Mohini POV
'I think you translated it wrong.'
The finance advisor says after Swati translates.
I am already angry and his words are making me even more angry.
If Swati had translated wrong I would have stopped her right there.
I tame my anger down and sign again,
'She hasn't translated it wrong, my coronation will happen this evening.'
Now he is staring hard at Swati and says with a hard voice,
'Raja-sa, are you sure that she is the right translator for Bai-sa?'
He is staring at her angrily and the way he says it disrespects me a lot.
I move in front of Swati, in his eyeline and stare at him with an arch of eyebrow.
Naina comes to me and asks in disgust,
'Aap ye kya keh rahi hai Mohini? Agam ki sthiti abhi itni kharab hai aur aapko apni Taajposhi ki padi hai? Hume aapse ye umeed nahi thi.'
'What are you saying Mohini? Agam's condition is so bad now and you have to crown yourself? I did not expect this from you.
I look at her and only see disgust, anger reflecting back at me.
It hurts but that look has been given to me many times so I am not discouraged by this.
I school my expression into bored and move away from her facing everyone again.
I look at Swati and sign,
'Are you okay to translate what I am going to sign?'
If she says no then I won't force her because the way finance advisor is looking at her so hard has made her plenty uncomfortable.
I won't add much to that uncomfortableness. I will just show them what I am trying to say.
She nods with a small smile and says in a whisper,
'Ji Bai-sa, aapse vada kiya hai, aapka humesha saath dena ka aur hume pura bharosa hai ki aap jo karengi usse kisi ka bura nahi hoga yaha pe.'
'Yes Bai-sa, I have promised you that I will always support you and I am confident that whatever you do will not harm anyone here.'
Her words punch holes through me because she is wrong.
If this wouldn't have happened I would have done something even more wrong by kidnapping and torturing Yuvraj.
I start signing as Swati translates,
'According to the legislation and administration structure of Suryagarh, when a King is coronated, the Queen has to be coronated as well, its necessary.'
I take a deep breath and continue while taking in the expressions of theirs.
'A King can't be coronated without a Queen and vice versa but it can happen in emergency situations, like the current King has died and the Crown Prince isn't married.'
The finance advisor is staring at Swati continuously trying to make her stop but she only looks in the eyes of Bapusaa while translating,
'If a coronation date is fixed and because of any reason the Prince can't get coronated at the decided date then that doesn't mean that the Queen can't be coronated that day too or refuse to be coronated.'
They all are looking at me with shocked faces, but I don't stop and continue on,
'Today's date has been fixed for me and Yuvraj to be coronated and since he is in critical condition he can't be coronated but I am in healthy condition and my coronation doesn't depend on Yuvraj's. So today you have to coronate me as Queen of Suryagarh and if I am willing then you can't refuse my rightful coronation.'
Naina moves to slap me but Swati comes forward which stops her hands in mid air.
The finance advisor looks at Bapusaa who is still in shocked state and says,
'We shouldn't believe her and you shouldn't relinquish your position.
She has been here for only one month, she doesn't know how to lead such a huge empire plus she is mute, how can she lead?'
The Royal priest intervenes,
'She is only been here for one month but she already knows Suryagarh better than you, Advisor. She is right in what she is asking.'
He is looking at me with a small smile then turns to Bapusaa and says,
'There is no clause that just because she is mute so the rules won't apply to her. This clause was added by your own father, Raja-sa. We should respect it.'
That brings Bapusaa out of his stupor and he goes to say something when Priest interrupts him,
'This is her right which you can't deny her and you will also disrespect your father so go ahead and burn these letters, coronation will happen in evening.'
Bapusaa just nods his head and looking down he says,
'Naina go make preparations for the coronation.'
She looks shocked and says,
'But Raja-sa--'
He interrupts her,
'Go, Naina. Follow my instructions.'
