Sanggana Swordsman
73. Challenges in Front of the Emperor
*Holy Blood Ring*
“Your Highness Princess Yuo Kai arrives!” shouted the soldier who was standing at the gate of the room.
Then all the faces immediately turned to look towards the main entrance. Nobody spoke, they waited.
Princess Yuo Kai stepped gracefully in red clothes mixed with yellow. The bun model does not change, only the decoration is replaced more beautiful and valuable. The back end of her lower clothes elongated dragged across the floor through which her steps passed. Walking behind him were Bo Fei's bodyguards and his two servants, Mai Cui and Yi Liun.
Not blinking Prince Baijin and Bairin looked at the face that was getting closer the more beautiful it looked. They are indeed just this prime to see the face of Princess Yuo Kai who is famous for his name across various countries. Princess Yuo Kai's beauty has long been the lips of those who have seen her. However, there are also rumors that Princess Yuo Kai is a witch.
Princess Yuo Kai continued to step towards the front of the throne, walking with a straight look to his father, not even a single glance at those who had been sitting waiting for quite a while. Bo Fei and his two servants turned to take a position behind the table that their master was about to occupy.
Princess Yuo Kai finally stopped at his proper point in front of the throne stairs.
“Honor worship servant, Your Majesty the Emperor and Empress!” said Princess Yuo Kai while going down on her knees in respect.
“Wake up, my son!” the Emperor Tsaw.
Princess Kai also stood up straight.
“Include, the Crown Prince of the Country Ci Cin Prince Baijin!” the Emperor introduced his guest.
Princess Kai immediately turned her body to Prince Baijin who got up and bowed to the princess.
“May Her Highness Princess Kai be in good health always,” Prince Baijin said in her respect and smile.
“Thank you for sacrificing time and more to come to Jang Country, Your Majesty,” Princess Kai replied with a thinner smile.
“Include also, this is my sister, Prince Bairin,” Prince Baijin said showing the whereabouts of her sister.
“It is nice to meet and get to know Her Royal Highness Princess,” Prince Bairin said after standing up and bowing respectfully.
“Does Prince Bairin also have the same intention as Prince Baijin?” ask Princess Kai directly.
“No. I just accompanied my brother and was curious to see what Jang Country was like,” replied Prince Bairin with a smile, his frustration at the long wait gone. According to him, it is not in vain that their struggle comes if indeed Princess Yuo Kai is as beautiful as that, although it looks more mature in terms of age.
“Here is also my sister the beautiful Princess Ling Mei. You can make a deal with His Majesty if you are interested in bringing him to Ci Cin,”, said Princess Kai, referring to his sister who had been sitting and staying by Prince Tsun's side.
“Kakak!” sahut Princess Ling Mei with a shy blush face.
Prince Bairin looked for a moment at Princess Ling Mei who was also beautiful, but was still so young.
“I'm worried, your return trip only brings a hollow impression,” said Princess Kai.
That last word made the two princes of Ci Cin Country slightly frown. They seemed to catch a bad signal in those words.
Princess Kai then stepped away behind the short table that had been allocated to him. Before he sat down on the padded cushions available, his two servants deftly arranged the tip of his clothes.
“Hahaha!”
The Emperor laughed.
“Thank you, Your Highness,” said Prince Baijin who had returned to his seat.
He then turned to talk to Princess Kai in front of everyone.
“Mr Princess, has long been your name and beauty heard by me in the country of Ci Cin. Moreover, I heard the news that not a single man has managed to conquer your heart. After this time, I believe only in the truth of the news from the merchants who stopped in my country. The Princess is indeed beautiful, even I admit, what I witnessed was more beautiful than the shadow I imagined. However, I do not yet believe that there is not a single man who can make the Princess' heart interested. Therefore, I want to prove it today,” Prince Baijin said.
“Why do you want to prove that there is a man who can make me interested in being his wife?” ask Princess Kai flatly.
