After spending time with the three princess, Nandini then decided to explore the palace since she really didnt have anything else to do.

"Are Rani Nandini...aap yahan?" A voice called out. Nandini turned around an saw a girl about the same age as her. The girl could probably tell Nandini didnt know who she was so she introduced herself. "Hum Revati hai...Rajkumar Ranveer ki patni."

"Rajkumar Ranveer...matlab badi buasa ka beta hai na?" Nandini asked.

"Ji.."

"Phir toh tum humare bhi bhabhi hui...yeh Rani Nandini kya hai? Naam se bulao na?" Nandini insisted. 

"Thik hai Ran- sorry mera matlab thik hai Nandini." Revati replied. "Par tumne bataya nahi tum yahan kya kar rahe ho? "

"Hum toh bas mahal dekh rahe they. Aur kuch karne ko hi nahi hai na."

"Karne ko kyun nahi hai? Shaam ko tumhare liye ek party rakhi hai...sab nayi rani ko dekhna chahte hai." Revati said. "Aur abhi....hum tumhe mahal dikhate hai."

So Revati started showing Nandini around the palace and didnt notice Rani Eliana was nearby listening to them.

"Aaj ki party mein bohot mazza aane wala hai. Aisa chakkar chalayenge ki Rani Nandini kisi ke samne apne muh nahi dikha payegi...aur upar se Manik usse kabhi nahi apnayegi." Eliana smirked. 

"Lekin tum karne kya wali ho?" Kaveri, who was standing next to her asked.

"Ranima jo kapre bhejne wali hai uss Nandini ke liye...humne uske saath chedkani ki hai. Woh kapre aise hai ki Sabke samne...woh khul jayenge! Phir jo uski beizzati hogi...mujhe toh soch ke bhi mazza aa rahi hai."

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Later that evening, Nandini was getting ready for the party when some servants arrived with several trays.

"Rani Nandini...yeh kuch kapre aur gehne hai jo Maharani Sumitra ne bheji hai aapke liye." One servant informed her.

"Shukriya...yahi pe rakh do. Main pehen lungi." Nandini replied. Once the servants left, Nandini wore the clothes and came downstairs where many guests had arrived. Many royals from other countries and people from the court were there. Manik stood to one side with Priya while Eliana stood on the other side, watching Nandini expectantly.

As she came down the stairs, Manik turned to look and he was mesmerised by her beauty. Eliana frowned as she saw that Nandini's gown was in place. She walked over to her dasi.

"Vimla...tumne apna kaam thik se nahi kiya?" 

"Nahi Ranisa...humne toh wohi kiya jo aapne bola tha." Vimla looked scared.

"Jhoot! Agar kiya tha toh Rani Nandini ke kapre gire kyun nahi? Humare adesh ka palan nahi kiya tumne...niklo iss mahal se!"

"Nahi...hum pair parte hai aapke Ranisa. Humme dusra mauka dijiye...humme mat nikaliye pls!" Vimla begged. 

"Rani Eliana dusre mauka nahi deta... Nikal jao humari nazron ke samne se!" Eliana demanded. She looked at Nandini in anger as many guests complimented her beauty. Nandini saw this and smirked as she remembered what happened while Revati was showing her around.

Flashback

"Ranisa!" Tara came running to her.

"Tara? Kya hua? Tum aise bhag kyun rahi ho?"

"Humne...Rani Eliana ko aapke khilaf sazish karte hue sunna. Woh kisi ke baat kar rahi thi...humne unka chehra toh nahi dekha par. Rani Eliana keh rahi thi ki jo kapre Maharni Sumitra aapke liye bhejne wali hai, unn kapron ke saath unhone kuch kiya hai."

"Kya? Eliana Bhabhisa ne aisa kiya?" Revati looked annoyed. "Inka na kuch nahi ho sakta. Jal rahi hogi tumse. Tum nayi aayi ho aur itni khubsoorat ho iss liye."

"Hmmm....koi baat nahi. Sazzish karne do Rani Eliana ko. Tara, tum humare liye ek kaam karo. Ranima ke kamre mein jaake jo kapre hai, unko phirse thik kardo aur phir jaldi se wahan se nikal jao...dhyan se, koi dekh na le."

"Ji Ranisa." Tara bowed and left.

Flashback Ends

"Nandini." Revati walked upto Nandini and whispered to her giggling. "Eliana bhabhisa ki shakal dekh rahi ho? Itne gusse mein aaj tak humne unhe nahi dekha."

"Aadat dal lo Revati...Rani Eliana agar humse yun panga legi toh aisa hi hoga." Nandini smirked.

"Par...unhone itni badi sazzish ki hai. Tum aise unhe jaane dogi kya?" Revati asked.

"Bilkul bhi nahi...Tum bas dekti jao. Humne kya plan ki." Nandini replied. "Woh humme beizzat karna chahti thi na? Beizzat toh ab woh hogi."

Revati looked back to Eliana and noticed Tara & Sitara standing behind her. When noone else was looking Sitara bent down and attached a small string to the bottom of her dress which in turn was tied around a small bone. Tara meanwhile left and then came back with a leash in her hand. Revati gasped and looked at Nandini in amusement as she realized what she had planned.

"Nandini...kahi tum...Sher Singh?"

Nandini just winked and Revati had to control her laughter. The next thing she knew, there was loud barking and everyone turned to the front entrace to see a large black dog run straight towards Rani Eliana. He was none other than Sher Singh, the royal dog.

"AAHHHH!" Eliana saw Sher Singh & ran for her life. She was terrified of him and mostly stayed away from him. "MANIKK! BACHAO HUMME!!!"

Everyone was just speechless as Sher Singh was ussally tied during these parties.

"Sher Singh! Isse khula kisne choda?" Manik asked his servants. Nandini motioned fro Tara to hide the leash and she did before anyone saw her. "Eliana....Eliana bhaagna band karo!"

"AAHH MUMMAA!!!!" Eliana screeched still running around. Her own daughters were laughing at the sight and so were all the guests. Manik was very angry and embarrassed by her behaviour. 

"RANI ELIANA!" Manik roared. Eliana stopped running and knew that Manik was furious. She looked down while some servants caught Sher Singh and took him back out. Manik motioned for Eliana to follow him while he left the room.

As she followed him, Sitara stepped on the bone, making it fall off her dress and she kicked it out of the way so no one could see.

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"Manik humne kuch-"

"BAS!" Manik said. He had taken her to his chambers where he was walking back in froth out of anger and Eliana was cowering in fear. "Humme nahi paata ki Sher Singh ko kisne khula chora...par woh tumhe khaane nahi wale they! Tum Mewar ki Rani ko! Yeh kya tha niche huh? Aise bhaag rahe they jaise....jaise kahi aag lagi ho. Humare izzat ka bhi khyal nahi aaya tumhe."

"Par Manik...humne toh-"

"KAHA NA BAS! Iske liye hum tumhe dand denge Eliana. Ahle ek mahine tak tum humare kamre mein nahi aa sakte." Manik declared.

"KYA!!" Eliana looked horrified. Manik left and went back downstairs.

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Thoughts?

What do think Rani Eliana will do now?