MASSHIAHSAGA - THE RULING OF THE SHADOW QUEEN

YOU ARE MY HOPE

Kun Yang stole a glance at the moss-green-clothed man clad in the black coat. There is mystery in this man. Kun Yang and some other officials were welcome to stand along the corridor of the palace as two bodyguards closed the doors of the Golden Dragon Hall after two others carried the corpses of two bosoe who had previously taken hostage Sultan Yazid out of there.

The Golden Dragon Hall has its own uniqueness. One of them is the sound frequency deliberately made by the artisans so that people who are not interested will not be able to eavesdrop on the conversation from outside the room.

It was only after half an hour later that officials from Taijin and thaikam* circles) were welcome to enter the Golden Dragon Hall. They were astonished when their guests were given a chair that only a great guest could sit on. After the meeting, Kun Yang escorted Abu Yazid back from the meeting and suddenly the head lady-in-waiting intercepted the two and asked Abu Yazid to meet Princess Cin Ling at his private palace, the Lotus Guesthouse.

Kun Yang could not enter the area because the area was inhabited by women who were residents of the inner palace, a common name for the residence inhabited by empresses, concubines, royal princesses and female ladies. Forced man sida**) was waiting outside the walls of the Lotus House.

One hour Kun Yang waited at the outer wall of the Lotus Temple until Abu Yazid reappeared and the two continued their journey home. Since his return from Dang Dai Chan Palace, the man had been silent like a living statue.

Kun Yang had several times of conversation. That guy was indeed serving him. But if Kun Yang alluded to his conversation with Emperor Pu Tuo in the Golden Dragon Hall, Abu Yazid seemed to have returned to silence and seemed to hide something.

...****************...

"Hopefully, you will be able to pass my nephew Han Houw from Asgrad" Kun Yang said as he took off the six men. Sultan Yazid deliberately entrusted his train at the residence of the official to facilitate infiltration into enemy areas.

Sultan Yazid himself sat gallantly on a saddle worn on his favorite rakhsh horse. The supply bag is tied to the back of the saddle. Spear Peg Bianglala draped on his back, wrapped in silk cloth.

Do Quo rode a sabhrang while Champa rode a chitu horse. The silver-haired girl draped her hammer behind the saddle.

Nagini rode a greyon while Havard and Selena rode on a karkadan, the only non-horse-like animal on which she could ride.

Sultan Yazid nodded and smiled. "Me and my colleagues will do their best to find the place where your body is held." replied Sultan Yazid then met his five colleagues. "You guys ready?"

The four people riding the horse nodded in spirit. Sultan Yazid smiled.

"Let's go.." invite him to swing his hand.

Successive out of the observatory yard Sultan Yazid, followed by Do Quo and Nagini who seemed to pack each other horses. Champa seems a little hard-pressed to order his mounts to chase after Do Quo and Nagini. The last is the karkadan that Ridden Havard and Selena who ran just plain because the animal was not a race animal. Because his huge body caused every step of his running to make the ground tremble.

They left Cappadonia through the north gate. Their destination was the Bhulgana Bull, a border guard fortress that separated the western plains of Runehall from the black land area called Dul-Gaddhar. The route to Bhulgana Bull is through the Goldie plateau.

On his way down the Goldie plateau, Sultan Yazid later recounted his personal encounter with Emperor Pu Tuo.

...****************...

Sultan Yazid smiled and let go of Emperor Pu Tuo's embrace. "I am undercover, Your Majesty." replied Sultan Yazid.

"There is no need to mention the title." interrupted Emperor Pu Tuo while chuckling. "We are both heads of state. Fellow government stakeholders do not need to elevate each other or humble themselves." he said while patting Sultan Yazid's shoulders. "The difference between us is only about age. You can call me Uncle Pu Tuo. That'll sound more familiar." he then chuckled softly.

Sultan Yazid nodded. Emperor Pu Tuo then asked what he meant by coming to Cappadonia.

"The emperor's father must have heard the message, where I ended King Saul's life and ended the reign of the Darsus Dynasty in Ur-Balam." said Sultan Yazid.

Emperor Pu Tuo nodded. "Yes, I've heard it." she said, then smiled again. "You are great. You're a conqueror king."

"I do not like to conquer a country, unless they have the potential to endanger the sovereignty of my country." refuted Sultan Yazid then stepped up to the stairs to the Throne of the Dragon. The black-coated man then turned around and looked at Emperor Pu Tuo.

