The Rising Sun

Yuki 11

I opened my eyes when the Prince turned away from me. In the Prince's hand was a medicine box I had placed on the table.

"I can do it myself. Prince please..Go back to the room"

But the Prince pulled me closer to him. He rubbed my hair and tucked it behind my ear.

"Shut up" He commanded me when I was about to get away from him.

The prince examined the wound on my forehead. I grimaced as he started cleaning it. He did it very carefully. After that he's done. He continued to clean the wounds on my arms and knees.

"Thank you" I said when he finally finished and closed the medicine box. I lowered my leg. Prince stands. Without saying anything, he came out of the room and closed the door.

Tomorrow I hear Prince Arana and Princess Margitha arguing with the King and Queen. Makes me even more unpleasant. They vehemently opposed the Queen's wish to lock me up with Prince Sera at her funeral.

I felt very sad when I found out about their quarrel.

Finally after a long protest. The king decided to whip me with rattan a hundred times. If at that time I can survive. Then I will be forgiven.

"How can you survive with such a lash" said Noble Voldermon as he accompanied me in the room. A healer called by Prince Arana came back and checked my condition.

The noble Voldermon looked riled up. Next to her were the Nobility of Asry and Princess Margitha. I don't know why..I feel these few days that the relationship of the Noble Asry with Princess Margitha is becoming close.

They try to hide it. But I can see it clearly. May their relationship end well considering I heard Princess Margitha will be married to the eldest son of Prime Minister Boredo.

I see Princess Margitha doesn't want this wedding. She's feeling depressed. The death of Prince Sera brought great turmoil within the kingdom. Prime Minister Borendo had many opportunities to overthrow the King. This made Prince Arana very busy.

For if that happens, then surely Prince Arana will be killed as well as the King and Queen. Then the fate of Princess Margitha will surely suffer greatly.

The doctor finished checking my condition. "The daughter must continue to maintain health. I'll do a few more checks hopefully tomorrow the results will come out"

"I feel well" Kilahku refused the examination from the healer.

"real Princess. Thank goodness the Princess felt healthy" said the Physician calmly. But I can feel something trying to hide it. Standing physician.

"I'll talk to him for a while" Princess Margitha said as the Physician was about to leave.

"Tomorrow is a hard day for you. Rest" said the nobleman Voldermon unable to hide his anger. I nodded my head.

I myself feel anxious. a hundred lashes of rattan. Am I able to hold it ?. It's the same as torturing me to death.

The King and Queen have no intention of letting me go. So they put forward difficult conditions. Basically it's just my death they want.

"If you can survive a hundred lashes, I will release you" King Jafar said in a loud voice. I stared at the whip used and was horrified. Two guards pulled me roughly under the pole. I struggled to free myself lb MBM Riana appeared with her Nobles friends. "I'll replace him. Let go of him"

"You don't have to interfere in the affairs of Our kingdom Prince" said King Jafar cynically.

"I also contributed to Sera's departure. Let me replace him with a punishment" said the Prince calmly but firmly. He had a strong determination within him. There was no doubt for a second.

"good. But if midway you are not strong then Princess Yuki will continue to live the rest. And one more thing, this is your own will. If anything happens to you don't blame us"

"no need. Your Majesty I can bear it alone" I said quickly.

"Yuki" Call Prince Riana firmly. "Shut up" His orders again in an indisputable tone.

My hand ties on the loose. I'm being pulled back away from the pole. Prince advancing. Remove his clothes to bare chest. He let himself be tied up at the stake.

A guard behind him was holding a whip from a rattan.

"Say if you want to stop. We will soon replace you with Princess Yuki" King Jafar said loudly.

Then...

The Prince's cry sounded as the whip screeched towards him. I saw his back skin flushed. Draw blood.

"Stop...I'm begging..The prince said stop" I said I couldn't stand what I saw. The soldiers continued to whip incessantly. My tears flowed out to see it.

He shouldn't have done this for me.

The nobleman Voldermon held my hand strong. To stop me from walking forward. His jaw was tightly clenched restraining the anger that was within him.

By the time the seventy lash the Prince had not set his foot on the ground. "Stop that...Let me replace it. Thats enough...I beg the King"

"Yuki's..Shut up" said Prince Riana still acting tough. It was as if the wounds on his back had absolutely no meaning.

"Continue" said Prince Riana.

Back Whip in scrape. I turned away unable to see. At last a hundred lashes passed. The Xasfir nobility went straight ahead. Pushing the Soldier holding the whip away. Aided by the Royal Highness of Asry, she untied Prince Riana's bond.

"How King Jafar Are you satisfied" asked the Prince. However, King Jafar did not reply to the Prince, Prince Riana was already unconscious.