Haldi

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Next morning, the couples were getting ready for their haldi ceremony, while their family and the royal staff were organising and decorating. Malini, Damini and Shashini were still at it making yellow genda garlands and laddoo, while the maids were hanging them, and the music however started before time. In Prem, Gagan's family had decided to hold the haldi ceremony in their courtyard parterre, while in Padma, Madi and her sisters haldi ceremony will be held in their celebration chambers.
Madi and they, however, had already gotten dressed in their yellow and white lahenga so all they had to do was relax in their room for the time being.
"Madi, that yellow colour really brings out your inner joy." Prithvi remarks.
"Ready to be Gagan's?"
"I was always Gagan's." Madi sank her eyes.
"You look like a darling with your hair braided." Yukti added. "Prisha did a great job!!"
"You also look beautiful too. Like heavenly brides."
"Madi didi! You are one!"
"I can't believe we're experiencing a haldi ceremony! In a bride's point of view!" Prisha then adds.
"Yes, believe it or not. You deserve it."

Soon after someone entered with large golden plates, that was covered with a red cloth, in his hands.
"Gifts for princess Madirakshi." He announced, then enters.

"Gifts? From whom? And what are they?" Madi asks.
"Precious ornaments, that were sent, purchased and picked put by prince Gagan of Prem."
Madi's cheeks turned red as she began to blush, while her sisters smiled at her. Once again, she's witnessing the love that Gagan had towards her.
"My beloved." She thought while still blushing. "Thank you, sir. Please rest it here."
"Yes." He then does so and leaves.

Madi then lovingly uncovers the jewelry and became astonished and compassionate again.
"Aw! Madi! Your Gagan sent all this."
"Platters filled with jewelry."
"My, my Gagan gifted me these." Madi touches her newly gifted jewelry. "I love him."
"Look, Madi. There's a jewel box."
"Yes. I shall open it up."
As she opened it she saw the most celestial jewelry that carried a divine glow, and next to them, there were sweetly scented jasmine flowers all stringed into a gajra.
"Gagan." She became lost in love.
"Madi." Gagan's voice echoed in her mind.
"Beloved Gagan, you."
At that time, Madi was in her own world, while her mind was flooded with Gagan. But then, Yukti and Prithvi called and made her snap out of it.

"Madirakshi!!" They called again.
"I'm fine. I was just thinking of my beloved hero."
"We know!"
"I want to hug my Gagan. And thank him."
"Very soon you'll be in your Gagan's arms."
"Yes. Gagan is so generous. Yesterday I was really missing him, and now he had sent these pretty ornaments for me. He loves me so much."
"But Madi didi, you can't wear jewelry for a haldi ceremony. How will you use Gagan's gift?"
"I will use the flowers. And tomorrow I'll wear the other jewelry."
"Cute!!"
"Madi, you will look so adorable."

Yukti then wrapped the string of flowers around the beginning of Madi's braid and Prisha helped to fastened it. Then afterwards, they prepared to make their entrance. Because, for the ceremony, their friends or close maids have to hold a red or pink chunri above their heads, and keep holding it for the entire ceremony.

On the other side, in Prem, Naari was happy that she was in charge of the extra haldi because she now has an opportunity to ruin the marriage. Before taking the haldi paste to Shashini and they, she had grinded twenty itchy kawach plants into a fine powder and mixed it into the paste.
"Only one kawach will give you a horrible, paining itch!!" She evilly said. "But think of it! How would twenty feel?! Your flawless skin will be covered in painful blisters!!! That will never go away." Naari crackled. "How would any princess like you pathetic three!! How will you rule, Gagan?! Poor, poor Gagan!"

Naari really conceptualized a plan, and she added that she won't let Nishant get any kawach glazed haldi. This old maid was so vengeful and greedy, and will do anything to put Gagan and Prem in ruins. And she won't rest until that happens.

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