*15 years later*
Yes! 15 years had passed since her first miscarriage and 20 years since their marriage.
Mehr-un-nissa still remembered how she had cried when she lost her baby.
"Hamare saath hi aisa kyu ho rha hai Shah? Allah kyu hume ye khushi nhi de rhe hai?"
She sobbed in his arms. Ibrahim who himself was trying to control his tears said.
"Allah hume parakh rhe hai Mehr. Wo dekhna chahte hai ki hamara unme kitna bharosa hai."
He caressed her hair and she cried.
"Lekin hum hi kyu? Aakhir humne kia kya hai?"
"Aap kyu mamuli aurat nhi hai Mehr. Aap Shah Ibrahim Malik ki begum aur iss duniya ke sabse shaktishaali rajya ki maharani hai. Zaahir si baat hai aap khaas hai. Aur Allah apne khaas bando ko hi parakhta hai. Bharosa rakhe Mehr. Jab wo denge toh kuch aur maangne ki zarurat nhi padegi."
He had said and his words did come true.
It was 10 years into their marriage when Mehr-un-nissa again fell pregnant.
This time as suggested by the royal doctor she was taken complete care of. His father's shadow was even kept away from her along with every negative energy.
His brother's wives were a great support. They remained with her all the while. And little Ayhan never left his badi ammi's side knowing she was carrying his cousin.
He would tell the baby in the womb stories of what he did all day. That became Mehr-un-nissa's favourite part of the day. The little boy would come and rant everything in front of her womb in his baby voice.
By God's grace Mehr-un-nissa had a healthy pregnancy.
Ibrahim was in the daily proceedings when one of the maids who attended Mehr-un-nissa came running into the main hall.
Apologising for her interruption she informed that Mehr-un-nissa had gone into labour.
The sabha was immediately called off and Ibrahim ran towards her chamber. He wasn't allowed inside.
He could hear her painful screams and started pacing outside the chamber.
Feeling a hand on his shoulder he came face to face with his mother. Shahnara begum smiled and caressed his back and he held her hand just like he did when he was a kid and something scared him.
"Wo dard mai hai ammi."
He whispered and Shahnara smiled.
"Uss dard ke baad jo khushi aayegi uske aage ye thoda dard pata hi nhi chalega bacha."
She said smiling but at the moment all Ibrahim could hear was her painful screams.
After some time her screams stopped and a loud wail was heard. Ibrahim's eyes teared up involuntarily.
But then she again screamed and about two minutes later another wail was heard.
He was confused. Was he having two babies? The news was confirmed when the lady who delivered the baby came out holding two babies wrapped in soft, white, cotton cloths.
Both of them were asleep. She handed them to Ibrahim who choked back a sob seeing his babies. After 10 years of marriage he could finally give his wife was she wanted since so long.
He kissed their heads. If Mehr-un-nissa completed him as a man and a king then his kids completed both of them and his family.
"Mirhan! Mehreen!"
Mehr-un-nissa called around for her naughty 10 years olds. She saw a 15 year old Ayhan sitting in the library reading as usual. Her little baby was growing up fast. And he was growing up into a beautiful boy.
Ayhan was very smart and intelligent and on top of that his striking features made him popular among women.
But the boy was dedicated to only one thing. His books. He loved to read. He didn't have any favourite genre. He read whatever he got.
"Ayhan! Aaj kya padh rhe ho meri jaan."
Mehr-un-nissa asked and Ayhan closed the book looking like a deer caught in headlights.
"Kuch nhi badi ammi bas aise hi ek kalpanik katha hai."
Mehr-un-nissa saw him turning pink by each second. That's when her eyes fell on the cover of the book and she silently giggled.
Her boy was reading romance and was blushing at being caught. She ruffled his hair and asked him.
"Mirhan aur Mehreen ko dekha hai kahi aapne?"
Ayhan shook his head and Mehr-un-nissa left him alone with his book. The boy picked up another book and decided to take this one in his chamber lest he gets caught again.
She was looking around for her naughty twins when she heard a loud voice.
"Ye mera aadesh hai. Hum iss mahal ki eklauti shehzaadi hai. Agar aapne hamari baat nhi maani toh hum aapki shikayat baba se kr denge sena pati chacha."
Little Mehreen was scolding the chief of their army because he denied collecting mango for her.
"Lekin shehzaadi hum iss ped pr kaise chadenge. Hum kisi daas ko bol kr-"
"Nhi! Hume ye abhi chahiye aur aap hi denge."
Mehr-un-nissa finally intervened and pulled her ears making her screech.
"Aah! Ammi! Dukhta hai!"
"Achhi baat hai. Kya laga rakha hai ye sab aapne?"
She started taking her inside and the little girl pouted.
"Hum sena pati chacha ko sabak sikha rhe the. Wo bhai ko bhut tang krte hai abhyaas ke waqt."
Mehr-un-nissa smiled and pulled her into his arms.
"Tang nhi krte meri jaan. Wo bhai ko sikhate hai. Jisse wo bade ho kar baba ki tarah takatwar bane aur koi unhe hara na paaye."
She explained and the girl made an 'o' face.
"Achha! Toh matlab bhai bhi bade hokar baba ki tarah Shah banenge."
"Nhi! Shah toh Ayhan bhai banenge na. Wo bade hai Mirhan bhai se."
The girl nodded and smiled.
"Toh matlab sena pati chacha bure nhi hai?"
Mehr-un-nissa shook her head and Mehreen pouted.
"Lekin hume aam khaane the."
She complained and Mehr-un-nissa laughed kissing her head.
She was finally happy in her small family. Her life wasn't smooth. She did get married to a man who she loved a lot and who loved her a lot. She did get the status of the queen of the nost powerful kingdom. But she was taunted and hurt by her own family members.
But in the end she proved that when her Shah was with her no one could ever defeat the Queen.
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