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⬠SURYAPRATAP GARH MAHAL
The Princess chamber is huge windows covered with sheer white curtains which blows with slight air and in middle the bed was placed covered with the canopy of white and pink curtains and in front of it a huge mirror is placed where currently the Princess were standing.
The maid placed the dupatta over her shoulder then wrap a kamarband around her waist she sat on the couch placed in front of the mirror grabbed my bangles sliding them on my left wrist then in end a maid placed a dupatta on her head.
The Princess stood up and staring at her reflection in mirror with determination. She smirk and turned making my way out of her chamber and heard Chapla running behind me a slight smile come on her lips. She turned walking through the cooridor the maids greeted me and come out in open area where saw her cousin throwing daggers but none of them were hitting the aim.
" Rajkumar aisa nishana lagayenge aap?"
" Prince you will aim like that?" She said from behind and move forward towards him and stood in front of him and in return he glare at her.
" Hum dikhate hai apko"
" I will show you" she snatched the dagger from his hand and keeping my gaze straight at him she throws the dagger to side opposite to where the target board was placed and hear someone yell.
" Pitaji"
" Father" the young Prince yell his eyes widened in fear. She raised a brow and look at side where she throw the dagger it hit the wall beside where his Father and her uncle who is also the head commander of Suryapratap Garh is standing and there is two guards standing beside him. His eyes is also widened in shock but he shook his head and move towards us with a smile and she also smiled when he come and stand in front of us.
" Rajkumari apka nishana chuk gaya"
" Princess your aim missed" he chuckled and she faked grin at him.
" Vaise aap yaha kya kar rahi hai? Jayeeye tayyar hoyeeye apke hone vale Pati aate hi honge"
" By the way what are you doing here. Your to be husband will be coming" he informed her and she rose her brows then look down and smirk before looking up at him.
" Hum toh bas...Yuvraj ko yeh samjahana chahte the ki vo abhi chote hai or unhe dhar vali cheezo se dur rehna chaiye"
" I was just" she turned towards her cousin " trying to make Crown Prince understand that he is so young now and he should stay away from sharp things" she said with a soft tone and but her words held different meaning.
" Hum chote nahi hai hum Suryapratap Garh ke hone wale Mah..."
" I'm not young I'm Suryapratap Garh to be Ki...."
" Yuvraj!"
" Crown Prince!" The loud yell stop Crown Prince from uttering further " you will talk to your elder sister like that apologise now"
The Prince look at his Father then the Princess and left after muttering a small apology.
" You should also go " the uncle said and the Princess nodded with a smile and turned to leave but halt and look back at him.
" Vo nishana chuka nahi tha Ahenkara ka nishana kabhi nahi chukta "
" That aim didn't missed Ahenkara's aim didn't missed" she said keeping a sharp gaze on him.
" Rajkumari" a maid called her and and she blinked and look at her.
" The King has called you"
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" Shehzaade yaha tak toh aa gaye andar kaise jayenge"
" Prince we have reached here now how will we enter inside" Arim asked keeping his gaze down at the entrance where the guards are standing.
The Prince and his friend were hiding in the bushes keeping a keen gaze on the huge entrance of the kingdom.
" Look there" Shehzaade Riyadh gestured by his brows towards the group of people who are moving towards the entrance of Kingdom.
There are a king and some of officials who were on horse and rest of the soilders were walking behind them. The two soilders mouth were grabbed and dagger slide against their neck and they both fell.
" We are looking like them" Arim said adjusting the clothes which they both steal from the soilders. " But your eyes they are different they can get suspect"
" Don't worry about that" Shehzaade Riyadh smirked and moved ahead mixing with the soilders.
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A H E N K A R A
" The King has called me"
Me?
My Father he wants to see me?
I'm not able to believe this. I nodded to the maid and walked inside the maid follow me. My relationship is not good with my Father because of my step mother whenever we tried to talk we always end up in a argument.
I entered the chamber of my father and immediately saw my step mother the Queen of Suryapratap Garh and rolled my eyes. I moved inside and stood in front of the bed where my Father is sitting with age his health start getting bad and the Queen took the opportunity very well.
" Pitaji"
" Father" I greeted him keeping my gaze down.
