SIYAASAT - Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Rehan Pratap Singh.
" Hukum ka Ikka " Rehan throw the card on the table with a smirk on his face.
[ Ace of Spade]
The Prince of Madhavgarh and his friends are playing cards outside of the palace while enjoying the night breeze.
" No one can win from you Rehan," Dev sighed leaning back against the couch.
" It's true," Karthik agreed.
" Now if you guys are done let's do something else"their friend Soham said coming from somewhere standing in front of them.
" What?" Karthik asked excited.
" Well as we all know tomorrow is our friend's 23th birthday and he is also going to be declared as Yuvraj of Madhavgarh so this is my party for him," Soham said and Karthik and Dev hooted.
Soham clapped his hands two times and the lights which are around dimmed and 3 - 4 girls come to the music starts and they start dancing.
All of them enjoyed the show. Soham filled the glass with wine and give it to Rehan which he take gladly.
Yun tto premi pachattar humare
Leja tu kar satattar ishaare
Dil mera muft ka
The happiness of becoming Yuvraj is quite visible on his face.
Dil ke dukandar hai doosre bhi
Hum thoda achhe hain, woh hai farebi
The girl come and sit beside Rehan, he smirked at her.
Mehnga hai dil, sabke bas ka nahi ye
Bikna hai par teri khaatir mujhe bhi
She placed her hand on his chest and starts leaning closer to him and his smirk got bigger but before anything can happen she get up and twirl around back to her position.
Aaj baazar hi bik gaya re
Leja tu kar satattar ishaare
Dil mera... muft ka
After some time the show gets over and everyone goes back to his room except Rehan who is looking at the diyas which are floating in the pool. He feels sleepy so he lay down on the couch and falls asleep.
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Inside Palace
" I want everything to be perfect " the King of Madhavgarh Veer Pratap Singh ordered the people who are going to make arrangements on tomorrow.
" Jii Maharaj" they all said, he nodded and they all goes outside of his office. He walks towards the glass window and clasps his hands behind his back.
" What happened Veer?" He heard his mother voice the Rajmata of the palace and turned to look at her.
" Rajmata you're here," he asked her.
" Can't a mother come to see her son?" she said smiling.
" You can"
" What's bothering you?" She asked looking at the tensed expression of his son, he takes a deep breath then answers.
" Tomorrow Rehan is going to be declared as Yuvraj "
" And?"
" I'm afraid Rajmata" he turned around.
" From what?"
" You know this position of King is not easy always you're life is at stake and I don't think Rehan is ready for this big responsibility," he said turning back looking at Rajmata.
" Rehan is your son, he has our blood running in his veins he is capable of protecting himself and also taking up all the responsibilities," Rajmata said firmly, he smiled and nodded.
" No it's too late let's go " he nodded and they both come outside of the office and goes to their room.
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Rehan turned in his sleep.
" Damn, why I'm feeling so hot?" He groaned and turned trying to seek some coldness but the hotness starts increasing and he opened his eyes.
His eyes widened when he sees the tent roof is burning and almost falling on him. He get up instantly and look around the whole tent caught fire.
" Maa"
" Soham, Karthik is anyone here"
" Help me"
" Maa"
He shouted.
His Ma the Queen of Madhavgarh Rani Meenavati is walking in the balcony when her gaze fell on the burning tent.
" Rajkumar" she gasped.
" Is anyone here? Rajkumar is inside that tent" she screamed at the guards who is standing there, placing her hands on railing.
The fire fully covered the tent and the smoke make it difficult to breathe. Rehan keeps his arm on his nose. He looked around desperate to find any escape. One side of the tent is completely burned and the pole is going to fall anytime.
This is the only chance he takes a deep breath and runs as fast as possible just as he comes out of the tent the pole fell and the fire covered the whole area.
" Rehan" his Ma and everyone come and stood around him.
" Are you fine?" His father asked, he nodded.
" Thank god" his mother exclaimed, placing her hand on her chest looking up.
" Let's go inside," his father said and turned towards the servants who were standing there" everyone I'll talk with you guys later," he threatened and everyone goes inside the palace.
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Palace
" Ma hum thik hai" Rehan said protesting but his Ma didn't listen and continued circling her hand in anticlockwise above his head then she throw the red chills in the bowl which a maid held in her hand and signal her hand and the maid take the bowl away.
[ I'm fine Mom]
" I was so scared when I saw you inside that burning tent, I love you so much," she said sitting beside him. She raise her hand cupped his cheek " I can't even tolerate a scratch on you" Rehan smiled.
" Maharaj do something find out how this happens" she gets up and said to him to which he nodded.
