The untold story of the first wife

Chapter 5 - Memories

It has been 2 days since the news of choti bahuranisa being pregnant was confirmed.

After capturing the last part of Hindustan and completing the final war of the expedition, Yuvraj is returning home tonight.  And the whole palace is in chaos preparing to welcome the yuvraj who is returning with victory once again.

Ranisa was looking after cooking yuvraj's favorite food as he is returning home after whole 3 months and choti bahuranisa was decorating her entire chamber as per yuvraj's likes and dislikes.  Whereas badi Bahuranisa has arranged an urgent meeting with all the ministers and spies and discussed about various strategies about how to manage the new kingdom which has been won including how much tax to collect from them and how much should they allocate for that kingdom and what are the major resources etc.  These will reduce the workload of yuvraj hereafter and he can take some rest peacefully.

Already Yuvraj is the one who is looking after all the official works as he didn't want Ranasa to stress about work at this old age.  And Anamika tries to reduce his work as much as possible.

Finally it's late evening and everyone in the palace is eagerly waiting for yuvraj when they heard the loud music and people's chanting of "Congratulations yuvraj".  Immediately everyone in the palace comes to the entrance and look at the victory procession of Yuvraj and the soldiers.

When Yuvraj reached the palace, he touched the feet of Ranasa and Ranisa who did the sign to ward off evil eyes.  Then badi Bahuranisa came front to take aarthi and put tilak in his forehead followed by choti bahuranisa.  Badi bahuranisa as always didn't let anyone know about her emotions while choti bahuranisa is full of smiles.

Once aarthi is done Ranisa said,"Yuvraj! you go and take rest. We will meet tomorrow to discuss some important issues". Yuvraj nodded and went to his chamber in the north wing where an excellent warm bath was kept ready for him.

After taking bath, yuvraj was still immersed in water which was relaxing him and enjoyed the calm environment.  Suddenly two arms snaked around him on both sides and he instantly knew who it was.

"Don't you know it's unlikely for a royal to attack from behind?", he teased and immediately the reply came, "Yuvraj please don't tease me. I missed you very much in these two months. So let me feel you for some time".

Yuvraj said after removing her arms, "Saudamini, you should leave to your chamber right now. I am really tired and I want to do nothing but eat and sleep.  Also you should know that my chamber is not for our privacy, anybody can come here".

Hearing this Saudamini replied, "Yuvraj you very well know that Ranasa and Ranisa will not come when they know I am here with you after all they just want grandchildren which is possible only when I'm close to you.  And as far as Didisa is concerned she will not come to anyone's chamber without notifying the prior day itself.  So you should not worry about such things." And once again she hugged him tightly after he comes out of the pool.

"That is true but I'm damn tired so I'm going to eat and sleep", Yuvraj replied. "But I have made special arrangements for us in my chamber. Now all that will go waste", Saudamini said pouting.

Yuvraj shook his head at her childish act and said smilingly, " Saudamini, you should stop acting like a child when you are already a mother of five children. "

Saudamini replied cheekily, "Actually Yuvraj it's six children. I think you are growing old and you should improve your mathematical skills".  Yuvraj frowned at that still thinking of her reply and not understanding it.

After a few seconds his eyes widened and looked at her to confirm. She nodded at him and blushed. He laughed and hugged her saying, "Even after five children you are still blushing. "

She whined at his teasing and said, "Yuvraj I will take my leave. you go and take rest". But yuvraj didn't let her go and said, "we will got to your chamber and sleep" and when she looked at him with raised eyebrows, he replied "After giving me such a good news, how dare you to leave me alone?"

With that said he pulled her along with him to her chamber.  On the other hand, In the east wing, Kamala asked Anamika when she was about to go to bed, "Badi bahuranisa! Won't you go and ask yuvraj about his needs and congratulate on his victory?"

Anamika replied, "Yuvraj needs rest at this time Kamala. So it's better if we don't disturb him".  Kamala nodded at that and went after closing the curtains.

After she went away, Anamika was talking to herself, "If we know that the outcome of our actions is something we don't want to experience then why so that action itself ".  She was reliving the moment when she went to Yuvraj's chamber after his first war to meet him but the reply she got from his dasi was that he directly went to west wing to meet choti bahuranisa.  Though she consoled herself saying it was necessary as she is in ninth month of pregnancy but she atleast expected him to meet her in the morning next day or the day after but only for him to call her when Choti bahuranisa was in labour pain that is a month after.

Coming out of the daze created by those haunting memories, She did a small prayer and slept unknown to the boon coming on her way.

Or is it a Storm? Let's see tomorrow.

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