Having heard what Kanikei said, the snappish plotter had a fit suddenly. He inveighed against the mother: “You are old but you are still fond of poking your nose into others’ business! How can you witness the God of death or devils coming from the hell with your own eyes? I will be responsible for protecting the khan. I am really wondering if you are interested in the security of your son or your personal benefit? Kanikei and Aichurek, listen carefully! To hell with all the hokum and drivel of yours! My dear older brother, just go ahead. Please set aside what they said,” the evil plotter said.
In the face of the instigation of Kenchoro, Kanikei had no choice but to disclose the secret which was hidden in the depth of her heart for a long time. “Let me tell you the truth. Kenchoro and Kulchoro were born almost at the same time. When I set my nipples into the mouth of Kulchoro, what flew out of them was milk. I also felt a thrill of relaxation and comfort. On the contrary, streams of blood kept squirting out of my nipples when Kenchoro sucked my nipples. Accordingly, I felt cold and pain. I knew for sure that Kenchoro would make trouble and pose a great threat to the great cause of Manas and his descendants. To be quite honest, I wanted to get rid of him at that time. But I took pity on the infant and gave up such an idea. I thought Allah would be in control of the whole stuff in the future. Semetei, my son! Can you take into consideration the reason why he presses you to go to the mausoleum so anxiously today? Can you see through his evil motive?” Kanikei said.
After hearing Kanikei’s denunciation of the plot, Kenchoro turned away his face with his shoulders shaking convulsively in hysteria. Suddenly he raised his whip and struck the magical horse of Semetei violently. Because of the
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great pain, the horse galloped forward at once. Kulchoro had to ride his horse
and followed in the wake of the khan as well.
The fairy maiden also wanted to chase after her husband in fear of the
unexpected danger. Kanikei stopped her from doing so. “My honey, leave your
husband alone. It must be the fate arranged by Allah. It seems that the power
of humans cannot resist the destiny. The odds are against us,” she said with a
sigh. Shortly after such a flurry of activity inside the imperial palace, both of
them fell down in a faint because of the extreme anxiety.
Although Semetei had problem with credulity, he still remembered a
mysterious rock mentioned by his mother before. The large rock was used
by his father to predict whether he would make it or get into trouble before
kicking off a significant action. As a result, he headed to the rock first. If
Semetei could lift the rock without striking a blow, he would not encounter
the danger. Otherwise, he would come to a bad end. Although he ran out all
his strength, Semetei could not move the rock at all. He tried twice but failed
finally. He fell down on the ground near the rock. Furthermore, a stream
of black blood flowed down his nostrils. Kulchoro dashed to him and held
the khan in his arms. In addition, he urged Semetei to give up holding the
memorial ceremony at the mausoleum.
However, Kenchoro let out cries in his temper: “Don’t believe the words
of Kanikei and Aichurek. My pal. They are nothing but nonsense. I always
keep in mind the heroic feats of our ancestors. So they have endowed me with
unrivaled strength. Believe it or not,I can lift the rock.” Then, Kenchoro came
over to the large rock. Strangely enough, he easily lifted the rock with only one
hand at one stroke. Finally, he flung the rock far away.
“Come on, my older brother. My luck is also your luck. Just let’s make it
to the mausoleum in time. Only in this way can you resume your unparalleled
strength,” Kenchoro said, affecting to wear the genial smiles.
When the evil plotter saw Semetei mounting his horse once again, a flurry
of excitement came over him.
Finally, they came over to the Manas Mausoleum with a large herd of domestic
animals.