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DEDICATION

For the dreamers who believe that time is not a line, but a circle.



To the past that shaped me, the present that nurtures me, and the future that awaits me.

CHARACTER AESTHETIC





RUDRANI ARSHVEER AGNIVANSHI







Rudrani Agnivanshi, a three-started-Michelin chef by profession and deeply believes in Lord Shiva and devotes her whole life on Lord Shiva. A woman who is really sensitive yet calmy strong. She may look angelic but if once the devil inside her gets awake there is no dangerous person that her. But she loves to spend time in her kitchen where she can cook and make herself happy. Cooking is her life and love both. Woman who is blessed with waist length hair and honey brown orbs.

But then Destiny played with her and she got teleport to 18th century where she becomes

The Queen of Mewar Rani Rudrani Rudra Pratap Singh.

"Just Lay Your Damn Eyes on My Man, I Will Gouge Them Out."

RANA RUDRA PRATAP SINGH

Rana Rudra Pratap Singh who is King of Mewar, a cunning king of 18th century who is ruthless and inhuman. But he is the same man who is craving for love and care from descendants. He is a man who had traumatic past who had always live under the pressure of being A King. He is a man who never believe in God because of some reasons. But then she comes into his life and everything change.

"Ek Raat Ek Baat Likhunga, Khud Ko Daag Tujhe Saaf Likhunga...

Hakeekat Me Tum Kabhi Milogi Nahi,

Ek Kitaab Me Apni Mulakat Likhunga."

"Tumhe Mil Hi Jayega Koi Chahne Wala...

Masla Toh Mera Hai, Main Chahta Hi Nahi Koi Mujhko Chahe Tere Alawa..!"

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उठती नहीं है आँख किसी और की तरफ,

पाबन्द कर गयी है किसी की नजर मुझे,

ईमान की तो ये है कि ईमान अब कहाँ,

काफ़िर बना गई तेरी काफ़िर-नज़र मुझे.

(My eyes do not turn towards anyone else,

Someone's gaze has bound me,

the thing about faith is that where is the faith now,

your infidel gaze has made me an infidel.)

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ये आँखें है जो तुम्हारी किसी ग़ज़ल की तरह खुबसूरत है,

कोई पढ़ ले इन्हें एक दफा तो शायर हो जाए।

(These eyes of yours are as beautiful as a ghazal,

if someone reads them once he will become a poet.)

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14th Day of Magha (Maha) Month – Time between January and February.

Hello everyone, I am Rani Rudrani Rudra Pratap Singh. Wife of Rana Rudra Pratap Singh. Well frankly speaking I have never ever heated my name before but today this man had made me think why the hell my parents kept my name on this man’s wife’s name. I am so done with this guy.

Yeah!!! You are right … His wife!! I am not his wife… How I came here I don’t know …. But since I have come here to this palace. I have become his wife... and the Queen of Mewar...!! Not only me but my two best friends also have come here with me …. Frankly speaking you can say we got Teleport here. We were happily enjoying our life. We were celebrating our success and New Year together when we ended up in the 18th Century.

Yeah!!! Bloody damn 18th Century. I am sick of all this…. What we are saying they can’t understand and what they are saying we don’t understand. Ughhhhhhh!!!!!!! I can’t explain anything to anyone.

“Bravo Rudra … I am damn sure … no no I can bet that …. Ki tu apni khud ki shadii mein bhi itne sare gehne nahi pehnegi… nahi itna heavy lehenga pehanegi.”

I flinched on this sudden voice and laughter then I felt sudden relief it was my best friend Adhiraj Rathore. He was still laughing while looking at me, and once I looked at myself. I am Rudrani Agnivanshi who hates being dressed up like a doll. But still I never felt as beautiful and gorgeous as before. I am so confused. Do I like this or Do I hate all of this ?? I am so confused in myself.

“How did you manage to come inside the Queen’s chamber ... guards didn’t stop you today” I asked him.

“Nahhh!!! Now they are used to me. They just give up now, they don’t argue with me.” he said while sitting on the bed Adhiraj.

I just shook my head because I knew that his habits will never change, he is acting like he was before. And that man who claims that he is my husband thinks, this my best friend is my lover and I have affair with him. That’s why he is angry and not coming to my chamber. And I am so happy with it. If you know… you know.

“By the way where is Neela??”  I asked him and he replied

“Must with her so-called crush … but I have a question what our parents were thinking while naming us ... me Adhiraj … you Rudrani and she ... Neelambari …. Like seriously.”

For a second, we both look at each other and burst into laughter our voice echoing in my chamber when I suddenly felt heavy in my heart and I knew whose presence had made me feel so much pressure. My unwanted husband Rana Rudra Pratap Singh. And he roared in his heavy voice.

“ Rani Saa ye admi aapke kaksh main kya kar raha hai.” His anger was completely visible in eyes and voice. And with that Adhiraj get up from bed and stood properly.

“Rana saa woh woh hum …” Adhiraj tried to say something but he stopped him.

“Hum hamari patni se baat kar rahe hai.. aapse nahi.” Rana Rudra said

“Aadii, you go back to your place I will come to meet you later.” Finally, I decided to spoke. And Adhiraj left he chamber.

