It had been several long days of talking and enquiring with the Sabhasad, Sabhavati, Gramnik, Kulpa, Grihapati, Vraajpati, priests, sages and other prominent citizens, about the development and more scope of development for Shravasti.

After everything was done, Rameshwari could've rested but instead she chose to add more verses in 'Surajya Samhita'.

Ulka was sitting on the desk, dipping her quill on the ink, looking at the princess who was walking back and forth, framing the verses in her mind.

"Shirshak daalo 'Dand ka Mahatva'." Rameshwari told.

"Dand ka Mahatva." Ulka muttered penning it down.

"Dand praja par shaashan karta hai, dand praja ki raksha karta hai. Sab ke so jaane ke baad bhi dand jaagta rehta hai. Iss liye dand ko Raja ka dharm kaha gaya hai." Rameshwari said as Ulka began to write it down, "Dand hi Dharm, Arth aur Kaam ki raksha karta hai. Dand ke bhaye se apraadhi apraadh nahi karte. Yadi sansaar mei dand na rahe toh praja nasht ho jaayegi. Jis prakar badi macchli chhoti macchli ko kha jaati hai, uss prakar yadi dand na ho toh balwaan durbal ko kha jaaye." She dictated.

Ulka wrote it down and looked at Rameshwari, who paced back and forth with a serious expression, which was not doing a great job hiding her tiredness.

"Rajya ke sabhi karya dhan ke aadhin hai aur dhan dand ke aadhin hai. Yeh hai dand ki mahanta." The Ram-suta told after thinking for a while.

Ulka wrote it down and then kept the quill back in the ink-pot.

"Ab likho-" "Ab bas." Rameshwari was interrupted by Ulka.

"Aaj ke liye bahut karya ho gaya hai Rajkumari. Ab aap vishram kare." Ulka said getting up.

"Mujhe nidra nahi aa rahi hai iss samaye. Aur yadi khaali baithi toh man vichlit ho uthega, ki koi karya nahi hai." Rameshwari said.

"Vishram karne ke bas yeh do tarike nahi hote Rajkumari." Ulka said with smile, "Hum sringaar kar sakte hai ya vihaar par chal sakte hai." She suggested.

"Sringaar se samaye vyarth hoga. Aur Vihaar par kyu Jana ?" Rameshwari asked with a frown.

"Itna gambhir hona bhi accha nahi Rajkumari. Do din baad Ayodhya mei Vasant-utsav hai, kayi yuvaan aayenge, aap apna thaka huya mukh dikhayengi unhe ? Log kya kahenge Kosal ke baare mei ? Sringaar aur vihaar anivarya hai." Ulka said.

"Mai ? Aur yuvaano ke liye Sringaar karu ? Tumne mujhe jana nahi kya Ulka ?" Rameshwari asked.

Ulka looked Rameshwari with a blank expression, before grabbing her arm and dragging the princess outside.

"Hum vihaar par jaayenge." Ulka proclaimed.

"Ulka..." Rameshwari whined.

The maids which were outside the room stood up with respect seeing the princess.

"Dasiyo, Rajkumari ke vihaar ka samaye aya hai. Chalo prabandh karo." Ulka said.

The maids looked at Ulka with surprise, as it's been years since the last time the Ram-Suta went on a vihaar. After devi Sita left, Rameshwari hadn't gone to vihaar and devoted her time to help Shri Ram with kingdom affairs and taking care of Luv Kush.

Hence they were quite surprised when Ulka said that their princess is going to vihaar. They looked at the pramukh sakhi unsure and then at Rameshwari, who was deadpanning at Ulka.

"Rajkumari, aapko vihaar par jana hai ?" They asked.

"Ha ha. Rajkumari ko Jana hai." Ulka said.

The maids looked at Ulka and then at Rameshwari, who sighed.

"Jo Ulka bole woh karo." The Ram-suta said.

"Ati-uttam. Jal-krida ke liye prabandh karo ! Rapti nadi chalte hai !" Ulka said.

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"Rajkumar, kya aapko kisi anya vastu ki awashyakta hai ?" A servant asked the tall handsome man, in his youth, who was lying down on the bed of his encampment.

"Awashyakta hogi toh bata dunga." He said in his deep silky voice.

The servant bowed and left, the prince looked to the side and a small smile appeared on his face inhaling the sweet scent of Kosal, a kingdom dear to his heart.

"Rajkumar Mrunmaye, muskura rahe hai ?" Shaurya-shakti asked entering.

"Wapas shuru na ho jana, Shaurya." Mrunmaye said.

"Mai kaha shuru ho raha hu, bade-bhaiya ? Mai toh yeh batane aya hu ki humare shivir ke paas Rapti nadi hai. Waha aap sandhya vandan kar sakte hai." Shaurya-shakti said.

"Uchit hai. Chalo." Mrunmaye said.

"Mai nahi Rajkumar. Mujhe anya shivir bhi lagwane hai. Aap jayiye." Shaurya-shakti said.

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A/N

To lift up your moods, know that now this book till the end will be full of Mruneshwari moments ✨✨