
The afternoon sky started to change and it coincided with the footsteps of the horse that stopped right at the big gate, the palace gate.
The gate was towering like a fortress, around the outside there were wild fire grass plants. It seems like a typical fire country plant that is at once a powerful shield to be used as a protector.
Look at the large closed gate with 4 guards in front of it. He could see that the palace gates alone were heavily guarded. But, he is not a person who wants to be dizzy nor does he want to beat around the bush.
Without wanting to go down his horse, he immediately exclaimed loudly.
"I want to meet the emperor!"
The four guards looked at each other until one of them replied. "Who are you?! The Emperor is not a person who can be carelessly met especially with people like you. Go!" drive the guard away without caring whether Ryura's arrival brings any importance or not.
Furby is offended to find the treatment but not with Ryura who is mediocre. For him to meet or not the loss is not himself but the emperor himself for having neglected to protect his territory.
"Decorate!" hiss Furby in his telepathy.
Shortly after the expulsion which did not make Ryura move from his place, that's when night came and moonlight followed. Furby's gallant body began to emit its luster. This surprised the guards.
As part of the palace dwellers naturally they knew what kind of animal the horse in front of them was currently. The result of hearing and gossiping makes their knowledge increase as well as their ignorance, because the origin of all the information heard.
"I.i.it... What is k..kuda b..bulan?!" one of them stuttered.
"How can it be here?!" tell the others.
"Hey! Wait what else! Quickly tell the Emperor Eunuch!" he said loudly.
But it looks like they've upset Furby instead of playing. Without wanting to care anymore about the four guards, he immediately neighed and then drove through the gate that had just been opened until the guard who was about to enter bounced due to the force boost Furby had.
*box!
Clot!
Box*!
Without a guide and without directions, Furby followed her instincts to drive to a residence where she could feel the aura of a leader inside.
Zreet...
The sudden brakes on his legs look quite impressive. Ryura who was riding him did not wince in the least. They are like incredibly compatible riding knights.
Their arrival attracted the attention of many people in the palace. Even someone dressed as eunuch seemed to be in a hurry running towards him.
"What's this about? You who? What business do you have to do to get into the palace to the emperor's residence? Don't you know manners?" the question was asked with displeasure.
"I want to meet the emperor!" repeat exactly as before.
The eunuch replied, a woman's voice echoed along with her footsteps.
"What's this about? Why make a fuss in front of the noble residence? Are you tired of living?" he said angry, then accidentally his eyes caught a woman of his age who was still sitting quietly on his handsome black horse. He was surprised to find out that it was not just any horse. "Sorry, miss. You who? And what is the need up to in front of the noble residence of the emperor?" he was polite but cynical.
Ever since the woman appeared, Ryura had already noticed her even as the woman threw out her question, Ryura realized her tone was unsightly to hear. Therefore, he was only indifferent and immediately turned his gaze back to the wooden door of the emperor's residence.
"This woman.." the inner woman who said cynically earlier growled furiously when she felt neglected.
"So good of you!" the furious exclaim of a female servant who was next to the woman was none other than Gong Dahye - the great concubine -, now her servant was angered when she saw how Ryura was being disrespectful to an emperor's great concubine. "Don't you know who you're ignoring?" he continued very upset. The one who was spoken to even just jumped down from his horse without bothering to care about the voices that are not important according to him.
"SUPERVISOR... GIVE HIM THE PUNISHMENT, FOR HAVING DARED TO FIGHT GRAND CONCUBINE GONG DAHYE!" the servant's orders were without hesitation loudly and loudly. Two bodyguards belonging to the grand concubine moved forward towards the place where Ryura and his horse were.
Ryura also finally glanced towards the beautiful woman flatly. The woman simply stayed in her haughty mode and let her servant act. But, it was actually not the person who was the reason Ryura turned his head, but rather the name mentioned by the female servant.
On the other hand, it is Gong.
Hearing the clan made him remember his best friend named Reychu. He remembers when he was still in the modern world, Reychu always had problems with the Gong clan. So, he thought whether the Gong clan in this era also had problems with a woman named Reychu.
Without further ado and momentarily ignoring his original purpose, he asked. "Where's Reychu?"
All who heard him were surprised instead of playing, even the two bodyguards who were about to go towards him stopped. Unbelieving an ordinary girl like her with an expressionless face asked without hesitation directly by her name. Do not fear the punishment that has been set for the presumptuous against the royal family. How could they dare to name their empress directly.
"Who are you? Don't sassy! How dare you mention the noble name of the empress so familiarly!" the Emperor's eunuch was so angry that his face turned red.
