TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
028 - DO NOT FORCE YOURSELF

"I heard you were at the queen mother's palace. Who would have thought that they were together with Mahapatih?" chirps Hayan who is standing in front of the door.

"Your Majesty, I did not hear your arrival" said Djahan releasing his hand. Not usually he drifted in conversation to not feel the energy around.

"I came because Idaline was here." Hayan clasped Idaline's hand. "Teacher, yesterday we didn't meet because of Grandma's call. Now I have some things to ask."

"alright. Then excuse me." said Idaline while being dragged out by Hayan.

"Will he be okay?" worry Djahan.

"Can you calm down a little? My hands hurt a lot!" Idaline's hands were reddened because Hayan's grip was very strong but Hayan did not rub it.

"Walk slowly, Hayan. My legs can't match your steps." added Idaline. He felt relieved this time Hayan listened to him. They walked parallel through various courtyards and parks.

"We greet His Highness the Prince and His Highness Raden Ajeng Paramudita." The activity of the maids who were cleaning the bridge stopped, they quickly lined up on the edge of the bridge and welcomed Hayan.

"This.. Kedaton Kambang?"

"Yes. Are you feeling flattered? You're the first woman to come in here."

The fact is that the Capuri Palace, the residence of the queens and kings, Kedaton Kambang, the residence of Hayan and Kedaton Siwakan, the residence of Netarja can not be entered other than by them and who got permission from them.

Netarja often held parties with Indudewi and Sudewi, while Hayan only had acquaintances whom he met at official events, he felt he had often met them so there was no need to meet outside.

"You don't have any friends?" Idaline looked at Hayan's pity. It was only fitting that the prince felt greedy for himself, Idaline thought it was because Hayan was lonely.

"They were noisy, continuing to ask without manners. A few dignified ones make for unpleasant feelings."

"When you seek the perfect, you will not meet to death. If we look for the same, there may be only a few that appear. There is no need to contact them too often, but contact them every time you meet. You won't be able to take care of this kingdom alone."

Hayan led Idaline to sit carefully, and she placed her hand on the table very slowly.

"There are you." Hayan smiled. "Call the physician here." he ordered, stroking the red hand of Idaline.

"I'm fine. The red will be gone."

Before long the healer came to check on Idaline.

"Your Majesty is just exhausted. Please pay attention to food intake to get back in power."

"Prepare food according to the instructions of the physician."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Then Hayan moved his hand telling them to leave.

"We'll excuse you, Your Majesty." said the ladies and healers.

"A few months ago, Grandma was released from prison. He used to mix poison into the food of the princesses under the pretext of making them immune to poison. It was a very rare poison."

"Lucky the Yasa family found the antidote among the merchants. Then they received the title of nobility and the head of the family became the Minister of Food who oversees every food for the palace and ensures the success of the harvest of each region" said Hayan.

"The Mahapatih is very worried."

"I'm also worried." concluded Hayan.

Idaline was shocked to hear Hayan's words. He smiled broadly at Hayan's reddened face. "Thank you for worrying about me."

"If I'm in danger, will you save me?"

"Don't rely on anyone else. Try, all you can count on is yourself."

"Idaline, rest assured I will always save you from every danger that comes." Hayan said earnestly.

"Idaline was glad to hear it." replied Idaline.

"I have done the work of the teacher. Please check." Hayan took the paper from the pile of paper that was on the small table and thrust it at Idaline.

Idaline received Hayan's reply paper. "You participated in the war this time."

"You are more important than all things in this world."

"Uh.yeah.anu.., you.em.there are some mistakes in this section." Idaline's face flushed hot. Never before had he received a fistful directly aside from the texts in flat objects. It was thrown by a friend.

"It's.." Idaline's intonation and expression turned serious. He answered Hayan's question and taught him something else he hadn't been able to tell.

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"I said I wanted to wear comfortable clothes."

"Can't, Your Majesty. You'll go out so you'll have to dress well. All this time you've been dressed. too. comfortable." press the lady at the end of the sentence.

