THE REVENGE OF A QUEEN

Chapter 19

Gauri returns to her kingdom she gets off the horse-drawn carriage with a lethargic face Pragya welcomes her daughter's arrival she hugs her "You've come home baby? let's go in "Gauri is only able to nod, they go into the Palace hall there is already Bhagvati his father's first wife and Paridhi his father's third wife they both approached Gauri "Welcome back Gauri " said Bhagvati flatly he looked at his stepdaughter he already knew the character aka his attitude Gauri. Bhagvati does not like the character of Gauri who likes to do evil and behave arbitrarily "Are you expelled from the Kingdom of Aradhya, Gauri? " bhagvati asked, Gauri was silent - she would rather go to her room Pragya chasing her daughter Pardhi looking at Bhagvati confusedly "Sister why are you talking like that? "

Bhagvati smiled faintly as she showed the letter sent by Nandini "This "Paridhi picked it up she read it and was shocked

" Why would Gauri do that? "

Bhagavati shrugged her shoulders she left the Palace hall. Pragya chased after her daughter as soon as they reached Pragya's room locking the door of her daughter's room she approached Gauri who was standing with a sad face

" Tell mom what really happened? why did your aunt send a letter to mom? what have you done? " Pragya turned her daughter's body Gauri sighed "Mother, all the dreams I wanted shattered "Pragya's forehead wrinkled "You mean? "

Gauri then told him everything Pragya was agape at hearing him he let his daughter tell a story, finished telling Gauri sitting on a chair with a broken feeling

" They've gone too far, baby don't you be sad about having a mother here. I'll help you "

gauri's eyes looked at her mother "What? you're gonna help me get my dream?" Pragya nodded "Of course my dear" Gauri's expression immediately cheerful she hugged her mother tightly "Thank you mother "Pragya smiled as she stroked her daughter's head "Both dear".

Siddharth, who had just returned from hunting, saw his first wife watching the flowers in the garden, he approached her "What is Bhagvati? why is your face like that? what the hell are you thinking? "

Bhagvati turned her head she saw her husband standing next to her "Have you gone home? no, I'm fine "he's in a hurry he changed his facial expression but Siddhart found out that his wife was thinking about something "You don't lie tell me what's wrong? " Bhagvati tells him that Gauri is coming home

" He's back? " Bhagvati nodded

" I had to see him for a long time I had not met my daughter since the marriage of Sanjaya and Jhanvi "without him knowing that her daughter had committed a great sin, Bhagvati follows her husband as they arrive in front of Gauri's room they hear Pragya scolding her daughter

" why? what the hell's been going on? " he asked Bhagvati and his wife took him away and told him everything. Meanwhile Pragya patted his forehead he was really upset to his daughter "You're this "he's starting to get upset "Didn't you ever think of using that brain of yours if you wanted to plan something? you should have used that brain of yours if your wish was to come true, I'm confused why are you being like this? you're a mother's son you should have inherited mother's intelligence instead of being a fool like this "

Gauri was upset that her mother was still nagging her "So now is mom going to nag me constantly and have no intention of helping me that way? mom if I can be sure my current plan is working but there's always something stopping her "Pragya looking at her daughter "Who do you mean? " Gauri dejectedly called one person "Shivanan"

pragya's eyes glared at hearing that

" Shyunya? that girl has blocked your plan? " Gauri smiled wryly "Yes mother "

" He always foiled my plans whenever I wanted to make Manu wretched I don't know why he could find out, he was living in Kavila but all of a sudden he came to Aradhya's mother. The distance between Kavila and Aradhya is far, but how can he come so quickly sometimes I am confused if the person has special powers until he knows everything and can get to the destination with hurry, me and Jhanvi's sister get overwhelmed to handle her mom,every time he managed to solve the problems experienced by the girl he always satirized and argued with me mother I do not know anymore how to handle her "Pragya speechless he stood holding his daughter's shoulder

" Let's remember she's your cousin's sister you don't mess with her, you have to be able to hold back your emotions it's a pity you know she's the Queen so she can behave like that, but you take it easy, I'll take care of that, you don't worry about staying here for a while until I find a plan to help you "

Gauri nodded, Pragya left her daughter alone in the room she went to see her husband.