Ryura who heard it just muttered. "The empress?!"
Only silence is obtained. Furby's getting used to it. He was already able to control the aggravation of his heart when ignored by his new friend from a creature called man. Before even getting to Huoli's royal palace along the way if it wasn't Furby who started the conversation, they just kept quiet. But, even so Furby can not lie to his feelings that have been comfortable with Ryura the unemotional girl.
Ryura's silence really makes goiter who is his interlocutor. Only this time they met a person who is more suitable if not considered a person but a statue. When about to return to scold him a firm and cold voice someone shifted the existence of all who were there including Ryura but a moment later they all looked down respectfully, except for Ryura.
Furby could have been counted if people knew that she could behave like a human.
"What's this?"
"Your majesty!" the jolt of the palace residents was surprised to see the arrival of their emperor who must have come because he was disturbed by the commotion that occurred in front of his residence.
"GOOD RESPECT TO HIS MAJESTY EMPEROR LI HANZUE! MAY IT ALWAYS BE BLESSED!" their greetings were in unison, only Ryura who was silent while staring unhesitatingly at the tall, strapping man in front of her.
Not that Ryura's bravery in a presumptuous sense, but because he did not consider anyone important. Do not be the emperor, the president in life just to give a smile, he has no intention.
Emperor Li Hanzue stared coldly at the only person who dared to look at him.
"Who are you and what's your purpose here?" the tan was cold with a gripping aura going out around it so anyone could feel it except Ryura, of course.
Seeing the girl in front of him not react in the slightest made him wonder until his forehead frowned faintly.
"Letter from the village of Danpyo!" he answered briefly in an ordinary tone without being affected by the cold tone of the man in front of him, even he casually stared directly at the handsome face that was tempting to the women. But, once again...
Not for Ryura!
"Danpyo Village?!" again the emperor began to be confused when the name of one of the villages under his rule was mentioned. "Give me the letter!" his door was stern which sounded more incontrovertible command.
Ryura took out a letter that he kept in a pouch on his arm. But he did not give it to the emperor.
"My jaw! Where's Reychu?" the question is straight to the point of making those who hear it know that he is currently bartering information. The others were surprised not to play even the emperor himself was shocked to hear it.
This was the first time he was treated like that. Getting angry? Sure oes.
"Whatchu mean? You came to exchange information with me? You know who I am?" the cold emperor's hisses tried to contain his growing anger.
"Just carry a message with no intention of exchanging information and all I hear is that you are an emperor" he replied casually, the subordinates swallowed his hard-earned salivary while praying that the emperor would not get angry until there was bloodshed in front of his residence.
"From what you heard?!" repeat the emperor with his tone.
"Your highness." her concubine's call was cut off as the emperor gestured for silence.
"Then, where do you have the guts to question the existence of my empress for you to exchange for news from Danpyo village?" asked the emperor again with his breath that began to be unstable because he tried not to let out his anger at a time like this.
"My question answer. You got the letter!" final Ryura did not want to bother without caring if the people around him choked on his own saliva due to his attitude that was too bold.
"YOU...!" staring intently at Ryura's pair of eyeballs that were completely unaffected. His common sense made him realize not to waste time, because the news from a small village in his country is more important than responding to a small piece of people do not know themselves like the girl in front of him.
Sighing for calm. "I forgive you just for this time! Ahn Reichu was the royal consort of Huoli. He's me being punished in the cold palace. No one's gonna meet her. And you I don't know where you know her from, I think the information I gave you is enough for you!" he still sounded an unpleasant tone.
In the sense that he wanted to get, he immediately thrust the letter in his hand towards the emperor.
Without a salute and without a stale greeting Ryura turned around, walked towards Furby and directly rode on him. The emperor who saw the horse only realized its existence until he was surprised instead of playing. Of course, surprised. What he saw was a moon horse. The famous rare horse is magical and special outside. Especially now he can also see directly the sparkle that came out of his body due to the full moon tonight.
His brain began to fill the question mark will, who is the girl?! Where did it come from?! And how could he tame a wild horse let alone that was a horse that many nobles in all parts of the world were after?! And what does this have to do with her consort?! Looks like he'll take care of that later.
*box!
Clot!
Box*!
The sound of the horse's legs reawakened him to the real world. With the grand concubine beside him who began to gently stroke his upper arm as if trying to calm him down.
In fact, Gong Dahye was thinking hard about who the girl was and what was her relationship with Empress Ahn Reichu? But, that blank answer he could only swallow rawly at this moment. Maybe later he will ask for his complaint to investigate further.
The residence of the emperor Li Hanzue.