"Mrun, tumhare diye sujhaav ko mantri-mandal ne ek-mat hoke maanya kar diya." Ratnakar Sagar said.

"Toh kya ab vyapar sambandh Kosal se banega ?" Mrunmaye asked.

"Ha. Mai shigreh Kosal-naresh ko sandesh bhejwa kar waha jaane ka prabandh karunga." He said.

"Kya mai bhi chal sakta hu Pitashree ?" Mrunmaye asked.

"Kyu ?" Ratnakar Sagar asked.

"Mujhe Rajkumari se milna hai. Ab toh woh badi ho gayi hongi na ? Mujhe unhe dekhna hai." Mrunmaye said.

At that Ratnakar Sagar chuckled, patting the head of his son.

"Uchit hai." He agreed with a smile causing Mrunmaye to grin.

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The afternoon in antahpur of Ayodhya palace was filled with chaos, not because of any serious reason but a silly one. Lakshman was chasing down Shatrughan and Rameshwari.

The younger son of Sumitra and the Ram-Suta was running across the living quarters trying to save themselves from the anger of elder son of Sumitra.

They both ran straight into Shri Ram who was walking across the corridor, seeing them both like so he came to know something was up.

"Aise kyu bhaag rahe ho ?" Shri Ram asked.

"Lakshman bhaiya piche pade hai." Shatrughan said.

"Ab kya kar diya tum dono ne ?" Shri Ram asked with a sigh.

"Lakshman chacha savere meri kheer kha gaye the toh iss baar maine unki kheer mei namak mila diya." Rameshwari said with giggle.

"Accha ? Toh Lakshman Shatrughan ke piche bhi kyu hai ?" Shri Ram asked.

"Woh namak maine utaar ke diya tha na." Shatrughan said.

"Tum dono nahi sudhroge." Shri Ram chuckled walking ahead.

"Aise mat jayiye bhaiya." Shatrughan said.

"Mai nahi bachane wala. Mai vyast hu, ek sandesh-vahak ka swagat karma hai." Shri Ram said leaving.

"Ab kya kare Rama ?" Shatrughan asked.

"Aap kyu darte hai ? Aap toh Ripudaman hai." Rameshwari said.

"Kintu Lakshman bhaiya mujhse bade Ripudaman hai." Shatrughan said.

"RAMA ! SHATRUGHAN !" The voice of Lakshman fell in their ears.

They turned their head and there he was standing, with his angry glory. But before he could take a step ahead, Shatrughan picked Rameshwari in his arms and ran off.

"RUKO ! AAJ BACHOGE NAHI MUJHSE !" Lakshman said chasing behind them.

And so Shatrughan ran as fast as he could with Rameshwari in his arms.

"Majhle chacha se bachna hai toh Bade chacha ke paas chaliye !" Rameshwari said.

"Uchit sujhaav !" Shatrughan agreed.

He ran straight towards the room of Bharat, seeing Shatrughan with Rameshwari suddenly like this the son of Kaikeyi got surprised and also confused as they both came and hid behind him.

"Kya ho raha hai ?" Bharat asked.

"Bhaiya woh-" "SHATRUGHAN !" Before Ripudaman could say, Lakshman barged into the room.

"Bade chacha bachayiye hume !" Rameshwari said.

"Lakshman ! Ruko wahi ! Kya ho raha hai yaha ?" Bharat asked stopping Lakshman from reaching his refugees.

"Bharay Bhaiya, inn dono ne meri kheer mei namak mila diya tha." Lakshman said.

"Kya yeh satya hai ?" Bharat asked looking behind.

"Ha..." Shatrughan muttered.

"Kintu bade chachashree, puchiye Majhle chacha se, kya inhone savere meri kheer nahi khayi thi ? Puchiye." Rameshwari said.

At that Bharat looked at Lakshman who stood with his mouth slightly open as if wanting to say something but deciding whether to speak or not.

"Kyu tang karte ho Lakshman ?" Bharat asked.

"Arrey ? Pehle Urmila aur ab aap bhi iska paksh le rahe hai ?" Lakshman said.

"Ha toh satya ka saath sab dete hai Majhle chacha." Rameshwari said.

"Satya ka saath ? Mai batata hu satya." Lakshman said and was about to lunge at his younger twin and niece but was stopped by Bharat.

"Meri bhatiji ko ek shabd na bolna Lakshman. Pehle khud tang karte ho, fir Rama thitoli karde toh tumhe krodh aajata hai." Bharat said.

"Wahi toh Bade chacha... Kitna krodh ata hai... Hey Maa Durga..." Rameshwari said as Shatrughan suppressed his laugh.

"Dekh lunga Rama." Lakshman said pointing his finger at her.

"Abhi dekh lijiye, kisne roka hai ?" Rameshwari asked.

"Hatt !" Lakshman said before leaving.

And once he was gone, Shatrughan burst into laughter while Bharat shook his head.

"Chhote chacha mujhe niche utaariye." Rameshwari said.

"Kyu ?" Shatrughan asked.

"Lakshman chacha rooth gaye. Manana padega." She said and Shatrughan puts her down.

Rameshwari instantly goes out of the room, as Bharat and Shatrughan smile.

"Dono pehle ladte hai fir ek dusre ko manate hai." Bharat said.

"Yahi toh marmsparshi prem hai dono ka." Shatrughan said.

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The dynamic of Rameshwari and her three uncles 🤣✨