“Ye angreji mein kya bola aapne” Rudra asked

“Aapse matlab” I said and he just boiled in anger

“Agar itni hi taklif hai aur … aur arey yaar bhesa ki aank kya bolte hai use … haan aur janane ki ichha hai toh angreji sikha lijiye” I said with cheeky smile.

“ye aapki bhasha ko kya hua hai rani saa. Kis tarha ke shabdo ka prayog kar rahi hai aap” Rudra said

I looked at him for once I knew that I am totally fucked up. Shudh hindi woh bhi meri … I am the women who grew up overseas. We barely used Hindi language in our house. I looked at him and stare at him for couple of moments. Now how I am going to explain him that I am not his wife whom he married couple of days ago. I am not the woman maybe he loves… he loves her or not. That’s not my point... point is I don’t want to hurt him or cheat him.  I took the deep breath and now I am ready to tell him the truth.

“Rana Rudra Pratap Singh … aap do paal ke liye meri baat suniye ... aur dhyan se suniye” I said and he just nodded his head I felt little relaxed but I know it was going to be to difficult to explain him but I have to do this.

“Main Rudrani Hu… Par mein Aapki biwi Rudrani Rudra Pratap Singh nahi hu… Mein kisi aur samay se yaha aagyi hu..... ye 18 vi sadi hai… aur mein 21 vi sadi se aayi hu… aapko jhuth lage ga par yehi sachh hai.”  I told him everything in one go and he kept staring at me. I knew it he doesn’t believe me. Before I could say anything, I heard him.

“Sacha kahu toh muhje pata hai… aap meri patni Rudrani nahi hai. Jis din aap hume us talab mein mili usii din hume hamri patni ki laash mini thi.” And I stood frozen I was not able to believe it that he knows I am not his wife still he have kept me with him.

“Toh fir mujhe kyu yaha Rakha hai yaha pe” I was confused and I just ask him.

“Kyu ki aapki shakal meri patni jaisi hai.. aur is waqt Mewar ko unki Rani saa ki jarurt hai… aap keh rahi hai aap 21vi sadi se aayi hai … thik hai hum mante hai. Aapko hum sahayta karnge parntu aapko bhi hamari sahayta karni hogi.”  He told his reason and he offered a favor and asked for favor too. I am so confused what should I answer him.

“hume… hume kuch samya de … hume hamre dosto se baat karni hai.”

“Jii ... thik hai aapko jitna waqt chahiye le lijiye” he said and turn to walk out. But I don’t know what got in my mind and told him.

“Adhiraj hamre dost hai... bachapan ke dost … mera bhaii hai.” And he stares at me and before leaving he just passed the smile. And in last 8 to 10 days, I first time saw him smiling and something happen in my heart.

It’s been 30 minutes he has left my chamber and I am sitting on my bed like frozen statue. My both friends had arrived long time ago they are blabbering something but I am not hear them. It’s like I have lost the ability of hearing their voice. When suddenly I snapped out when Neela… Neelambari touched me and brought me back to sense.

“Rudra !! where are you lost … what happen to you? and what that Rana Rudra told you??”  Neelambari she just showered the questions on me as if I know everything. I looked at both of them, both of them were too much curious to know everything.

“He knows that I am not his real wife Rudrani… His wife had died that day in that lake. Were they found us.”  And I threw the bomb both were shocked frozen trying to process everything when I again started talking.

“He promised me to help us to escaped from this mess… but we have to help him out. He wants me to act like the Queen of Mewar for a while which will help him to save his position as the king. Now you guys tell me what we should do or you can say what should I do??”

“So, he knows you are not his wife, his queen” Adhiraj asked and I nodded my head as Yes.

“But why would he help us …what if he traps us after taking our help” Neela put her point of view in front of us and we also think about it for a while.

“But baby Neela we don’t have any other choice to right, except of him there is no one who can help us. He is someone who will cross all the lines and limits to help us. And you know ... why we should go back from where we come.”  I was so frustrated. Only three of us know the reason why we should go.

“AHHHHHHHHHH …. This bloody 18th century is the bloody rat trap… we have come here without our will and now we don’t even know how to get out this rat trap.”  Adhiraj screamed in anger and frustration

“Agar mein wapas nahi jaa paya toh …toh mein barbaad ho jaunga. Mere career .. meri itne saalo ki mehant mitti mitti hojaye gi” this time Adhiraj was helpless. And this was the same condition of mine and Neela. We were trapped in the Rat Trap and now we have only one option that is we have to believe Rana Rudra Pratap Singh.

The Time Before we come to the 18th century :

Year: 2025 (the last day of year)

I am Rudrani Agnivanshi. Well, I believe age is just number but I am 28 years old and by profession I am Michelin-three-starred chef. I do own so many restaurants but I love participating in cooking competitions and today to I have participated in cooking competition not to win but have some fun only but god knows and only with the gods help I have reached in the final round of competition.

We are six competitors who have battel to win the final round. Everyone is busy in preparing their dishes. But I was just standing there like a status not able to understand what is happening. There was some kind of issue on my station my oven and at that moment I knew that it was all done by the sponsor of competition. And know I want to win this competition by hook or my crook.

And the very next second my mind started working, my eyes were moving all around trying to find the solution without oven how to cook the dessert. I so confused then I looked in the audience I saw my best friends they were more stressed than me. Both of them come to see the final battel for me after finishing their work. 15 minutes were already slipped from my hand there was only 45 minutes to win and I have decided what to cook and how to cook.

