The mystery person was burning in anger as the plan failed. It was already difficult to enter the palace ever since the last spy was moved from the job by Ranasa himself after the fire accident. Now the only available route that is the air route will also be gutted hereafter.

The secret tunnels that connect to the insides of the palace will be locked securely and the tunnels that connect the kingdoms will be kept open to help the spies. As all the kingdoms are captured, the rest is no problem in keeping these tunnels open.

After destroying the room with the anger, the mystery person decided, "I will wait for the right time and when I attack then none of them will be able to survive. I waited all these years but at the end, I will not let all my efforts go waste. I will kill that heir in the womb itself. Only My heir should be ruling the entire Hindustan. "

These days were a bliss to Anamika. She is doing all the things she wished she could do for her baby. She knitted some clothes and ordered some ornaments from the jeweller both gold and silver. She started reading Ramayana once again but this time it was for the baby to hear and become a good human being.

Anamika didn't want to keep a separate room for her baby so she started making alterations to her chamber to have a separate cradle for the baby and a separate wooden box to keep his clothes and also a small bath tub made of wood.

All this time Yuvraj was checking on her constantly, both in the morning as well as in the night just like he does with Saudamini. Saudamini was 3 months pregnant when yuvraj arrived. Now she is 8 months pregnant and Anamika is 3 months. Yuvraj will spend considerable amount of time for both of them so that he can take care of them and also connect with the baby. He would speak with both of his babies when his wives are asleep so as to have some privacy with his kids.

Meanwhile Yuvraj discussed with Ranasa about increasing the security of the palace as he explained about the attack on Anamika. Ranasa was very shocked as it happened for the first time and was tensed about the future as to how could he protect his grandson.

Yuvraj suggested to keep some arrow shooters on the palace compounds so as to keep an eye on the air route which is the only one unguarded. If this news of attack go out, the hidden enemies will think that they got weak and start to brainwash the people of the kingdom to rebel.

They need to look into the root of this issue. Though Yuvraj has some clues, he didn't say anything to Ranasa as he didn't want to make him tensed. He started his investigation privately with the help of his trusted soldiers.

He wants to know who is the one that is giving information from the palace to outside. Either they use pigeons to send information or they go outside the palace themselves. But all the pigeons will be checked before they move out of the palace. Then the only way to pass on the information is manually going outside the palace. Also only those who are very close to Ranisa, Anamika or Saudamini only will know about the horoscope. So they just need to keep an eye of all three head dasis and some other dasis.

Thinking this, yuvraj ordered the soldiers to follow them if they went out for any purpose. They were all on high alert as the baby shower ceremony of Saudamini was in a week. All the close relatives were invited like Ranasa's two sisters and their families, Saudamini's Parents and Anamika's parents. Anamika is the single child of her parents as her father died when she was 8 years old and as he was the best friend of Ranasa, he accompanied the war where he saved Ranasa by giving his life. His last wish to Ranasa was to keep Anamika safe and give her a secured life. So thereafter Ranasa looked after their kingdom and gave a promise to Anamika's mom that he will take Anamika as his daughter-in-law and make her the future queen.

Whereas Saudamini has 2 other sisters and as her parents couldn't have a male heir after some miscarriages, they tried to make strong alliances for their daughters to keep their kingdom safe. They were seeing their daughters as some instrument of bargain throughout their lives. After all their daughters got married and settled, they thought they were powerful and safe as all their alliances would be with them. But when yuvraj started his expedition, he didn't stop for relations. Once they accepted to be under the complete rule of Ranasa, he would sign the pact and took away their army and their treasure as part of full authority. So now Saudamini's parents had to be on yuvraj's good side and also make their daughter queen instead of Anamika somehow. All they now wish is, Saudamini to have a baby boy before Anamika.

One by one all the guests started coming, Ranisa personally looked after all the arrangements. Anamika's mother also came and she went to see her daughter directly.

All the previous baby showers of Saudamini were no less than a nightmare for Anamika and her mother. Though they were both well trained to not let their emotions out, they were very much insulted and mocked especially behind Ranasa and Yuvraj.

Anamika's mother looked at her with happy tears and said, "Atlast you got your happiness. The only thing that gave a chance to others, to show you down is now solved. I am going to be a grandmother and I got to see my daughter glowing and experience the bliss of motherhood which I experienced."

She caressed Anamika's hair and said smilingly. Anamika too had tears in her eyes as she remembered all the insults that her mother had to endure just because she couldn't become a mother.

Today they don't need to bear their insults and keep their mouth shut. In true sense, the baby is her Savior even before he is born.

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