" I really don't understand Gauri, Paridhi every day he just makes me not even believe that he could do such a cruel thing. Gauri is my daughter as well so I felt very ashamed of her actions I felt angry at her attitude was already out of bounds I had to give her a punishment " Bhagvati said immediately rushed away but Paridhi held her back " Don't, brother, listen I'm sure if Gauri did that by accident she would've been incited by someone"

Bhagvati raised her hand asking Paridhi to stop talking

" You don't defend him anymore, he's already committed a great sin so I beg you not to defend him again, you're a fool Paridhi you want to be fooled by his attitude that I don't trust him anymore. If her mother cannot be firm with her then I her stepmother will give her punishment and be firm with her, listen Paridhi you've always defended him since he was a child you don't know his true attitude can you not read and see the attitude that exists in our children? remember Paridhi never wanted to be fooled by Gauri, let me punish him do not stop me "Bhagvati went out of that room Paridhi tried to stop him "Sister wait ", Bhagvati still did not hear him he kept walking until in front of Gauri's room he intended to open but Pragya blocked him

" What are you gonna do? " Bhagvati looked at him coldly "What is your business? "

" I'm Gauri's mother so I won't let anyone in here but myself" she said, "Oh so? so you're the only one who deserves your son that way, and I don't? listen carefully Pragya anyone here his son who did wrong then anyone is entitled to punish him including me who has the right to punish your son, he said, remember one thing I am also his mother so I have the right to teach my son a lesson even though I did not give birth to him but I married his father it means he is also my daughter then I have to give him punishment so that he does not repeat his actions "Paridhi who came to try to take Bhagvati away

" No, I'm not leaving you'd better shut up Paridhi let me do it "

he encourages Pragya to get out of the way and she opens the door and enters. Gauri who saw Bhagvati enter immediately fell silent she did not know why her stepmother came Bhagvati holding Gauri's hand without much talk she pulled him out Gauri who got herself pulled hard so immediately asked" Aunt what are you doing? let go of my hand "Bhagvati glanced at the girl at a glance she kept pulling Gauri up in front of her room then she pushed him until Gauri fell down.

" Gauri dear "Pragya approaches her daughter

" You okay, baby? " he examined the situation of his daughter Bhagvati who saw him getting angry, Pragya stared fiercely at Bhagvati's face "What have you done huh? you pulled my daughter and pushed her down, how outrageous is your compassionate attitude as a mother? " Bhagvati returned her gaze she just kept quiet and let Pragya talk until Siddhart came to divorce his wife "What is this? " Pragya who knew her husband was coming immediately pretended to be sad "His Majesty look at Bhagvati's sister she pushed my daughter down, she said, he's been rude to him I can't believe that he would act like that to my daughter if he didn't like my daughter why would he be rude to her? what is my daughter's fault I don't want to know anyway you have to give justice, you have to give Bhagvati a punishment or at least upset her because she's been acting like- " Bhagvati who could not bear to hear him slap Pragya's cheek, Siddhart who saw him was silent

"IT'S ENOUGH THAT YOU SPEAK PRAGYA, YOU DEFEND YOUR DAUGHTER WHO HAS COMMITTED SUCH HEINOUS ACTS THAT YOU SHOULD EDUCATE HER PROPERLY RATHER THAN SUPPORT HER. I ALREADY KNOW GAURI'S TRUE NATURE SO I WANT TO GIVE HIM PUNISHMENT AND YOU DON'T INTERFERE WITH MY BUSINESS, GAURI IS MY DAUGHTER SO I'M ENTITLED TO GIVE HER A LESSON ON HER DEEDS SHE SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR THE MISTAKES SHE MADE PRAGYA "

snapped Bhagvati he again pulled Gauri towards the narrow room, Pragya tried to block him but Siddhart told him to be quiet " You're so outrageous that our daughter Pragya has done something wrong you should punish her if you can't give her a punishment then let Bhagvati give her a punishment, you understand? "

she leaves Pragya, Paridhi, who sees her and follows her husband

the woman cried to see her beloved daughter being punished by Bhagvati she wiped her tears "I will release my daughter no matter how"

he went to the room where Gauri was locked up. Bhagvati forces Gauri to enter the narrow room the girl weeps in rebellion not to enter