And then I brought the large size of utensil and put it on the stove later added the whole jar of salt on it and let it pre heat. Then on the other side I started preparing of the cake batter. As soon as everything get done. I put in a tint and keep it too bake. I knew that I was taking the biggest risk at that time. But I have no other choice. While when the cake was baking, I started preparing for the frosting and icing. Time was ticking and one by one but patiently I was doing my work. Soon I heard host doing count down.

5

4

3

2

And before he says the 1, I step back from my station ... hands up with the big bright smile.

My dish was done, my presentation was done and I was happy with the face of sponsor which had turn pale all because of my stunt.

One by one judges started tasting everyone’s dessert and in the last it was me. I put a piece of cake in front of them. They looked me with judging looks I know they were doubting me, how can I bake the simple cake of pieces. But said nothing and let them taste the cake. As they taste it their eyes get wide with the amusement, mouth was filled with the flavors. At the very first the taste of dark chocolate, then taste of red velvet and in the final sweet and sour taste of real strawberries. The taste was magical; this dessert was inspired by my best friends. And today too I got saved by them.

After a while judges started pressing all the contestant. And in the end they announce the name of final winner name and it was

“Ms. Rudrani Arshveer Agnivanshi” with the big bright smile I went forward and receive the award, certificate and price money of the competition. And their they come my jaan my love Adhiraj and Neelambari my best friends both of them hugged my so tightly. And next second I pulled them back and asked,

“And about you two ??” my voice was filled with curiosity and worry I wanted to know did they successes in their work?? If not, then there is no reason of celebrations. Both of them looked at each other once and said together.

“Me and my designs got selected for the next fashion show, I will be on the ramp next month” Neela said with so much excitement

“My researcher had finally gone turn in the project… finally Nasa approved my research and from next month we are going to start our work.” Adhiraj screamed in happiness and we once again hugged each. And we peace to our heart.

Slowly sun was sating down and three of us were chilling on our apartment’s terraces the night was beautiful. And in that it was the last night of the year from tomorrow the new year was going to start. Everyone was celebrating the new year evening and we were just celebrating our success.

“Rudra … how’s your wedding preparations is going” Neela asked

“Maa Baba they are handling everything” I told her

“Rudra are happy with this relation I mean this marriage” Adii asked me in worry, I know he care about me like his own sister.

“Yes!!! I am happy with this marriage and relation; I like the guy baba choose for me. And no one can change my decision.” I told him with smile.

And there the decisions ended. Night was at peak of celebration. When suddenly the moon was got covered with darkness. It was clear it was Lunar Eclipse we cheers the glasses of wine in the air and drunk it in one gulp and three of us looked at each other and we jumped in the pool and at that moment we found it was the biggest mistake of our life. That Lunar Eclipse and water of pool took us in 18th Century.

18thCentury 4th day of Magha month:

With splash of sound someone jumped into the lake he recklessly swimming in the lake trying to find someone. Suddenly I feel the tight grip around my waist but I was not able to do anything and with in couple of moment we come out from the lake. I lost my strength and fainted in his arm. The only heard him.

“Rani saa … ankhe khole kya huaa hai aapko” he was patting my face; his voice was filled with worry and fear and once again he screamed.

“Veer … Vedya jii ko bulayi ye... aur talab main kuch aur log hai... jald se jald bahar nikale unhe’’ he screamed and carried me in arms and take me away from there.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in dark room, some lamps were making some light in room but everything was unfamiliar for me when I heard a manly and deep heavy voice.

“Rani saa … aap thik hai… aapko kya huaa tha .. aur aap talab main kaise gir gayi” He was saying and I was looking at him, in that darkness I was clearly able to see each and every facial expression. His dark brown was looking so beautiful in the golden light of lamp. His sharp jawline and that perfect beard on his face and unknowing compliment slipped from my mouth.

“Fucking handsome… saala Bhagwan kya fursat se item banaya hai.. itna khubsurat aadmi maine aaj tak nahi deka.” I mumble in myself. And he looked me with confused expression.

“Jii!!! Kya kaha aapne … hum samjhe nahi??’’  he said and I looked at him with horrified expression. Bhaii which language he is speaking, I know it hindi but, but this clear and shudha hindi it’s not cup of my tea.

Suddenly I heard someone screaming, fighting, cursing really badly but I was so familiar with that voice. I pushed that man and run out I run different directions to find way to go out and after so many efforts I finally found that and went out. As I was running in corridor I was getting more and more shock, I was so unfamiliar with everything what place this was. And then I found them Neela and Adii both were wearing traditional clothes. Neela was crying and Adii was worried I was able to feel his tension too.

“Rudra!!!” Neela busted into tears as she saw me and hugged me tightly.

“Neela relax bete… I am here naa… Adii is here … we will find what is all this” I tried to calm her but I was confused too.

We were talking but everyone was looking at us like they saw any alien. Like they were not able understand what we were talking our language was unknow to them.  And at that moment I saw him clearly for the very very first time. That man with dark brown eyes, I never ever saw such a beautiful eye before. 6 feet man, he was wearing white dhoti and white kurta and black shawl.

