The First Empress

Maids are being punished

'Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.'

Rajendra's pavilion:

In the underground dungeon, all the general maids in the pavilion were kneeling down on the ground with their backs stripped and heavily wounded. Porchelvi then entered the premises. She looked at the head of the guards who was punishing them.

Porchelvi: Vaaiyai thirandhanara?

Head guard: Illai Ilavarasiyare. Idhil palarum andru virundhil kalandhu kondanar. Avargal eppadi ottrar velai paarthirukka mudiyum?? Avargalaiyum dhandikka veanduma Ilavarasiyare?

He felt bad to punish the innocent maids who did not even have a speck of idea on why they were being punished.

Porchelvi: Paavam Paarkiraaiya? Unakkum kasaiyadigal veanduma?

Head guard: Veandom devi. Veandom.

Porchelvi: Etthanai thunicchal irundhaal en maaligaiyil irundhu kondu edhirigalukku panipurivar. Ingu iruppavargalil palar thavaru seiyavillai endru naan ariven. Aanaal kuttram seidha andha ottran kidaikkum varaiyil ungalukku indha thandanai vazhangappadum. Appadi ungal drishtiyil yaarenum andha kuttratthai seidhiruppargal ena thondrinaal ennidam vandhu koorungal. Ungalukku dhandanaiyilirundhu vidudhalai tharugiren.

All the maids kept their heads down as they were not aware of the offender. The punishment again resumed and their shrieks were heard all throughout the pavilion.

Poovizhi's chamber:

Poovizhi was pacing around the chamber with worried expression.

Poovizhi: Naan dhaan kuttratthai seidhen endru oppukondaal enna?

Bommi: Devi, nera koodadhadhu ellam nerndhu vidum devi. Veandom andha ennatthai ippodhe kai vidungal. Yaarum vaaiyai thiravaamal irundhaal avare sila dhinangalil vittu viduvaar.

Poovizhi: Atthanai elidhaanaval alla Porchelvi. Kandippaga andha ottran dhandikka padum varai aval indha kaariyatthai niruttha mattaal. Enakaga palarum varundhuvadhai naan virumbavillai. Naan ippodhe sendru avalidam unmaiyai koora pogiren.

Bommi quickly grabbed Poovizhi's hand and placed it on top of her head.

Bommi: Devi, en meedhu aanai. Naan uyirudan irukkum varai indha unmaiyai thaangal yaaridamum solla koodadhu.

Poovizhi: Enna seigiraai Bommi?

The young princess had tears in her eyes.

Bommi: Naan uyirudan irukkum varai thangalai yaarum kaaya paduttha anumadhikka matten. Thaangale ninaitthaalum anumadhikka matten. Aanaiyidungal Devi.

Poovizhi felt helpless. Bommi was her only family.

Poovizhi: Aanai

She said in a feeble voice.

Bommi: Nalladhu devi. Idhu varai thozhi panipengalai azhaikkavillai. Avargalaiyum azhaippaargal. Naanum sella koodum. Appozhudhum thaangal edhaiyum kooramal irukka vendum. En meedhu aanaiyittu irukkirirgal. Ninaivil vaitthu kollungal.

Poovizhi didn't answer anything in response.

The punishments of Rajendra's pavilion reached everyone's ears in the palace. However, no one questioned it as other than Rajendra, no one could save them with their words. Boomadevi could have asked to stop Porchelvi. However, she was rejoicing with the fact on how Porchelvi was sending shivers down everyone's spine in the palace.

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Aditha's office:

As Aditha was yet to enter the office, Subodhar and Veera were waiting for him.