She looks at me with disdain and moves to go when Swati stops her with her hand saying,
'Chhota munh badi baat, par abhi jo aapne kiya woh dobara mat kariyega. Suryagarh ki Rani pe haath uthane ka haq Yuvraj ne khud ko bhi nahi diya toh unke na hone ka labh mat uthiye, kyunki hum apni Bai-sa ke virudh aise harkaatein bardasht nahi karenge.'
'Small mouth big talk, but what you did just now, you will not do it again. The Prince did not even give himself the right to raise his hand on the Queen of Suryagarh, so do not take advantage of his absence, because I will not tolerate such actions against my Bai-sa.'
I pull Swati back when I see Naina glaring daggers at her.
Naina then goes away from here. Swati says,
'Let's go Bai-sa. Let me prepare you for the coronation this evening.'
And she takes me from there.
She takes me to the room where she spreads the different outfits and my eyes fell on the royal blue colour lehanga.
Which reminded me memories of two days ago.
'What are you going to wear Mohini for coronation?'
Naina smiles at me while smiling and I answer in signs with Swati translating,
'I haven't decided anything.'
She gasps dramatically and says,
'This is so wrong, which we will fix now, I don't know what you will do without me.'
She looks at the attendee standing nearby and orders,
'Go bring all lehangas that I brought from Jyotsar.'
The attendees bring them and spread them in my room. Naina tries every lehanga on me in front of mirror.
I see Yuvraj writing on a scroll in the sitting area outside of my room.
I was trying Royal blue lehanga when Yuvraj came from behind and held the lehanga at my waist.
His touch instantly sends shock through my body.
I look in the mirror to see him smirking at me and he lowers his face to my ear and say teasingly,
'Kya hua Mohini? Achanak se aapki dhadkan itni tivra kyun ho gayi hai.'
'What happened Mohini? Why has your heartbeat suddenly become so intense?'
My eyes widen at him and he speaks further,
'Hume accha lagega agar aap ye lehanga pehnengi Rajtilak ke samay. Iss rang mein aap kaale badal mein ek ujala sitara lagengi.
'I would love it if you wear this lehenga at the coronation. In this color you will look like a bright star in a dark cloud.
Ek atyant suhavna sitara, humara sitara, jisse dur se log dekh sakte hai par usse chhune ka adhikar kisi ke paas nahi hai.'
A very beautiful star, my star which people can see from a distance but no one has the right to touch it.'
That time I had refused to wear that which affected him because I saw in the fleeting moment the pain flashing through his eyes.
But I didn't acknowledge the pain there and it proves how much of a fool I am.
I sign at Swati that I want to wear the Royal blue lehanga for my coronation.
She keeps it aside while order the attendees to wrap up the other lehanga.
I take a soothing bath and get ready in the royal blue lehanga with matching jewelleries.
I am standing in front of the mirror when Swati comes and excuses all attendees to leave then tells me,
'Rajkumar Viraj and Ekansh wants to meet you right now.'
I ponder over it then sign,
'Bring them to the sitting area outside of my room.'
She nods her head and I move to that area through my room.
I am sitting when they enter the area with Swati, she comes to stand beside me.
Ekansh doesn't even sit and asks,
'Kya aapka aaj RajTilak hone ja raha hai, Bhabhisaa? Aur wo bhi tab jab Agam ki sthiti itni kharab hai?'
'Are you going to be crowned today, Bhabhisa? And that too when Agam's condition is so bad?'
Ekansh is looking at me with accusing and disbelief eyes while Viraj has sit down comfortably and looking at me with impassive face.
I just nod my head because I don't have time to explain and even then they won't believe me.
Because what happened to Yuvraj has been my fault and they too believe it completely.
Ekansh looks at me hard and asks me,
'Kyun? Matlab... bas... kyun? Hume kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai.'
'Why? I mean... just... why? I am not able to understand anything.'
I sign with my expressionless face as Swati translates,
'I don't have to explain myself to you. This is my right and I am claiming my right, that's all.'
I stand up and indicate with my hands for them to leave and that I am done conversing with them.
They relucantly leave me alone and I move to my room.
I go over to Yuvraj's trunk where I find his small sandook in which he keeps his important scroll.
