The king's exit!
1150 Words
EPISODE 22
- What?
- It's my opinion to help you sort out this situation, Dad.
- And end up exposing the company to aggressive tax collectors? Right? I'm frankly not ready to deal with that.
- But Dad, I don't understand you! If you want to be transparent and see what's going on in your company, you have to do things in a formal way so that you can keep an eye on everything that's going on in the company. I've already told you everything that can be done to expose what's out there, but you don't want the tax officials to have a look at what your company is earning! So you're going to continue to suffer the fraud. When you've thought about what you've decided, talk to me again. Right now, everything must be mixed up in your head, so get some rest and listen to your pillow, because you can sleep on it, dad!
- I understand you, son. I will continue by thinking to discover the one or the other who will make me this hard blow. I will tell you later what I would have had in my dream. Thank you son.
- This is me.
Noukpo and the king get up at the same time to go to their room to rest.
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The next morning it is already the weekend. Everybody is therefore supposed to be at home to rest. At the palace, Noukpo and the princess are discussing about Dognon and the princess. Noukpo invites his little sister to couple with Dognon:
- Houenafa you must give Dognon a chance. It is now time for you to give him the opportunity to show you how he can love. Dognon is a good guy though.
- A good guy you say, Noukpo? the princess hurriedly asked her older brother. A guy who follows a girl to the salon and spies on her, is that what you call a good guy?
- But that just means that he is in love with you. That's true love! You should be happy that Dognon is there for you every time and every time.
- You can say that again, as Daddy often tells you! Hmmm! You talk to me about love!
- Yes, that's what it's all about!
- Well, you should know that I, Princess Houenafa, don't like this kind of love. And I don't care, because I don't want to know.
- Houenafa tell me honestly! What exactly is wrong with you? You keep rejecting all kinds of men who come to you. And again, what kind of men? Real workers of this kingdom!
- That's right!
- Good! I'd like to ask you a question.
- What question is that? I'm listening.
- What kind of man are you?
- What kind of question is that, Noukpo?
- The kind that allows me to know how to help you. And I'm asking you to get an answer. So, go ahead! Give me an answer!
- Oh no, the princess refuses categorically. I'm sorry to tell you that I can't answer that kind of question. Now listen to me Noukpo!
- What do you mean by that?
- Seek to marry you too and get more involved in its success! You are the prince of this kingdom, whether you like it or not, since the king, my father, considers you as his son. You are therefore the future king of the kingdom of Savalou, don't you know. Also tell daddy once in your life to take Mrs. Yelian as his wife. Isn't it better this way?
While they were discussing among themselves about the marriage of this or that person, the king came out of his room and approached the stairs. Noukpo, faced with his sister's words, said to him:
- Ah! I will give you an explanation to these various assertions which come from you. Listen to me! Soon, I will get married, Noukpo said to the princess. And as for Mrs. Yelian, I...
About to answer about a probable union between their father and Mrs. Yelian, Noukpo saw his father coming down the stairs to the living room. He keeps silent. The king arrives in front of them and they both stand up to greet their father. Noukpo speaks up and asks the king:
- Is this the start?
- ‘’I don't know," replies Princess Houenafa.
- Hello children!
- ‘’Hi Daddy," Noukpo and Princess Houenafa answer in chorus!
Noukpo looks at his father and smiles at him, without making any comment. The princess dares to ask their father:
- Are you going out, daddy? Or are you going to meet your elders?
- Oh yeah! I'm going out," the king just replied to the princess. Ah, I just remembered something. Why do you always send your guards away when you want to go out?
- Father! It's because I'm just a simple Houenafa, who needed to become a doctor. I don't need all these... all these servants, all these guards by my side! I can take care of myself! I can drive and everything, daddy," said Princess Houenafa in a reassuring voice.
Noukpo did not stop looking at his sister while she tried to justify herself to her father. He did not intervene and let her explain herself and her ideas.
The king after having heard the words of his daughter, answers her in these words to teach her:
- Listen to me my daughter! Let me make you understand this? You are not just a princess, but you are the princess of the kingdom of Savalou, the king said.
- Is it because of this that you refuse things that please me to things that I hate? asks Princess Houenafa to her father. All this just because of your happiness? No, daddy! Not that, begs the princess!
- Anyway, it's okay, the king simply answers. We'll talk more about it when I get back. But let me make this very clear to you: this has nothing to do with my bosses.
- Oh well, where are you going, Dad?
- Oh I'm going to see a friend. The king of the, kingdom of Dassa.
- Ok dad!
- Yes! I had promised him many times to visit him and today I decided to go and honor him.
- Ok dad!
- I think everything is fine daddy, asks princess Houenafa.
- ‘’Yeah baby! Everything's fine," the king calmly replied to the princess, while Noukpo stared at her. Ounhounhoun, the king laughs slightly!
- Okay, answers the princess.
- Good! Now I have to go! Take good care of yourself.
- Thank you daddy, answers Noukpo to the king. Have a good trip!
- Okay, thanks!
- Take care of yourself daddy, said the princess before her father left.
- Thank you very much my daughter…
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