"Don't you know I don't wear anything like that?" Idaline snorted away the clothes from before her.

"Head lady and nanny Bejo ordered together."

Idaline in the corner of the room there is no place to escape. The maids caught him and dressed him with vigor.

"I feel like a ghost caller." Idaline complains to walk towards Djahan who is waiting for her.

His face was as white as flour and his lips as red as blood plus black powder under the eyes. Not to mention the salary, clamp, dropper, and godheg make it like a bride.

"You're beautiful." praised Djahan. Idaline wears a white kemben that is in line with a night-savory flower in her rag motif, on Idaline's back hanging matching cloth. Her hair is also covered with a nightly flower decoration.

"Thank you." The eyes of Idaline move up and down looking at the body of Djahan. "It seems like you are too?"

"Yes. How stupid of them."

His servants were very brave not to listen to Djahan's orders to prepare himself as usual. They insisted on wearing white cloth and white scarves.

Djahan smiled wryly looking at their clothes matching. "Ready glide?"

"Ready."

Djahan flinched as Idaline wrapped her hands around Djahan's arm. "Yes..?"

"Theklekku is very heavy." lamented Idaline. He realized his actions were disrespectful but how else? Idaline can't walk on her own two feet.

"It can be dangerous if you carelessly touch a man." Djahan said. His face was red. No woman has ever been as close as Idaline in her life.

"Where are we going?"

The sound of Idaline is the same as usual, but the heartbeat of Djahan so irregular see the movement of the lips Idaline. Djahan threw away his face as his mind drifted away.

"Dahan?" call Idaline.

"Yes?" answer Djahan still turned his face.

"We've arrived at the train."

"Oh, that's right, the horse-drawn carriage." The bushes get into the train.

The horseman swiftly caught the staggered body of Idaline. Djahan's feeling became unhappy to see the coachman holding onto Idaline's back.

"Thank you" Idaline said to the coachman.

"It's my job."

"I'm in a hurry." Djahan got off the train and helped Idaline get on the train.

"This is because the theklek is so heavy that it's hard to ride." Idaline gasped, Djahan suddenly lowered his head and approached her. "What are you doing?"

"I'll massage it." Djahan releases the Idaline theklek and raises the girl's leg to her thigh.

"Ti-don't." Idaline's face flushed in embarrassment.

"Your feet are very feet."

Idaline raised her eyebrows confused.

"Ehm I mean my legs are so stiff." Djahan started massaging Idaline's legs. "Your feet are so stiff," the correction. The heartbeat and speech of the man were very chaotic, Djahan was silent no longer speechless.

"You're very good at massaging" said Idaline. They continued in the same position until the coachman told them they had arrived at their destination.

Djahan took the initiative to hold Idaline's hand and help her sit in the tavern. He called the waiter and ordered without asking Idaline.

"Because the capital is far from the sea. I ordered sea fish that you rarely eat." said Djahan when the waiters deliver food.

Idaline ate voraciously until Djahan ordered two other servings for them.

"You want to go for a walk?" bring Djahan after eating.

"Engga. I'm so sleepy." reject Idaline with red eyes. He occasionally closed his mouth and glanced at Djahan who was still spirit.

"I didn't expect it to be this late" said Djahan realized it was dark, maybe because the making of old food and they did not move, he felt it had only passed a few moments.

Djahan also brought Idaline back to Kedaton Sedap Malam.

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"Your Majesty, your body!" pekik dayang surprised to see the red rashes on the body Idaline. Without permission he pulled the blanket that covered Idaline's body. The sweat that came out of Idaline's body added to the severe itching she felt.

"It's so hot." Idaline scratched her hands and feet hard.

"Your Majesty please be patient. We'll apply the ointment while we wait for the healer."

"Don't make a fuss."

"But your body..!"

"Call the healer from outside quietly and have the prince come back if he comes."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"Excuse me.." Permission to wipe the ointment on the body Idaline.

Idaline breathed a sigh of relief feeling her body begin to improve. "The heat and the ice are better. You work as usual, not to arouse suspicion." he said.

