SIYAASAT - Chapter 44: Chapter 44

Rehan Pratap Singh.
The priest were chanting some mantras and I'm sitting in front of hawan in temple. Ma arranged this pooja because according to her Chudail ka saaya humare upar se hat gaya and yes she referred Chudail as Swadheenta and this pooja is also for my new life which Ma wants me start. My thoughts went towards our morning conversation.
" What!" I exclaimed in shock " Ma how can I get married? I'm already married"
" No Yuvraj she went away breaking the marriage " she looked down and murmur " what kind of girl she is! Broke the holy relationship " she look up and smiled" but it was nice that she went away now I'll choose a Princess worthy of my Yuvraj."
" Ma you're not understanding"
" I don't want to understand Yuvraj, what I said it's my order" she sternly said.
I look at Rajmata in thought that she'll say something because marriage happen in our family only once so how can I marry someone else. But she is looking in deep thought.
I didn't say anything to Ma because I know right now she'll not listen to me.
" Maharaj, yagya me ahuti daliye" the voice of Priest pulled me out of my thoughts. I look around but didn't found anyone where is Ma and Rajmata.
" Maharaj?"
I picked up the heavy flate and pour the material in fire as soon as I pour in fire the fire grow the plate fell from my hands and I raise my hand infront of my face.
^^^^^^^
Swadheenta.
Tadak
I look at the broken glass on floor. I place a hand on my chest.
Oh god! Why did I felt like something happened.
Kanch tutna shub hota hai ya ashubh?
I close my eyes and took deep breaths.
Shh Swadheenta nothing happened.
" Swadheenta what did you do?" I heard Ma yelled from hall. " Me bata rahi hu is ladki se ek kaam sahi se nahi hota" I heard Ma talking. She is telling that to Bhabhi's parents.
Definitely asubh hota kyuki mujhe mummy ki daat sunne ko mil gayi.
I take a new glass and pour colddrink in it before taking the plate outside. I place the plate on table. After Roka ceremony both families are talking. We celebrate the ceremony in family.
" Are aisa nahi hai kinti pyaari beti hai apki" Bhabhi's ma make me sit beside her, I smiled at her.
I know, I know mujhe maska lagao taki shadi ke baat Bhabhi ko pareshan na karu.
" Vaise ab teri bhi shadi ki umar ho gayi hai"
Ohhh, ab merko bhagane ki bhi planning kar rahe ho.
" Ho toh gayi hai magar Maharani sahiba ke dimag hi nahi milte" Ma taunted me and by the Maharani bitter memories resurfaced. I look down.
" Or ap kabhi milenge bhi nahi" Kirti said teasingly.
" Why tell me what kind of boy she likes I'll find according to her wish" Aunty smiles at me and I smiled back before looking down.
" She wants Prince" Kirti said.
" Ha, ha I'll find a Prince charming for her"
" No she wants real Prince" Aunty gasped and look towards Ma, she shook her head in helplessness, then she turned towards me and asked " why?"
" Kyuki humne isko bachpan me kaha tha ki din Rajkumar ayega or mahal me le jayega" Ma continue telling Aunty.
Yes, it my wish, infact that's my only wish to marry a prince and live in a palace and guess what my dream came true but what I was thinking is not a dream but a nightmare.
A harsh truth.
" Par aisa toh nahi hota na" Aunty said.
" Ma never say never. She got.." I shook my head and Kirti stops talking and frowned.
" Aage?" Aunty asked.
" She was saying I got what I want" I said and get up " Ma I'm tired I'm going" I said and hurriedly come to my room, closing the door I fell on bed.
Phele kam yaad aa rahi thi uski jo mujhe or yaad dila diya. I picked up phone and look at our picture. I clicked it when we went to temple and he wears a yellow kurta he was looking so good that's why I clicked a picture of us together in it we are both grinning looking at camera.
I smile came up to my face.
Someone knock on my door and I opened it.
" What happened?" I asked Kirti.
" Why you didn't let me tell about Rehan? And why you didn't tell about your marriage?" I close my eyes trying to think an excuse.
" Vo.. actually "
" You want to show him not tell about him, right?" She asked excitedly and I nodded immediately.