“Rani saa ... aap in do unjaan vyaktiyo ko janti hai.” He asked while looking at me… and me I started looking around like whom he is calling Rani saa and do I know this guy. But his eyes were fixed on someone else too and it was Adii… Adhiraj because his hand was around my shoulder and he was standing right behind me.

“Bro very first thinks ... they are my friends and who is this Rani saa” I said with lots of confuse and he stare at me blankly. I understand he didn’t get was said so I decided to repeat it.

“Dekha bhaii… pehali baat ye mere dost hai aur ye rani saa kon hai.??”

“Bhaiii nahi hu main aapka … Pati hu… aur aap hai rani saa… hamari rani saa...is Mewar samrajya ki Rani saa... Rani Rudrani Rudra Pratap Singh” he said with cold deep voice and we three stand like froze statue and that was second shock for us.

Present Time

Three of were sitting in my room. We have already made up our decision. We decised to help Rana saa. And then we saw him coming inside my chamber with his Guard or any minister of his, maybe he was his most trusted man but was quite familiar he was looking like Rana saa.

They walked inside the room and he settle down on the chair and that man who was with him he stood right behind him. Then he started speaking in his so-called cold voice.

“Ye hamare chote bhaii hai… Veer” we looked at him and nodded our head but Neela passed the flirtish smile and wink to him. Which made Veer slightly blush but he didn’t leave his that cold stone face.

“Thik hai, toh hum hamra Parichay dete hai… Hamra naam hai Rudrani Arshveer Agnivanshi. Aur ye do hamare bachapan ke dost hai… Adhiraj Aur Neelambari”

“Aur hum teeno aapki madat karenge par hume yaha se vapas jaana hai jad se jad… hum teeno ki Zindagi daav par lagi hai.. hamre maata pita chintit honge” i said everything in one go. And Neela and adii look at me without blinking like this much hindi. Oh, my my.

“Jii bilkul, hame hamri raj gaddi ko bachana hai, aur usike satha ye pata laga nah ai ki Mewar ki Rani saa ko kis ne mara hai... kuyki hume pata hai uss raat unhe kisi ne talab ki tarf bulaya tha. Toh ye ek hatya hai.” We were shock to hear that … Murder in this Century too and politics it’s happening from years and centuries.

“Iss ka matlb woh hamari Rudra ko bhi maar ne ki koshish kar sakta hai… kya hamari dost ki prano ki Raksha ka vada karte hai” Adii asked for promise from him.

“Hum vachan dete hai, hum khud inki Raksha Karenga” he said while promising us.

“Ab aap sab aapne kaksh mein jayige … baki ki baat kal subha karenge. Veer leke jaiye inhe” he made the final decision and Neela adii and Veer three of them left my chamber. I was expecting him to leave to but my bad luck even after 15 mintues he didn’t leave.

“Woh...  aap kya yahi ghar basane ka shocha rahe hai”

“dekha jaye toh hum shadishuda hai … sabke liye… aur vaise bhi pichale 10 dino se hum aalag reh rahe hai toh mehel main kaffii baate bani hai. Aur nahi.” And here my soul left my body. I have never ever have shared my room with a man. Not even Addii..

“Rana jii… hum uss tarah ki ladki nahi hai. Mera matlb meri shadi bhi nahi huii abhi tak … aur mujhe abhi tak kisi bhi aadmi ne chuaa bhi nahi hai.”

“Dekhiye  humra woh matlb nahi hai, hum bas yaha rahenge. Aapko chuna toh dur aapko dekhege bhi nhi. Kyuki aap par hamara koi adhikar nahi hai.” Rudra said.

“Rudra jii” I called him with my sweetest voice which made him looked at me

“Jii??”

“Kya aapko unse pyaar tha??”

“Ye saval kaha se aaya ??”

“Hum aapki madat kar rahe hai kya aap ek sawal ka jawad tak nahi de sakte”

“Humne unhe shadi ke din pehli bar dekha tha. Aur waise bhi ye shadi ek samjhota tha.. do rajyo ke bicha … ye shadii mere raja baneki ek sidhi thi. Par woh sach mein acchi thi. Parntu hame unse pyar nahi tha.”

“Hume laga javab Haan ya fir Naa mein aayega … sach batane ke liye shukriya Raja Jii” I giggled happily like I got what I wanted and then I tuck myself under the quilt and slept peacefully. Leaving him in big shock. I know that after my that question, he was not able to sleep for sure. And it actually happens like that only.

In the Midnight

Suddenly my sleep got disturbed, I felt something dripping on my face and neck. Something wet, something warm in horror I woke up. Only see a sword and hand which was dripping in blood.

“Rudraaa” I screamed in fear and worry.

And the next second Rudra pulled that man with sword and stabbed the same sword in his chest. The blood splash all over my face. And this scene gave me goosebumps and trauma at the same time. I was completely frozen shock.

I don’t know what was happening around me. I heard him screaming then few guards ran inside the chamber took that dead body away from my room. Then some came and clean to room. And a maid left bowl of water and napkin on table. Then I saw Rudra sitting next to me. He took wet napkin and started wiping my face and neck then I heard his soft and gentle voice.

“Aap thik hai Rani Saa??”

I don’t know what to say and unknowingly tears rolled down from my eyes this was first time when I saw some dying in front of me. I saw someone killing too. And then I found myself in his arms. I was crying really badly like a child. Like a lost child. Now I was even more scared than before. And he gently took me in his arms, and then slowly once again I went in deep slender of sleep.

