TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
066 - ALONG WITH THE EMPEROR IS ALSO MAHAPATIH

"Your Majesty.." The faces of the Idaline room ladies were filled with worry. They know Idaline's biggest fear.

Idaline phobia of lizards is very large, not a single tail they let roam in the Kedaton Sedap Malam, even though it only sticks outside the gate. Now their employers have to spend the night with hundreds of lizards in the same room.

"Bow me. Wear all the best soap and ingredients!" Idaline hugged her trembling body.

Idaline threw away her original clothes and the lady-in-waiting helped envelop her employer's body while waiting for the water to be ready.

Not only bathing, Idaline also performs a series of other treatments. The bear times the oil and lotion stuck to his body. He did not care that many eyes and hands were touching his body. Idaline only wanted the lizard's touch to disappear from her body, though she herself was not sure if any lizard had touched it. Idaline just feels too disgusted!

"Your Majesty, your personal knight has been sent by His Majesty the Emperor" said the lady-in-waiting as Idaline was dressed.

"Send them in."

"We, Siji and Loro, salute His Highness Maharani. May you always be blessed" said Siji, standing behind the woman who was staring blankly at the mirror.

"We of the Rangga army were appointed directly by His Majesty the Maharaja to be the personal knight of His Majesty the Empress" Siji added.

"You go out" said Idaline to her ladies. The girls lowered their heads then gradually came out.

Siji and Loro glanced at each other after no sound for a few minutes. "Should we get out?" whisky Loro.

"Mas Agus, mas Agis, why did you just appear?" Idaline's bent face made the black mask on her face crack.

Siji raised his head when he heard a name that had not been in the air for a long time. "Udel..?" call ascertain. Voices

"Well, aren't you home yet?!" sumpul Loro got up from sitting down.

"No, that's. Less power. Until now has not been collected again," explained Idaline abbreviated what happened. When rethought, Idaline felt like something was missed.

"Where have you been all this time?" tanya Loro held onto Idaline's shoulder checking the completeness of her cousin's sister's limbs. He heard the maharani was very weak and needed extra protection, some said the maharani was a disabled person.

How dare they rub the first lady.

"No. No. gabe. How did you become a Maharani?" Loro answered the question.

"Haaa. Such is. I'm a disciple of the Great Sage and then you know next.." Idaline was lazy to tell me about a time that had not long passed. He was eager to return and arrange a step so that his household with Djahan can survive.

Idaline was silent at her own thoughts. Has he accepted this world completely? Living in this world and being separated from his parents? With his two sisters? With all the people related to him? Also electronic devices that he usually can not leave more than an hour?

"Maharaja wants your status" Siji concluded.

"Good dong you can enjoy life," commented Loro raised her eyebrows teasing her grown little sister.

Idaline stared hard at Loro. "It's so much to enjoy life that I slept with the lizards last night!"

Loro held her mouth tight. Udelia hated lizards and somehow there was never a single lizard in the woman's house. So when Udelia visited their grandmother's house, the girl would always fret before sitting or lying down.

"You must be tired. Just rest, I don't want to go anywhere."

"Udel, if you want anything say. We'll do it." Loro said seriously. He could catch the objection of the Idaline tone. If Idaline wants to be free, they will give way.

"No need," brief Idaline.

"We beg to resign," said Siji to end the dangerous conversation. Although there was no one inside, the emperor's ears were still scattered and invisible.

Siji and Loro came out of the Idaline room and were immediately greeted by the ladies guarding the main room. The dayang took them to a new home. The remaining dayang went back in and lined up to stick to the wall.

"Tell the messenger that I'm not happy with the new personal knight." Idaline said without glancing. To be honest he is still awkward to be watched by many people especially now that he has entered the room. "Hayan must have wanted to spy on me," she said.

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"Pronounce directly in front of me," Hayan interrupted appearing at the door.

Idaline looked at Hayan from the mirror reflection. Rushing he rose with difficulty due to the convoluted clothes and jewelry worn by the ladies. Somehow the fear of Hayan sometimes appeared in Idaline's heart. Often in Idaline's mind comes the image of Hayan who looks like an angel of life with a cold smile.

"Hamba salutes His Majesty the Maharaja." Idaline clasped both hands on her chest and bent both knees forward with her right leg one step back.