"My country is hit by a tempest. An enemy of the state committed the murder of a minister, then disguised as that minister, perverting various laws, he entered into a secret alliance with King Saul of Tarsia Palace to bring down my regime." sultan Yazid.

Emperor Pu Tuo nodded slowly. "You managed to clean up all the mess he caused." continued the faded red-robed man. "The demon fled to my territory, and returned to do what he had done in the Southern Plain..."

Sultan Yazid smiled. "Mendiang my father once said... Emperor Zhou Pu Tuo was a sharp-minded man and could guess people's hearts." he commented, "I think my father's praise of Uncle is not wrong." he said.

"Kun Yang told me, the Xamrush mob intercepted you at Goldie Square as you headed for Navada, looking for information to one of my royal officers..." said Emperor Pu Tuo then paced back and forth with slow steps. The sound of her shoes was heard in the room.

"Uncle officials found their hiding place." - Sultan Yazid.

"Asgrad.. ancient city, the former heritage of the Aesir people." said Emperor Pu Tuo while hiding his hands hipped and staring at Sultan Yazid.

"Possibly the fugitive we're looking for is also hiding there" Sultan Yazid said. "The Dul-Gaddhar Plain is now isolated with the establishment of Bhulgana Bull in the Goldie Mountains and Bolshoi area.it is a favorite area of fugitives sought by the state..."

"So you need my permission to cross that place." Emperor Pu Tuo seriously guessed. Sultan Yazid smiled again.

"You're right, Uncle." he replied.

Emperor Pu Tuo returned the mangosteen and then sighed. "good. I gave you permission to cross the area. I will contact Ciangkun***) immediately Tio Sin Liong, the commander of the guard corps! Bhulgana Bull to grant you access. I will also send a regiment of my troops to help you catch the fugitive" he said steadily.

Sultan Yazid shakes. "Don't waste a regiment of soldiers Uncle for this business..."

"Are you going to bring your troops from Tel-Qahira?" emperor Pu Tuo asked in surprise.

"I have five volunteers." replied Sultan Yazid calmly.

"Volunteers? Five volunteers?" sidelines Emperor Pu Tuo in shock. "You're counting on five volunteers to bust the fugitive?!"

"Five people are capable of five thousand people, Tuanku." said Sultan Yazid confidently. Emperor Pu Tuo took his breath in for a moment dispelling his shock.

"Alright." said Emperor Pu Tuo there was an end. "At least, the Zhou Dynasty should thank you for helping to bring about the security of this land..."

"I don't want Uncle to reveal my identity to the soldiers there." asked Sultan Yazid. "Let's just say, an imperator from Tel-Qahira will meet your commander there."

"Once again you disguise your identity." quipped Emperor Pu Tuo. "You'll have your own difficulties because of it."

"That's a risk." replied Sultan Yazid.

...****************...

"My fist from the Golden Dragon Hall, the two of us were intercepted again by the Chief Dayang named Chu-En. He delivered a message from Princess Cin Ling to meet him at the Lotus House." continued Sultan Yazid.

"Well, my lord, the windfall dong." interrupted Champa. "How does Cin Ling Siocia look?****) It's said she's beautiful like a lotus flower that's springing up in the middle of the pool." The god and then laughs crisply.

"All you ask is her beauty." Selena said with annoyance. "Of course she's more beautiful than you!"

Havard hissed asking Selena to shut up. The girl snatched the spoiled respond to the young man's hissing. Champa gave a short snort and then chuckled.

"Of course she's more beautiful. They are always decorated, preening." Champa in the style of the centile. "Because they only take care of beauty. For them it is the main thing. Where is there a king or a prince who would ask them if their faces were ugly?"

"They're beautiful but not as coquettish as you!" knock Selena again.

Havard mendehem again made Selena again hit the young man's back slowly with annoyance. Do Quo smiled looking at the two girls fighting over their mouths. He then asked Sultan Yazid.

"How was the meeting?"

Sultan Yazid told him again.

...****************...

The man arrived at his personal palace Princess Cin Ling. Wisma Teratai is a residence that stands on a large pond overgrown with lotus plants. Sultan Yazid can clearly see the expanse of the round lotus leaves floating in the water.

Chu-En, appear again and bow politely. "You're welcome to come in, sir."

