Queen Without Crown
Chapter 112 The upheaval
Princess Juwita followed the footsteps of the person dragging her regardless of the gazes of her friends. They walked all the way to the back of the concubine's guesthouse.
"Thank you, Ningrum."
"I have to save my best friend." Ningrum smiled.
"Oh yes, you once said that your father was a court physician. Have you seen him? "
"Not yet, but maybe soon my father will be looking for me. "
"Yes, you must be very happy to meet your father. Actually last night, before all that happened, my dad came to see me too. "
"really? "
"Yes. Although for a while, but I'm very happy. You know, my parents only had me. So I'm sure they feel really hard to let me go this far."
"Juwita. After all, you are also a potential heir to the Elfian Kingdom throne, certainly not only your parents who feel lost."
Hearing Ningrum's words, Princess Juwita remembered the people she loved in the palace. His mother, his nannies, his personal bodyguards and his teachers.
As they were talking, from a distance a middle-aged man walked in a hurry.
"Ningrum! " Call the man.
"Dad! " Ningrum immediately ran over and hugged his father.
"You look a little skinny, are you sick? " Chew Bagio examined the veins on his son's wrist.
"Some time ago I got sick, Dad. But now I'm cured." Ningrum still hugged his father spoiledly.
"Who is your friend? Is she Princess Juwita?"
"Kok Daddy knows? "
"Your father is great. Dad is close to the royal family, so a little thing like this is for sure you know. "
"Dad, who told you. Say Dad!" Ningrum.
"A handsome man from the Elfian Kingdom, Mr. Eldrige told me."
"Mr Eldrige? He helped me Dad. Next time I have to return the favor to him! "
"help you? What's the matter with you?" Tabib Bagio was astonished.
"Actually not only me, but Juwita as well." Ningrum then recounted the bad events that had befallen him and Princess Juwita. His father seemed very angry to hear it.
"Father was very surprised there was a noble princess who behaved in such contempt. It's a good thing you're friends with Princess Juwita so Mr. Eldrige helps you! "
Physician Bagio walked up to Princess Juwita who from earlier only watched them from afar.
"Greetings, Princess. I am the Physician Bagio, Ningrum's father. "
"Greetings, Uncle! " Princess Juwita bowed politely.
"Uncle? Ah, is it appropriate for an heir to the throne of the Elfian Kingdom to call me uncle? " The man's face was red from feeling somewhat embarrassed about getting such treatment from a royal member.
"Uncle is the father of my best friend. Of course it's worth it." Replied Princess Juwita gently.
"Thank you, Princess. I am so moved." The man's eyes were glazed. He is a very easily moved person.
"Dad, please keep Juwita's status a secret. Juwita doesn't want her friends to know that she's the heir to the Elfian throne." Ningrum Pinta.
"But why? " The man really did not understand the somewhat strange request of his daughter.
"Sorry Uncle, the school rules say that all noble status does not apply in school. Besides, I don't want people to approach me because of status. I want a sincere friend." Princess Juwita explained calmly.
"so apparently? I can understand. I hope my son can be a good friend of Mr. Princess." There was undoubtedly a growing admiration in the man's heart when he realized how humble the young girl was.
"Ningrum is my precious friend! "
Tabibib Bagio was moved to hear the words of Princess Juwita. He is proud that his son can be a friend of Princess Juwita.
"All right, I have to go now. There's something I have to do. Then, excuse me, Princess! " The man finally said goodbye because he had just remembered his duty.
"Yes Uncle. "
"Dad go first, noon it seems like there will be a surprise waiting for you."
"What surprise, Dad? "
"If you tell me now that's not a surprise. "
Ningrum pretended to be upset when his heart was very happy.
*****
King Satria sat listening to the reports of his subordinates regarding the security situation that had lately been very alarming.
"It looks like we should have a meeting with the leaders of the Royal League." Said King Satria after hearing the report.
"But, Your Majesty, it's hard for us to leave the kingdom right now. Enemies may attack the palace. If they knew a king wasn't in the palace, they would take advantage of him. "
"You're right. But we can't keep going like this. Every day I get reports of attacks in some of our territories and neighboring kingdoms. I think we should work together to eradicate that Daemonie horde."
"We can gather inconspicuously by passing through the dimensional hole. " Eldrige's Proposal.
"Your proposal may as well. I think night is the right time. By the time they think all the leaders are asleep, they don't think we're going to have a meeting. "
"Yes Your Majesty. "
"Alright, you fairies should send word to all the Kingdoms soon, I want to meet them here tonight! "
So went some fairies to the Kingdom of Angsana, Alsatia, Watu Ijo and Nord. They gave out secret invitations that only the king knew.
As they continued the discussion, Eldrige's ears suddenly buzzed. Queen Malea sent a telepathy telling her to come to Lucshire.
"Sorry, Your Honor. I must see Queen Malea immediately. There's something important he wants to say."
After saying goodbye, Eldrige went straight to the palace of Lucshire to meet the leader of the fairy nation.
*****
The girls gathered in that hall, already transformed into a makeshift dining room. They ate on a long table. Opposite him were two similar desks occupied by two groups of youths in different colored uniforms. The one sitting right next to their table was wearing a light blue uniform, while the one next to him was wearing a black uniform.
