Throne

Raj mahal

Raj mahal is always a mystery, so many secrets are buried in it, people say many curses too are reasons for their unhappy cunning lives.
Same is with kandva raj mahal. When king announced that right person will be future king not the old tradition of only elder son will be Yuvaraj or queen son will be Yuvaraj. Things started to move.
Elder wife Sugandhi is very upset and disappointed in king, "this is not fair without even testing or teaching you decided that my son won't be eligible for throne? How is this fair king? Maharaj you made mistake and one day you will regret it. I deeply love you that doesn't mean I will see injustice towards my son. Just because you love Minavathi most you took this decision so let it be like this, I will never step in your bedroom again" she stood up to go away
"Maharanisa don't be this anger, he is my son too, why will I do injustice? I love him dearly, and you accuse me as such, I love you too, I can't stay away from you, this is not true Minavathi makes excuses to make me stay longer that's all, this decision is to make all my sons capable to be strong and skilful, if any time he needs them they should be ready and skilled. That's all"
"Don't you dare maharaj to manipulate me it's my last decision, I will never step in this bedroom again, you will regret for sure" she jerked his hand and left with tears
King felt disappointed, he didn't think that sugandhi will be this anger, he just want to motivate his all sons then why things are going down fall he didn't understand.
"I will make you understand Maharanisa" he said to himself and slept alone thinking about her gussa
Sugandhi is first wife of chatrasal, she is young beautiful smart humble sweet talker always, she never hurts anyone with words it's first time king saw her temper. He loves her really deep, she always stood by his side in all times. Now she is opposing and took decision to stay away from him why? Is he wrong? King is now frustrated
Next day the news of queen staying away from king made whispered news of Mahal. Some felt extremely happy some are excited and some felt sad and bad. After all it is mahal
King sent flowers and gifts to queen, she accepted but she didn't sent and reply nor came to meet him. King is disappointed
In one week things turned tough, sugandhi didn't change her decision but king started seeing other Ranisas more. In them Minavathi is one most of the time. She seduces king always. She is tactful person. She uses brain more and brainwash others more. Same she did now.
After lots of attempts to pesify queen failed king is now angry on her, this made Minavathi act smart she started playing with kings mind.
"Maharaj why are you anger? She is wife she has right to be angry and you should be patient, though she is queen and she should always accept your decision in everything but she is queen don't forget that"
"Don't take her side Minavathi she even accused you, bus I am fed up I will never try to pesify her again never"
"I will see that when morning comes you will send her gifts again I know you better waise you never sent anything for me" she kissed his jaw
"Really? Then I will send you tomorrow come on let me see what I can send you, naked now" he said kissing her passionately
As said king stopped sending gifts and flowers to sugandhi but he sent them to Minavathi and all others. She felt bad but she didn't care much.
Sugandhi took her son to river bank one day she made him take bath. "Rajkumar Manik! From now on I am your guru so do Pranam properly and sit before me" Manik did as she ordered.
Sugandhi taught him some morals. First she taught him how to greet each person in each way. How to be kind and humble.
After long two hours she came back, gave her son some toys which are nothing but weapons made of wood. She asked him to play with his bodyguard. Manik left her happily.
Daily night she called all her children to her chamber and started teaching them Bhagawath Geetha shlokas with meaning. All learned with interest.
Sugandhi became busy with children soon, she daily mornings takes them to river bank, teaches them, comes back does her puja, then cook for children, evening she will make them practice some skills, afternoons she prepares herself for teaching them all.
King became curious now, when he heard shlokas from his daughter Ratna, he asked her how she knows that "pithasri, mathaji taught us, how clumsy I am I should always greet you properly. Pranam Maharaj" she bowed her head properly folded her hands and stood in front of him
King took her into hug "Pranam Rajkumari! God bless you with worlds best happiness, you are my best daughter. Take this sweets go play with your brothers and sisters"
"Ji pithasri! Agya" she again folded hands and bowed a little and left happily eating sweets.
King felt proud, he misses his queen always though he is angry on her, today he left his anger and came to her chamber, seeing king here whole dasis servants made hustle bustle. Queen came out to welcome him in hurry
"Greeting maharaj"
"How are you queen?"
"Gratitude for asking king I am good by your grace"
"Sit" she took her seat
"I always miss you queen, let us forget everything, stop being angry on me now"
"I am hurt king not angry, what is there to forget? You took decisions, I have to follow that's all. After all on the end of the day I am just one of the wives" she said with tears.
King felt pinch in his heart "don't say that you hold much queen you know that"
"Yes I know how I have been neglected all these days how I became nothing for you I watched king, you don't even sit besides me in puja what more is left? This high you hold me, please king don't make me more vulnerable than I am, I happy with my children alone and I will always, unlike you maharaj who changes with time."
King felt guilty. He with anger did so many things which he shouldn't have done. He now want to do things correct, "I know that and I am guilty I was angry I expected to make you regret and come back to me but I didn't realise that I made things worse, I pushed you away more. I really regret that I will make things correct now, you watch" he with stern face left the chamber. Queen cried.
Raj mahal always witnessed tears and blood, why and what are the reasons no matter, things always haunted queen especially why? God knows. May be title holds fate? Can any king changes this fate? Can any queen have only smiles in this Raj mahal? Curses are myth? Or it's reality? What is real?
King crossing his limits? Queen taking decisions? Anger? Hurt? Guilty or regret? What are the reasons for this tears? Will life changes? Will life turn worse.