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His Pov:

It’s been midnight to dawn she is still in my arms. I don’t know what happened to me why I am holding her in my arms. I know I have no right on this woman, but when I saw her crying, something happens to my heart. Something more than care and sympathy, I just couldn’t hold back myself from getting closer to her. From past 10 days I am trying my best to avoid her but when the rumors about her and me started spreading rapidly and I don’t want her anyone to critics her, I don’t want anyone raise finger on her character. Until she is here, she, my responsibility. Once I send her back my responsibilities towards her will end and I will be free.

***“She will leave one day!!”** this thought, this thing kills me every day. It is that important for her to go back. Can’t she stay here with us, with me, most importantly for me. I release the deep sigh because I know my wishes are useless, I just can’t dream about her. She is not mine and she can’t be mine.*

Slowly sun was raising, and I know what I have to do. Slowly I lay back down on the bed and took her in arms. And acted like the we are in the deep slender of sleep. After a while a couple of maids walked in the Queens Chamber with the big bowl filled with water and napkins. Then another one was there to clean the chamber. But as soon as they walked in, they were freeze to see the King and the Queen together in the chamber in one bed. Arms in arms and sleeping together. They said nothing and went back as they come. And I know now the whole palace will get to know the king has spend the night with his queen after the 15 days of their marriage.

Suddenly I felt someone is snuggling in my arms, and I feel it she would wake up at any second. And as I roll down my eyes, I saw her wide awake, blinking her eyes in shock and unbelievable expression. She was about to scream but I covered her mouth.

Her Pov:

My sleep got disturbed with the sunlight and fainted smell of sandalwood and jasmine it was so good. I felt so relaxed, but I suddenly remember I don’t wear any perfume and this something hard and something is beating really crazily. And then I remember I am in fucking 18th century. And this is queens chamber and last night the king was here to. As I open my eyes, I saw him before I could scream, he covered my mouth. And then I heard him.

***“Shhh... kuch mat kaho… Na hi chilane ki koshish karna. Humne aapka fayda nahi udtha. Agar aap chup rahengi toh hum aapko sab batate hai.”** He said and I just nodded my head and then he slowly removed his hand from my mouth. Later he got out of bed and sit on the corner of bed on a safe distance.*

***“Ye kya tha... aap hamre bistar pe kyu the??”** I asked him*

***“Maaf kare … kal raat aap rote rote sogayi, aur aaj subha hame pure mehel ko ye batana tha ki hum dono ne saatha main bitayi hai. Taki koi bhi aapke chartya par lanchan na gaye.”** He explained*

***“Kya ek saath rat bitana itna jauri hai sabke liye??”** another question*

***“Agar hum Raja aur Rani nahi hote toh nahi, par ab ki hum iss daldal mein fas chuke hai toh kuch nahi kar sakte. Aaj se sabko ye pata chale ga ki Rana Rudra Pratap ne apni patni ke sath raat bitayi hai aur aaj raat ke baad woh har raat unki rani ke saath rahenge.”** He spoke*

I sat there like everything goes above my head. I was speechless that in 18th century it was that important. I know he was worried about me. But I was worried about him too. They were his people but they were against him.

***“Aur suno aaj sayad Maa saa aayegi … aaj hogi peheli rasoi ki rasam jo ki hum pichale 15 din se taal rahe hai, ab nahi rok sakte.”** He told me*

***“Pehali Rasoi … koii baat nahi... hum sab sambhal lenge. Vaise aapko kya pasand hai khane main... mithe main… yaa fir kuch bhi aur jo pasand hai.”** I asked him. And he looked surprised like for the first time someone had asked him about his favorite food. And then I heard him, his voice was heavy and filled with pain and love together at same time.*

*** “Humari Maa saa naa humre liye Ghewar aur Moong Daal Ka Halwa banati thi, aur unke haath ki Daal Bati Churma hamra pasandida tha.”** I was able to feel his pain.*

***“Aaj jo aapse milegi woh hamri Suateli Maa hai, Humari Maa ki maut ke baad pitaji ne dusri shadi ki Devi Taramati. Woh thik hai, par woh kabhi hamari aur Veer ki maa kabhi nahi banski. Woh toh sirf Prithvi aur Janki ki maa hai.” ** he told me and I feel so bad for me. After completing his words, he got up and turn to leave.*

***“Toh aaj hum aapke liye Ghewar, Moong Daal Ka Halwa aur Daal Bati Churma banayege… aap khaye gen naa”** I asked him, he looked at me for a second then smile and shook his head and walked away. But I got my answer.*

After a while two maids come and helped me to get fresh up. Later I went to take bath and they gave me a good body massage and bath. Later they helped me get ready too. I was wearing beautiful brown lehenga with heavy royal jewelry. But I was looking fucking beautiful too. Then I heard a guard announcing that the Badi Rani Saa is arriving in my chamber. And then she comes inside wearing royal blue lehenga and royal jewelry. I stood up and walked towards her and join my hands in front of her.

***“Pranam Maa Saa”** I said with the polite smile.*

***“Sada suhagan raho, Hum aapko ye batane aaye hai ki aaj aapki peheli rasoi hai. Aaj aapko Rana saa ke liye khana ban ana hai.”**  She said with her egoistic and cold voice. I know something was wrong with her but I didn’t react and said,*

“Jii, jaisa aap kahe.”

