A King"s Wife

Chapter -32 - Hausalpura

Udaykhetra  

Riddhima!  He called her name lovingly.  But she was  pacing back and forth with a tense face, while  he was watching her grabbing the side pillow

"Ranisaye!" He cooed.

But she didn't  reply.

Ranisaye! Now his voice boomed.  Come here and sit on my lap ". He commanded.

Riddhima closed her eyes and sighed 

"Arya!  She whined.  This cannot  be a solution  to all our problems. She pouted and gradually  placed her body  on his lap.

She snaked his arms lovingly as he put his head on the crook of her neck.

"Panicking and worrying  is not going to diminish the hazard. We need to face it. He muttered

" I know Aaarya ! But I am wondering why  Maharaj Kabirbhardra had sent this invitation suddenly . Is he conspiring anything? she contemplated.

"Maybe he is still  unaware of it. I doubt  he had still got to know the stunt you and Ragini pulled. reasoned Vansh.

Vansh was partially correct. 

Kabir was not completely aware of  the fact. He knew Ragini 's place was swapped but with whom he didn't bother. He had always preferred  to rely upon how Mandakini played her cards. His only concern was wine, sex and war. 

"Riddhima we cannot turn down the invitation. It will be beyond the ethics and protocol of the royalty. Our prestige and dignity is involved with it. The only way to  solve this is to face it.  Dont worry I will always be with you.. Riddhima bent her nape and took his lips into her. They kissed for a while, as he unpinned her corset.

We should go  to sleep  Riddhima!  We will have to wake up early and set out for Hausalpura. 

Vansh    laid her  on the mattress keeping her head on her bosom. He sucked her nipples for a while  soothing his nerves. He 
fell asleep in no time.
  Riddhima gently put his head on the pillow. Sleep was miles away from her eyes.

She was  excited that she  would meet her  own people, get to see more green around me.  It will be  her  first Baishaki festival with her husband. But at the same time,  she was  scared. She was worried about Ragini. Little does she care for her life. She knew well that Vansh would not allow a single scratch happen to be her body. But she was aware of her husband's wrath as well. Riddhima had embraced  both of her husband's character traits. She, by now,  had known that he can be as angry as a fireball and  a passionate  soul as a sea when it comes to hate or love someone. But she was more concerned  of Ragini 

Is Rahkumari Ragini ok?.It was she who was supposed to inform her about her whereabouts. She was aced in training parrots and pigeons to be a messenger. Riddhima was  expecting her message but  instead of her it  was the king of Manyabhum who sent the invitation. How will she face them? What will happen to her and Ragini when they will know  Rajsaye was not married to their daughter but to a petty chaperon? 
She lay beside her husband but was stark awake,contemplating  the future.

While Riddhima was spending a sleepless night in her room,someone else was also not able to sleep. But  her reason was different . She was overjoyed at the predicament of her grand -daughter -in -law.  Trilochani devi unfolded the letter sent from Manyabhum again.She started reading the content 

" To 
Respected Rajmata, 
Manyabhum  owes you immense gratitude and reverence. It was a joyous  and emotional moment for  the kingdom and for me ,Kabirbhadra, as a brother, that you have sent my beloved sister Ragini to Manyabhum, beforehand,  so that  she  could  spend  some quality time  with her family and subjects.
Now as a ruler and your beloved relative, I cordially invite  you and Maharaj….Vansh Rai singhania…to be a part of the Baishakhi Festival. The kingdom of Manyabhum will be exhilarate to have you as the royal guest