" Aunty don't lock me up there, please don't put me there aunty I beg you forgive me "Bhagvati looked at him sharply

" Silence, shut up, Gauri, you've humiliated your family, you've done evil to your cousin-in-law, you even want to take his life. Wh why? why did you do that Gauri? wh why? I never thought you could do all your deeds I could forgive you but not this one, you've gone beyond the limit I can't forgive you at all, maybe your mother can forgive you but I do not and I will never forgive you, your mother has given wrong upbringing she has given evil upbringing to you Gauri, now let's go in there. Come quickly "Gauri cries as much as she complies and goes inside,

Bhagvati closed the door and locked it

" You stay here until you regret what you did and you never do it again "Bhagvati left him Pragya watching it all alone she saw her daughter was in there she came to him.

" Gauri dear "Gauri heard her mother's voice

" Mom" he said Pragya rubbed the door

" Mommy here baby, don't be afraid that I'll accompany you here "Gauri starts crying again

" Mom please open the door I can't stand to stay here, this room smells so much mom I really can't stand the smell of this room" Pragya was stunned she was speechless to do what "Dear, honey, I can't get you out of there your aunt's keys are holding it but you don't worry about me being here with you, you take it easy Gauri"

Gauri sighed irritably as she sat down crying, Pragya understood what her daughter was feeling she sat down and cried.

Paridhi tries to talk to Bhagvati "Sister "Bhagvati glances at him for a moment

" What's up? " he still continues his duty to decorate the temple "Such brother, that- "

Bhagvati looked at him sharply "What's wrong? tell me the truth Paridhi ", Paridhi who hesitated to speak slowly began to open her mouth" Big brother, can you get Gauri out of the room? " Bhagvati stopped her work she looked at the woman she already thought was her sister

" No, before he regretted his actions I will not take him out of the room I ask you please do not force me Paridhi, you better shut up because it's my business with my daughter I know you're actually well-intentioned but I can't make the mistake Gauri made was not a small mistake but a mistake that concerns people's lives. He intends to eliminate someone for the sake of his wish to materialize I do not like his attitude, so it is better not to bring up this matter again you focus on your son who will soon return from the college dormitory " Bhagvati stood up he took a puja plate and went the other way, Paridhi was speechless he could not force Bhagvati anymore then the woman went on to decorate the temple.

" What are you doing here? " Pragya stood up she looked at her husband "My husband "Siddhart saw his wife's face adorned with tears, Pragya asked Siddhart to release her daughter but Siddhart refused

" But why? why did you refuse him? don't you feel sorry for your daughter since you haven't eaten my husband, she's in there feeling hungry please let my husband get Gauri out of there, this is a request from a mother kabul is my husband" pragya said, pleading for Bhagvati to come and stand beside Siddhart "Why are you kneeling before His Majesty, Pragya? come on stand up" Pragya shook his head

" I won't stand until His Majesty is willing to take Gauri out of there "Bhagvati approaches him " Your Majesty won't grant your request you know that your daughter has committed an evil act so she must be punished, I won't get her out of there until she regrets her mistake " Siddhart confirmed his first wife's remarks

" I agree with Bhagvati, listen Pragya our daughter has gone too far I really feel ashamed of my sister-in-law's family so it's best to stop begging me let's go Bhagvati " they left Pragya who kept shouting for help. Bhagvati and Siddhart will go to the Kingdom of Ardhya to apologize they are really very embarrassed by Gauri's attitude, meanwhile, Manu was performing a puja ritual in the temple he put a candle but he saw a horse carriage stop in the Palace yard he came to him

Bhagvati and Siddhart get off the train Manu immediately greet them "Greetings "Bhagvati and Siddhart turns his head he sees a beautiful woman welcoming him

" Greetings son, can we meet with brother Nandini? " asked Bhagvati, Manu immediately invited them into the palace hall "Servant please call mom and the others yes "please ask Manu the servant went " Please sit down I will get you something "Manu also went to the kitchen not long after Nandini and the others came they smiled to welcome them

" Well you guys come, come sit down "they sit down and Manu comes with a tray of drinks "Please "he stands next to her husband before Bhagvati asks Nandini