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"I want to change my clothes" Idaline ordered her room girl.

"Prepare warm water" Idaline said after changing clothes.

"What do you really eat with food?" ask Siji. She and Loro showed up when the ladies were out of the room.

"(Seafood.)" Idaline replied casually.

"We rested as you say. But something really bad happened." Loro laughed looking at the red dots on Idaline's body.

"Mas Agis is so heartless!" Idaline stared hard at Loro.

"I've told you a thousand times that you're very allergic to shrimp. Why not believe it anyway?" nagel Loro's.

"Yes.mau how else, shrimp is delicious." Idaline could not dodge, her one cousin guessed it right.

"When the healer comes, drink the medicine once. Then give grilled corn every night after Udel take the medicine regularly." Siji rubbed the head of Idaline who was lying stiffly holding back not scratching her own limbs.

"Promise cannot be withdrawn!"

"Tabib has come, Your Majesty." Three of her room attendants came in to help Idaline get ready for the waiting room.

"Your Majesty has a very severe allergy. Did Your Majesty previously eat or touch an object that was the source of the allergy?"

"I ate three shrimp dishes."

"What's going on?! Why did the teacher forbid me to come in?!"

Idaline grabbed the shawl that was draped in the chair. In one move, the shawl was perfectly attached to his shoulder.

"Your Majesty, please forgive us for not being able to hinder His Highness the Prince." Sedap Malam's Kedaton Guards gathered as Hayan stood in front of Idaline.

"It's okay. You guys just go back."

"Your body?" Hayan held onto Idaline's hand, he forcefully opened the shawl that Idaline wrapped around as much as possible. "Call the palace healer!" hayan orders re-wearing the Idaline shawl covering her reddish white skin.

"Your Majesty, last night I ate shrimp with Mr. Mahapatih" Idaline said using formal language.

"You stand! Check Idaline properly." Hayan's orders understood Idaline's intent to not make a fuss so the mahapatih didn't know about it.

"Hamba has finished examining His Highness Raden Ajeng. I just write down a prescription for making medicine."

"Write the truth." Hayan led Idaline into the room and laid her down. He also pulled a chair near the bed of Idaline and noticed every inch of Idaline's body.

"The teacher says don't push yourself if it's dangerous. Clearly allergies can invite death."

"Where do I know this body has the same allergy." murmured Idaline.

"Not to mumble anymore. Go to sleep when I wake up when the healer is done."

"I took a shower for the better."

"Water will make allergies worse."

"No. Precisely warm water will eliminate the taste of it."

Hayan looked at Idaline's round eyes without hesitation. He also allowed it. "You know better. Go!" he said he'd let Idaline take a shower.

Idaline rushed down from the bed and gave Hayan a thumbs up. "Sip."

The red rash on the body of Idaline fades after soaking in warm water for a few minutes. Carefully wear Idaline clothes that are soft so as not to scratch the wounds and rashes on the body of Idaline.

Idaline's eyes widened to see the brown liquid filling the bowl that Loro was carrying. The smell was very nose-piercing. It felt like it was in Idaline's mouth.

"Drink this medicine." said Loro emphasized the word medicine with a big smile.

"You want to kill me?" Idaline narrowed her eyes suspiciously with Loro's smile.

"What the hell are you saying? It's a drug." said Loro still suppressing the word drug.

Idaline stared one by one the ladies who were with Loro.

"It's a drug, a drug. Let's drink Raden Ajeng. (Or does the corn burn for me?) If you don't take medicine." Loro continued to suppress the word medicine not to miss the smile irritating her. "(Even though, Agus had found cheese. The corn is being burned.)"

"(That's a lie. Not an hour is available. Is there a smartphone here that can make food messages?)"

"Ra-raden ajeng it is indeed o–" doubtful dayang want to tell.

"(Well, you underestimated the information of the mahapatih residence)" Loro said.

"(That's Djahan's information, not yours.)"

