Chapter 22

The Empress immediately took her child with her soft hand from her husband. With a little anxiety she held the baby. But the baby still didn't want to be quiet. The baby continued to cry until her face was bright red.

The sweat on her face came out through the pores of her skin between her hair.

"Your Majesty, please, what's wrong with our child. She keeps crying and doesn't want to be quiet even though she has been given milk to drink".

The Empress is even more restless because she doesn't want anything to happen to her daughter whom she has waited twenty years for.

King Yeonggi rushed to summon the royal guard in panic.

"Guards! Please call the royal doctor, say if I call him". King Yeonggi ordered.

The bodyguard immediately ran to call the royal doctor.

Not long after, the doctor came immediately, without being ordered he immediately carried the baby. He knew immediately that the baby's crying was a bad sign that was about to happen. But the royal doctor who was skilled in all things tried to hide what he knew.

He immediately took out his equipment to check on the baby, after which he gave her medicine, medicine that can be consumed by babies and it was homemade. With a little supernatural power he blew out the medicine before it was put into the poor baby's mouth.

After the medicine was given, the baby was silent at once.

"What's wrong with my daughter?". asked King Yeonggi with worry.

"Oh, nothing noble. Calm down, she won't cry fretfully like this again". Obviously the doctor who doubles as a shaman in the palace.

The doctor tried to cover up what he knew, so that the King and Empress were relieved.

The Empress lays the baby on a mattress with a pillow wrapped in a clean white cloth.

A few days later.

Since that day's events, the empress has been insisting that the King pay his promise in front of the forbidden forest that is to the east of the kingdom.

The empress's heart was always restless and uncertain, finally on the appointed day. The king invited the empress and several palace servants to go to the border.

Forest of prohibition.

"Hahahaha ...".

From behind the large trees, a magician who had come before them appeared with a very loud laugh.

But she was disappointed when she saw the goods brought by King Yeonggi, she did not make a grand offering, he only brought food and fruits that they used to eat in the palace, that was not the best.

The offering was very different from what King Sujin did.

The witch disappeared from before them before she was seen with great disappointment.

The witch imagined that she would be bathed in gold and luxury goods made of the finest silk.

To get rid of her disappointment, she hid behind the trees again while waiting for the right time to release her anger.

Today the sky above the border of the forbidden forest is very clear and cloudless, only a gentle breeze blows gently against the faces of those who have sat cross-legged facing two large trees that are believed to be the entrance to the forbidden forest.

Not long after that, the king ordered his guards to slaughter two thin lambs.

"O my people, immediately carry out the payment of my promise to the inhabitants of the forbidden forest, namely the kind-hearted old woman. Slaughter the two sheep, then throw their heads into the forbidden forest to be eaten by the inhabitants, after which you can eat the meat".

Hearing the command of their great King, a commander stepped forward to pray. "Forgive me your Majesty, is it not necessary for us to give the two sheep alive according to the promise that you said at that time?".

"I think there is no need, because it is best to give the meat to my people who come to accompany me today. The inhabitants of the forbidden forest will not mind it".

"Yes, we will carry out your orders!".

After that the commander and the royal guard immediately carried out their duties.

They slaughtered the two thin lambs, finished slaughtering them, and the sheep's head was thrown into the forbidden forest.