***“Thik hai!! Toh phir dasi aapko rasoi main leke jayegi. Woh aapko sahayta toh karengi parantu khana toh sirf aapko ban ana hai.”** She gave another order and I just obeyed and later she left.*

Soon I got compeletly ready, and with that Neela and Adii to come to my chamber. And then three of us went to the royal kitchen and it was bloody big and open for the first time I love such a beautiful kitchen I was our joyed with happiness and adii he was started looking for food. and in the end, he finally found his favourite food. His Carrot... if he is happy or sad he always needs the carrot to eat but the maids of the palace were shock to see him there because he was the only man was present there.

While Neela lifted her lehenga and find good place to sit comfortably, she grabbed the apple and continue eating. When she asked me

“What are you cooking Beba ??”

***“mmm~~~ I am thinking to cook Daal Bati, Ghewar and Moong Daal Halwa… but what you two want to eat??”**  before I could guess Adii said*

***“Spaghetti??”** and I looked at him like I will eat him raw.*

***“Spaghetti?? Huh ?? are you serious... how you know very well I have to make every single thing from scratch… I will make but give me some time to understand how to do it… we need cheese for it and from where I will get the cheese”** I mumble under the breath and pouted sadly. And Neela couldn’t help herself from giggling.*

***“Roo make anything I love everything you cook you bake.”** Neela said with a cute smile. And I know she actually loved everything I cook.*

Later a maid come closer to me and asked me what she can help me. I told her everything I needed and then I started cooking everything. I was not just cooking I was adding my love care and emotions in that food.

His Pov:

In the king’s private chamber. Rana Rudra Pratap Singh and his most trusted ministers were sitting and they were discussing about some issues. When Veer walked closer to Rudra and stand behind him. Rudra knows he had some kind information for him. He leans back on his chair, and veer lean closer to his ear and whisper.

***“Rani saa … rasoi ghar main kam kar rahi hai!! Aur unke dost unke satha hai... Dasiya unki sahayta toh kar rahi hai, parntu woh kafi had tak khud se kam kar rahi hai.”** Rudra took information from him and just nodded his head. And he again got busy with his work*

He was definitely present in that private chamber; he was definitely hearing those ministers but his all the focus was on that one woman who was acting as his wife. Who was now cooking in his royal kitchen for him. After his mother’s death there was no one who had prepare the food for him personally and she is the first person who had asked him his favorite food. He was not able hold back his smile that someone has started thinking about him too.

But with that he was well aware that, this woman is nothing to him. She is pawn of his hands. He is clearly going to use her against his enemy like shield for himself. In life for the first time, he is going to use shield that to a woman. He was ashamed of his own behavior but still he was not going to back out from plan.

Her POV:

It’s been hours I have been working in this kitchen. The dishes I have decided to cook they were not much difficult but I was used to modern technology so that’s why I was facing so kind of difficulties in cooking. But I am also Rudrani Arshveer Rathor I will give up definitely no.

***“Haan finally!!! Everything is done”** I stepped back while clapping my hands. And next moment Adhiraj ran towards me and try to grab blow of Moong Daal Halwa but before he could touch it, I slapped his hand made him whinned in pain.*

***“Why??”** he asked*

***“Because whenever I cook something sweet, I offer it Lord Shiva first, so not before that”** I explained him, and he nodded his head sadly.*

***“Achha Suno”** I tried call out a maid. And as she gets my signal, she comes closer to me and spoke*

“Jii, Rani saa hum aapki kya sahayta kar sakte hai??”

***“Hume bhog lagana hai, hume Mandir ki taraf le chale”** I wasn’t requsting her I clearly ordered her, I know I am not queen of this palace but still I have to act like one.*

After that she nodded as yes. And call two more maids with the help of them they served the all food in a huge plate which was made with brass. It was quite heavy and no one was able to carry it alone. Later maids carried the plate of food and walked towards temple and three of us were behind them.

*I was silently following them, while I was looking round the palace too. I was trying to scan the whole place but I was not able to understand anything. But I have understood one thing if I have to learn about this palace the only person who can help me is Rana Rudra Pratap Singh.  *

Soon we reached at the temple. A huge temple of Lord shiva, as soon as I saw the Shivling my heart feel so good. For the first time in ten days, I felt so peaceful. Later I sat next to Shivling and lit up the lamp first then offered the bhog to Lord Shiva.

***“Rani saa kya ab hum Rana saa ko Khana paros de ??”** A maid asked me and I nodded as yes and she left with after bowing in front of me. And then another maid took us to king’s private chamber.*

In King’s Private Chamber

***“Woah broo… this is fucking beautiful room... I guess this is the most beautiful room of the palace”** Adhiraj blabbered and Rudra and his brother looked at us weird and confused expression. Then Rudra looked at me and he was like asking what he said.*

I sigh hopelessly, and thought now do I have to act like translator. It’s all my father’s fault, I know Hindi this well because my father is Hindi Sahityak, I mean he is professor of Hindi literature.