" Whose sister is he? she looks very pretty "Nandini then introduces her son-in-law "He is his wife Vikram my son-in-law Manu, Manu let's touch your aunt's feet and your uncle you have to ask for blessings from them " Manu did what his mother-in-law told him she touched Bhagvati's feet and Siddhart "May you be happy" they said Manu only smiled he was back standing next to her husband

" Wait a minute, I just remembered that he was Manu right? " Manu just nodded

" Yes my uncle Manu "Siddhart patted his forehead "God I completely forgot that you are Manu, this time I and Pragya attended your wedding right? I forgot Bhagvati introduced her to you because you couldn't come because your mother was sick "Bhagvati smiled "Forget it's sorry dear aunt for not being able to attend your wedding, aunty's prayer for you is that you two be happy and stay together until old age ", Manu and Vikram smile together "Thank you"

then they began to talk about their coming to Aradhya

" Uhm mom, excuse me for a moment" said Manu waltzing off to the kitchen.

Manu returned to the kitchen he helped the maids prepare the food Madhuri came while carrying a basket filled with fresh fruits "Let me help "Manu take over the waiter who was cutting vegetables

"No, your Princess does not need to help us, we will prepare food quickly you better rest "Manu shakes his head "It's okay here let me help, please, look, I'm used to doing this kind of work. For me taking a job like this has become mandatory for a woman even though I am a descendant of nobility but I do not care, I think this job can be done for all castes whether it's noble descendants or ordinary people it doesn't matter to me "the servant smiled hearing that,

they started doing kitchen work while Madhuri sat in the garden peeling fruit to eat later a few hours later Manu decided to invite everyone to eat Manu knocking on the door where everyone gathers

" I'm sorry everyone, the food is ready let's have lunch "be polite Manu Nandini who saw his daughter-in-law came and invited his iron for lunch. At the dinner table Manu prepared all the food on the plate for everyone "This food is delicious, your waiter is very smart to cook it "say Siddhart, Nandini just smiled

" This food is my son-in-law who cooks it "

Bhagvati looks over "Is that true? " Manu nodded "Oh my aunt who cooked it earlier I helped the waiters who were cooking so all I did was cook"

Bhagvati laughs "It's good baby taking care of the family is the main thing, listen aunt really likes your cooking is not that my husband? " Siddhart agreed with his wife's words "I agree with Bhagvati your cooking is so delicious dear "Manu smiled at the compliment, not long after that Madhuri came to bring the fruits that had been cut Nandini saw her daughter come "Tadaa here she is ", Madhuri said as she put the plate containing the fruit that had been cut " Madhuri, where have you been? uncle did not see you from "Madhuri is still busy serving fruits for everything "Ah sorry uncle earlier I was hunting fruits, I was busy, I know uncle came because I saw you two coming so I decided to bring fruits for you guys "Nandini asked him "Where did you get these fruits dear? and how do you know if your uncle and aunt are coming? " Madhuri smiled mischievously "Of course I know because I saw my uncle's horse carriage from the top of the tree, I knew I was good at climbing the tree so I saw it from the top of the tree. After uncle came I decided to pick the fruits that were in the courtyard of the mother's Palace ". Manu was confused by his sister-in-law "That means you climbed a tree like that?but the tree in the Palace is very high Madhuri you know if one climbs it can be bad "Madhuri laughs to hear "Hahahaha brother-in-law calm down I am an expert in climbing big brother, madhuri, laughs at hearing "Hahahaha brother-in-law calm down, you don't have to worry, "Nandini sighed hearing her stubborn daughter

" Already let's eat this fruit must taste delicious, let alone this freshly picked fruit must taste fresh " .They enjoy the sweet and fresh fruit a few minutes later Bhagvati and Siddhart decide to go home but Sanjaya prevents "Uncle day is getting dark so uncle and aunt should stay here, you can go home tomorrow after all the distance Padmarana and Aradhya far uncle will take time to get there you will get there at night it will definitely be tiring in your journey "

Siddhart weighed the words of his nephew

after a discussion with Bhagvati he finally agreed "Well uncle will stay here "

Sanjaya smiles and asks the waiter to take Siddhart and Bhagvati to the guest room.

