sight.

"Don't look." whispered Djahan who was already standing beside Idaline.

"Huh?" sahut Idaline doesn't understand. He felt his ears covered with big hands. "Reminds of great calamities only." his mind recalls the shaman of Lege and Mount Tang.

"Mr Mahapatih..?" the guards did not understand.

"Are you blind not knowing a Raden Ajeng? Rakryan Tumenggung really can't take care of his men."

"Please tell me clearly that I understand." said Janu Pandya, Rakyran Tumenggung Bimasena Sanjaya's successor, Rawindra Sanjaya's father. Janu intended to enter the hall after monitoring the circumstances instead found a commotion in front of the archway.

"Take these four guys for more clarity."

Janu looked at the two bodyguards lying unconscious on the ground and one guard holding his severed arm. There was also one guard and one servant restlessly.

The bodyguard who cut off his hand kept shouting in silence.

The djahan released his hand. The flat face of Indra meets the vision of Idaline.

Rawindra Sanjaya or commonly called Indra also took off her hand which was in the ear of Idaline and turned the girl's body parallel to herself and she pushed slowly Idaline's shoulder to go away.

"I want to talk to you" Indra said.

Idaline who wanted to turn her head was curious with the silence that suddenly came continuously blocked by Indra. His eyes glared to see Indra twitching following his eyeballs.

"What the hell?" pissed Idaline.

"The clothes don't match very well. It's so ugly." taunted Indra.

"I don't wear it to judge others." replies Idaline.

"There's a cockroach on your clothes."

"Oh where is it?" ask flat Idaline.

"Worms are also stuck to your waist."

"That's what I use to fish in the pond" Idaline responded.

"Fishing fish?" Indra raised her eyebrows.

"Udelia, there's a lizard on your back."

Idaline stopped her steps. He looked at Siji who appeared next to Indra. Her cousin sister was very serious if she had already called her full name. "Where are you?"

Indra smile. "On your shoulder. Oh no he ran~" he chanted.

"Don't joke!" idaline Tegur.

"That's right. Just ask Siji." Indra glanced at Siji who was walking next to her.

Idaline's hands shook, her face deathly pale. He ran to his room that was near. "I want to change!"

"This.." said the doubtful lady-in-waiting to see the blood on Idaline's back.

Indra who was behind Idaline put her index finger on her lips. His cold face made the ladies nod obediently.

Dayang-dayang who serve the Raden Ajeng are those who were born and raised in the palace to know the intricacies of the palace to help provide the necessary information.

They know a lot of events and many people including Indra who for the last few years have never appeared in public but easily in and out of the palace despite not having a task.

"There really are lizards?!" Idaline was getting riled up to see the worried faces of the ladies.

"You calm down first. Let's open it right."

Dayang bowed respectfully to Indra and then closed the door of the room. Idaline felt relieved when entering a tub filled with warm water.

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© Al-Fa4 | 12 August 2021