" Rajkumari Ahenkara did you know your uncle invite King Suryaveer for your marriage alliance"
" Ji"
" Yes "I nodded.
" Hum asha karte hai is bar apko koi aapati nahi hogi"
" I hope you have no problem this time"
" Bilkul nahi Maharaj"
" Offcourse she won't King" the Queen said with the cheerful voice and I look up at her.
" Aapati hai"
" I have" I answered through my clenched teeth while glaring at her and turned to look at my Father.
" Aap jante hai hume vivah nahi karna hum Suryapratap Garh ke Singhashan par bethna chahate hai, raaj karna chahate hai"
" You know I don't want to do marriage. I want to sit on the throne of Suryapratap Garh" I argued try to make him understand my point of view.
" Bas!"
" Enough!"
I get startled by the loud voice of my Father.
" You aren't child anymore get out of your dreamland and start acknowledging your responsibilities towards Suryapratap Garh" he scolded me.
" I'm acknowledging my responsibilities towards Suryapratap Garh.."
" Rajkumari"
" Princess!" The Queen yelled at me angrily and I glare at her in return but we both look at the direction of my father when he start coughing and we both move towards him.
I and Queen both offer him the glass of water but he took from Queen's and I move backwards. She take the glass from him after drinking and he look up at me.
" Aap is bar kuch nahi karengi nahi toh hum apko tayag denge"
" This time you won't do something or else I will abandoned you"
My eyes widened and I stumbled backwards comprehending the words which left my father's mouth.
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â¬Â Jal Kund
The things which we talked about is continuously running in my head and I'm feeling anger, frustration and rage and all of this is making my fingers move fast on the strings of sitar. The sound of the instrument keep rising and rising as the moment keep playing in the mind.
I grip the sitar ceasing my moments and closed my eyes I took a deep breath realising I'm out of breath and try to calm myself and put my focus on the sound of water.
" Rajkumari"
I open my eyes and found Chapla standing in front of me with worried experresion. " You fine, right?" She asked sitting in front of me. I gestured the maid standing near by to take the sitar from me and after she left I lay down on the couch and passed a smile to Chapla.
" Offcourse"
" Juth mat boliye"
" Don't lie" she move closer placing her arm on the couch " you only play sitar when something happened" I close my eyes and took a deep breath before sharing her my concern with her.
" Pitaji ko kyu samaj nahi aata ki vo stree kya chahti hai. Tumhe pata hai Suryaveer kaha ke Raja hai unka rajya Suryapratap Garh se koso dur hai"
" Why Father don't want to understand what that woman want to do. You know the kingdom of King Suryaveer is far away from Suryapratap Garh" I took a strand of my hair and twirl it between my fingers by looking at the waterfall in front of me.
" Vo chahti hai ki humara vivah kahi dur ho jaye jisse hum kabhi vapas hi na aa paye or raj gadhi unke bhai ke bete ko mil jaye"
" She wants that my marriage happened far away so I will never be able to come back Suryapratap Garh and she will give the throne to her brother's Son" I get up and walked towards the edge from where the water is falling and mixing in the pool down.
" Thik hai hum samaj gaye par ap bhi samajhiye jo aap chahati hai vo nahi hoga. Aap Suryapratap Garh ki Maharani nahi ban sakti"
" Ok I understand but what you want can't be happen you can't become the Queen of Suryapratap Garh"
" Why not?" I look at my reflection on the clear water my nose ring and red lips in clearly visible and I parted them.
" Yeh ashambav hai"
" Because it's not possible" Chapla moved ahead and I saw her reflection as well. I turned and walk past her.
" Hum sambhav karke dikhayege"
" I will make it possible" I held my head high.
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I'm currently sitting in the palanquin it was dark outside and all the ladies of royal family are going towards the river pier where the fair is organised it started from today and continue till three days the Queen invited the King Suryaveer for this fair and then by accident she will propose my marriage alliance with him and she thought I don't know about her plan but my step mother another thing is coming for you. I smirked.
The palanquin halt and I move the curtains aside and saw Chapla she informed that we reached and I nodded and come outside adjusting my veil and head towards the royal tent. It was almost night flambeau is lightened everywhere and the pier of river is decorated very beautifully with the small lamps.