On the other hand Pragya kept trying to get her daughter out of the room she did everything she could to get the door open but her efforts were in vain, Gauri waited for her mother to take her out

" Mom, hurry up and get me out of here, I can't stand living here anymore there are so many mosquitoes and the dust makes me itch my allergies to the dust again. quickly open this door "loud grunts Pragya trying to pry the door hole using his hairpin but can not

" Fuck this door so hard to open, is there no other way to open it? " he got the idea and Pragya called her daughter "Dear Gauri, is there no window? " Gauri saw that the room had a large window like the door "Yes there was a ma'am "he came to him it turned out that the window was not locked he opened it, it turned out that it was the way out to the garden Palace the girl also told her mother "Mommy turned out that the window was an unlocked door, I could go out through there and it went to the garden "What? well, you go through there, dear, mother will wait for you at the main door, "Gauri rushes to the door, she opens it slowly and looks to the left right, hoping that no guard will catch her, he went out through there and slowly closed the door after which he ran towards his mother Pragya waiting for the arrival of his daughter. Pragya saw Gauri coming and immediately hugged her

" God my daughter, look how disheveled you are you look messy baby "Gauri just shut up "Well how else my mother has to be there to make up for my mistakes, look there's a lot of mosquitoes that bite me mommy all my body feels itchy I want to take a shower and yeah this is all a result of dad's first wife "

Pragya invites her daughter to come in and takes her to her room, the two slowly entered the Palace because they did not want to meet with Paridhi if they met with him there would be many questions that he would ask and it would make Pragya difficult to answer. Finally they reached Gauri's room, Pragya closed the door and locked it "Come there shower "he pushed Gauri who was still lying on her bed "At a moment my mother wanted to enjoy this mattress, she said, ah I haven't enjoyed my soft bed in a while mother's 15 minutes "Pragya sitting next to her "You know, you have to enjoy this moment " Gauri does not understand her mother's intent "Mother's intention "Pragya then tells her that Bhagvati and Siddhart are not in the Palace " Your father and aunt aren't here whether they've gone where they haven't come back yet, but it doesn't matter if you can enjoy this room of yours before they come back and yes mom will bring food here for you so now take a quick shower mom will accompany you here " ,

" When did mom and dad and auntie come back? what if they come and go into this room? I will definitely be dragged and put there again, I'm finished if my father and aunt meet me lying here. Mother I do not want to go in there again persuaded father and aunt so that I am not taken there again "Pragya shut his son's mouth

" It's quiet that you don't talk much, now do what I say about you to go back to that room and I'll persuade Paridhi, it's impossible if you persuade your father and aunt that you know for yourself that if they get angry it's very scary it will be very difficult to take their heart, I don't know what they eat so they have a monster-like nature already you take a bath now mom will take food for you "Pragya stands out from her daughter's room while Gauri has gone to take a bath. Pragya also came back to bring food for his daughter he put the large plate on the table of his room while waiting for Gauri shower Pragya prefers to tidy up his son's room and Gauri appeared with face and body fresh after bathing her hair wet after shampooing, Pragya invites her daughter to sit in front of the dressing table she dries her daughter's hair Gauri feels happy because her mother is still treating herself like a child after which Pragya combs her daughter's long hair and decorates it with decorations today's hair she's going to dress her daughter pretty.

Finished with a beautiful Diras Pragya invites his daughter to eat them sitting in the chair of Gauri's room, Pragya feeds her child lovingly Gauri is happy and comfortable with her mother's attitude she feels her mother's affection does not exceed anyone and Gauri does not need anything else she needs is her mother, her mother's love and affection have made her happy Pragya holds her daughter's head on her lap she sings a beautiful song for her beloved daughter. The day is getting late but the two are still awake Gauri invites her mother to dance they really enjoy this atmosphere and make the best use of the time before Siddhart returns to Padmarana they continue to enjoy a small party until they fell asleep the next day Paridhi knocked on Gauri's room door, Pragya who heard Paridhi's voice immediately woke up he opened the door and saw Paridhi standing "What's up? why are you here? " ask Pragya half-sleep Paridhi looking at Pragya with a disheveled appearance

