SIYAASAT - Chapter 33: Chapter 33

Swadheenta.
I move my hand around the water-filled with rose petals.
" Rajkumari which paste would you like to apply rose, sandalwood or turmeric?" a maid asked standing behind me.
" Why do I need to choose to apply all of them" I answer her looking behind.
" Jii," she said and I feel presence behind me.
I lean back spreading my arms closing my eyes. I feel cold paste on my arms and my hair lift as they apply smoke kind of thing.
Ahhh, this is heaven.
Rajmata was looking so beautiful in the potrait, Maharani is also not less why all royals are so beautiful just like that queen Ratnagarbha.
I open my eyes when I remember something.
That place has a potrait of every family member her portrait must be there too. Damn yr why I didn't look there?
I want to know about that queen or more like her necklace it was so beautiful and I never saw that big diamond necklace but I won't go alone there I'll go with Lavanya.
After some time they all left me alone and I also get up and went out of the pool, changing in a white dress.
I made my way towards the room. The cold wind blows and I close my eyes enjoying the moment.
I'm feeling like there is no ground under my feet I'm feeling like flying.
Suddenly I feel like I get lifted from the ground and thrown on something soft with a thud.
What just happened?
I'm feeling that but it doesn't mean whatever I feel will come true.
I open my eyes but it closes the next second when I feel a pair of lips crash into mine.
" Umm Rehan" I tried to say and push him by placing my hands on his chest but he just grabbed my hands and pinned them beside my shoulders.
He deepened the kiss bitting my lower lip harshly and I moan in pain he take the opportunity and slide his tongue in my mouth.
He has kissed me many times but never this brutally. It's like something possessed him.
That queen's spirit?
No, no must be king's.
" Ummm" I again try to get free from his grip but he is holding my hands tightly.
Aree me mar jaungi.
Finally, he left me and I take huge gulps of air but the relief is only for seconds before I again feel him kissing my jaw all done to my neck.
The dress is giving him the full opportunity as he leaves open-mouthed kisses from neck to shoulder then again from shoulder to neck.
It feels amazing.
He left my right hand and I fisted the sheets curling my toes. I gasped when I feel his warm hand moving from my knee to thigh gripping it hardly pulling me closer to himself making me moan.
But what disturbed me was I felt something wet on my thigh. I touch my thigh and open my eyes and my eyes widened.
" Khoon" I screamed seeing blood on my hand.
He also stops moving his head up we both were breathing harshly. I look at his face his lips has cut and blood dried there. I immediately sat up and he also sit up.
I look up to down at him lip busted, his white shirt has red marks and his right hand is bleeding.
" What is this? How did this happen?" I asked frowning, he didn't answer me just run his hand through his hair and get down from bed, I also get down and go behind him.
" Rehan" I called him as he stood his back towards me.
" Hum Baat nahi karna chahate," he said without looking at me, I go and stand infront of him.
" Me baat kar bhi nahi rahi hu, me puch rahi hu. What is this?"
" Did some attack happen to you again?" He is just looking at the floor.
" Rehan"
" Hum baat nahi karna chahate" he look up at me angrily.
Now I'm sure.
Definitely, some ghost possessed him.
Before I could say something there was a knock on the door.
" Go change," he said and goes towards the door and opened it.
" Maharaj is asking your presence" a maid informed and he nodded before going out of the room.
I also hurriedly went inside the washroom and changed into a lehenga.
Hall
I can feel the tension in the air as I slowly descended the stairs. Maharaj is standing in front of Rehan glaring at him and he also looking in his eyes, Rajmata is also looking angry at him, Maharani's eyes held worry, Bhaiya, Bhabhi and Lavanya was just looking at what is happening but it was Nilay's condition which made me think his condition is not less then Rehan more as a bandage is on his neck.
I also get down and stand beside Bhabhi. She look at me and I raise my eyebrow to signal what is happening she shook her head.
" Till now I have listened that Rehan is perfect and he'll become the future king of Madhavgarh and I have no problem" We all heard as Nilay start talking.
" Because I know he is more capable of becoming Maharaj than me but his behaviour for past days is questioning first rejecting Suryagarh's Princess then without informing everyone he married Princess if Rajgarh which state name is forbidden to say in Madhavgarh, he married their Princess" Nilay sigh and I see Rehan fuming in anger.
" No one says anything to him why? Why this hypocrisy? Why his mistakes are always overlooked why I'm not eligible to become Maharaj when I did nothing wrong. He attacked me almost killed me for what?"
" Because I said she is not eligible for becoming Maharani of Madhavgarh," He said looking directly in Rehan's eyes.
" Don't make me remind you what happened, tell everyone the truth what you said" Rehan threatened Nilay stepping forward.
" What will you do? Try to kill me again " Nilay provoked him and Rehan stepped forward tried to grab his neck but Maharaj glares stops him.
" Of course I'll if you uttered such words again" Rehan threatened.
