In the court of Samrat two women stood in the center surrounded by the ministers and a few commoners who had entered the officialdom recently. The observers couldn't help but whisper to themselves.
"Isn't it the royal guests of Samrat who have been living in the palace for years already?"
"I have seen them many times during royal occasions" another one replied "they are the wife and daughter of the good friend of late emperor. I heard, the late emperor brought them here after the chaos of war. And also the princess was bestowed to the second prince to marry"
"They have always been treated so well and respected by the royals of Samrat. How come they are here in the court like culprits?"
"This is not the first time. Don't you remember? Last time the empress seeked justice for her maid and accused the royal guest princess Kashmin and also punished her heavily that the princess couldn't leave bed for months"
"Looking at her, she looks fine though"
"Why are they here today? Could it be that they have done something wrong again?"
"Sush, don't talk so loudly. It's a royal matter and not something we can gossip so freely"
The whispers around the officials couldn't be ignored. Those ministers who were sitting in high ranked positions looked at the two figures in the middle. They couldn't help but feel confused. The court matters are not something to be done with women but the emperor called this sudden court session without any notice and also brought the royal guests. The emperor did not reveal anything so they don't know what exactly the matter is.
In the middle, Kashmin clutched the dress tightly as she lowered her head when she felt gazes on her. Her heart was restless and she couldn't help but feel fear.
"Mother, why did Manik call us here? Could it be that he got to know about the truth?" Kashmin trembled as she whispered.
"Shut up. What are you saying? There are so many people yet you still dared to utter that?" Kumeka glared at her daughter.
"Mother, think about it. Why did Manik called for this sudden court session so suddenly? Don't you feel anything?" Kashmin looked at Kumeka.
"Even if he gets to know, so what? The loss is already done and he can't do anything about it. Just don't accept the guilt and everything will be fine" Kumeka assured. She knew that Manik is a cunning Emperor and he has many means to find out the truth. But so what? He already lost the child and after that Nandini couldn't have another child too. For a ruler how could he stay childless and it will create havoc in the court. No matter what Manik has to think about all the possibilities whether he likes it or not.
Suddenly the gatekeeper shouted loudly about the arrival of the emperor. Everyone turned to see Manik striding inside the court hall with his glory. His face was serious and hard and he didn't glance at anyone but walked towards the throne before sitting on it.
"Your majesty, what's the reason for this sudden call? Is there any serious matter?" The minister of justice asked standing up.
"Today I have called you all for a serious matter. It is too serious to wait for tomorrow's court time" Manik replied in this heavy tone.
Those ministers felt strange. Usually the emperor would already have a calm expression while dealing with court matters but toda his face was somewhat too serious.
"Your majesty, what happened?" The Minister of Wealth stood up frowning.
They don't have any idea about Nandini's condition as it was a matter of inner place and other males are not allowed to go inside without any invitation.
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Vicious Empress (Unedited)
Historical Fiction𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝟐 The King Of Samrat was once saved by a woman whose identity was unknown except her deep green eyes. But after a night, that woman disappeared like never existed making the King restless, because that night he owed his wh...