I take it to the bed and try to crack the puzzle lock.
Finally I crack it. I open it and look for the grant scroll of trades regarding other states too.
I found them and go through them deeply.
After soaking up everything, I take a bare paper and ink, feather pen.
I take them to the table and sit on the couch while I write the grant of decision I have made.
I write down everything.
I stand up and hand the scroll to Swati then sign,
'This is very important so keep it safely with you, after coronation when I indicate for you to bring this then only bring it, till then hide it.'
She nods her head and then I move to Yuvraj's office where I try to find the letters he mentioned in the grant.
While Swati safely tucks the grant away, I search every box and finally find those letters.
I count all the letters to check whether all the letters are there or not.
Then check the last line of the letters which only solidifies my plan.
I collect all the letters and bring it to my room where Swati is waiting for me.
I hand over the letters to her so she handles it safely and carefully.
Evening comes and the time of coronation also comes.
Swati comes and take me to the Royal court where coronation will take place.
I enter and find the lower floor occupied by ministers of court while the upper two floors of veranda is occupied by kings.
Seeing so many people is making me nervous and makes me realize how much of a support Yuvraj and Suryagarh had.
They are not looking at me with disdain but with mild curiosity.
I know they already have knowledge about attack on Yuvraj and they already expected to go back.
But this new development has thrown them off loop.
I steel myself and remind myself that what I am doing is for Yuvraj and it is important.
With deep breath, head held high I move to the throne where Royal Priest is waiting for me with a smile and Bapusaa who is looking down with frown.
I walk with power flowing through my veins.
I sit on the throne straight. Royal Priest comes and indicate for to bring a large plate in which I keep my feet.
My feet is washed with milk, then water and Bapusaa comes with Bua-sa, they both one by one come to touch my feet with red colour.
Royal Priest touches my forehead with red colour by his finger.
He throws some flowers on me then ganga water is sprinkled and then I have to take oaths after he puts my crown on my head.
After the ritual is done, Bapusaa comes and announces,
'Thank you all for coming here, we have prepared guest palace for all of you to enjoy your stay here and if there is any mistake in our hospitality then please keep in mind the situation of our family.'
I frown, he didn't give me the chance to say anything.
Royal Priest stops him and says in loud voice,
'It is mandatory for us to ask the King or Queen after the coronation if they are interested to take some action plan right now or not. So... do you have anything in your mind Rani-sa?'
I nod my head, thankful of him and I bring out the letter from my hand and hand it over to the Royal courtier who announces my grant,
'From this time on now whenever the Queen will sit here she will be accompanied by her translator Swati Pal, who will be spokesperson of Queen in this court and whatever the Queen has to convey will be conveyed through her.'
Someone stands from their place on first floor and asks,
'And can we know why?'
I look at him carefully, his isn't give me the feeling that he is a King maybe he is Prince of his kingdom.
Swati comes to stand beside me and reply,
'Because she is mute.'
He replies with disgust,
'Then she shouldn't be a Queen.'
I sign with disintersest with Swati translating monotonely,
'Too bad, this is my kingdom not yours and my kingdom doesn't discriminate between capable people. And since you are in my kingdom, in my court, I suggest you sit down.'
He huffs and sit down. I won't allow anyone to disrespect me again.
I see respect in many kings's eyes but not all.
I indicate to Swati for the important grant, she nods and brings it then opens it, I sign as Swati translates,
'Today was not only the day of coronation but about something else too.'
I sign further as Swati translates,
'Today is the date to discuss the temporary stop on trades of Malwa, Avasari, Jalgarh and Meharangarh. Not discussion but rather the decision date.
The hooligan from earlier interrupts me again,
'Oh yes? When did we had the discussion?'
I look at him with an arch of eyebrow and sign which Swati translates with equal distaste in her voice,
'It is really rude to interrupt someone and even more disrespectful to do it with a Queen. Sit. Down. Quietly until I finish.'