" Nice, accha this is for you" she forwards a box of sindoor.
" Ma lekar aayi this mandir se shuhagano ke liye toh me tere liye le aayi hu, Matarani ka ashirwad hai" she places the box in my hand.
" Kirti" we both froze when we heard Ma's voice. She come inside and look at the box.
" Sindoor? Par tum yeh ishe kyu de rahi ho?" Ma asked Kirti.
" Vo...me .. ha ashirwad hai na kuwari ladkiyo ki jaldi shadi ho jati hai" Kirti said and Ma smiled.
" Thik hai, bohot raat ho gayi hai tumhare parents niche intezar kar rahe hai"
" Jii" they went out and I close the door.
Placing the box on vanity I look at it.
Pata nahi laga bhi paugi kabhi ya nahi.
I place my head down and tears come in my eyes.
^^^^^^^^
Rehan Pratap Singh.
I remove my hand infront of my face and look everyone running here and there from fire. I look at my forearm and found the sleeve of kurta burning.
I get up and shoved my hand in water vessel which was placed at a distance.
" Yuvraj ab thik toh hai" Ma came running towards me, I nodded. Maharaj and Rajmata also come and here security team formed a circle around us.
[ Are you fine?]
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Room
" It not that big injury, it will be alright" the doctor said after treating my wound.
" Hum bohot dar gaye the beta" Ma sat beside me on bed, caressing my hair.
[ I got so scared, Son]
" Hum thik hai, Ma"
[ I'm fine]
" Hume laga tha yeh humle hone band ho jayenge par nahi" Rajmata said with anger.
[ I thought now attacks will stop happening]
" This can be an accident" Maharaj said.
"Veer" Rajmata said to Dad.
" Ji Rajmata" they both went outside.
[ Yes]
" Ab ap aaram kijiye hum chalte hai" Ma said and goes.
[ You take rest I'm going]
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Morning
I come out of washroom and my gaze went towards vanity. When Swadheenta was here it has so many things that it doesn't have a place to place a thing but now it empty except for a box.
Just like my life.
I went towards vanity and open the box and frowned when I see a necklace inside it. I picked up the necklace.
It's the same diamond necklace which I gave her. She didn't take it with her?
"How beautiful it is," she said forwarding her hand to take the diamond necklace but I keep it out of her reach.
" Let me see," she said forwarding her hand again.
I look at her and found her admiring the necklace.
" I love only three things in my life my family, I and my here jawaharaat"
Now I'm sure there is something, all her life she loves these things then what happened that she left.
I trace the necklace by my thumb.
She said she saw a women wearing red stole and she was ghost which she saw after two days coming into palace. Then she again saw her picture and when Rajmata called us on fourth floor she asked me to go so she can look for the picture which she saw but didn't able to tell me because that mangalsutra drama happened and she again saw her and went behind her when she got to know it's Ma.
She was so paranoid at the day of coronation that's why she asked to stop my coronation so no attacks can happen on me.
Is this?
Is this all plan of Rajmata and Maharani?
She can't try to kill me but she can pretend because no one like Rajgarh Princess and Rajmata called Lavanya and tried to create misunderstanding between us so this is possible.
I need to talk to them.
I went outside and maid told me they are in temple. I stand at the door.
" Should I inform them?" A maid asked, I waved my hand and she goes from there.
I went inside but stops when I heard them talking.
" Hume dar lag raha, aj tak Yuvraj par jitne bhi khatre aaye unhe karoch tak nahi aayi par kal" Rajmata said worriedly making garland sitting on floor, Maharani sitting infront of her.
[ I'm afraid so many attacks happened on Yuvraj but till now not a scratch came on him but yesterday]
" Hume aisa nahi karna chaiye tha, kulvadhu thi, laxmi thi vo ghar ki"
[ She is our daughter in law]
Is she refering Swadheenta?
" Devi Ma naraz hai humse or uski saja Yuvraj ko mili hai"
[ Devi Ma is angry at us and Yuvraj got punished]
" Rajgarh ki nahi nahi kahi ki bhi Rajkumari nahi thi vo" Ma said.
