Sanggana Swordsman
83. Panic in the Palace
*Holy Blood Ring*
“Prepare horses!” emperor Tsaw's orders hurriedly left his officials behind, even though their discussion over the attack on the Capital City against Princess Yuo Kai was not finished.
The officials immediately saluted. Eunuch Yo Gou and General Bo Yung rushed along with the Emperor.
When Emperor Tsaw was already outside, a good saddle horse had already been prepared by the soldier. The Emperor's sip rode onto the horse and directly swatted it. General Bo Yung as the Emperor's personal bodyguard uses a horse belonging to a cipher soldier to escort the Emperor. While Eunuch Yo Gou must accept fate to run himself chasing and left behind.
Officials and ministers soon walked on foot to the Haram Palace.
The distance between the reading room and the Haram Palace is not so far away, it is still reasonable to be reached on foot. The use of horses within the palace only applies to urgent matters.
Meanwhile, inside the Grand Palace whose roof and part of the building were badly destroyed, Princess Yuo Kai and her bodyguards and two servants tried to ascertain what exactly fell on the small palace. Princess Yuo Kai who managed to escape the blow in the bath pool only wore a layer of clothing that covered her body.
“Man?” princess Kai said softly.
Princess Kai got closer, and so did Bo Fei. The maids of Mai Cui and Yi Liun preferred to wait some distance away from the pond that was already dry from the water.
When Princess Kai and Bo Fei were standing right on the lip of the pond, they saw clearly that the thing that made the bottom of the pool fall a bit deep was a long-haired human figure. Clearly her lips were red because of the position of Joko's body lying with her back below.
“Women,” says Princess Kai.
“Lelaki, Your Majesty,” error Bo Fei. “The lips are indeed red, but the shape of the body is clearly male.”
“Did he die?” ask Princess Kai.
“I'll check,” Bo Fei said then jumped down to the bottom of the wet and slippery pool.
Bo Fei crouched down to make sure Joko's body condition was buried slightly inward. Bo Fei noticed that there was still a weak up and down movement of the chest, indicating that there was still a working respiratory system. Bo Fei grabbed Joko's right wrist. There was still a pulse, but it was weak.
“Still alive, Your Majesty. But his condition is very critical,” Bo Fei said.
Princess Yuo Kai paused for a moment, thinking.
“How can anyone fall from the top over my palace?” said Princess Kai lirih. A question that Bo Fei could not answer either. “Is he a god banished by the Celestial Emperor?”
A female soldier dressed as a male model came into the room. He held respect a little further behind Princess Kai.
“Report, Your Honor. His Majesty the Emperor arrived at the front gate!” report the soldier.
Princess Kai had expected that there would be many people coming to the princess palace.
“Bo Fei, meet Ayahanda. Tell me that I was dressed because that celestial object fell on me while I was taking a bath. Allow the Father and Empress to come in waiting. Other than both, no one comes in!” princess Kai's orders.
“Good, Your Majesty,” Bo Fei said and hurried off.
“Three of you, lift the man's body and put it in my training room. Chain of his feet and hands. And you Mai Cui, must stay on guard by her side, never leave her!” princess Kai's orders to the two servants and one soldier.
“Good, Your Highness Princess!” answer them simultaneously.
Princess Kai went to dress normally. While the three of his servants struggled to lift Joko Calm's body out of the hole. Joko's body was lifted by Mai Cui and Yi Liun. While the other female soldier opened a secret door in one corner of the room floor.
The floor door opened a large hole that had a staircase leading to a large room underground. The light of dozens of candles on the walls became a light in the room.
Meanwhile in front of the gates of the Haram Palace. The Emperor was upset that he had to wait. As a ruler emperor of the country and the Imperial Palace, he could not directly enter his daughter's palace.
The gate was sealed shut by the guardians of the 12 Red Goose Guards. Together with the Emperor stood General Bo Yung. Before long, Eunuch Yo Gou arrived panting and stood by General Bo Yung's side.
At the same time, Empress Fouwai appeared with Consort Ni and Consort Yim, including Tutsi Prince Han Tsun and Tutsi Princess Ling Mei. They were escorted by quite a number of servants.
“Please forgive us, Your Majesty!” bo Fei exclaimed from behind the ranks of the Red Goose Guards as he came and kowtowed respectfully on the ground.
Bo Fei's remarks like that made the 12 Red Goose Guards and other Haram Palace warriors fall prostrate.
“The sky object fell while Her Highness the Princess was cleaning herself. Please Your Highness the Emperor and the Empress come in and wait, because Her Highness the Princess is dressed,” Bo Fei said, still in a prostrate position.
“What about my daughter, Bo Fei?” empress Fouwei asked worriedly.
“Your Highness the Princess is in fine condition, Your Majesty,” Bo Fei replied.
“Oh, thank goodness. Gods still protect,” said Empress Fouwei relieved.
“Wake!” emperor Tsaw's Order.
Bo Fe and Princess Kai's other bodyguards immediately woke up. The Red Goose Guards immediately moved to open the way. Emperor Tsaw and Empress Fouwei immediately stepped in. After the two entered the gates of the Haram Palace, the Red Goose Guards again moved to close creating human barricades. Bo Fei immediately accompanied the Emperor and Empress behind.
The two concubines, the prince and the princess as well as the officials could only be disappointed at having to wait outside to know what was really going on inside there.
From the courtyard of the Haram Palace alone, the Emperor and Empress could already see severe roof damage. When it arrived at the door that was still guarded by two male-clothed female soldiers, more and more damage could be seen.
From the inside, walked Princess Kai in a graceful white dress. Her hair decomposed straight long without compromising her beauty without any jewelry on the head.
“Honor ananda to the Emperor's Father and Empress Mother,” said respect Princess Kai as she dropped to her knees.
“Wake up, my daughter,” Emperor Tsaw orders quickly while touching her daughter's two arms.
Princess Kai moved up to stand up. The Emperor and Empress momentarily took note of their daughter's physical condition, worried that there would be injuries from the shocking event.
“How can this happen?” emperor Tsaw asked as he walked in to see firsthand the severe damage done, especially in the princess's room.
Princess Yuo Kai accompanied her father to go see the damage in the room which was also muddled by the spread of pool water.
“Then what things fell from that sky?” ask Emperor Tsaw.
“Did anyone see that thing coming from the sky, Dad?” princess Kai asked, because she was not sure if the fallen Joko was coming from the sky.
“Soldiers cipher above the tower saw directly the object falling from the sky,” replied Emperor Tsaw.
“But no objects or stones fell. I saw the golden yellow light that destroyed my palace. No stone,” said Princess Kai, covering the whereabouts of the body of a fallen man.
“This palace can no longer be lived in, Kai’er,” Empress Fouwei said.
“For a while I will stay in the Old Palace,” said Princess Kai.
“Why not stay with Ling Mei for a while?” ask Empress.
“I don't want to burden my sister. I'm afraid she'll be depressed if her days are with me,” to Princess Kai.
“Thank God if nothing happens to you, my daughter. The ruined palace could still be rebuilt quickly. But, if the celestial object falls into the Jang Imperial Palace, is it a sign that there is a big event that will hit Jang Country?” think Emperor Tsaw.
“While there will be something that happens later on, of course me and Dad can pass it,” said Princess Kai encouraged his father.
“Tomorrow I will deploy many workers so that this Haram Palace is back intact,” Emperor Tsaw told his daughter. Then he said to the Empress, “We're back. I have to continue my business with the ministers.”
Princess Kai and Bo Fei immediately knelt in honor of letting go of the Emperor and his empress. (BH)