'I believe in kindness
Also in mischief.'

After they left the chamber, Adi kept staring at the direction they left. Sangamithra came out all dressed up in sometime. She found him dressed as well.

Sangamithra: Nijamave avanga azhaikka dhaan vandhangala???

Aditha: Azhaikka vandhargal... Adhoda sila vishayangalai gavanikkavum dhaan...

Sangamithra: Hmmm... Sevili Edho sonnaal ellarum ennai patri pesugirargal endru...

Aditha: Adhu vandhu... Naam iravarum netru iravu ondraga irundhadhu pol siru nadagam aadinen. Adhai gavanika dhaan vandhargal...

She thought for a second.

Sangamithra: oh apdiya??? Paravale...

Aditha: Edhu parava illai??? Ondranga iruppadha illai nadagam aaduvadha???

Sangamithra: Aditha Varmar avargale. Neengal vaarthai jaalathil vallavar.. ennai vittu vidum...

Aditha: Ha ha ha ha. Sari selvoma???

Sangamithra: Polam.

When they came out, she found Sevili, Subodhar and Veeran waiting for them.

Aditha walked in front with his advisor and commander. Sevili was beaming in front of everyone. Usually her presence was never noticed. But she was different today.

Sangamithra: Enna aachi Sevili??

Sevili: Devi, Neengal Ilavarasarudan irundhu vitteergal... Seekrame kuzhandhai vandhu vidum..

Enaku ore Sandhoshama irukkiradhu...

Sangamithra shook her head in disbelief. This poor girl....

Sevili: Adhan pinnar nammai paadai paduthiya anaithu panippengalaiyum enna seigiren paarungal...

Sangamithra: Sevili... Nammakku oruthanga senjanga nu naama thirumbi seiyanum nu illa...

Thannai theendum bodhu seerunaale podhum...

Sevili: Ungal parandha manasu yaaruku varum..

Arasa andhapurame ungal iruvarai patri dhaan pesugiradhu, Devi.

Sangamithra was able to understand the depth of rumor that would have been spun in the royal harem by seeing her servant maid's blushing face.

Sevili still asked her to be as careful as possible as the people, who were attending the banquet, were trying to attack her in one or the other way.

She soon entered the banquet hall. This banquet was arranged to celebrate his victory. In other words, they were here to mock her father's loss. She would have felt bad if she was the original host. However, the new Sangamithra found it funny how the politics in this time worked.

They were not just fighting with swords as mentioned in history. They did everything behind the scenes most of the time.

In the grand hall, the king's seat was arranged in the highest chair and the queen was arranged a seat lower than his. There was a seat empty right below them for the crown prince.

Sangamithra's place was arranged right next to Rukmani. When she looked at her husband, he nodded his head in affirmation.

Rukmani smiled at her meaningfully when she came next to her. Her eyes read 'I'm looking forward to Aditha's children'

When Sangamithra sat down, a loud gasp escaped her lips. Her behind hurt again. Everyone had already arrived at the banquet and right now they all had eyes on her. Adi smiled at her and people didn't miss it.

Rukmani: Enna aayitru magale???

Sangamithra: Adhu vandhu atthai...

Rukmani: Purigiradhu...

First minister and his brother didn't look good at all. They got their daughters married to the crown prince per their sister's words. The crown prince didn't even look their way.

Even though they had been married for more than ten years, they still stayed virgins. This bothered them highly and it had increased recently as the crown prince was favouring his new bride from the other country.

Sokkan was no different from them. He had the same complaints. He did attend this event to share his despair to the King and get justice for their daughter, Sendhamarai. His eyes burned more when he noticed the state his little girl was in.

Veera and Subodhar looked at the banquet hall. It was filled with the crocodiles that were waiting to swallow their crown prince and his fourth princess. They prayed for them to pass this ordeal without any issues.

Seran's eyes stood rooted on Sangamithra. He had never met such beauty in this country. He understood the crown prince's madness over that woman. If he could have her for one night, then his life would become complete.

