Asean in Love

"Please, help the king!", they called the queen of Bali to the ship."I'm sorry, I have to stay on the island to take care of the sick for 40 days, it was the king's decision, " she refused."We will now send others to take care and look after the sick on the island, " they shouted for the ship, sending a boat with nurses and soldiers. "You take this boat and return to the ship, that's the king's new order.""A selfish tyrant", the queen thought helplessly," he first said he would imprison me and my son if I didn't heal the sick, and now that I've fallen ill he's changed his order."She left half of the honey from the paradise bees for the sick on the island, and took the other with her."There isn't enough honey, dilute it in boiled water and give the sick a little, and it may help them until we send the antibacterial honey from Bali, " she told the nurses before boarding the boat.On the ship, the warrior women stood with worried faces in front of the room where the sick king lay, they politely let her go to visit the king of Singhasari."I understand that they are all in love with the king, so now they are in fear for his life."She knocked on the door and one of the guards entered the cabin intended for the king.The king was lying in bed pretending to sleep, he was not sick from the contagious plague at all, but from the woes of love which had knocked him to bed stronger than the deadly plague."That woman had such a strong influence on his emotions that the separation from her fell so hard, causing a dull pain.If she stays on the island, she might get infected and die herself", he thought, and decided to take her by boat as far as possible from the patients infected with the plague, that's why he pretended that he himself was suffering from a dangerous disease.As soon as the Queen of Bali stepped on the ship with her foot, the ship immediately set off according to the king's order.The king's cabin was nicely decorated, with a neat cabinet leaving a good impact, but the sleeping room was real kitsch, with one huge silk mattress, and lots of stuffed pillows, curtains, and it looked like a harem on a ship. The golden color dominated, so the queen understood that the king of Singhasari adored luxurious life, which she didn't really like. "A man who puts power first only for the purpose of enjoying luxury", she concluded," Must have caught the contagion from some of the dancers", because she saw women's dancing clothes in one corner."First take off all the curtains and wash, " she ordered the staff."Bring fresh flowers into the room to clear the air of toxins.""But, we don't have flowers on the ship", they answered her."You can bring lemons and oranges to freshen the air. Bring peaches or mangoes and you're sure to have them."She lit a bay leaf and left it on the dish."Strangely", she thought, the laurel scent was better than before, which would mean that there were no bacteria or viruses in the air.She approached the bed where the king was sleeping and touched his forehead, there was no fever, she also examined the back but there were no traces of bubonic plague, at that moment the king woke up and grabbed her hand."Let me go", she said angrily."You are not sick at all", she declared."That's right, I didn't catch the plague as you wished," he snapped."This king really knows how to underestimate and blame someone",she thought and withdrew her hand."Why are you so cruel, I didn't want you to get sick, you know that my enemy is only the Yuan Dynasty that took over from the Song Dynasty.""You are now a vassal of my Singhasari kingdom, and every kingdom that falls under my rule is obliged to give me a princess as a wife. As the kingdom of Bali has no princess, I will take you to be my wife.""Funny, well I'm older than you, everyone will laugh at you in your kingdom and the surrounding islands of Nusantara, you already have beautiful and young princesses for wives.""And who can notice that you are older than me, after all, you always wear a mask on your face, " he replied calmly."In fact, I'm older than you by years, " he said, showing his gray locks in his hair.Observing him carefully, she realized why many of his female warriors were secretly in love with him and listened to him loyally. He was charming and with nice looking facial features, but ferocious at heart "- concluded the Queen of Bali.That's why she played one card."It is possible that you are older than me, but I am no longer able to bear children, and you do not have a son to inherit, so choose a young girl for your wife.""You made a nice excuse and said to reject me, but we kings can adopt children, if we have no sons of our own, and you have one son, so I will adopt your son if you marry me, so I leave you time to think about my generous offer.You can't ignore what I said anymore, can you?" The King of Singhasari looked at her."I can", she said and left his room.