"(Over this time the other brothers worked outside not coming home. New people docked to work in the house not out, as well as the women. You could say all that information we got.)"

"(Mas is very proud of himself.)"

"(If you talk again the medicine will be cold and bitter.)" Siji's lerai brought cheese-grilled corn and chocolate-baked corn.

"(Your information is really good. I haven't published chocolate yet),"

Siji smiled. He put the grilled corn in front of Idaline. Then take the bowl in the tray that Loro brought. "(Drink one sip so as not to be bitter),"

"Ughs. It's supposed to be for half a month, right?" point to Idaline on a full bowl. His face wrinkled imagining that the bitter liquid had to run out in one throat.

Siji who kept smiling until his eyes formed a line made Idaline sweat coldly. He took the bowl and drank it quickly.

"Your Majesty, we will check the food first" said the room lady Idaline referring to the corn that Siji brought.

"no need. You guys just get out." Idaline picked up the cheese grilled corn while throwing an accusatory look at Loro's smiling face looking at her bitterness. "Sit down" Idaline told Siji.

The man with brown skin sat down and placed a plate containing grilled corn with various flavors onto the table.

"I wasn't told to sit?" Loro pointed at herself with a clear look.

"Surely sit dong,"

"That's for Udel." reprimanded Siji patting Loro's hand which took another grilled corn.

"Ngga may be out alone." replied Loro.

Seeing the interaction of the two, the ladies looked down respectfully then one by one walked out of the room.

"Anu..Your Majesty." doubt the lady who walked the very back. Siji, Loro, and Idaline turned to the lady.

"Speak." said Idaline.

The dayang is the head of the Kedaton Sedap Malam. He felt the three people staring at him. "His Highness the Prince is still here."

"Eh? Has he not been back all this time?"

"He's waiting in Bale' Bengong."

"Report, Your Honor. Pandya's maid of residence permission to meet you." Another dayang appeared from the door that had not been closed.

"We need to see the Prince first."

"Your Majesty, Mr. Gamya Pitya calls you to the residence of Padya" said a servant standing beside the lady-in-waiting.

Idaline stopped her steps and stared intently at the middle-aged man, the man daring to return his gaze. "How darn!" geram Idaline approached the man.

"She said please think about your position and follow calmly."

Idaline closed her eyes and let out a long sigh. "Call the butler and have him deal with her."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Idaline flinched as her shoulder was held from behind. He flung his legs and the man who touched him was thrown away.

"Yes-His Highness please hold your anger" said the doorkeeper of his house.

Siji appears bending the servant of the Pitya residence and Loro stands upright in front of Idaline protecting her cousin and master.

"You guys are my bodyguards but just shut up?! Is it 'cause he's a rakryan?" idaline's jaw hardened, her index finger pointed at the person Siji had bent, the person grimaced while feeling pain in his stomach and hands..

"The commoners dare to touch a noble!"

"He is the master of Bena Padya, Rakryan Tumenggung's cousin and his right hand" the bodyguard said.

"Shut up! Who let you talk?!" Idaline looked at the guard.

"Little girl, are you afraid after hearing the truth?" bena's teasing was complemented by a mocking smile.

"Aren't you afraid of ignoring the Queen Mother?" reply Idaline.

"What do you mean?"

"Bena Pitya had dared to break through the main house of Kedaton Sedap Malam and touched Raden Ajeng, the adopted daughter of Her Majesty the Queen. Bena Pandya has also said a Raden Ajeng Paramudita as a commoner."

"Ready, Your Majesty." Siji took Bena out.

"You can't be reckless with a noble!" bena's shout was forcefully pulled out by Siji.

"And these two bodyguards didn't do their job properly."

"I'll take it." said Loro and Idaline nodded in agreement. "Honey, accompany Raden Ajeng." message Loro before leaving the main house.

"Good, sir."

Idaline looked at her trembling hands.

"Your Majesty..?" call the lady-in-waiting because Idaline keeps daydreaming.

Idaline clenched her hands and closed her eyes trying to channel the energy into her imperceptible hand. "Change my clothes!"

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