Chapter : 4

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NOTE : ALL THE SHAYARI USED IN THIS BOOK ARE NOT MY OWN I HAVE JUST TAKEN IT FROM GOOGLE AS I AM NOT GOOD IN WRITING THAT.

All of them took their seats as Sandhya brought in and severed Kheer (a sweet dish). After sometime when all of them had almost finished their sweet Maharaj Bhanu Pratap announced " As I had told you all that both my children needs to be rewarded for their acts, so after discussing it with Raja Mahadev Rao we have decided to make relationship of the families even stronger and sweeter and he has gladly accepted for this and with keeping all the things in mind we have decided to marry Rajkumari Tapti to Rajkumar Ripudaman and it would be held 6 months from now... "
"Badhai ho... Badhai ho" (Congratulations) everyone exchanged their greetings with each other. While feeling shy Rajkumari Tapti excused herself from all of them and went out of the chamber. After few moments Rajkumar Ripudaman also sneaked out of the chamber in search of his moon. His search came to an end when he saw an angel figure strolling in the Royal Gardens. For Rajkumar Ripudaman she was looking no less then angel in her beautiful sea green attire.

"What's the matter Rajkumari everyone is so happy around you and congratulating you ? " He teased her.
"You don't know? " Rajkumari Tapti replied equally teasing him.
"What? "
"Dajiraj (father) has fixed my marriage to the most handsome and brave man in our Samrajya"
"Do you really think so ? " Rajkumar Ripudaman asked bewildered. Shying she nodded her head in yes she turned to go away when Rajkumar Ripudaman caught her duppata to stop her. She turned around but avoiding to meet his glance she kept her eyes down on the ground while her blushing cheeks turned pink.
"I just wanted to ask you... Are you really happy with this alliance... I mean.. " Rajkumar Ripudaman concerned.

"Yes, I am really happy with this alliance and no one has forced me into this... " Saying so she turned around to go away but stopped in middle of her track and came as she had forgot something very important.

While Rajkumar Ripudaman was scolding himself " What is this Ripudaman? What you wanted to tell her and what did you asked her? What must she be thinking about you? " He could here her anklets signalling she was coming towards him he motivated himself "Come on Ripudaman you can do this come on... "
" What? " She said standing behind him. "What are you saying? "
"Nothing, you wanted to say something? " Replied Rajkumar Ripudaman making himself looked confident.

"Ahh yes, I wanted to thank you, for saving me in the market, but at the same time I am upset with you... Why were you following me everywhere? " Faking her anger on Rajkumar Ripudaman, Rajkumari Tapti once again turned to go but once again stopped in her tracks when she heard.

"Tumhe nazar na lage apne-begane Ki
Zaroorat hai tumhe sabse chhipane Ki
Aab yahi aarzoo hai ki tum hamari ho jao"

(Let no evil eye be cast upon you
You are needed to be hidden from all
Now my only wish is that you be mine)
Rajkumar Ripudaman's this words came directly from his heart and hit Rajkumari Tapti's heart just like some cupid's arrow.
"Kaap uthte hai hum yeh soch kar tanhai meh bhi,
Ki humare chehare par koi aapka naam padh na le"
(I tremble even thinking of it in alone,
Let no one read your name on my face)
Replying in a shy tone and blushing very hard she ran away from there not willing and able to meet her future husband's eyes. Ripudaman couldn't believe for moments what had happened, he had.... He had proposed her finally and her answer yes it was definitely a yes it means... She also loved him the way he has always been loving her. His excitement knew no bounds he wanted to jump he wanted to scream out loud to everyone that she really loved her. But he was a prince so keeping his deeds in check he went away to complete his pending work.

Here at Rani Godavari Bai Ji's chamber both Maharani Mahanandini Bai Ji and Rani Godavari Bai Ji were busy in their talks for preparations of the upcoming marriage. Soon some attendees came in and informed that Maharaj and Raja Ji had send some merchants so that the ladies could shop something new. So Rani Godavari Bai Ji sent messages to Rajmata and Rajkumari Tapti to join them here in this shopping session.

It was lunch time when Rajmata Sumitra Bai Ji  finally  forcefully stopped this shopping session and ordered everyone to go for lunch. While the Gents had their lunch in outer area of the dinning Hall the ladies enjoyed their lunch in the inner part of the dining hall which was separated from the outer area by curtains. Both Rajkumari Tapti and Rajkumar Ripudaman wanted to see each other. But their view was blocked every time either by some elder, or wall, or curtains.

It was almost late evening when an attendee came in chamber of Rajmata Sumitra Bai Ji " Rajmata ki Jai ho .... Maharaj Bhanu Pratap Ji neh apko unke Kaksh meh padhar ne ki vinti ki hai"
(May the good fortune of Rajmata be always high. Maharaj has requested your presence in his chamber)

"Now at this time... Has something happened? " Concerned Sumitra Bai Ji questioned the attendee.
Keeping her eyes low the attendee answered "I don't know that Your Highness but all the other members of the Royal Family are also called there "

" Alright you may go now " Ordering the attendee Sumitra Bai Ji made her way towards Maharaj Bhanu Pratap's Chamber soon all the other family members joined them.
"Is everything alright Maharaj? " Asked a concerned Raja Mahadev Rao.
"Yes Bhaiji, please tell us? " Questioned Rani Godavari Bai Ji before Maharaj Bhanu Pratap could answer Raja Mahadev Rao's question.
"Everything is alright there no need for worrying... It's... It's.. Yuvragni has sent message for  informing about Yuvraj Veer " Maharaj Bhanu Pratap said and paused to frame his next sentence.

" Bahu Ji has  sent a message about Veer ... What happened is everything alright... Are they not coming or something else? " Now a concerned Maharani Mahanandini asked.
" Everything is alright and yes Yuvragni has departed to reach here...."
Before Maharaj could complete his sentence he was cut in middle by Sumitra Bai Ji " But why is she traveling alone and what about Yuvraj Veer ? "
"It's because... Yuvraj Veer has won the Rajputana campaign and along with that he has married the Princess of Ajmer 2 days back.... Yuvragni is traveling alone here and Veer would be coming by tomorrow with his new wife... " Maharaj Bhanu Pratap completed his sentence avoiding to gaze in his wife's eyes as a second woman in between a husband and wife had always been a sensitive subject in their life.

Maharani Mahanandini couldn't believe what her ears were hearing her son her own son had walked on the same road that once his father had taken by bringing another woman in their life. Although here her son had brought a co-wife for his first wife and not a mistress like in her case but still Yuvraj Veer  had seen her crying her suffering when her own husband was away from her in arms of his mistress. He had promised her on his wedding day that he will always keep her daughter-in-law happy and would never be like his father.

While Maharani Mahanandini was still recovering from the news she had heard an attendee came in running and without bothering to bow in front of Royals he delivered the news he had brought. All the Royal Family stood frozen at their own place hearing this.

So guys can you guess what is the second shocking news the Royal Family has got?

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