Love and The HAREM

Chapter 17

||Empress Parizat Bano Sultana||

When religion becomes weapon, it becomes dangerous.

Kabul palace,Kabul,Afghanistan

Emperor was standing near his late half brother's grave ,after putting flowers and chanting namaz,he left.,It was a yearly ritual for remembering the person on their death day.

Empress was also reading namaz for her late brother in law, inside her chamber.

It was evening when she decided to take an evening walk in Rose Garden near her chamber.

When she was on her way to garden ,emperor saw her going in the direction of garden,he told his guards to leave and went near empress,empress noticed him she bowed and said salam,he nodded.

Emperor ordered other maids to leave,they were now walking together alone, Emperor was lost in thinking, how to start conversation, when empress asked him" how's your day emperor?",It was pretty good and yours?emperor answered and then asked....
Same ,empress replied
Oh !!
Hmm. ..
I have heard that you are thinking to visit herat,empress asked-
No i m not going to visit there but it would be a war actually,Emperor answered.......

War,!!!!emperor sorry for talking to you on political issues but he is your own uncle, is war really necessary!? !!.

Yeah it is and empress ,i expect you to take care of palace in my absence. ....

Hmm...I am really beyond grateful that you trusted me for this,I'll try my best to prove myself.
Well you are doing your work really well , For that you can ask me for anything, its a reward ,I think it's been so long that i gifted you something, i think last time i have gifted you a rare diamond at eid isn't it? Emperor asked!!

Yeah,you remember??she asked with a smile

Hmm parizay ,He nodded .

On the other hand empress was happy that her husband finally talked to her normally like before.

You look beautiful in hijab!!Emperor complemented....

Thank you shahanshah,she thanked....

They were lost in conversation, when they reached Rose Garden.
Empress inner voice :~
God you have given me more things than i deserved but still i am here begging you for more ,a child,my lord,I want you to bless us with your holy gift,and a beautiful married life.Always have your hands on our head my god,Please give my husband a long life and a heir also.

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When they were returning to palace, emperor and empress visited royal market,he bought her new shoes ,jewelleries,holy books that she likes to read,dupatta for her hijab,dresses.Suddenly Empress eyes fall on a baby's statue made of gold,empress touched that statue,some tears formed in her eyes,he bought that statue for her.

When they reached harem,she was leaving for her chamber,when emperor too followd her,that day was like a dream for empress,1st time after their wedding emperor spent his night with her in his complete sense.

In the morning ,empress left for bathing while emperor was still sleeping naked under the blanket in Empress's chamber.

During bath, maids were teasing empress for her red tomatoes like chicks.

When she again entered her chamber emperor already left her chamber,for morning namaz ,she sat near the window on her chair,a baby carriage was there that was gifted by an old general on their walima she placed baby's statue in carriage and smiled looking at that.

There Shah Biwi was completely busy in reading urdu literature so that she could learn language as soon as possible. She was now learning more and more palace politics day by day.

She also hired her rajput maids who were her trustworthy for spying empress.
One of those maids told her that yesterday emperor and empress together visited Rose Garden,and even emperor spent his night in her chamber.

Listening to it she smirked as something crossed her mind .she told maids to make her ready as she wanted to leave her chamber to meet empress .

After being ready ,wearing fully rajput attire ,jewelleries and putting a lot of vermilion in her head ,she was now standing in front of Empress's chamber,guards allowed her after asking empress to enter.

Looking at her ,empress smiled and said Begum Kunwari Bai, come and sit here .
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Shah Biwi smiled back
:Sorry for disturbing you empress at this time of evening but it was so important that i couldn't help myself.

Oh,what is the matter shah biwi??Empress asked

Matter is my religion, empress!!,emperor married me in a fully hindu tradition, and i came here in such situations that i didn't carry any god statue with myself neither there is any temple where i can pray.

Hmm, i understand ,i will ask emperor for this,Empress said listening to her.

No ,i thought that you can take this decision by yourself but if it involves emperor then i don't want any temple.

Why Shah biwi?Empress asked

Empress ,Emperor has already done a lot of things for me ,married me at 1st place you know,she emphasised the word "First" that made empress a little uncomfortable ,he chose me a hindu girl as his First wife.
She was focusing on First word more .

That was making empress uncomfortable .

I don't want emperor to do something more for me.Please empress i don't want any temple she started crying and left her chamber .

Empress ,felt bad for her but still it was a big decision ,a temple in this place ,it was more a political issue so she decided to talk to emperor First.
She left her chamber for emperor's chamber but guards told her he was not there, he was being ready for the departure ,this sentence came as a surprise to her,she was already aware that emperor was going to herat soon but today she was still unaware .
She dropped her plan to talk to him on that matter as she didn't want to make him bothered on anything else when he was leaving for war.

She again returned to her room .
Still thinking about war,head maid came there asked her about the reason of her discomfort.