" What wrong did I say? Ki aap dewane ho gaye hai unke pyaar me isliye unke aage kuch dikhta hi nahi hai kya sahi kya galat. What qualities she possesses other than dancing like a courtesan.." he didn't say further before Maharani slapped him and we all look in shock.
" This is not how I raise you, you ashamed me," Maharani says looking down.
Rajmata steps forward and stands in front of Rehan and Rehan in respect bow his head.
" Till now you didn't miss anything I said, accept everything which I said to you never questioned and talkback but today your standing against us for what? Her! " She shouted pointing at me.
I got shocked because I don't know, what wrong I did? She is glaring at me and I look down.
" Because of that Rajgarh's Princess," her voice held disgust.
" She is not Rajgarh's Princess she is my wife" Rehan shouted looking straight into her eyes as the words left from her mouth.
" She is my wife the moment she places her feet in this palace she becomes Swadheenta Rehan Pratap Singh the Princess and future Queen of Madhavgarh" I got goosebumps hearing the intensity in Rehan's voice.
" and no one can stop us," he said directly looking at Nilay.
He takes steps back and turned towards me without saying anything he grabbed my wrist and take me with him upstairs towards our room.
Room
I entered slowly as I saw him storming inside the room and sitting on the couch closing his eyes rubbing his temples.
I go and bend down placing my hand on his forehead and he immediately opens his eyes glaring at me.
" What are you doing?"
" I'm just checking you are you feeling fine," I said standing straight, he rolled his eyes and leaned back closing his eyes again.
" I'm having a headache, don't disturb me "
I go and stand behind him and raise my hands.
Should I?
I take a breath before placing my hands on his head massaging lightly. His hair is so soft and silky. He groans leaning more into my touch.
" Shehzaade" I called him softly and he hummed.
" I think you should tell everyone the truth that I'm not..."
" Shut up Swadheenta" he stops me before I can say any further. His phone rang and he get up attending the call.
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Night
Balcony
I, Bhabhi and Lavanya are sitting and talking about what happened today.
" Whatever happened today," Bhabhi said, I was twirling the glass in my hand.
" It's was normal," Lavanya said casually and we both look at her.
" What?" She said sitting straight placing the glass of wine on the table in front " Isn't it a normal fight between brothers for property".
" It is. But I never thought Nilay want Madhavgarh" Bhabhi said.
" Who doesn't?" Lavanya rolled her eyes " by the way he made a nice plan, first provoked Yuvraj and then put all the blame on him but to his luck his plan backfired."
" I want to know why everyone hates me," I said.
Remembering how Rajmata looked at me.
" No one hates you it was just a way to prove that Yuvraj is incapable of being Maharaj," Bhabhi said looking at me.
" Rajmata?"
" Everyone has a problem with Rajgarh," Bhabhi said.
" That's what I want to know, why? What happened?" Bhabhi open her mouth then looked at Lavanya.
" You know the reason?" She choked on her wine.
" How would I know?" She said wiping her chin with back of her hand.
" Yeah, how would you know "Bhabhi mumbled " Anyways it's getting let's go" she gets up.
" Hmm" Lavanya placed the glass on the table, I also placed the glass down getting up.
" Good night" I wished both of them and made my way towards my room.
I was walking alone looking at the lights which were placed in line on the wall in the huge corridor.
Whatever happened today clears one thing that Rehan cares for me, that's why he stops me from dancing here because of some narrow-minded people.
How he fights from his family for me because his brother said something bad for me.
A smile come on my face remembering the moment when he said I'm his wife, the moment I step inside the Palace I became the Princess and Future Queen of Madhavgarh.
He did so much for me now it's time to return the favour.
Usne meri chahat puri ki, me uski chahat puri karungi.
He wants to become Maharaj I'll make sure everyone likes me so there is no problem for him in becoming Maharaj.
I was walking happily when I heard some sound and I turned back and found no one.
Ghost.
I hurriedly run towards my room.
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Morning
I was walking in the corridor.
I take the pledge that I'll make everything right, make everyone like me but how?
What do I do?
To solve the problem one has to go to the root of the problem.
I have to solve the mystery of Rajgarh.
" Swadheenta" I hear someone call me and I stopped, Bhabhi was standing in front of me smiling with a thall on her hands.
" Hii Bhabhi"
" Yeh sindoor ka thaal pooja ghar me pouchana hai Rajmata aati hi hongi aap ise le jayengi hume kuch important kaam hai" she place the thaal in my hands before I can say anything and runs from there.
It's heavy.
I slowly start walking as I don't want it to fall. Something stuck on my feet and I looked down it was a red dupatta.
" Sorry Rajkumari ji" a maid come and picked it up throwing it in the laundry basket and I start walking.
Suddenly my eyes widened in realisation the dupatta is the same dupatta which I saw that queen's spirit wearing but how can this be possible.
I have to find out.
I turned and bumped into someone.