" Uhm brother, it's morning so I came to look for you "Pragya looked at him with a flat gaze "Then? I'm still drowsy my head is dizzy, I want to sleep "Pragya is about to close the door but Paridhi prevents it

" Sister, let's wake up in a moment Your Majesty and Bhagvati's brother back to the Palace we must welcome their arrival, why do you sleep in Gauri's room? is everything okay? " Pragya was shocked to hear that he also told Paridhi to quickly leave from his presence "Listen, I tidied up my son's room yesterday so because of fatigue I overslept here you just left "

" It's good then that I'll check on Gauri, from last night she hasn't eaten and cleaned herself up "Pragya stopped her "No need to check on Gauri, don't you check on Gauri, I'll check it out if you'd better prepare a meal and a welcome for His Majesty and Bhagvati's sister, you understand? let's go there "Paridhi just nodded he obeyed Pragya and went to the kitchen. Pragya closed the door she immediately woke Gauri up " Hey let's get up"

he shook Gauri's body the girl squirmed softly "Hmm what's the matter mom? I'm still sleepy don't bother me "Pragya the more panic "You don't sleep anymore, let's quickly wake up your father and your aunt will return "Gauri directly opened her eyes " Really? " he's sitting on his bed "Yes, let's get up, you need to get back in the room, let's hurry before that you have to take a shower let's take a bath" Gauri pulled his mother's hand

" I don't want to go back to that room mommy promised me yesterday she'd get me out of that room and now I want you to keep that promise "Pragya pinched her daughter " I'll keep my promise, but it's not now that you're taking a shower no more time to argue your father and aunt can be up to anytime, either, so now that I have to make sure the guards or the servants don't see you, let's go "he encouraged his daughter to clean up.

Pragya opened the door of the room he saw some bodyguards and waitresses in front of him he started to talk " Hey you guys "all stay in place and look at their Queen "You better not be here, in a moment Your Majesty and Queen Bhagvati are back, so you guards go to the gates of the Palace you must welcome them and for your servants to clean Your Majesty's room and prepare water for them to take a bath. Let's get back to work "everyone nodded and left, man, Pragya saw his daughter was neat and clean he pulled her and took her to the park to the room they continued to avoid the waiter or bodyguard until they finally reached the window of the room

" Let's go in, I'll stand guard here "

pragya said encouraging her daughter to enter Gauri also opened the window and began to enter slowly, suddenly the sound of bells ringing Pragya heard her as she rushed to her husband.The horse-drawn carriage had arrived in front of the courtyard of Siddhart Palace and Bhagvati came out of the Paridhi carriage welcoming their arrival while Pragya peeked at them from the direction of the garden she heaved a sigh of relief as she managed to bring Gauri back to the room, Pragya ran towards her room she pretended to make herself fall apart so that she could get sympathy from her husband

Paridhi took Siddhart and Bhagvati to the dinner table "Please, I'll get you food "he went to the kitchen when Paridhi was about to serve food he saw Pragya walking straight to the kitchen

" Sister "Paridhi calls Pragya. Siddhart and Bhagvati turned their heads in surprise at Pragya's appearance, Paridhi put a bowl filled with food and approached Pragya

" Sister, what happened why did your clothes fall apart? " but Pragya just silent Bhagvati rolled his eyes upset what drama will be played by Pragya he knew very well how his honey attitude was Siddhart who did not have the heart to see the appearance of his wife immediately woke up asking why his wife's face looks tangled "It's okay, Your Majesty, I'm fine I'm a little tired, I want to grab some water first "Siddhart immediately called the waiter " Please bring some drinking water for Pragya and prepare bath water for her, I don't want to see her tangled like this "Pragya shakes her head slowly "No Your Majesty, I don't want to take a bath " Siddhart insisted that Pragya reject him again, because he could not stand Pragya's attitude and Bhagvati finally stood up

" Can't you just shut up? Your Majesty told you to clean yourself up, you are a Queen, a Queen must look neat and clean so quickly clean yourself it is "Pragya silent " Paridhi, take Pragya to his room to clean himself up "Bhagvati's orders to Paridhi the woman complied and took Pragya away. In the room Paridhi began to prepare toiletries for Pragya while Pragya had to run his plan back, what about the plan that will be done by Pragya? let's wait for the next chapter.....

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