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Next day early morning by 4 Nandini got up got freshen up took head bath, got ready and walked to puja room, she broom the room neatly, cleaned it with wet cloth then added cow dung to the floor, neatly. She then started drawing rangoli to whole room, when she felt satisfied she cleaned her hands, came near god, she removed last day flowers, diyas, and she cleaned place neatly.

She went to garden, started plucking flowers, when she filled two baskets full, she took thread which she brought, she sat on bench of garden and started to make garland for god, while she is humming lightly the devotional songs.

When she finished, she washed her feet entered puja room placed flower basket a side and then, she started arranging things in puja room, when she finished, she added garlands to god and goddesses. When she satisfied she got up and looked at them once again and turned back and found Panditji

"Pranam Panditji"

"Pranam beti!! You made puja room look beautiful all the while being a man I couldn't do all these rangoli and all, it's good to see like this"

"Thank you Panditji!!! Check the things once, so that if you need anything more I can arrange"

He checked and with satisfied look said "good everything is perfect"

"Panditji shall prepare prashad???"

"Yes beti"

"Shall I make pulihora and laddu?" She asked

"Your wish beti"

"Why pandit ji? Does prashad won't be served according to the day and month?"

"No cook makes as he wish I too never interested"

"Shall I or should I be silent?"

"Make them let us see what king will say then we can decide from tomorrow what we can make"

"Ok Panditji" she bowed and walked to kitchen.

She went to kitchen cleaned the room same as puja room, she added rangoli too, then she made fire place neat then did puja to fire place then she started cooking. She took two hours to cook prashad, maharaji of kitchen came and look at the place and Nandini with amusement, he then entered looked at the cooking she is making laddus, he too sat down and made along with her. Both discussed about breakfast.

When prashad is ready she placed them in a two big bowls and took one on her head, maharaj ji took one and both entered puja room, whole royal family is present in puja room. Nandini came in placed the bowl near Panditji, she did Pranam and came back.

She with the help of cooks started to cooking breakfast. When she was about to cook maharaj ji stopped her "daily Yuvaraj wives come and say about today menu, ranisa will send dasi to cook for Rajaji."

"Ok" she nodded.

After puja, Hema came to rasoi, all bowed their heads so did Nandini.

"You are the new girl of mahal?"

"Yes" Nandini came forward

"Ok!!! Look today as Yuvaraj is here make his favourites add ghattas in menu"

"Ji bahurani sa" maharaji said

She royally walked away with her dasis, Nandini started asking maharaj about Yuvaraj favourites, he gave list. She started cooking.

There are so many groups present in kitchen, one group cooks for servants and guards, one group for, dasis, one group for soldiers and one group for only royal family. Nandini is one among them now. Some people just cut the required vegetables, some will clean utensils and other make arrangements like grinding, cleaning materials mixing materials and all.

Nandini assisted maharaj and observing what what he adds and what things he makes. She is keenly observing and following his instructions. So that she can cook next time whenever she get chance to cook alone.

Here Manik is in different zone. Since the day he introduced Nandini to king, he is feeling unusual tiredness and emptiness, his are searching for her everywhere. He just want to see her keep her near him and make her rest in his arms which is totally insane and impossible he know that, still his unknown feelings are fighting with his mind.

Whole tenday in suth she stayed in her room, she didn't step out, then on last day hawan she came sat in puja but her face was covered with dupatta which irritated Manik a lot, after that today he saw her in puja room, when he got ready and was about to go to his practice he heard humming sound of Nandini, he peeped inside the room and found Nandini making rangoli, while humming some devotional song, he stood their till she completed her work, then he followed her and found her going to garden, he went to his room and stood at balcony so that he can see her clearly, she didn't cover her face this time, she plucked flowers, then sat down started making garland which amused Manik more.

Then he found her bringing prashad and she vanished, he is greedy to see her more and more, why he don't know, why he feels for her he don't know, what he feels for her he don't know, but he is fighting with his own mind all the time which is making him tired and frustrated

Nandini is totally busy all day, she is happy that she is busy, she don't want to think about her life and her emptiness in her life. Her life was so full of life, her family was full like brothers bhabhis, mother father so many servants dasis, and workers. Everyone used to love her and care her.

Her brothers used to tease her along with bhabhis, mother used to scold, father was one who used to support her all time. Daily their used to be so much fun from the day start to till night, everyone in her family are fun lovers.

Here in mahal things are totally different, a unknown silence in mahal is scary, the emptiness of her life is visible prominently, she took deep breath, she completed her all chores, came to her room it's already night. She washed herself changed to night clothes, came to balcony.

She sat on the chair and stared looking at sky. She heard some sword noise she got up and looked at the source and found Manik practising. He is half naked, well toned c shaped body, hard muscles which are visible as he is playing with sword. She keenly watched him. The sweet drops on his toned body are shinning by moon light she couldn't let her eyes away from him.

Manik suddenly looked at her room, she felt conscious, she stood behind the creeper, she can see him clearly but he can't see her, Manik practiced for some more time and stopped. He again looked at her room. He then gave sword to servant, got dressed up and walked away. Nandini came out if creeper. She felt as if her heart is racing, she touched her heart and found it beating very fast

"Lord krishna!!! What is this happening to me?" She questioned her self