Prince Ryota is seen among the young men in light blue uniforms. His oriental face was prominent. The young man sat quietly and politely, as if unaffected by his friends who glanced at the girls several times.
The cold impression he caused made the girls' gaze fixed on him. They had heard that he was a prince.
"Yes, God! Juwita, look there! " Ningrum's mouth is wide open.
"What's wrong? "
"That's my big brother sitting at the very end! Ah, this must be the surprise my father was talking about this morning! " With a flick of his hand, Ningrum pointed at a pale-looking young man in a black uniform.
"Your brother? " Princess Juwita's gaze followed the direction pointed by Ningrum.
"Yes. If my guess is correct, then they are students of the Elixir School of Medicine." Ningrum.
"Wait, isn't the Elixir School... " Princess Juwita's face suddenly turned pale.
"True, their team of raging baggata and massacring the people in the stadium."
"Ningrum, are you sure your brother is okay? "
Ningrum looked at his brother from his seat, "So far I guess he's fine. He's a very nice guy. You'll know after you know her."
Princess Juwita was still staring at the group of young men from the Elixir School with a sense of uneasiness.
"If you're still worried, I'll meet my brother later so you can calm down." Ningrum seemed to be able to read Princess Juwita's worries.
"I hope you're not offended. "
"It's okay Juwita. I also worry every time I remember that event. But I'm sure my brother isn't one of them." Ningrum tried to convince.
"After dinner, I'll take you to meet him."
After lunch, Ningrum immediately pulled Princess Juwita's hand to follow her. He walked quickly to meet his brother.
They chased after Bagas who was walking with his friends. The two girls wanted to wait until Bagas was alone. When Bagas finally walked into the room, Ningrum immediately knocked on the door.
"Yes, who are you? " Task Bagas as soon as he opens the door.
The question seemed to make the girl's blood freeze. How could her brother have forgotten about her just from being separated by a few months?
"Bagas? " Ningrum's mouth gaped in disbelief.
"How do you know my name? Cih, again a foolish girl carelessly fell in love! " Bagas' face looks mocking.
"Was there a girl who liked you before? " That question was just a trick to find out if her brother was playing a trick on her.
"Do I have to explain it to you?" Bagas' attitude looks very arrogant.
"Then, I'm sorry. I won't bother you anymore."
"It's good that you know yourself! " Bagas laughed disdainfully and immediately closed the door in front of the girl's face.
Ningrum walked up to Juwita who was standing a bit far away. The girl's face was grim and her eyes were watery.
"Juwita, he's not my brother! " The girl's whisper was right in Princess Juwita's ear.
*****
King Gaurav has already accepted the invitation to meet with all the leaders of the Royal League in Elfian later tonight. But he won't tell anyone because the invitation is confidential.
Just as he wanted to end his meeting with the Members of the Royal Council, suddenly one of them stood up. The old man was the Chairman of the Royal Council named Fair.
"What's up, Fair? Is there something you want to say?"
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Even though this is a crucial time, I have to say it. Given the absence of a crown prince in this kingdom, we have brought a princess from the Kingdom of Dewanata to be a concubine."
"Enough! Can't you even wait until the situation returns to normal to discuss this again?"
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Precisely because of a situation like this I ventured to do it. His Majesty has already rejected the noble princesses we have brought. "
"I refused because it hurt my wife! " King Gaurav somewhat raised his voice in anger.
"Her Majesty the Queen of Elok is the first lady of this kingdom, that position will never change. We just want a successor to the throne. We don't know what will happen if the situation gets more alarming, we just want to anticipate the worst possible! " The man ended his words with an emphasis on his last sentence.
"You mean you're worried I'm dead and don't have a successor, do you? " King Gaurav's voice contained stifled emotions.
"I'm sorry for my stupidity! " Fairly bowed immediately.
"Is Princess Devi not enough for you?" It is undeniable that as a father, King Gaurav felt offended and hurt because everyone seemed to disrespect his daughter. Even now the girl has been sent to the forest Lucshire to undergo treatment.
"Puteri Devi is a woman. Even the health of the Princess is also not good, it is not good for the future of this kingdom!" Again it was used as a weapon to suppress the king.
The face of King Gaurav looks furious, but all this is the desire of his people to get a successor to the kingdom.
"I'll think about it, right now I'm focusing on security issues. "
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Our concubine's gonna take care of it." Fair smile satisfied. It seemed like he had planned everything to smooth out his intentions.
King Gaurav came down from his throne feeling annoyed instead of playing. As he walked in front of Adil, King Gaurav suddenly stopped his steps.
"Why did you choose a woman from the Kingdom of Dewanata? Have you forgotten what happened a few years ago? " King Gaurav recalls the massive invasion by the Kingdom of Dewanata.
"King Bharata was long dead, while his successor is now a wise king. After all, didn't our previous king also have a concubine from the Kingdom of Dewanata? His Majesty's cousin who now serves as the Queen of the Elfian Kingdom also has the blood of the Kingdom of Dewanata." The words chosen by Adil were deliberately intended to silence King Gaurav.
King Gaurav had opened his mouth to refute, but he was put down. Both hands clenched. Finally the man left his prisoners in a state of wrath.
"Devi, I wish you a happy life even if you can't get the rights you're supposed to get." A desperate father's sincere hope accompanies his steps.
