Okay, so I leave everything in your capable hands while I join them in the palace for the king sent for all the high chiefs to gather, I am guessing it's about the Prince return and marriage hahaha! let's see if that will ever happen, not on my watch, you can all leave for your various tasks we will see later.
Okay, egbon! they replied and left his inner chambers.
BENIN KINGDOM:
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!! the elders called out to His Majesty the King of Benin Kingdom Oba Obaseki. They were so excited and can't wait to inform the King!
Greetings Chief Oghenetega and to your chief Chief Osaro, the palace guard greeted.
You please go and inform His Majesty that we are back with great news! chief Oghenetega requested.
I will do just that sir.
Your chiefs are back the Queen told the king, I can hear them calling they sound excited.
This means they came with good news I will refresh and join them now.
Knock! knock!! they stopped as they heard the knock.
Your Majesty goes and refreshes it's probably the guards coming to announce the arrival of your chiefs, I will get the door, you go! the queen said to him.
The King went through the connecting door while the Queen answered the door and saw the kneeling guard, who told her that the chiefs request the King's presence for important news.
The Queen then told him the king will join the chiefs in a jiffy.
The King joined them as they all rose to pay their respect, after which the king asked them to seat and give their report even though he already knew the answer from the joyful grins on their faces.
Yes! your Majesty the chief Priest said the Princess has done well for herself! The Prince from the west is indeed the right choice!
My Lord! ( my king! ) he says they are destined and an auspicious date should be chosen for them to be joined in marriage.
This is good news then!!! King exclaimed.
Yes! your Majesty good news indeed, the high chiefs echoed.
Then let there be a grand party today, our crown Prince is so excited that his sister is coming home today, the King said.
As he should be, it is well known that those two are pretty close, one of the chiefs said.
Enh!.... Your Majesty? ...
Yes, what is it? the King answered.
There was another message that the chief Priest sent with us...
Go on! spit it out! what did he say? the King demanded.
He said we have to be extra careful this period until they are officially married and both their powers are magnified. He said the enemies are prepared to steal our joy by killing them or at least one of them, Hence while the western is Prince is in our kingdom we should protect him properly for if anything happens to him while he is still in our kingdom it will result in a big war.
The King taught for a while and while he seemed to be lost in taught, chief Oghenetega suggested that the guards, the very special guard that Hillary belong to be assigned to guard him.
However, the King spoke up, I can only trust this assignment to only one person and that is the Princess herself!
Chief Osaro "..." Oghene!!!
Chief Oghenetega "..." Gbam!!!
These were the various reactions from the chiefs.
This only means no one, absolutely nothing can touch our son in law, they won't even try, he shook his head and muttered the king is wise.
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OYO KINGDOM:
A loud male voice was heard rendering incantations to the gods as he approached the palace entrance where the King Oba Adeyeye was seated with his chiefs to hear what the gods have to say regarding upcoming nuptials of the crown Prince Adeboye Adeyeye.
Baba Oguntade is here!
Oba mo kio ( King I greet you ) baba Oguntade paid his respects.
Baba Oguntade I sent for you, I hope you brought me good news from the gods? King inquired.
The sports and the ancestors ask me to greet you o King, Baba Oguntade answered while he made himself comfortable on the floor and stated bring out all his consultant beads and staff and placed them on the treated animal skin he was sitting on.
While he was preparing his things, the chiefs were discussing in hushed tones.
If you ask me I think the Prince got the right girl, awon alalele won't let us make such a gory mistake, a chief said to the other one close to him.
Still, let us hear from the Baba if you ask me, there is no harm in checking with the gods.
Welcome, Baba!
What did the gods say regarding my son's chosen spouse? the king asked again.
Enh! not to drag the answer, Baba Oguntade spoke up, they have the blessings of the gods my king!
Good! good!!! that is good the Kings nodded as responded, but why do I sense that there is a but?
My Lord! you are right there is a but, as you know anywhere there is joy the enemies would not be happy and as you know 'the insect that eats the leaf is on the leaf' hmmm!
That is true, well said, but who is this person who is not happy with us? King asked.
The gods have refused to speak on their identity yet but it would be good if they could start their action and all their plotting they might still evade the anger of the gods.
You need to protect the Prince, my King, his life is in danger, to eliminate him they have even sold their souls to the Devil but the gods are with him.
Baba Oguntade! what can I do to protect the crown Prince? the king asked looking a little worried.
Baba Oguntade touched his beads, lifted and dropped them, then he smiled which chilled and gave the people staring at him goosebumps.
Let me just tell you one thing the gods say do your best they will take it from there, that is will be all I guess?
Yes thank you, Baba, the King said.
Baba Oguntade raised his head finally and looked straight at chief Otunba Akingbemi causing him to freeze in his seat and almost stop breathing, but Baba Oguntade finally looked away, picked his belongings and left the palace.