“Saubhagyawati bhava, sada sukhi rahiye Maharani-sa”
“May you be blessed and always remain happy, Maharani-sa.”
The entire court heard the words. Saying that everyone was shocked would be an understatement. The Royal Priest had blessed a Queen for the first time, and it was something they didn’t happen to witness every day.
The Royal Priest was himself impressed by Katha’s answers; he never expected such knowledgeable answers from anyone, that too this fast, but today his expectations became high from and for Katha.
He stood there, in front of Katha, feeling proud to finally have met a True Queen, but his smile faltered when he noticed something seeing Katha.
Mrityunjay, Rajmata, and Ratan, on the other hand, were also proud to a great extent. Of course, they were shocked, but Mrityunjay had faith in Katha; his mother had faith too, but she knew that it wasn’t as easy to impress the Royal Priest, so she prayed in Katha’s favor. All this while, Ratan was also extremely proud of Katha, and he was happy that the kingdom not only got a true queen but his brother got a great wife.
Suddenly, bringing himself and everyone in the court out of their thoughts, the Royal Priest announced,
“Jo bhi uttar aaj humne yahaan Maharani-sa se sune, vastav mein humne unn uttaron ki apeksha nhi ki thi. Parantu humein iss baat ki prasannta hai ki Hind ke sabse bade Rajya ki Maharani buddhi, roop aur karm se itni nipun hain. Ab joki sabne dekh liya hai ki unki Maharani kitni yogya hain, hum Maharaj ko batana chahenge ki do din pashchaat bahut hi shubh muhurat hai Maharani ke Rajyabhishek ke liye.”
“Whatever answers I heard here from Maharani-sa today, I wasn’t expecting those responses. However, I am pleased to know that the Queen of Hind’s largest kingdom is wise in both intellect and action. Now that everyone has witnessed her worthiness, I would like to inform Maharaj that two days from now is a very auspicious day for Maharani’s coronation.”
The words brought a smile to everyone’s face, including Katha’s.
Mrityunjay nodded his head to his Guruji, stepped down from the throne, and walked towards Katha. He gave her a genuine smile, which she returned.
Mrityunjay faced the Royal Priest and said,
“Humein bhi apni patni par atyant hi garv hai. Hum prasann hai ki unhein aapka ashirwaad praapt hua Guruji, aur aapke paramarsh ko dhyaan mein rakhte hue, hum ghoshna karna chahte hain ki AAJ SE DO DIN PASHCHAAT MAHARANI KATHA KE LIYE EK VISHAAL RAJYABHISHEK SAMAROH AAYOJIT HOGA AUR RAJYA KE PRATYEK VYAKTI KO, CHAHE WO RAJPARIVAR SE SAMBANDHIT HO YA SAMANYA, SONE KE SIKKE PRADAAN KIYE JAYENGE. ”
“I am also very proud of my wife. I am happy to know that she got your blessing Guruji, and now as per your advice I would like to announce that TWO DAYS FROM NOW THERE WILL BE A HUGE CORONATION CEREMONY OF MAHARANI KATHA AND EVERY SINGLE PERSON FROM THE KINGDOM BE IT RELATED TO THE ROYALS OR NORMAL IS TO BE PROVIDED WITH GOLD COINS”
The Royal Priest nodded at this, and Mrityunjay saw his mother, Ratan, and Katha smiling at his gesture. He then announced again, “Now, start with the preparations from this very moment.”
All the ministers nodded, and slowly, everyone, including Rajmata, the Royal Priest, and Ratan, left to prepare for the grand fest. After the hall became empty with no one there except for Katha and Mrityunjay, it was sheer silence until Mrityunjay lifted Katha and twirled around,
“I am very… very… very proud of you, Katha. Today, what you did was extraordinary, and your answers were amazing. I didn’t expect you to reply that fast. You were great, and now I am grateful that you are going to be officially crowned as the Maharani of Vajrajanapur. My happiness doesn’t know any bounds right now. Ask me whatever you need, and you will get it.”
Katha smiled at Mrityunjay and giggled while he twirled her around, and asked him once he put her back on the ground, “If you don’t mind, can I invite Bhai-sa to the coronation ceremony? And my Guruji as well?”
Mrityunjay smiled and said, “Of course, you can, my love. I will ask the messenger to convey the same to your brother. As far as I can tell-“
“No, Hukum. I want to invite Bhai-sa myself. If it’s not a problem, I will write a letter to him myself to invite him. Please make sure it reaches Bhai-sa.”
Mrityunjay nodded his head and moved out of the hall to their chamber along with Katha.
Upon reaching their chamber, the couple sat on the couch, and Mrityunjay asked,
“How did you answer so fast? You answered even before I could think of anything.”
Katha smiled and said, “Sometimes you just know the answer to questions that life throws your way, and as I said in court, adaptability is the most important quality of a warrior on the battlefield. The truth is that even if a person is not fighting on the battlefield, they need adaptability. I have learnt to adapt since childhood, my Guruji made sure to teach me everything, and thus, I knew what to say.”
Mrityunjay was continuously feeling proud of her. He cupped her cheek and leaned in to kiss her. As the kiss turned wild, they fell back with the effect, with Katha lying down and Mrityunjay on top of her. He slowly and sensually started sucking and biting her neck while she was a moaning mess.
As the intimacy heightened, Mrityunjay went a little lower, now devouring her collarbone after removing her necklace. Katha didn’t think of stopping him even for once. Her one hand fisted his hair while the other hand guided his hand to her waist, making him caress her and arch her back.
As Mrityunjay reached almost near her cleavage while his hand made its way to cup her bosom, an attendee’s voice caught their attention.
Katha’s eyes snapped open while Mrityunjay stopped abruptly, lifting his head with widened eyes.
“Maharaj, Rajmata is here to meet you. She is asking for your permission to enter.”
The couple stood abruptly, Mrityunjay adjusted his kurta and hair while Katha looked for her dupatta, which had long been discarded.
“Jai, Katha, what happened, kids?”
“Nothing, Maa-sa, please give us a moment.”
Katha, now scared even more, slapped Mrityunjay’s arm, causing him to hiss. She whispered, “Where the hell did you throw my dupatta?”
He furrowed his eyebrows and started looking for it with her, eventually finding it under the couch. Katha hurriedly wore the dupatta and the jewelry. The moment they were ready, Mrityunjay went out while Katha followed him.
As soon as Rajmata saw the couple, she chuckled, seeing their flushed faces and not-so-hidden marks on Katha’s neck.
“If you were busy making me, Grandmother, then you should’ve told the attendant to tell me to come later.”
The couple felt blood rushing to their cheeks, and Rajmata stopped teasing them. A while later, Ratan joined them.
All four of them sat down in the meeting area and started discussing who to invite and what arrangements needed to be taken care of first.
After many hours of finalising the decoration colors, guest list, and other things, they ate dinner together, laughing about various things and teasing Mrityunjay about his childhood mischiefs.
When Rajmata and Ratan left, Mrityunjay and Katha moved to their bedroom. One by one, the couple took the bath and then changed into their night attire.
They talked about various things while cuddling, laughing, and giggling. Soon, Katha fell asleep, which didn’t take long for Mrityunjay to notice. He smiled and, with a kiss on her forehead, closed his eyes too.
