SIYAASAT - Chapter 30: Chapter 30

Swadheenta
Someone pulled me by my arm and dragged me with him. I look up and found Rehan.
" Shehzaade," I said but he glared at me still dragging me with him. I have to lift my lehenga and takes steps faster to match his face.
" Sheh.."
" Shut up not a word" he growled not even looking back at me.
We entered our room and he close the door shut leaving me with a jerk making me twirl a little but I gain my balance and stood straight, he turned and glared at me.
" What were you doing there?" He asked angrily.
" I was just...." I started slowly not knowing what to say.
" I was just what! " He shouted making me flinch a little.
Why he is so angry at small things?
" You were eavesdropping, you know that's not a good thing" he scolds me and I gaze down at the floor.
" I know" I nodded immediately " but when I heard my name I couldn't control myself," I said immediately looking back at the floor.
" That's not a excuse, I take you here as a Princess and what are you doing eavesdropping!" He turned running his hand through his hair.
" What if someone sees it would create huge matter, Princess of Rajgarh is doing espial" he mutters so low that it was not supposed to be heard by me but I did.
I don't understand there is something behind the tag of Rajgarh's Princess. The way everyone behaves Rajmata and Maharani disliking towards me, Bhabhi's half talks about Rajgarh even Lavanya know something about this and now I want to find out. I know he won't tell me just like that because if he wants he will till now.
" Shehzaade" I called him softly.
He immediately turned glaring at me.
" Don't look at me like that?" I said and look down.
" Mujhe dar lag raha hai" I look up to see his reaction.
" Good. Lagna bhi chaiye " he smirked and start taking predatory steps towards me making me step back.
" Maharani is talking about Nilay's coronation," I said and he stiffs.
" What!" He exclaimed in shock.
" Yes"
" How!" He yelled then sigh " how? Hum bade hai humara haq hai Madhavgarh pe"
" What did Rajmata say?" He asked raising his eyebrow.
" I'll tell you on one condition"
Hum Yuvraj hai or hume koi aadesh nahi de sakta" he snarled coming forward but I held my ground staring up at him.
I know I'm playing with fire because he is looking like he'll burn everything that comes in front of him but I want to know.
" Rajgarh ki Rajkumari hi kyu? Tum kya chupa rahe hai? Sabko Rajgarh se kya problem hai?"
" I don't have time for your bullshit questions, tell me what Rajmata said" he glare down at me as I stare at his dark eyes.
We are standing too close my bosom is brushing his chest and I take a breath which is somehow turned faster along with my heartbeat.
Maybe because of fear.
I fisted my lehenga but didn't back down and continue starring at him. He understands that I won't tell him without his answer so he sighs and said.
" Madhavgarh and Rajgarh has rivalry"
My eyes widened as I registered it. Madhavgarh and Rajgarh have a rivalry that's why everyone has a problem because of me.
" That's why Maharani don't want me to become Maharani so he suggests about Nilay's coronation"
" What!" A sudden voice made me come out of my thoughts and I look at him.
" Maharani suggest Nilay's coronation because she doesn't want you to become Maharani" he confirmed it, I nodded.
" Damnit "
" And what did Rajmata say?"
" You dragged me away from there before I can listen to what she said" and his expression again turned hard.
" You lied to me"
" Don't look at me like that all fault is yours"
" That's why I'm thinking of making my mistake correct" he forward his hand and I knitted my eyebrows" Na Rajgarh ki Rajkumari rahegi or na koi pareshani " I grasped his hand before it can touch me and stood away from him.
"Didn't anyone tell you in childhood that lying is bad you have to tell many lies to hide one lie"
He ignored me and sat on the couch parting his thick thighs, throwing his head to the closing his eyes.
" Rehan"
" Shut up I'm thinking"
I sat on the other couch which is placed beside it. I look at his black hair styled well, his eyes which is closed now than his straight nose and dark pink lips. The sharp jawline and the slight stubble on it.
Then my gaze went down on his neck where his adam apple his highlighted because of the position. Arms spread over the couch, the sleeves of his grey suit are pulled up around the elbows. The slight hair on his arm and the rolex which he's wearing on his wrist.
My gaze turned back to the collar of his black shirt which he is wearing underneath. Two-three buttons are open on his shirt giving the perfect view of his chiselled chest.
My gaze went down towards his stomach do he have abs? Don't know then his brown colour belt and......went down Swadheenta yeah the ankle-length trousers and shoes that's it now look somewhere else.
" Ma talked to you nicely when that vase incident happened" I heard his voice and look up to find him staring at me, I nodded.
" Good, I have a plan" I listen which all attention.
" You'll again save me from something then it'll prove you're nice and problem solved" he explained.
" Like hero save the heroine in movies," I said.
" Yeah like that," he said rolling his eyes" I'll create the dangerous situation and you'll save me"
" Dangerous situation?"
" Yeah like drowning in water, of fire or something"
" Are you crazy?" I yelled and he looks at me surprised.
" You don't love your life fine but I love mine and this type of situation is not a joke around the scenes which are shown in movies are fake and even it shows not repeat it in home and you're talking about them so casually"
" So do you have any other option?"