[ Rajgarh no she was not any kingdom Princess]
" Lekin aapne pati se pyaar toh karti thi na" Rajmata snapped " humne dekha tha uski ankhon me satta ka lalach nahi tha Yuvraj ke liye pyaar tha, lekin hum apni nafrat me itne andhe ho gaye ki humari nafrat uske pyaar par haavi ho gayi"
[ But she loves her husband...I have seen her there were no greed of power in her eyes there were love for Yuvraj but I got so blind in my hatred that my hate overpowered her love]
" Hume use mahal se bahar nahi nikala cahiye tha"
[ I shouldn't throw her out of Palace]
" Rajmata aap ....." Ma stand up but before she can complete I said.
[ You!]
" This means I was right" they both turned and look at me shocked.
" Yuvraj aap!" Ma said.
[ You!]
" This was all your plan?" I step towards them.
" Yuvraj aap galat samajh rahe hai.." Ma tried to say but Rajmata said before her.
[ You're taking it wrong]
" Jii Yuvraj"
" How much problem you have with Rajgarh that without any fault Swadheenta suffered " Rajmata didn't said anything.
" Now it's enough" I said and turned to leave. I heard Ma calling me behind but I didn't stop.
Hall
" Maharaj rokiye Yuvraj ko" Ma said from behind and Maharaj steps infront of me.
[ Maharaj stop him]
" Where are you going Yuvraj?" Maharaj asked.
" Hum apni patni ko vapas lane ja rahe hai" I announced looking at everyone specially Rajmata.
[ I'm going to take my wife back]
" What!" Maharaj exclaimed.
" Samjhaiye Yuvraj ko" Maharani said to Maharaj.
[ Make him understand]
" Aap aisa nahi kar sakte"
[ You can't do it]
" Hum kar sakte hai" I took a step ahead towards Maharaj.
[ I can]
" What happened to you Yuvraj? You're standing against your father because of her" Ma asked me, but I was staring in my father's eyes.
" Rajkumari nahi hai vo, sadiyo se humari rago me rajshi khoon dodta aaya hai, hum apko use apavitra nahi karne denge" Maharaj said angrily.
[ She is not royal from ages royal blood is running in our veins I will not let you ruin it]
" Konsa jadu kiya hai usne jo uske jane ke baad bhi nahi utar raha" Maharani asked " kyu aap pero ki dhul ko sar ka taj banane me lage hue hai."
[What magic has she done which is not ending even after she went]
" Pero ki dhool nahi hai vo" I shouted.
[ She is not dirt of feet]
" And about being Princess when I filled her hairline with sindoor and take phere with her she became my wife, the Princess of Madhavgarh"
" Vo humari patni hai or Madhavgarh ki Maharani and she belongs here and I'll give her, her right"
[ She is my wife and the Queen Madhavgarh]
" No one can stop me" I said looking at Maharaj and walk past him towards the door.
" Thik hai Yuvraj par agar aap mahal se bahar gaye toh kabhi vapas mat aaiyega" I heard Maharaj said and I turned and look at him, he come towards me and step face to face.
[ Fine Yuvraj but if you go out of Palace then don't come back again]
" Apko chunna hoga ya toh apki patni ya fir Madhavgarh ka Singhashan" my eyes widened in shock.
[ You have to choose your wife or the throne of Madhavgarh]
" Hum Maharaj hai, Madhavgarh humara hai"
[ I'm the King, Madhavgarh is mine]
" Abhi tak nahi" he shook her head.
[ Not till yet]
" Hum barish hai, humare alava takt kisi ke pass nahi ja sakta"
[ I'm the heir apart from me the throne will not go to anyone]
" Ap bhool rahe hai Nilya bhi Madhavgarh ke Rajkumar hai"
[ You're forgetting Nilay is also a Prince of Madhavgarh]
" Ab faisala apka hai" he said and turned away walking inside.
[ Now it's your choice]
I look at the entrance of palace. This is not just Palace it's my home, I grow up thinking one day I'll become King. This is my dream.
If I step outside it didn't take a minute to pass the crown to Nilay.
Hume maaf kar do Swadheenta par hum tumhe nahi chun sakte.
[ Forgive me Swadheenta but I can't choose you]