"Why aren't you happy with Siji's knights and Loro's knights?" tanya Hayan led Idaline back to her seat. All the maids went to see the code of Hayan's hand movements.

"You know better the reason" replied Idaline. Hayan wanted to suppress her with those closest to her, it would even become worse if Hayan knew their true relationship. Idaline does not want to involve her two cousins who already have a chance to start a new life.

"When it's so good personal knights already know each other." Hayan took off the Idaline headdress.

"No. The others only" insisted Idaline.

"Suri's mother ran away. There is no need to greet anyone," said Hayan put the last hair ornament. "Rest." Hayan spoke softly.

The corner of Hayan's eyes was pulled down, his eyebrows clutched up. Hayan lamented his foolishness to the two who knew there was more to him than he did. If it continues, everything will only return to the starting point.

"I'm sorry." Hayan kissed the head of Idaline. "There will be no punishment. Do as you please. Meeting mahapatih I won't let you."

"Is this the promise of the emperor?"

"Yes. This emperor promised you." Hayan pressed his cheeks at the head of Idaline, he fondled the shoulders of plain Idaline.

"Stupid," muttered Idaline. He clasped Hayan's hand and leaned against his chest. "Trust me." Idaline closed her eyes asleep.

"Sorry." Hayan lifted the body of Idaline who was tired because the activity of self-cleaning took hours as the day was still dark.

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"Eat."

"No. I'm still very nauseous" Idaline refused to keep her mouth away.

"My blessings are not breakfast and not lunch. Now eat dinner!"

"No. Hot tea is enough." Idaline rubbed the glass with both hands, moving the warmth of the glass into her cold hands.

"Yesterday why come to Bale' Ndamel?" asked Hayan in a soft voice.

"I'm healed and want to start working, waiting for a lizard to fall on my head and run into my clothes."

"Tomorrow will be cleaned. My dowry job is enough to help me in Bale' Ndamel and decorate the kedatons to make them fresher. The kedatons of the bhre will be emptied after they are married."

"They're getting married?" ask Idaline. The first love of the three women ran aground in the middle of the road. Indeed the throne and beauty do not necessarily perpetuate a relationship.

Idaline is proud of the attitude of the three who do not use the status they have. All the love stories of the three couples passed like a calm stream of water. Love each other and part because of mutual agreement.

"Yes. Netarja will be married midway this year, the fifth reward of the month of Kapitu. Sudewi and Indudevi will announce on the day of celebration."

"It's good to hear it."

"My maharan wants new clothes?" hagar Hayan's. The emperor who had just conquered several regions was reminded of the various motifs and types of cloth he had just seen.

Idaline thought for a moment. After deciding to stay in the palace, Hayan bought a lot of new fabrics tailored to the old clothing Idaline. Of course Idaline accepted it with pleasure.

But happy it didn't last long, Hayan made a special house and put the whole Idaline outfit there, just like a boutique. Idaline becomes dizzy when choosing clothes, everything looks suitable.

Sometimes excessive things are not good.

"There's still a lot of unused" replied Idaline.

"Is there anything my Maharajan wants? Like freedom?"

Idaline broke the table. "Quite jokes!" idaline Sentak. "What the hell do you want? Is it not enough to pull me into the palace?"

"I keep making mistakes" said Hayan.

"Say the obvious, Hayan. First you pull me in as if you only want my status but you hold me back, then you come every day like before like nothing happened between us, yesterday you were angry without listening to an explanation, now say you want to set me free? If that's what it's supposed to be, don't get me tied up!"

Idaline took a deep breath. "The Sapta family. Do you want to suppress the Mada family now?"

"My grace is very smart. But I really allow it if my crown wants to go."

"Say, Maharaja," urged Idaline. Hayan wasn't the one who would take off his hunt just like that. If you let go of the hunt there must be something better or the hunt is removed to provoke something.

"I just want the Maharani to be happy" said Hayan, who did not sound sincere in Idaline's ears.

"alright. Then I want to be with the Mahapatih and stay with the Maharaja" challenge Idaline.

"I want to be with the Maharaja as well as the Mahapatih" said Idaline.

Hayan smiled. "I will allow Mahapatih to come to the Capuri Palace." Hayan poured the last drop of tea inside the teapot. "At least I'm in your mind" inner Hayan exclaimed in delight.

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© Al-Fa4 | 08 October 2021