Praise The Husband

Chapter 22

Vasishtha Rudransh's mother paced back and forth, frustration etched on her face. She couldn't help but feel angry about how close Sundari was to Rudransh. She knew that something was up between them, and she didn't like it. She decided to talk to someone about it, and the first person that came to mind was Raivati.

Rushing into Raivati's room in the palace, Vasishtha let out all her frustration. "Raivati, I need you to keep an eye on Rudransh. He's been spending too much time with Sundari lately, and I don't like it," she said.

Raivati looked up from her work, a frown creasing her forehead. "Why should I do that?" Raivati asked, a trace of irritation creeping into her tone. "It's not my fault that he's not interested in you."

Vasishtha's temper flared at the comment and she slapped Raivati across the face. "How dare you talk back to me that way!" Vasishtha yelled.

Raivati rubbed her cheek, looking at Vasishtha with a mixture of anger and hurt. "I've been trying to gain Rudransh's attention and love for years, but I've failed. I don't want to try and fail again. I won't be able to take it," she snapped, trying to hold back her emotions.

Vasishtha's face softened, and she realized that her anger had been misplaced. She was just frustrated and upset over Rudransh and Sundari. She needed to come up with a plan to keep Sundari away from Rudransh.

Vasishtha left Raivati's room and went to Chakravarti, a wise minister and her friend. She explained the situation to him and shared her concerns. "We need to do something about Rudransh," she said.

Chakravarti listened carefully, and then he spoke. "I suggest that it is time Rudransh gets married to Raivati. If Rudransh likes Sundari, then he can just make her his concubine," he said with a twinkle in his eye.

Vasishtha was surprised by Chakravarti's proposal. She knew that Raivati had always been in love with Rudransh, but she had never thought about him marrying her. Vasishtha didn't know what to make of the idea.

"Sundari. She can't be the queen?" Vasishtha asked.

"Of course not," Chakravarti replied. "But Rudransh can still have her as his concubine. In any case, Raivati would make a better queen," he added.

Vasishtha thought about Chakravarti's proposal for a while and then made up her mind. She agreed with him. "You're right," Vasishtha said. "It's time that Rudransh marries Raivati."

Chakravarti nodded with a smile. "I'm glad you agree with me," he said. "I'll talk to Rudransh about it, and we can get things started."

Vasishtha was pleased with the plan. She felt that Raivati deserved to be happy and that marrying Rudransh would be the best thing for her. She couldn't wait to see the look on Sundari's face when she found out the news.

...

Sundari and Simba were in the palace kitchen, attempting to cook a meal. The ingredients were strewn all over the kitchen counter. They had decided to cook something new and experimental, but things weren't going well.

Sundari was frantically stirring the pot, trying to keep the fire under it from burning the dish. Simba was chopping vegetables, trying to keep up with her, but he was struggling. "This is a disaster," he muttered in frustration.

Sundari looked at him, irritation etched on her face. "I can't believe you messed up the vegetables again," she said, shaking her head.

Simba hung his head in shame. "I'm sorry, Sundari. I'm not good at cooking!" he said, defeated.

Sundari laughed. "It's all right. I'll teach you," she said, grabbing Simba's hand in hers. "But first, we need to find a way to escape the Kingdom."

Simba's expression changed at the mention of leaving the Kingdom. "What do you mean? Why would we want to leave?" he asked, confused.