Sultan Yazid nodded. The man was ushered in by the head of the lady-in-waiting into a large room. There, Princess Cin Ling was sitting half-lying on a long chair. Two low-ranking servants were serving their lord. One of them leaned on the calf of the princess who was left behind from her clothes, while the other fanned the princess with a fan from palm leaves.

"Siocia, your guest has arrived" Chu-En said in a reverent manner.

"Bring him here. Give her a chair." asked Princess Cin Ling who then had all the servants, except Chu-En, leave the room.

Sultan Yazid entered and bowed politely to Princess Cin Ling. The noble girl got up and bowed back.

"Welcome to the Lotus Guesthouse, Paduka Sultan of Najd." greet Princess Cin Ling with great respect.

Sultan Yazid was shocked. "You know who I am?" he nodded with surprise.

Princess Cin Ling straightened her body then smiled. Dimple on both cheeks of the noble girl made her smile look charming.

"I'm sorry if I am being disrespectful before your Majesty." said Princess Cin Ling. "However, the message about the greatness of Your Majesty when bringing down the power of the Darsus Dynasty in Ur-Balam makes this woman always look for any news related to His Majesty."

Sultan Yazid was silent for a long time. Princess Cin Ling approached the man. "Please sit down, my lord Sultan."

Sultan Yazid finally complied. He sat in the chair that was reserved for him in the room.

"You may be wondering, why the servant requested this meeting. Didn't we?" said Princess Cin Ling with reverence.

"First of all, remove your feelings of affection towards me. In this room, let's forget about the compaction. You may call me by my real name." asked Sultan Yazid.

"Alright." said Princess Cin Ling. "Mr Yazid, of course you have seen the march held three days ago on the main road" he said.

Sultan Yazid just kept waiting for the girl to talk again. Princess Cin Ling then asked.

"What do you think of my brother?" the Princess Cin Ling.

"Looks arrogant." replied Sultan Yazid.

"Is that so?" muttered Princess Cin Ling, then the girl smiled then stepped into the open window. The view of the pond decorated with lotus plants appears emblazoned.

"Before, she wasn't" Princess Cin Ling said as she stared at the scene. "My brother is a very good person and is liked by the commoners because of his very popular attitude."

Sultan Yazid continued to look at Princess Cin Ling who then turned to look at Sultan Yazid who was sitting in the chair. Princess Cin Ling then separated while pacing back and forth with slow steps.

"One time we both became official envoys on a visit to Noctra Castle in Beningrad. On the way home, our group passed through Hoyabaccha Forest, my brother had disappeared. But we found him and fell asleep in one of the rows of trees. Since then my brother's behavior has changed drastically. He became a person who is cute, arrogant, and strangely, greedy when eating." said Princess Cin Ling stopped her steps and looked at Sultan Yazid.

"Then...What should I do?" sultan Yazid Fishing Line.

"One time, I caught him talking to one of the chamrosh in his private palace, the White Stork House" said Princess Cin Ling. "I didn't hear clearly because they were talking like they were mumbling and growling. But I'm sure it was a secret conversation. It is possible that the growls and murmurs are their secret language."

The noble girl's face looked anxious and finally blunt.

"Open, can my lord investigate this?" pinta Princess Cin Ling was hopeful. "Only Master is my hope now..."

Sultan Yazid stared at that beautiful face. []

Foot note:

*) Zhou's imperial office consisted mainly of the Taijin and Thaikam factions. Taijin were court officials who did not castrate. The Thaikam were court officials who castrated them on legal orders. They are also often referred to as Sida.

**) Ida is a term intended for both men and women who decide to castrate or sterilize (due to legal, religious, or health reasons). For now, the act of castration is no longer by cutting the stem and fruit ***** (for men) or sew a farji hole (for women) but more with the surgical procedure of severing the veins of the seeds or fallovian tubes so that they no longer have offspring. Most of the Sida were placed as servants of the emperor's private rooms or empresses and concubines, although some of them managed to pass the state examination and become officials with the status of Thaikam. The dark side of the Sidas is often made secret lovers by empresses or concubines who want a style of romance that violates the norm.

***) Ciangkun/Xian-Gun was a military title assigned to a soldier who attained the highest rank in the Zhou imperial army.

****) Siocia is a nobility term applied to a daughter of a king or the descendant of a high-ranking official of the rank of prime minister and grand chancellor. For the son of nobles, pinned the title Gongzu which means prince.