The First Empress

Royal Banquet

'I believe in kindness
Also in mischief.'

After they left the chamber, Adi kept staring at the direction they left. Sangamithra came out all dressed up in sometime. She found him dressed as well.

Sangamithra: Nijamave avanga azhaikka dhaan vandhangala???

Aditha: Azhaikka vandhargal... Adhoda sila vishayangalai gavanikkavum dhaan...

Sangamithra: Hmmm... Sevili Edho sonnaal ellarum ennai patri pesugirargal endru...

Aditha: Adhu vandhu... Naam iravarum netru iravu ondraga irundhadhu pol siru nadagam aadinen. Adhai gavanika dhaan vandhargal...

She thought for a second.

Sangamithra: oh apdiya??? Paravale...

Aditha: Edhu parava illai??? Ondranga iruppadha illai nadagam aaduvadha???

Sangamithra: Aditha Varmar avargale. Neengal vaarthai jaalathil vallavar.. ennai vittu vidum...

Aditha: Ha ha ha ha. Sari selvoma???

Sangamithra: Polam.

When they came out, she found Sevili, Subodhar and Veeran waiting for them.

Aditha walked in front with his advisor and commander. Sevili was beaming in front of everyone. Usually her presence was never noticed. But she was different today.

Sangamithra: Enna aachi Sevili??

Sevili: Devi, Neengal Ilavarasarudan irundhu vitteergal... Seekrame kuzhandhai vandhu vidum..

Enaku ore Sandhoshama irukkiradhu...

Sangamithra shook her head in disbelief. This poor girl....

Sevili: Adhan pinnar nammai paadai paduthiya anaithu panippengalaiyum enna seigiren paarungal...

Sangamithra: Sevili... Nammakku oruthanga senjanga nu naama thirumbi seiyanum nu illa...

Thannai theendum bodhu seerunaale podhum...

Sevili: Ungal parandha manasu yaaruku varum..

Arasa andhapurame ungal iruvarai patri dhaan pesugiradhu, Devi.

Sangamithra was able to understand the depth of rumor that would have been spun in the royal harem by seeing her servant maid's blushing face.

Sevili still asked her to be as careful as possible as the people, who were attending the banquet, were trying to attack her in one or the other way.

She soon entered the banquet hall. This banquet was arranged to celebrate his victory. In other words, they were here to mock her father's loss. She would have felt bad if she was the original host. However, the new Sangamithra found it funny how the politics in this time worked.

They were not just fighting with swords as mentioned in history. They did everything behind the scenes most of the time.

In the grand hall, the king's seat was arranged in the highest chair and the queen was arranged a seat lower than his. There was a seat empty right below them for the crown prince.

Sangamithra's place was arranged right next to Rukmani. When she looked at her husband, he nodded his head in affirmation.

Rukmani smiled at her meaningfully when she came next to her. Her eyes read 'I'm looking forward to Aditha's children'

When Sangamithra sat down, a loud gasp escaped her lips. Her behind hurt again. Everyone had already arrived at the banquet and right now they all had eyes on her. Adi smiled at her and people didn't miss it.