" Abeer," he said and Abeer who is Rehan's cousin take a step forward " Yes".
" I want to know how this happens. Is it an accident or someone's well thought out plot?" he said, he nodded.
" Here" Abheer's wife Meher come which a glass of turmeric milk and give the glass to Maharani.
" Take it Prince" she forward towards Rehan and he made a face looking at the yellow liquid in the glass.
" Ma I'm fine and I don't need anything" he gets up from the couch.
" You have to" she gets up and forward the glass towards him and he shakes his head but she made him gulp it.
" Now happy?"
" Very"
" Rehan go to your room tomorrow is a big day for you," Maharaj said, he nodded.
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Morning
The whole palace is decorated for the Yuvraj. Servants are running from here to there to check everything is in order or not.
The Prince is going to be Yuvraj everything is supposed to be perfect.
In the main hall of the palace, the Maharaj is standing looking at everything.
" Maharaj" when Maharani came from behind and called him. He turned and look at her smilingly.
" I'm so happy today," he said, she also smiled and said me too. By now everyone is present here.
" Where is to be Yuvraj?" Rajmata came and stand in front of them.
" Go and check where he is," Maharaj asked a servant but Maharani interrupt him.
" I'll go," she said and Maharaj nodded.
" I'm here" a voice boomed and everyone look up at the stairs where Rehan is standing. He is perfectly dressed as Yuvraj. The flowers are showered on him as he starts descending the stairs and his friends follow him.
He comes down and stands in front of Rajmata. He bend down and touched her feet.
" Janamdin ki shubhkamnaye," Rajmata said keeping her hand on his head.
[ Happy Birthday]
He then touched the feet of his father than mother.
" Janamdin ki shubhkamnaye," Maharani said and kissed his forehead.
He then went to his elder brother he bend down but Abeer stops him and hugged him saying happy birthday same happened with his Bhabhi.
" Let's start the ceremony" Maharaj ordered.
Rehan stood in middle and Priest starts his mantra. The servants stand beside him in one plate the crown of Yuvraj and in another the sword of Yuvraj.
" Now Maharani come and do arti," the Priest said.
Maharani come forward and take the arti ki thaal from Priest's hands and stand infront of Yuvraj who is grinning from happiness, she also smiled widely looking at him.
She did his arti and put tilak on his forehead and move aside. Maharaj Veer come forward in front of him and picked the crown from the plate and made him wear it then give him the sword. Then he turned towards front.
" I announced Prince Rehan Pratap Singh as Yuvraj of Madhavgarh" his voice boomed. The smile on Rehan's face is showing how happy he is.
After everything is done. Someone entered the palace and come inside the hall. Rani Meenavati looked at him and frowned.
" Nilay, where were you?" She asked angrily.
" I was busy Ma"
" How can you be so busy that you didn't come to the ceremony of your elder brother," she said angrily.
Seeing his mother anger Rehan spoke in between.
" It's ok Ma"
" No, it's not ok" Maharani said strernly.
" I'm sorry Ma, this will not happen in future," Nilay said looking down.
" Won't be happening?" she said. " Now go and touch your elder brother's feet", he nodded.
" Janamdin ki shubhkamnaye," he said and touched his feet. Rehab smiled at him and hugged him.
" I heard a life threatening attack happened to you," he asked him.
" I'm the Yuvraj it happens," Rehan said, he nodded.
" Take care Yuvraj," he said and goes.
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" Now take our photo from this angle" Rehan is doing his photo session. He holds his sword in his hand and keeps his head high. His friends are also there.
" Now everything happened so where is your birthday party Yuvraj?" Soham asked.
" Let's go to some club" Karthik suggest.
" Or in some hotel" Dev suggest.
" Today is not only my birthday but also I became the Yuvraj so there is a huge party is organised in this palace in the evening," Rehan said sitting on the couch.
" People will come from different Rajgharanas " Soham smirked hearing this.
" This means beautiful princesses will come too," he asked raising both eyebrows.
" Yes"
" This means our friend won't remain single for long" Dev teased.
" Yes, Maharaj and Maharani must be find some Rajkumari for him," Karthik said.
They are all busy in their talks when a servant came.
" Yuvraj the dress from evening's party is here come and see" Rehan nodded.
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Yuvraj Rehan's Room
Rehan comes and stands in front of the mirror looking at himself. He is looking gorgeous in his black suit.
" How I'm looking?" He asked.
" Amazing like always," his friends said and he smirked.
" Your Rajkumari will definitely get impressed by you," Dev said.
" Anyways, what kind of a girl do you want?" Karthik asked.
" Beautiful, graceful, intelligent and most importantly " Rehan said.
" A Princess"