Location: Suryani

Mahi woke up and looked around as if searching for someone. The whole night she slept so peacefully as she use to sleep with Madhav.

The said person appeared beside her smiling at her lost face.

Before he can do anything Pragati slammed the door open she had a mixed expression of anger and worry on her face.

"Pragati kya hua aap itni vichlit kyun pratit ho rahi hain?" She asked getting up from the bed. Pragati gave the letter she held in her hand to Mahi.

She opened the letter and started reading while Madhav also kept his head on her shoulder reading the letter with her.

Humne aapke Maharaj ko jung mein praast kar apni hukumat Suryani pe sthaapit kar li hai. Ab yeh rajy hamara hai aur hum chaahte hain ki Maharani Mahi hamare saath Khilchatra chalen warna Sitagarh aur Ketlegarh ka bhi wahi hashr hoga to Suryanj ka hua hai.
                                  - Ahmed Khalid

Mahi folded back the letter in a role while Madhav observed her closely as a clue of what she might be thinking came in his mind.

"Rani sa yeh purnth unuchit hai....aap nahi manegin ka inki baat" Pragati asked.

"Adhiraj ji se keh kar sabha bulaiye aur Khalid bhi vahin hona chahiye" She said in an authoritative tone.

"Kintu rani sa...."

"Aadesh hain yeh hamara"

"Aap jo bhi karen kintu hume diya apna vachan smarn rakhiyega" Pragati said and left the room as Mahi went towards the diya placed on a table.

She held the letter above its flame and watched as it turned into ashes. She knew why Khalid wanted to take her with him but she also had a plan. Madhav smirked as what he thought was definetly happening.

Location: Royal Court, Suyani

Everyone was waiting for Adhiraj to arrive since Madhav is not anymore he will be the one leading the court.

Everyone stood up in shock as they saw Mahi walking towards the throne with Adhiraj and Pragati holding a white curtain infront of her.
She sat on her husband's throne as another curtain fell from above to cover her.

(kindly ingnore the jewellery plz...🙏🙏)

While Madhav sat on the arm rest of the throne enjoying everyone's reaction.

"Adhiraj ji yeh sab kya hai....Maharani is prkaar ese sabha mein nahi aasaktin" One of the minister said. Before Adhiraj could say something Mahi herself spoke up.

"Hamre vishay mein koi prashn hai to hame se puchhiye....aur rahi baat sabha mein aane ki to Maharaj ke jaane ke baad is rajy ke nirdeshan ka adhikaar hai hume" She said another minister opened his mouth when Mahi raised her hand.

"Jise is sab se aapti ho wah ye sabha athvaa rajy tyaagne ke liye swtantr hai" She said as the court immediately fell silent.

Khalid entered the court and stood in the middle eyeing Mahi. He had a smirk thinking he had compelled her to come with him on his terms.

"Sultan Khalid aapka patr mila hame.....hum aapke saath Khilchatra chalne ke liye sajy hain" She said as commotion broke out in the court.

"Kintu hamari kuchh sharten hain" She continued as Khalid nodded as a sign for her to put her terms forward.

"Pehli hume purn swtantrta chahiye"

"Kubul hai"

"Dusri Pragati bai bhi hamare saath aayengi"

"Kubul hai"

"Tisri hum par kisi prkaar ka koi aarop kabhi nahi lagaay jaayega hum vahi karenge jo hum chaahen"

"Kubul hai"

"Aur chauthi.....Rajy Guru Surykaant sadev ke liye hamare daas banenge aur hamaara kehna maanegen yeh aap sunishchit kijiye"

Surykaat smirked thinking Khalid would refuse but his reply shocked him.

"Kubul hai"

"Uchit hai....Adhiraj ji prasthan ki taiyaariyan kijiye" Mahi said as she and Pragati left the court.

Location: Royal Palace, Khilchatra

"Begum Maharani Mahi sultan ke saath aane ko sajy hogayi hain" A servant informed her as her heart shattered but she ordered to make the preprations for Khalid's arrival.

Location: Royal Temple, Suryani

Mahi was sitting infront of the Shivling eyes closed and hand joined. Adhiraj and Pragati arrived there.

"Rani sa prasthan ka samay hogaya hai" Pragati said as Mahi opened her eyes she touched the shivling and then her forehead taking its blessings and got up.

"Maharani sa hum bhi aapke saath aayenge..yun shatru ke rajy mein aap dono ka jaana uchit nahi. Maharaj ko to na bacha sakte kintu yadi aapko kuchh hogaya to hum pran tyaad denge" Adhiraj said.

"Nahi Adhiraj ji abhi rajy ko aapki zarurat hai aap  yahin rahiye hamari chinta mat kijiye hum aur Pragati balpan se hi khatron se khelte aae hain. Hum apni raksha kar sakte hain" Mahi said in a reassuring tone.

"Kintu wahan jaane ke pichhe aapka udeshy kya hai rani sa" Pragati asked.

"Kisi ko bhi parajit karna atya dhik sarl hota hai yadi wah andar se hi khokhla ho. Wahi karne jaa rahe hai...hum Khilchatra ko itna khokhla kardenge ki Khalid chaah kar bhi apna bachaav mahi kar paayenge" She said and turned to Adhiraj.

"Adhiraj ji hamare jaane ke pashchaat kuchh gupt char bhi Khilchatra bhej dijiyega. Aur yudh ke liye sajy rahiyega ab Khilchatra ko pata chalega ki jo stri prem kar sakti hai wah us prem ke liye vinaash bhi kar sakti hai" She said and left.

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