" Yes I have " he raise his eyebrow and shift forward " go and talk to your Papa, ask him why he not making you king, try to convince him INSTEAD OF DOING THESE STUNTS"
I get up and pace around the room. How easily he said.
" Har koi kisi na kisi baat par apne Mummy Papa se zid karte hai or tum bhi jao bolo unse or agar nahi mane toh do din tak khanna mat khana dekhna vo maan jayenge," I said turning towards him, he is looking at me with raised eyebrow as if he is listening to this first time.
" What this actually works, Bhai got ready for our marriage when I didn't eat for two days"
" And the problem is that I'm being the Princess of Rajgarh why don't you tell everyone that I'm not princ...." Before I can finish I feel a hand on my mouth stopping me.
" Shut up, never uttered that again" he whispered lowly. " You are Princess of Rajgarh and that is the truth," he said gritted teeth and left me with a jerk.
" You'll do as I say" he ordered and turned around going out of the room and I just stare at the door.
Why I'm not able to understand anyone's behaviour here?
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Morning
Everyone is in the hall. Maharaj and Rajmata are sitting on the couch behind Maharaj Abheer Bhaiya are standing.
Maharani is giving orders to the servants standing a little far and I'm standing beside Bhabhi.
Must be wondering why I'm standing there because it's your highness plan. He said when everyone is in the hall he'll come down someone shoot him and I have to save him.
The one who is shooting is his man so it's not harmful.
Like hell! Does the bullet know that it fires not for killing if someone comes in front of it it will stop saying I was not fired to hurt.
But do I have the option to say no to your highness?
No.
I go and stand close to the stairs he must be coming downstairs. I heard footsteps and look up to find him coming down and look around and found someone holding a gun on the upper window of the second floor.
He come down beside me talking to someone on phone and I pulled him immediately towards me and the sound of a gunshot come we both lost our balance I fell on the floor and he was on top of me.
" Yuvraj"
" Rehan"
The voices were heard in the background but I was too busy staring at the dark black orbs which is looking like a black sea drowning me in it.
He gets up and gives me his hand and I also get up.
" Yuvraj are you fine?" Maharaj asked worriedly, Rehan nodded.
" Yuvraj " Maharani hugged him.
" Maharaj yeh sab or kab tak hota rahega?" She asked angrily breaking the hug, tears are falling from her eyes nonstop.
Obviously, after she is his mother.
" This is enough " Rajmata said. There is also unshed tears in her eyes.
" What if Swadheenta didn't pull him on time," Rajmata said.
Maharani turned towards me holding my hands.
" I don't have words to describe how thankful I'm," she said I didn't say anything because I don't know what to do.
This is wrong. I don't want to become the hero of this fake situation, his family is so worried about him.
After some time I entered the room angrily and saw him standing with his back towards me.
" Happy? "
" After seeing your mother crying, seeing how worried your family is are you happy now?" I said angrily and he turned to me.
" All this was is a joke to you, isn't it?"
" No it was not a joke" he shouted.
What!
" Whatever happened downstairs it was not my plan yes I thought about it but then I dropped the plan and whatever happened there is real " my mouth get opened in shock.
" Don't go out of the room it's dangerous" he said and goes out.
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Terrace
I'm sitting on the stone grill leaning my head against the pillar. I don't know what is happening isn't it home is the safest place.
When first time the vase fell I didn't take the matter seriously because this can happen accidentally but a bullet can't be fired accidentally.
This is not a normal situation.
Someone placed a hand on my shoulder and I startled and turned to look who is it.
" Lavanya you scared me," I said getting down.
" I'm sorry," she said sheepishly
" Did you literally saw a ghost?" She asked excitedly, I knitted my eyebrows.
" Bhabhi told me you saw a ghost"
" Yes"
" I also want to see"
" Heinn"
" I mean Bhabhi told me many things about that floor and it intrigued me so I want to see"
" Then go "
" She also told me you went there and saw a ghost that's why I don't want to go alone you come with me too"
" No absolutely not"
" C'mon nothing will happen" she grabbed my hand pulling me with her.
She dragged me with her towards the stairs which went down to that floor.
" Look Lavanya if I died you are responsible for that" I warn her as I saw the stairs.
" What do you think if the ghost will kill you she'll spare me?" She said and start going down, I also follow her.
" Woah this place is really spooky," Lavanya said as she look around.
" What are you looking for?" I asked as I saw her looking around.
" The golden pillars"
My gaze fall on the room from which window I saw the ghost.
" What is there?"
" I saw the ghost in that room"
" How this is locked?" She goes towards the door and touches the lock when the lock made the sound of a click and we both look at it and see it got open.
" Let's see what's inside it," she said and open the door.
" Lavanya we shouldn't"
" Nothing will happen" she dragged me with her.
I look around and one thing surprised me it should be dusty like the rest of the place but it was clean compared to that.
Old portraits are hanging on the walls. I walk towards the huge mirror be which is placed in the corner and then straight towards the window from where I saw her standing.
I take a step back and I bumped into the table and something fell. It was a box. I went down to pick it up and my eyes widened as I see what was inside it.