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⬠KING SURYAVEER'S ROYAL TENT
Shehzaade Riyadh and Arim is standing outside of King's tent and were looking around at the things it was really different from their Kingdom the men and women were dressed differently and the women were flowing small lamps in the river around the river a their is huge market.
" Shehzaade kya dekh rahe hai"
" Shehzaade what are you looking at?" Arim whispered.
" Dekh rahe hai kitna paisa hai is mulk me"
" Just looking how rich these people are" Riyadh scan the crowd and saw a soilder heading towards them.
" Kya ishe shak ho gaya hai?"
" Did he get suspicious?" Arim whispered bit Riyadh didn't answered.
" Arre bhai yaha kya kar rahe ho?"
" Brothers what are you doing here?" He asked standing in front of them. Riyadh brows pulled together a little trying to know what is running in that man's head.
" Pura din ho gaya tumhe bhook nahi lagi aare chalo vaha bhojan ki vayvasta hai"
" Whole day went didn't you get hungry c'mon there is food's arrangement" he chuckled and Riyadh and Arim both look at eachother and smile slightly thinking they misunderstood him.
All of them were going there when they passed several shops. The high sales of shops, the jewellery the people were wearing all the things were signalling how much money they have. Arim slowed his pace and moved back a little walking beside Riyadh.
" Aap sahi keh rahe the Shehzaade is mulk me bohot paise hai "
" Hmm" he hummed keeping his most of focus on the surroundings.
" Par kaise?"
" But how?" Arim asked and Riyadh abruptly looked at him.
" Khajana"
" Because of treasure" Arim eyes widened listening the answer.
" How do you know?"
" Years ago Sultan tried to attack this kingdom but failed and I overheard his conversation with his head commander"
Riyadh was young at that time and while playing he accidentally come across Sultan's room.
" That's why he gave map to Shehzaade Danish so.."
" He will become more powerful with the money" Riyadh complete his sentence and their journey end too.
They reached a place were table were placed at the King's shoulder were having dinner. A man is making something in a big wok they entered and sat facing eachother beside other people and food is served in front of them just as the smell of food went inside their noses they realise how hungry they were and dig into the food.
Riyadh lick his fingers and asked the waiter to bring another plate and the people sat their were in the conversation with the person who is preparing food and both Riyadh and Arim were listening keenly.
" Humne toh suna hai Suryapratap Garh me khajana bhi hai"
A slight smile come on the Riyadh's face that's what he wants to know.
" Arey ha bhai suna toh humne bhi hai par pata nahi hai satya ya mithya par suna hai nadi ke dusre ghat par kuch dur chal kar vo kajana gupt hai"
" I have listened too but didn't know that if it is real or not but I have listened that at the other side of river after walking inside somewhere there is was hidden"
Riyadh and Arim look at eachother and smirked.
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A H E N K A R A
⬠Royal Tent
I place the black dupatta over my head when Chapla entered inside with two maids.
" Rajkumari aap taiyar ho jayiye"
" Rajkumari...!"
" Princess get ready " she said taking the plates in which clothes and jewellery are placed and place them on bed then look up and " Princess..." Her eyes widened in shock as she sees me in normal girl's dress.
" Ekant"
" Privacy" I gestured by my hand and the two maids left the tent.
" What are you wearing?" She move forward and I noticed a letter in hand.
" What's that?" I took it from her and open it.
Princess
I have send these clothes and jewellery for you wear it and come to the right side of the river pier.
Queen of Suryapratap Garh.
Right side?
But all the ladies are present in left side of pier.
Something is running in your mind.
" Chapla send all these things to Princess Nayantara"
" What! But Queen send it for you"
" Who knows this?" I raise my brow.
" No one" she answered and I smile slightly and she nodded.
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Shehzaade Riyadh came to the other side of river where that person told and was looking around but there is nothing expect huge dunes of sand. He climb on a high dune and look around tonight is a full moon night so there is so much lightening he was looking around when someone collided with him and he hold her hand.
He look at saw a girl her half face was hidden by the dupatta she is wearing but her eyes are visible.
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