Sanggana Swordsman
124. Princess Yuo Kai's
*Holy Blood Ring*
Princess Yuo Kai stared intently, but inwardly he admired Joko's devotion. Just the time he was faced with a man whose devotion and good looks were thrilling to his heart.
While Joko stared adorned with a sweet smile, it was not an understatement, but meant to reduce tension.
“You fight seriously like this he even smiles so charming. Just watch if you get hit, we see, if you can still smile.” Princess Yuo Kai grumbled inwardly.
“Please, Your Highness Princess!” yang Joko Calm.
One corner of the seedling the princess was attracted slightly, as if giving a deathly smile to Joko.
“Your Majesty the Emperor arrivesaa!”
Suddenly there was the cry of a eunuch that shocked everyone. Including the shocking Princess Yuo Kai.
From behind the entrance wall to the Green Pavilion neighborhood appeared Tutsi Emperor Long Tsaw in magnificent black clothes. He did not wear the crown as he wore in the courtroom. Her hair was simply curled and then strangled with a gold jewelry ring.
The Emperor came with Empress Fouwai, the Chief of the Imperial Guards General Bo Yung and Head Eunuch Yo Gou. There were also six Emperor Pangawales in golden armor armed with swords and eleven servants from the Empress.
“May Your Majesty the Emperor live long!” said all the humans in the Green Pavilion area while going down on their knees and prostrate. Only Princess Yuo Kai and Calm Joko kneeled down, not to the point of prostrating.
Emperor Long Tsaw only slightly raised his eyebrows seeing Calm Joko not coming down prostrate. However, he tried to understand Joko's actions.
“Rise all of you!” emperor Long Tsaw.
Everyone move up.
“What happened, Kai’er?” ask Emperor Long Tsaw.
“I want to fight against Joko,” replied Princess Yuo Kai.
“Why?”
“To prove who is more powerful.”
“Is that just the result you expected, Kai’er?”
“No. The outcome of my fight with Joko will determine what attitude I should take towards her.”
“About what?”
“Do I have to keep him in this country or let him go. Because, soon he will leave this country.”
“Joko Quiet!” call Emperor Long Tsaw.
“Hamba, Your Majesty,” said Joko Calmly while making enough respect.
“What do you expect from your fight with my daughter?” ask the emperor.
Joko Calm does not understand. He immediately looked to Su Mai. The beautiful girl immediately translated the words of Emperor Long Tsaw.
“Hamba expects news about my future wife known by Her Highness Princess,” replied Joko Calmly as it is.
Joko's words were immediately translated by Su Mai.
Emperor Long Tsaw beards a sign of understanding.
“Kai’er, do you really know the news about Joko's future wife?” empress Fouwai asked her daughter.
“Kai’er, do you seriously want to fight with Swordsman Joko?” ask Emperor Long Tsaw.
“Iya,” replied Princess Yuo Kai briefly.
“This fight is obviously a very important event because the challenge comes from you. All this time, you fought in order to get a soul mate that was worthy of you. However, this time outside of the matchmaking business, but you want to fight, even then not with an enemy. So, I determined that the fight was conducted at the Emperor Field tomorrow morning, witnessed by all the officials. Hows it? Do you accept this challenge?” said the emperor.
“Good, I agree, Father Emperor,” replied Princess Yuo Kai steadily without any further consideration.
“How about you, Joko?” ask Emperor Long Tsaw.
Su Mai then explained what the emperor had proposed.
“Good, I'm willing,” replied Joko, also steady, as if not to lose greget from the princess.
“That means, the news about your future wife I gave after the fight tomorrow morning,” said Princess Yuo Kai.
“Good,” replied Joko after Su Mai translated.
“Good. Your fight will be held tomorrow morning at the Emperor's Square. I will decide what the rules are and what the prizes are for those who win and lose,” said Emperor Long Tsaw.
“Good, Father Emperor,”ucap Princess Yuo Kai obediently.
Meanwhile Su Mai translated the words of the Emperor to Joko Calm. The young man was just a beard.
“Kai’er, follow. I want to talk to you about something!” the Empress Fouwai.
Emperor Long Tsaw then turned around and stepped away. Empress and Princess Yuo Kai stepped together at the emperor's side.
“May Your Majesty the Emperor live long!” said Su Mai and the other soldiers while going down on their knees accompanying the departure of their lord.
Joko simply dropped to her knees without being able to follow what the others mentioned.
Princess Yuo Kai looked at Joko for a moment. There was a small smile on Yuo Kai's lips. The red-lipped young man also smiled sweetly. The gazes that met each other for a moment gave a sigh of happiness in Yuo Kai's heart.
I don't know what was inside the princess' mind, but after the incident in the courtyard of the Green Pavilion, there was a sense of happiness in her heart. Therefore, he left with a small smile as he looked at Joko.
General Bo Yung and Eunuch Yo Gou walked following the Emperor, Empress and Princess by walking some distance behind. Behind also walked the march of the Emperor Guards, the servants of Empress Fouwai, and the bodyguards of Princess Yuo Kai. They walked slowly, especially when the Emperor and his wife and daughter were having a serious conversation.
“Before coming to the Green Pavilion, your mother and father had already talked about Joko. We want to know, how did you behave to him?” the Empress Fouwai.
“What if Joko is a man from among the common people? Most warriors usually choose to live freely,” asked Princess Yuo Kai.
“I don't mind he's from the common people. Indeed it will be a conversation among the Palace officials. But evidently, all the noble men and from the various royal families, are unable to subdue you,” said Emperor Long Tsaw.
“Not long before I was ambushed yesterday in Liong Sue, there was a mysterious fortune teller who was divining about something about my life. In the prophecy, the astrologer mentions the number fifty-six. When the Queen Mother spoke of the number of men who had asked for me, I remembered the number the soothsayer had called. That number right fell to Joko Calm as the fifty-sixth man,” said Princess Yuo Kai.
“Does that mean Pendekar Joko is your soul mate?” emperor Long Tsaw asked to confirm what he had captured. He seriously listened to his daughter.
“For a while I believed like that, Ayahanda. There are some things that make it impossible. Therefore, I want one proof by fighting him. Previously, all the men who proposed to me I challenged to fight because I wanted to get a more powerful companion from me...”.
“Do you believe you can defeat Swordsman Joko,” asked Empress Fouwai cut.
“Before the arrival of Father and Mother, Joko easily conquered the twelve Red Goose Guards. I'm not sure I can win from him. However, I suspect, Joko will give in to me. Tomorrow morning, we fight in front of the officials. He definitely chose not to embarrass me in front of so many people just to get news about his future wife,” said Princess Yuo Kai.
“If he loses or relents, it means you cannot make him your future husband,” Emperor Long Tsaw concluded.
“True. So I asked Ayahanda, if Joko loses, then she should marry me. That way, then Joko won't budge, because I'm sure she has no intention of marrying me. He will definitely win her and I can be sure that Joko deserves me,” Princess Yuo Kai said. (BH)