Empire of Righteousness ( The Beginning)

Chapter 166 : Birth of Laxmi Again

If Satanika's marriage was rushed, Shrutakarma's happened in a blink of eye. A few people. Only the rituals and a handful of people attending.

Draupadi didn't want to wait for the next day and she decides to leave after the ceremony itself.

"Samragni...what can we do..? What can we offer..." Maharaja Rajan pleads.

"A chariot will do. I can't take my daughter in law on a horse," Draupadi says.

Seeing how reluctant Draupadi was about this marriage, noone from Kakeya speaks a word against her wishes.

Draupadi sighs sadly. When Maharaja Rajan placed his daughter's hand over Shrutakarma's hand, Shivaya flinched. But she was mature enough to conceal that.

What's going to happen? Shrutakarma's uncle and father told her to believe in him. She needs to do that for the time being.

"Arya Arjuna," Draupadi stops him from climbing on her chariot.

"Shivaya will sit with me," Draupadi informs.

Shivaya gulps and looks at Samragni. Draupadi holds out her hand for her and helps her climb up.

Satanika, Arjuna and Nakula rides around her carriage. Shrutakarma glances at his wife. Their eyes meet for a second. Both looks away then.

"We will camp here. Get down, Kalyani,"

Shivaya watches in amusement as the Samrat of Aryavarta comes to get his wife down the chariot. Not only that he was mindful of her steps as she climbs down. Even straights her attire for her.

"Come down, Putri," Draupadi forwards her hand for Shivaya.

Shivaya takes her mother in law's hand and climbs down. A camp is set and Draupadi gets busy with foods.

Her husbands and sons are served.

"Putri, sit down with them," Draupadi says softly.

"Mata...can I dine with you.."

"It will be midnight till I dine. You need rest as well. Dine with your husband. You will sleep in my tent," Draupadi says.

Shivaya looks at her confused. Midnight? Why? Her husbands and sons are eating already. She won't dine after them?

Shivaya looks at her husband who is looking at her expectedly. As she sits beside him, Shrutakarma places a leaf in front of her and serve her food himself. Shivaya couldn't help the smile that graces her lips. Suddenly she couldn't rise her head out of embarrassment.

Shrutakarma smiles to himself as well. But it died as soon as his eyes met with his brothers. Both smirking at him with a raised eyebrow. Shrutakarma chockes on his food.

Shivaya goes to Samragni's tent after her supper. Draupadi is now seeing if the soldiers and maids are eating properly. Soldiers eat in two shifts. Draupadi is serving foods to the first shift.

Shivaya watches in amusement. Her mother in law addresses them as their names each. So many soldiers and maids. She recalls everyone by their names?

When Draupadi finally starts to dine, Shivaya comes forward.

"Mata, let me serve you," Shivaya says gently.

Draupadi let's her. Shivaya serves her food and water. Then sits beside her.

"Panchali, may I enter?"

Outside they hear the voice of Samrat of Aryavarta. Shivaya quickly stands up.