Chapter 9

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At Hastinapur
Maharaj's chamber
A soldier enters - Maharaj...all prices are lying down on the ground.
Maharaj - what ??????

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At Panchal
Vrishali - who are you young girl ???
Young girl - I'm Draupadi
Vrishali - Draupadi means.....you are the fire born princess....the yuvarani of Panchal.
Panchali - don't panic
Vrishali (mind voice) - who said that I'm panic
Panchali - what happened ???
Vrishali - nothing...can I join as a maid in the palace princess ?
Panchali - yea...

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At Hastinapur
Raj vaidhya - Maharaj all the princes are fine.
Maharaj - Thanks to the god ! Nothing happened to our sons.
Bhishma - Maharaj how can all the princes get food poisoned ???
Maharaj - yes pitamah ??? Even I have the same doubt.
Bhishma - whoever it is he will pay the price (he meant it for Shakuni)
Maharaj - tomorrow everyone will have clarification.

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At Duryodhan's chamber
Karna was telling Duryodhan an important matter.
Duryodhana - no Mitra....you can't do this. You should not....
Duryodhana kneeled in front of Karna, begging him not to do so.

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Next Day
At Sabha
Maharaj - yuvaraj please say what happened that night ??
Yudhishthir - yes Maharaj we all finished the Pooja and also collected the tax. While coming at night we stayed at Lakshagriha.
Maharaj - hmmmm...what to do now ???
Bhagu - Maharaj can I speak ?? (asked Bhagu politely)
Maharaj - yea, sure...
Bhagu - After having dinner I felt dizzy but I don't know about what others could have felt or not.
Maharaj - did everyone feel the same after having the food.
All said yes to the question
Arjun - Maharaj, then someone might have mixed the poison into the food ???
Voice - yes it was me the one who dared to poison the Rajkumars. ( the voice was as brave as a fearless lion)

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At Panchal

Maharaj Drupad - I can't say thanks to you by disrespecting your action. Your quick thought saved my daughter's life. There are no words for your act of kindness. I will be forever indebted to you dear.
Vrishali - please don't say like that Maharaj.
Dhrishtadyumna - By the way what is your name ??
Now Vrishali was confused to the hell. What to say.
Vrishali - my..name..is....
Draupadi - yes..
Vrishali - My...name is...Vri...Vrinda
Drupad - nice name dear
Vrishali gave a gentle smile, that smile was enough to melt the cold heart of the people.

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At Hastinapur Sabha

All the members of sabha were appalled hearing the voice.
It was none other than Karna.

Maharaj Dritharastra - Karna ......was it you ????
Karna - yes it was me
Bhishma - how can you do that Karna ??? (Said with choked emotions)
Karna's heart arched
Karna (mind voice) - I've to take the blame otherwise Duryodhana will suffer which I can't see.
Dritharastra - karna please say once that it was not you. Please ......
Karna - Maharaj I'm no one to change the truth.
Shakuni - Maharaj....Angaraj is right, he can't change the truth, so please punish this cruel king.
Dritharastra - mahamantri please tell me how to punish this traitor ?? (Said with a choking voice and giving the stress to the word traitor)
Mahamantri vidur - Angaraj Karna your first punishment is
1 you will be no longer king of Anga
2 In the span of 14 years you can't use weapons except if there is an emergency and if you raise a weapon you have do vanavas for 5 years like a tapaswi.
3 for betraying king  and playing with the life of kuru family you have to....
A voice - stop it mahamantri I've a more biggest punishment in his life.
        
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To be continued
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