Revealing the oldest tree

It was barely two weeks after the incident happened, king Hala was taking a toll in his kingdom with a bright face, everybody that passed him bowed to him "good day your highness." He responded with a charming smile to everyone greeting him. 

"Must it be that our king was blessed by the gods today," two maidens that greeted him last whispered to themselves, maybe he has found a wife, one of them hurriedly said. "I don't think so, his majesty is not in a hurry to get a wife, '' one of the girls called Lisha said." Any way whatsoever must have been the cause of his happiness is his own cup of tea as both of them quietly chorus to themselves." All this they said when they were very far from the king's sight. The king was still on his toll with two of his soldiers and two Palace maidens. 

They laugh and cheer each other up, this scenario puts people that encounter them amused. A man who sighted him from his house said "he laughs as he can never hurt a fly but within him is the real wolf." His action kept everyone bewildered, he assisted everyone he encountered, maybe the king is practising charity. They turned to the right and one of the soldiers said, "your highness, this is the oldest tree in the kingdom." He pointed at a coconut tree planted by Zomuda after he conquered the land, it was planted to provide food for them when they were romancing famine. "Because the coconut flourished for them they dedicated a special day to pay homage to it which they tag the festival of harvest." The king never knew about this in his life because he didn't take a walk with his late father nor ask questions about the kingdom; all he was concerned about was being a king which he was gullible of. He said, how is the festival conducted? Your highness, I have an inch about it but one of the king's men will be in a better place to narrate how it is done. It's time to go back home he said but one of the soldiers said "y…our…. your hi… highness there are more things ahead to see," I said let go home with a thundering voice, everybody went into their shell as they instantly made it back to the Palace. 

Their majestic walk that was pretty suddenly turned dull as everybody pockets his/her smile, at this Junction they didn't reciprocate to any greetings from anyone. 

"This king is unpredictable, he is the true definition of the weather." 

"How can someone with a charming smile some minutes ago change suddenly to a hungry lion? "We have a long way to go in Zomuda, may the almighty help us, '' a poor man who didn't reciprocate his greetings concluded quietly to herself." 

The king got home furiously that his late father didn't tell him about this, my king who is that born of a woman that hurt you? Who is that without the fear of the lion? The mother asked bitterly, you don't hurt the lion and go scot-free. Immediately the heart of the soldier who told him about this was in his mouth, "ah…..what have I done to myself, is this how I will end my life?" He asked as his blood rapidly went cold. Mother, could you believe father hid some secrets from us? Our toll today unleashed some secrets to me. Could you believe the oldest coconut tree where the fest of harvest is done, was located today? Really? How and where? 

"It was Dan, my soldier that told me about it as we went through the kingdom." 

He said it is the oldest tree in the village and the fest was dedicated to it because it fed our ancestors when it was planted by them for a couple of years. The elders must give an account of this vividly and if they fail, I shall drink my next wine with their heads. My king has spoken his mother chorus in an adorable tune. All the Palace maidens and guards were in coma while still standing, rolling their eyes from one angle to the other. 

He reached out to one of his soldiers to Summon the king's men immediately, yes your highness and he disappeared to the chief's house. 

Your majesty, y…you send for us? Yes, I did with his face emitting heat like the sun and his eyes red like fire, why did it take you stiff-necked men so long to inform me about the oldest coconut tree in the town? They were all moping not that, they don't have an answer to his question but the insult from the king chattered their minds. Did you just call us stiff-necked people? One of the men interjected politely

How dare you challenge my words, In whose authority did you do that? "He sighed and ordered the captain of his soldiers come and take this ingrate from here to the guard room for two days without food and water." At this point, one of the men who wanted to vomit his mind injected it, did anyone still want to question me? His fierce-looking face made everyone forget the key to the padlock of their mouth. Let go to business, someone should speak now what he knows about the coconut tree, as they were about going to the business, one of the Palace maidens sneaked in to tell him, the Queen is running temperature, and he adjourned the seating without date, all the men left the Palace with noise that only them can hear and interpret, but I guess they were already having a mouthful of the king act. 

Some went home biting their lips and some shaking their head without saying anything but giving each other signals via their body gesture. They did this because they are afraid to trade with their lives. 

"The ugliest thing in my life is to live to see the reign of this wolf, death would have been better than living in the era of this king, one of the men called Laisa said as they parted to their various destinations."