Chit Oo Nyo - Ma Nyein Thar's Golden Palace

The Golden Palace of Ma Nyein Thar

It's like a big storm suddenly rolling in.

I knew it when I heard the loud banging noises. My senses, which are always on the alert these days, immediately picked up the scent of "danger."

"Hey... calm down, what's that noise?" asked the top.

The top was still holding his seven-year-old daughter, Thek Khao Tin, in his arms. As I carried my youngest son, Thek Khao Tin, on my shoulders and hummed lullabies to lull him to sleep, the first thing I heard was the sound of horses' hooves.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed from all four sides of the mansion. The queen, who was holding her daughter in her arms, did not move. I ran to the window of the mansion, carrying my son on my shoulders.

The moon is only 6 days old, but the sky over Nay Pyi Taw is still very dark. But I can see movement in the darkness. The dark ears of horses, the scythes of warriors on horseback, and the sharp tips of swords and spears.

Oh my God... oh my God... they... they've come around. "What's up, Nyein?"

At that moment, I couldn't help but pay attention to the lords, the guards, and the royal palace. I could smell the scent of danger.

"Stop, run away, the king's troops are surrounding you."

I shouted at the top and ran into the dormitory. I carried the top stick on my shoulder without letting it fall. What to do came to my mind spontaneously. My senses were more alert and alert with fear. - Fear did not make me numb, but rather made me more active. One after another, plans came to mind. Go to the room, take the blanket, open the box under the bed in the corner of the room, take my gold, silver, and jewelry from the box, tie the box firmly with a belt. Then cover yourself with the blanket. Cover your head and face with the blanket on the rope. While you are doing all this, do not let the top stick scare you. Do not let your eyes widen in your sleep.

While I was moving around like a bee, the sounds of the bricks and mortar around the house became louder. God... If there is no God, at least a thousand warriors,

By the time I finished my work, the sounds inside the mansion had become muffled by the screaming and crying. However, the sounds outside the mansion were louder.

“Don’t resist, Prince of the Land. If you resist, you will be a rebel.” “By order of King Shwe Bo, the royal troops have surrounded the Prince of the Land’s mansion.”

"Don't let anyone escape." "If you resist, you're a rebel."

God... God... They said it by order of the king? Did your Majesty think of such an order? No... It's impossible. Your Majesty is insane. It's impossible, did a demented person issue such an order? But in the afternoon, your Majesty himself stabbed the chief of Yenangyaung, Yin Daw, to death with a spear. Oh... Don't think about these things. .

I ran down the stairs, carrying my son, the top stick, in my arms, and covered him with a blanket. I ran towards the back stairs. But at the top of the stairs, I immediately took a step back. A little further behind the back of the mansion, where were the brave men?

I ran back into the mansion and looked for an exit. Everything was in chaos. The mansion's servants, servants, and guards were running around in chaos. The cries of "Help me!" were everywhere.

"Hold on...hold on...where is your daughter?"

I screamed at the top of my lungs. But my voice was lost under the roaring of hell, the cries. As I ran, I bumped, I fell, I was torn apart, I was confused.

"What about your daughter, let's run here in peace"

I can't hear it. I don't know where the top is. What about the little girl, and then Thao Min Din, Thao Min Hla, and the little boys. Nine-year-olds, twelve-year-olds, oh my God... oh my God. Where is the Prince of the Land? I'm running like a madman to the palace's guest room. "Don't let anyone escape, surround them." "Your Majesty, don't resist, if you resist, you'll be a rebel."

I reached the south balcony. Oh... are there any guards here? I ran around the pillars and towards the north balcony. Are there any guards there too?

There is no escape. They are going to attack the mansion like a fortress, like a battle. I will die at their hands. My son, oh... My son in my arms is a thorn in my side. A three-year-old child who knows nothing.

I don't know if I screamed at the top of my voice.

I hugged the child in my arms tightly and ran towards the eastern entrance of my mansion. Was I going to jump into the gaping mouth of death?