“As far as we come shows the magnitude of my determination to pick up my future wife. The number of gifts I brought showed how rich Ci Cin Country would be in my hands. The ease of my journey through the Land of Moh and the Land of Lor We to the Land of Jang, shows that we are a respected and feared nation. Because of this intention, Ci Cin Country avoids border conflicts with Moh and Lor We who are strong allies of Jang Country. Not just a prince, I am also an invincible war general on the battlefield. Ci Cin country is a country that has rich natural resources. I have a promise to myself, if Princess Kai is willing to be my wife, then Lang city will I give as a gift. Lang City is a city that has a rich silver mine.”
“Prince Baijin,” call Princess Kai. “Are you the one who dares to accept defeat?”
“Battle for me to lose a war or a fight. All the generals owned by the Ci Cin Country have been lost in my hands. Ci Cin has conquered six other countries which then made Ci Cin wider to the east,” replied Prince Baijin jumawa.
“What if one day the Prince loses a fight?” princess Kai asked again, making her sister, Prince Tsun, smile, as if understanding something from her brother's question.
Prince Tsun's smile made Prince Baijin and Bairin dislike. The expression on Prince Bairin's face turned rather harsh with slightly furrowed brows. While Prince Baijin had to answer Princess Kai's question.
“I will retreat then come back to win!” prince Baijin replied firmly and the voice slightly raised.
“Then my answer is clear. I will wait for the arrival of His Highness the Prince for the second time,” Princess Kai said coldly.
Surprised Prince Baijin, Prince Bairin and Sala A Jin Guards heard Princess Kai's words. Emperor Tsaw and the Empress showed disappointed faces.
Suddenly Prince Baijin stood up in annoyance, then saluted to Emperor Tsaw.
“I'm sorry if it's presumptuous, Your Majesty!” prince Baijin with a stiffened face. “Is this the form of humiliation Princess Kai gave me?”
Prince Baijin's harsh question instantly changed the color of Emperor Tsaw's face and the others. Only Prince Tsun acted coldly as he could already guess the outcome of the meeting. It was seen that Prince Bairin was also furious in his silence.
“Prince Baijin, don't be rude to Your Majesty!” hardik Prime Minister La Gonho stood up. He was angry at the guest beside him.
“How can I be rejected for no apparent reason?” asked Prince Baijin again, still riled up.
“Prince!” call Princess Kai again, still sitting quietly. “You are not the first suitor to get angry and feel humiliated in this palace. However, I will explain why the Prince immediately I refuse, so that the Prince can return without curiosity.”
Princess Kai paused for a moment. He chose to stand up because his interlocutor also stood up.
“What all the Princes have said to convince me, is no different from the dozens of men who have come to propose to me. Jang State is also a rich country, and Jang Country is also a strong nation that up to five countries that surround Jang never want to disturb the borders of Jang territory. Not only strong, but also honorable. We will never disturb the borders of our neighbors. Therefore, the five countries that surrounded Jang were in close alliance with us. So, I'm sick of hearing the lure of wealth, power and power just to get myself. However, the main reason I rejected the Prince was age. Prince Baijin's age raises a lot of questions that I don't need to hear the answer to.”
Reddened Prince Baijin's ears at Princess Kai's words. He really did not expect the daughter of Jang Country to have a temperament that “bad” according to him. He felt very humiliated in front of the great family of Emperor Tsaw. Not only was Prince Baijin embarrassed and angry, Prince Bairin and Sala A Jin Guards were too. Prince Bairin had also stood up from his seat.
“No, Your Majesty!” prince Baijin said to Emperor Tsaw, with a sharp gaze restraining anger. “The reason uttered by Princess Kai cannot be accepted. The reason for age and the offer of wealth cannot be used as a strong reason to reject one application!”
“Good. I gave the Prince one convenience,” Princess Kai said. “Although I have refused, but Prince I give the opportunity to go home with respect. One thing that became my main requirement was, the man who proposed to me should be able to defeat me by fighting.”
“What?!” surprise Prince Baijin. (BH)