***“Ye keh raha hai, Ye bohot he sundar kaksh hai… balki isse lagta hai yeh iss mehal ka sbse khubsurat kamara hai.”** I seriously translated him in shudh Hindi. I think my dad will be proud of me, because for the first time I am talking in Hindi.*

***“Yeh such hai, ye iss mehal ka sabka khubsurat Kaksha hai.”** This was Veer, this is first time I heard him. And Neelambari was adoring with her pretty eyes.*

***“Chaliya bhojan krate hai”** Rudra ordered. And soon maids arrived and arranged the food plates for everyone. And then everyone setteled down.*

***“Maine suna hai Raja se pehle rani khana nahi kha sakti”** I asked him while sitting next to him*

***“Aap hamari mehman hai, aur mehman ko bhuka nahi rakhate”** he said with small smile on his lip. I don’t know what but something happens to my heart when I saw his smile.*

***“Kya ye sab aapne banaya hai...”** He asked me with curiosity*

“Haan…Khana mere pyaar aur vyavsaay bhi hai... Aap keh sakte hai main ek bavarchi hu.” I told him happily and he was surprise with that he took the bite of Moong Daal Halwa. And his eyes closed with satisfaction. That taste made him remind his mother. Same taste same sweetness and love it had.

“Kya ye achha bana hai!! Maine kaffi samay baad ye sab banaya hai”

***“y… ye toh bilkul humari Maa saa ke haatho ka sawad hai.”** he said with heavy voice, I was able to see his teary eyes but I said nothing. It was same with Veer too. Both were silently eating food I made while standing in kitchen for hours. While my two hungry monkeys were eating like they haven’t received food from years. And then rest of time everyone had food silently.*

After lunch Veer, Adhiraj and Neela three of them left while leaving two of us alone.

***“Boliye aapko kuch chahiye”** He asked*

“Hume iss mehal aur iss saadi ke bare mein sab kuch janna hai, sab kuch matlab sab kuch”

“Parntu aap kya karengi jankar”

“Bohot kuch Rana saa... hum aapko aane wale khatre se bacha sakte hai.”

He got silent and started thinking for a while, then he started telling me. Each and every event which had happen in past couple of months. As he was telling me about events the pages of history were unfolding in front of me. And I got stunned because I have read all this in my history book.

***“Rudra”** I called out his name and he was staring at me without blinking his eyes.*

“Rudra… aapko angrej bhasha sikhani hogi… ye aane wale kaal ke liye bohot jaruri hai.”

“Hume aaj tak kisine naam se nahi bulaya.”

“Aur humari 21 vi sadi mein… isiko naam se bulana ek aam si baat hai. Aur isi vajah se hum hamri kuch aadate nahi badal sakte”

“Aap kyu chahti hai, hum angrji bhasha sikhe”

“Kuyki ye woh samay hai jab, angrej hamre desh main aaye aur dhire dhire karke un logo ne hum par raaj kiya... ek nahi do nahi balki dedhso saalo tak”

After hearing me he was totally froze I know it was hard to believe but he had to. He had no other opition, and he did too.

“Aap hamre baar mein kya janti hai??”

I started at him; I have read about him a lot and frankly speaking when read about him I got crush on him. And there was only on picture of him that old book of history.

“Woh… aapke bare mein kuch jyada nahi hai… bas aakhir mein ye likha tha ki aapki maut aapke khud ke kisi karibi ne ki thi”

Another moment of silence, I know no one wants to hear about his own dead and I have told him that bitter truth of his life. Which will make him overthink for a long time. But then I heard him laughing slightly, I know it’s weird to hear it right.

***“Hume yeh suna kar koi Sadama nahi laga, kyuki hume pata hai ki koi hume maar na chahta hai. Woh kon hai ye tak hume pata hai, par hum kuch nahi kar sakte ye hi humari hakikta hai.”** He said with lots of pain in his eyes and voice. And once again something happens to my heart which I was not about understand.*

***“Achha ye sab bhul jayiye aur hume batayi ye ki aapko tofe main kya chahiye, aapne peheli baar hamre liye bhojan banaya hai. Aap jo chahe woh mang sakti hai, aur Hum Rana Rudra Pratap Singh aapko wada karte hai aap jo mange gi hum woh hum aapko denge.”** He told me to ask for a gift. A gift?? What should take from him.*

“Jo mange ge woh milega ??”

“Hume wada kiya hai, toh pakka denge”

***“Toh hume aapka Mewar dekhana hai, le chale hume. Haa par rani ki tarah nahi, ek aam si stree ki tarha le chale”** He got frozen on my demand. I know I have asked for a lot. I am clearly asking for date. I want him to take me on date. Like seriously but he is my crush too. It’s like dream for me.*

“Thik hai!! Hum aapko le change bhraman par, parntu aa piss bare main kisi se bhi baat nahi karengi. Aapke mitro se bhi nahi.”

***“Okay!!! Done Dona Done**” I screamed in happiness and he looked at me in confusion.*

“Humara matlab, thik hai, jaisa aap kahe”

***“Kya char sabdo ka Artha itna lamba hota hai”** He asked me, but I was able to feel his cute innocence. I slightly laugh on his cuteness.*

***“Jii, aur ab hum ja rahe hai, hum khana banake aaj peheli baar itne thak gaye hai. Hume sona hai. Soo Bye bye Good Night**” I said and just walked about and he kept looking at me with wide open mouth. Maybe I am the only one who walked out of his chamber without his permission. But I was able to hear his laugh, he was definitely laughing on me and my weird behavior, but I don’t care not even a single percent.*

His Pov:

As she left, veer my brother walked inside the Chamber. For the first time in past 25 years, I saw a beautiful and clam smile on his lips. And the reason of this smile was Rani saa and food made by her.