At that moment, the loudest and most devastating sound was heard. The roar of an elephant, then the eastern wall collapsed with a crash. Then the screams of the warriors, Oh... This is the sound of the end of the world,

I couldn't help but lose consciousness in the moment of panic. I immediately regained my composure, almost collapsing. Why didn't I go crazy?

The eastern wall of the courtyard was collapsing. In the waning moon, darkness, and the light of the torches, I saw a large, black figure. A large elephant.

“The prince has escaped with the elephant.” “Don’t let him escape, chase him and catch him.”

Surrounded on all sides, the warriors crowded towards the eastern front. That's where the most confusion happened. I had a good opportunity, a good time.

| I ran down the front of the mansion through the south balcony door. The soldiers were following me in a hurry, heading east. At the foot of the stairs, a pillar hid in the darkness. Then, not far away, I ran behind a large tamarind tree. This time, it was my side, on a waning moon night.

Then, one by one, trees, bushes, and flower beds ran, hiding in the shadows... ran... ran.... | The little boy ran, holding the top stick to his chest.

The sound of soldiers shouting, the sound of thunder. And then they left the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw behind, along with the mansion.

Don't look back, don't be sad...

As the dark clouds gathered again in the sky over Nay Pyi Taw, the moonlit night grew darker. Now

I like this darkness. No one will know that I am running around in the middle of the crowd, working as a wet nurse in the palace of the prince of the country. And they will not know that I have a three-year-old baby prince lying on my lap under the blanket. They will know that they know everything... God... God, it is unthinkable.

As I ran, I thought about the fate of the prince's family in the palace. The prince had escaped by breaking through the wall with an elephant. Who could have gone with him? What about the princess who was left with her seven-year-old daughter, the princess, who was left with her head on her head? Will she escape with her life? Oh my God... oh my God.

As I ran, my thoughts became more and more confused. Why would they surround the palace by order of the king? The prince of the land is not someone who would usurp the throne. And he is not someone who would defy the king's oath. Oh my.. their royal family's affairs are confusing. You have to keep running, not with a baby in your arms.

Is that so?

A few clouds drifted by, and the night sky became slightly brighter. On waning moon days, the darker the night, the less dark it is, right?

I suddenly realized that I had made a big mistake. No matter how much I disguised myself, with blankets and scarves, my appearance was clearly different from that of ordinary people. At least the large, wide-brimmed blouse and the loose-fitting blouse that only covered my breasts were visible,

It's not possible to continue in this form. Somewhere or other, I might be found serving in the palace. Even if I don't meet the knights, I'll have to face the wild cats.

Yes. I have to completely change my appearance. I have to change my clothes. But where can I get clothes?

Oh... there was a nun in front of me. I thought she was the one who heard the Buddha. The nun also seemed to be startled by the loud noises coming from Nay Pyi Taw.

"Hey... wait a minute, Punna." I reached out to grab his blanket, and he started.

“Don’t be afraid, hey, help me with something. Here, take my robe and blanket, and I’ll give you the robe and blanket, mine are valuable. Oh… I’ll give you some more money, hey.”

"Sister," "Oh... don't say anything, come on..." I pulled her towards a bush. To make her feel better, I gave her a few coins first. Then, the nun was impressed.

"Tonight, the great lords and gods are here. Look... I'll change my clothes with his fine clothes, give me... I'll change."

The nun was about to worship the Buddha, so I had to force her to take off her clothes.

Just like that, after emerging from the bushes, I was completely transformed, wearing a dirty, tattered blanket and a scarf. I also asked for the rice bag that the nun had brought, saying that I would be grateful.

I apologized and took it. His clothes smelled musty, but even under these smells, I felt safe.

But the real safety of life is to stay away from Nay Pyi Taw. We will have to think about where to hide later. Right now, the only way to escape is to run as far away as possible.

My steps never stopped throughout the night of the waning moon.

(3) In the faint light of dawn, I could see the Rat Mountain in the distance to the east. When I saw the shadow of the forest, the heat in my heart began to ease. The Rat Mountain

It's just a small mountain. But there's a forest around the base of the mountain. There are thickets of trees, streams, and rocky cliffs, all filled with the scent of the Yoma Mountain.

I had to take a deep breath and gather my strength, which was about to give out after running non-stop all night.