Queen Without Crown

Chapter 35 Returns From Exile

Today Consorts Mayang and Ahren sit in the accused's seat on charges of performing illegal witchcraft practices that endanger the public, slander and defamation against Queen Gita and the attempted murder of the King.

"Before this trial began, there was an announcement from the King. The position of First Concubine held by the accused is now officially removed. The defendant is no longer a concubine!" A silver-haired Royal Staff spoke in front of the pulpit.

The woman gasped in surprise. How much King Satria treated him like this.

"In light of all the evidence, we are charging the defendant with the death penalty!" A prosecutor made his conclusion.

"No! Your Majesty, please forgive my son's life!" The Chairman of the Permadi Council prostrated himself in front of King Satria.

"Your Majesty has promised not to kill him!" Ahren suddenly prostrated.

King Satria remembered his promise to Ahren. Then he gathered all the members of the Royal Council except Permadi. King Satria said that he had promised Ahren that he would not kill Consort Mayang.

After discussing for an hour they finally reached a decision.

"We agreed to impose the punishment of expulsion from the Elfian Kingdom on Mayang and Ahren!" The king knocked the hammer.

The chairman of the Permadi Council bowed in gratitude for the King's decision, although his heart was saddened that his son was expelled from this kingdom.

"Because it is considered to cover up their crimes, then the position of Chairman of the Permadi Kingdom Council will be removed and will soon be found a replacement." Reciprocity.

"All titles of nobility to the Permadi family will also be removed, they are now ordinary civilians." King Satria ended his sentence and immediately left the courtroom.

Mayang ran after King Satria but his body was immediately blocked by several guards. Then the woman cried hysterically.

"You can't do this to me, I saved your life! You owe me your life!" His shouting.

King Satria's steps came to a halt when he heard the screams of his former concubine. He then went to the woman.

The former concubine immediately wiped her tears and smiled triumphantly.

"I know it wasn't you who saved my life!" The Satria King said it while looking at him sharply. Then he resumed his steps.

Mayang turned to Ahren and beat the young man on the shoulder. He was sure it was Ahren who had exposed his secret.

While Mr. Permadi sent to the floor. His devotion for 30 years vanished in the blink of an eye. Even his family bore this disgrace.

The members of the Royal Council urged King Satria to revoke Queen Gita's sentence and take her from exile. They also expressed regret for making the wrong decision.

King Satria nodded and immediately ordered the guards to prepare. He alone will lead the troupe that will pick up Queen Gita.

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King Satria and his entourage rode for three days into Queen Gita's exile. Although his body was still recovering, King Satria paid him no heed.

They arrived there before noon. There was smoke billowing from the chimney of the cottage.

Queen Gita who heard the roar of horses immediately opened the door. How surprised he saw King Satria coming with a group of bodyguards.

"I came to get you home!" King Satria said as he hugged his wife.

Queen Gita observed her husband's battered face. He felt a bruise on his cheek and made the man grimace in pain.

"Why is your face hurt?" Queen Gita was worried. She took her husband into the cottage.

"I'm okay, baby. Don't worry!" King Satria does not want his wife to know the cause of his injury for saving the life of his former concubine.

The man looked at his wife's face with longing.

"Why did you pick me up? It's not even two months?" The woman asked curiously.

"Because all members of the Royal Council consider you innocent." King Satria smiled as he clasped his wife's hand.

"I want to be honest with you, actually yesterday I went with..." Queen Gita did not continue her sentence. She looked at her husband doubtfully, afraid of angering him.

"Go with who? Is it with that bad boy's brother?" King Satria remembered the chatty little girl

"Yes, with him, too.."

"You mean, you went with him and the others too?" King Satria.

"Yes, don't be angry!" Her trickle.

"Where could I not be angry? I came all the way here to pick you up, out of concern. But it turns out you've been like going out with other people!" The man's face was already red.

"You don't misunderstand me. He's not someone else. I love him so much!"

"I don't like you loving others!"

"But he's not a man!"

"Giver is the same! I don't like it!" King Satria shouted furiously.

"Are you jealous?" Queen Gita smiled amusedly.

"When are you jealous of horses?"

"What's? Horses?" The man's face was gawking.

"Yes, Pegasus! Who do you think you are?"

"P-pegasus?" This time King Satria's face flushed in embarrassment.

"Yes. Yesterday he came to visit me and let me ride him." Queen Gita looks very happy.

"How did the horse know you were in this forest?"

"Faye asked for it."

"Faye's? Queen Malea's bodyguard?" King Satria remembers the beautiful girl who escorted him to Queen Malea.

"Yes. You knew her?"

King Satria nodded, then leaned his head on his wife's shoulder.

"I want to say goodbye to my friends here."

"Yes, we're waiting for them."

Queen Gita cooks food for her husband and ten accompanying bodyguards. They eat while talking.

Soon after, Faye arrived with Pegasus. The flying horse landed gracefully before them. The bodyguards looked at the magical beast full of admiration.

Faye came down from Pegasus' back. The young girl looked down respectfully at King Satria.

"I was ordered by Queen Malea to escort Queen Gita." Politely said.

"Tell my thanks to Queen Malea for her kindness in watching Queen Gita while she was here. But now I'm gonna take him home."

"Then let Pegasus take Queen Gita. Queen Malea told her to look after Queen Gita. Because Queen Gita is carrying something very precious!" Legally.

"Faye, can you call Arya and Sekar? I want to say goodbye to them." Pinta Queen Gita.

"Well, I'll call you right away." Faye immediately flapped her transparent wings, then flew through the forest.

Meanwhile Queen Gita approached Pegasus and stroked his back. Its fine feathers glittered.

"So, did you go with him yesterday?"

Queen Gita nodded with a smile. King Satria approached Pegasus and observed the beast. Yet the beast seemed to dislike King Satria, its front legs suddenly rising upwards.

"Stranquil, man! He's my husband, he's not evil." Whisper Queen Gita while patting her back.

The beast then regained its composure, yet its eyes still stared suspiciously at King Satria. Apparently he still remembers when King Satria had the guards arrest him.

"I'm sorry, man! I shouldn't have treated you badly." King Satria spoke sincerely.

Pegasus could feel the sincerity of King Satria. The beast then let the man stroke his back.

The bodyguards realized that the beast only accepted sincere-hearted people. It was not wrong for their Queen to treat the beast well.

"Gita..!" I heard the screams of a child.

Queen Gita turns around and sees Faye walking with Arya and Sekar. The little girl immediately hit Queen Gita and hugged her. Just crying sobbing.

"Why cry, sweet boy?" Ask Queen Gita gently. His hand stroked the girl's hair.

"I'll miss you, Gita! Very!" Her eyes were glazed over and her stye cheeks were reddened.

"You can visit me anytime! Yeah, right, baby?" Queen Gita looks at King Satria.

The man nodded. In his heart he felt grateful because someone loved his wife sincerely.

"I can also visit you, right, Gita?" Arya asked with a sad face.

"of course! Don't forget you brought Aine, too." Queen Gita smiled.

Arya smiled shyly. He did not realize that the Satrian King from earlier was looking at him with a suspicious look.

"Okay, we're leaving now!" The guards immediately prepared to leave upon hearing the King's orders.

Queen Gita and King Satria ride on Pegasus. They waved to those good forest elves.

"Be careful on the road!" Shouted Sekar.

Then Pegasus flapped his wings and took them flying into space. Agilely the magical beast flew towards the Elfian palace.

Queen Gita hugged her husband's waist tightly, her head leaning against his back. The wind blew their hair...