***“Bhaii saa”** Veer called out me. After our mother’s dead it’s the first time he called me Bhaii saa or else he always calls me Raja saa or Rana saa. I was waiting for years to get back my brother.*

***“Haan bolo Veer”** I asked him in soft voice.*

***“Ky... kya aap … kya aap unn logo ko sachha main jane dene wale hai.”** He asked me with lots of courage. I know he was not here to know about Rudrani, but about Neelambari she is doing something to this stone hearted man. That woman is slowly little by little she melting his stone. And this man is willingly melting in front of her. But it’s not for him and her too. This is forbidden love it will hurt both of them.*

***“Veer !! hume nahi pata aage kya hoga. Par agar un logo ko woh ek moka mila wapas jane ka toh hum unhe nahi rokenge. Aur hum chate hai tum bhi nahi rokoge unko.”** He snapped and looked me with horror. He got that answer which he didn’t wanted to hear. Since childhood I have given him everything he wanted. Before he could tell me, that thing used to be right in front of him. And for the first time I feel helpless that I can’t give him that one person he dearly wanted to keep by his side for the life time.*

***“Humne hamesha aapki baat mani hai, aur aaj bhi manege.”** He said while holding back his tears in his eyes.*

“Ab kaam ki baat, Hukum Rani Saa chahti hai, aap aur Rani saa Kuldevi ke Mandir jaye aur Ashirvaad le apni ane wali parivarik jivan ke liye.”

“Kaafi jaldi hai, Hukum rani Saa ko humari maut ki khabar sune ki. Chaliye unki ye ichha bhi hum puri kar dete hai.”

“Jii, jaisa aap kahe, Hum Rani Saa ko bata dete hai. Ki kal pratah kal aap kuldevi ki darshan ke liye neklege.”

***“aap nahi, hum jate hai. Hume kuch baat karni unse. Unhone kuch tofe main manga hai, who bhi toh dena hai unko.”** I said with smile and walked away. He looked at me weirdly but said nothing and followed me.*

Soon we reached at Rani saa’s chamber, and both of us got shocked frozen to see the view in front of our eyes. Three of them were singing and dancing, that’s not the problem. Problem is they were dancing so weirdly and that song it was even weird. Suddenly Rudrani’s eyes fell on both of us and she scared and shock to see us there. She grab he dupatta and cover herself.

Her Pov:

As soon as enter inside my chamber I found my both monkey’s lying in my bed. And now I know it was almost impossible that I can rest for a while.

***“Rudra... I am getting bored shall be play something.”** Neela asked*

***“And my lady, will you please tell me what we can play here, we don’t even have UNO card that we can play UNO”** Adiraj said sarcastically. And Neela pouted sadly.*

***“How about we play the damsharaj”** I suggested both of them and their face lighted up with happiness. And we started playing one by one we were doing the acting and like that other to were gussing the movies. And in the end it was movie Dhurandhar, It was Neela who was going to act and she did the hookup step of Shararat song and it was too easy to guess for us. And another moment Adhiraj joined her and pulled me too. Me and Neela were sing the song and dancing on the beat and Adhiraj was falling our steps when I sang*

“Tainu shararat sikhawan

Jadon nainaan ladawan

Tainu shararat sikhawan

Jadon nainaan ladawan

Nainan ch mere ek neela samundar

Nainan ch mere ek neela samundar”

And I got frozen, Rudra and his Brother were at my chamber they were shocked to see us dancing like this. Then I notice I have removed my duppata , and very next moment I get my duppata and cover myself.

***“Guys stop it … Rudra is here and Veer Too”** I said in low voice. And as Neela heard Veer’s name is stopped instantly. But Adii he is such pain in ass. In the end I actually kicked his ass and made him stop.*

***“Rudra aap yaar !!”** he scarmed in furstrastion.*

***“Veer Jii Aap yaha!! Humse milne aaye hai.”** Neela said in her sugar coated voice while getting closer to Veer who actually hide behind his brother. And by seeing this I couldn’t help myself from laughing only to receive a deadly glare from her.*

***“Ahem … Umm Rudra jii Aap yaha….”** Before I could say anything Veer said*

***“Rana Saa… inhe koi bhi naam se nahi bula sakta”** And this time it was Rudra who cuts him in middle*

***“Aap jo chahe woh bula sakti hai hume. Rudra bhi chale ga”** And he leave Veer speechless. But he said nothing.*

***“Aaj raat tayar rahi ye gaa.. Hum bahar jane wale hai.”**  Rudra said*

***“Raja Jii, Kya aap hum doo bandro ko bhi le challenge … woh kya haina, hum Rudra ke bina reha nahi sakte.”** Adhiraj said while holding so much innocenes on his face.*

“Thik hai, hum aap sabke liye vastra bhijawate hai. Woh pehen kar tayar rahi ye ga.”

***“Jii thik hai, jaisa aap kahe Rajaa Jiii”** Three of us said in union and giggled and they left chamber.*