He swallows and sit down. I focus on others and sign,
'The stop was put first by Suryagarh on Malwa and then it was suggested to other states too who also put the stops until a decision is made.'
I motion for Swati to read from the grant,
'Everyone knows the time will come that other states will also have relation with states who aren't in the alliance treaty but will gain the trade benefits just because they are related to one state of alliance treaty which is unfair to other states in and out of alliance treaty. If they want the trade benefits of the alliance then the states have to sign the treaty otherwise the trade benfits they will get will be the personal trade matter between the two states related to each other. They can't take the benfits and in time of need leave us so the kingdoms who pledged their loyalty deserves these benefits not the moles. This grant has the signed consent letter of each kingdom in this alliance.'
I look that everyone is quiet so I sign and Swati starts to translate,
'Since the initiation was taken by Suryagarh so the decision will be made here only, of course according to the signed letters as well. Any questions?'
The hooligan raises his hand for the question but I just sign as Swati tanslates,
'Very well then moving on,'
Ekansh laughs which he covers with a cough. The hooligan speaks up,
'Is your eyes impaired too along with your voice?'
Viraj stands up but I catch his eyes and shake my head which makes him sit down while Ekansh is glaring daggers at him.
I sign,
'Who are you?'
He sputters and says,
'You don't know who I am?'
I sign with a tight smile which Swati translates barely holding her anger back,
'I am not God who has the knowledge of you and you are not that too important plus I know you are not the king of Jaalaspur because no king behaves like that.
I also know that you are neither the Prince of there because no Prince will make a mockery of their own kingdom so I repeat who are you?'
He looks so angry when he replies,
'Its such a shame that you didn't figure it out faster, if someone who had a vendatta against you had been here instead of me you already had been dead.'
My laughs slips out and he looks at me like I am crazy while Swati tries to hide her laugh and all the ministers along with Viraj, Ekansh looks at us like we are crazy.
I control myself and sign with Swati translating,
'You entered here but who said about you leaving from here in one piece, for people like you it is only one way access to enter here not to leave.'
He looks taken back and I continue to sign,
'Instead of making mockery of me you should have focused on the soldiers' posture standing around you for a minute.'
He slowly notices every soldier, they are wearing hidden but visible armour and their swords are tilted instead of pointing down.
They are waiting for my direction to slash into him.
He gulps in fear when he focuses back on me and I give him a poisonous smile then sign which Swati translates with a poisonous smile of her own,
'The loyalty I was talking about, these kings let me handle so far so I can prove myself to be capable but you should have at least noticed their postures too.'
He looks at them one by one and notices it.
Their posture and the way they looked at him alerted me.
They are sitting, poised to attack and their swords is not facing down or lying down but it is in their hands and placed horizontally on their lap.
Swati says on her own,
'Even if you had been able to come close to her, you would have been dead by my own hand before you could take another breath.'
I sign and Swati translating,
'Who are you?'
He replies in low voice,
'Prince of Avsari.'
I remember a fact about that state which I will take great pleasure in telling him. I sign with a sachharine smile as Swati translates with her own smile,
'So you were going to kill me. But as I remember I killed two of your top soldiers alone when they attacked me as princess of Malwa, so just think how much deadly I can be as Queen of Suryagarh.'
I wipe my smile and look at him breathing fire while I sign as Swati translates with same anger,
'Just don't be a part of Yuvraj's this condition or else you won't even exist on this planet. I am leaving you with a last warning against you and your kingdom.'
I can see the respect in each Kings' eyes along with Viraj and Ekansh. Bapusaa, Bua-sa has gone in the state of shock.
The proceedings continue, I stamp my seal on the grant and hand it to the royal courtier.
They bring the alliance treaty in which I write the new adjustment made to the treaty.
I sign which Swati translates,
'The court is dismissed.'
I stand up and move to my room without looking at anyone with my head held high.
Let's see what you will do, Baba.
If you thought you could hurt Yuvraj and live to tell the tale then you are sadly mistaken.
I will make anyone's life hell if they even think of hurting him and you tried to kill him, I will destroy your life.
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