As the people were doing their own calculations in mind, the guards informed the King and Queen's arrival.

Everyone rose from their seats and greeted the King. Even though he was old, he still had a stern command and he walked briskly to his seat.

His eyes roamed around the hall and noticed all his guests. He didn't look towards either Rukmani or Sangamithra. From that, the younger one understood that the king regarded both of them in the same way.

He then addressed the hall and congratulated the crown prince. Sangamithra also looked around to see where the three deviyars were seated. As expected, they were sitting just below the queen to show that they were next in line and she wasn't even in competition for the position.

She was glad that they were breathing far away from her. Queen also wished him and shared the happy news of defeating the vicious king of Vora Desam.

The first minister then rose from his seat and looked at the crown prince.

First Minister: Ilavarasa perumane, ungalin vetri Neengal porukku sendra naale urudhi aanadhu...

Neengal idhu pola pala vetrigalai adaiya indha adiyenin vaazhthukal.

Yaaralum asaika mudiyadha Vora desathu arasanai veezhthi Avan magalai sirai paduthi kondu vandhire...

Ungal vetri ennalum nilaithu nirkkum, Ilavarase...

Sangamithra wasn't worried about the words spouted about Vora country or her so-called father. However, she got annoyed how he had mentioned about her being a prisoner of this country.

Aditha: Thangaludaiya vaazhthukaluku mikka nandri, mudhal amaichare...

Ore oru thirutham dhaan. En Deviyai naan Ingu sirai kaidhiyaga azhaithu Varavillai...

Avalai virumbi thirumanam seidhu azhaithu vandhen.

The king looked displeased with his words.

Aditha: Mannithu vidungal Arase. Indru theerthaga veandiya kanakku idhu...

Enaku Ilaya ilavarasiyai Vora desathileiye pidithu irundhadhu. Aanal thandhai avalin thirumanathai padai thalapathyudan arivithu vittar.

Aanal aval ennai sera veandiyaval. Ennidam vandhu serndhaal.

That wasn't the truth. He had never even met Sangamithra in Vora. The first time he met her was when they got married. Before that accident, he had never bothered about her.

Just when he noticed her state of  losing life, he wanted to make things right for her. After interacting with her for this entire month, he understood how good of a person she was.

More than any of that, he had given his word to protect her. He would really have to protect her in front of these crocodiles. One could not misconceive about their vicious tongues.

First Minister: Mannithu vidungal Ilavarase. Vayadhana kaalathil gavanamindri pesi vitten.

The king didn't reprimand his son in front of everyone and stayed silent. However, the first minister still had more to share with the people in the hall.

First minister: Arase, enaku oru korikkai...

En pennai manam mudithu kuduthu 13 aandugal aagi vittadhu. Avaluku Indru varai mudhal iravu yerpaadu seiya padavillai.

Sokkan and the first minister's brother rose from their seats as well and requested the same to their King. The king didn't look well to discuss such a matter in the hall. He believed the matters of women and children should not be discussed in the hall.

Sangamithra had a mischievous smile and she was smiling at the crown prince.

Her eyes literally spelled a big "I told you so".

She remembered her brother's notes mentioned about the first minister's request to arrange a mating ritual for the crown prince which insinuated him and that was how he ended up finding the perpetrators behind the original host's death. He didn't punish them then. He waited and banished them altogether when he became a king.

This incident was mentioned in a copper plate and she thanked her photographic memory.

Adi was shocked to see her words becoming reality and she had a triumphant smile on her face. Her atthai didn't notice it and wanted to console her.

Rukmani: Varutham kolladhe Mithra...

Sangamithra: Varutham illai Devi... Naan avar kodaiyai pagira thayaraga irukkiren.

Avaruku thaan viruppam illai.

The three princesses noticed her smiling with the Concubine and felt they were missing something. In all honesty, she should be feeling sad.

Did they misunderstand something???

*Author's note: Hello folks, I'll try to post one more chapter. Please vote and comment if you liked the update.

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