Princess Anika's head is resting on King Shivaay's shoulder. King Shivaay is caressing Princess Anika's face lovingly.
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Unknown to them, their "LOVELY" moment is witnessed by Queen Anusuya and Prince Abhisekh. Queen Anusuya is not at all happy seeing it, 'Ab jo bhi ho, hum apna sthan kisi ko nahi lene denge. Agar aisa huva, toh humari shakti aur sthan kam ho jaayega, aur dadi hume maan na de, pehle ki tarah. Nahi, hum aisa nahi hone denge.' (Anyways I can't let my position to be given to anyone else. If that happened then my power and position will become less and maybe the servants don't obey me like before. No I can't risk that.)

Prince Abhisekh nods. 'Haan Maharani, aap sahi keh rahi hai. Kintu hume yakeen nahi ho raha, ki Maharaj apni praja ko chod kar yaha is Rajkumaari ke saath hai' (Yes Queen, you are right. But I still can't believe that King is not even bothered about his people and romancing that Princess)
'Hume koi antar nahi padta is sab se Rajkumaar. Unhe jo karna hai kare. Ab aap ne unhe yaha dekha hai, toh bas hume sirf humari shakti aur dhan humare paas chahiye,' Queen Anusuya smirks. (I don't care about all this Prince. King can do whatever he wants to. You seen him here, so now I just want my power and money to be with me only.)
Prince Abhisekh nods. Queen Anusuya continues, 'Hume nahi pata Rajkumaar ki aap kya karenge, kintu Hume iska parinaam chahiye. Aur aap ye sunishchit karenge.' (I don't know what you will do Prince, but I want. You will make that happen soon.)
Prince Abhisekh nods and thinks, 'Hum jo chahte the, wahi ho raha hai. Ab hume kuch karne ki zaroorat nahi hai!' (This is exactly what I had expected is happening. I don't need to do anything now.)

Queen Anusuya and Prince Abhisekh walks away from there.
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'Maharani, hum shikaar par ja rahe hai. Jaldi hi wapas aayenge. Aap apna khayal rakhna,' King Shivaay said sitting on his horse. (Queen, I am going for hunting. Will be back soon. You take care of yourself.)
Princess Anika smiles. 'Ji Maharaj Shiv, hum apna khayal rakhenge!' (Yes King Shiv, I will take care of myself!)
King Shivaay goes from there for hunting, while Princess Anika bids him adieu.
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Princess Anika is coming out of the Hut for fresh air.
Suddenly, Princess Anika feels someone's presence near her and looks around.
Princess Anika doesn't find anyone, but finds something scribbled on a rock, which makes her very shocked reading the content on it.
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King Shivaay returns from his hunting and on finding it empty, gets worried for Princess Anika. 'Maharani kaha chali gayi? Kahi woh? Nahi, ye nahi ho sakta. Hume unhe dhundna hoga!' (Where Queen must be? Did she? No it can't be. I will search!)
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King Shivaay came outside and searches for Princess Anika, but doesn't find her.
Suddenly, King Shivaay sees Princess Anika standing on the edge of the rock. King Shivaay sighs relief on finding HIS MAHARANI!
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King Shivaay came to Princess Anika, who is standing with her back towards him. 'Aap ne toh hume bhaibhit hi kar diya tha. Hum aapke liye kitne chintit the, aur aap yaha hai. Hume laga ki, aap hume chod kar chali gai.' (You scared me. I was so worried for you and you were here. I thought you LEFT ME.)
'Hum aapse kuch puchna chahte hai. Kya hum?' Princess Anika asked nonchalantly. (I want to ask you something. Can I?)
King Shivaay tells her to go ahead. Princess Anika looks far away while asking, 'Hume jaanna hai, kya aap vivaahit hai?' (I want to know, are you married?)
King Shivaay doesn't know how to react, but Princess Anika demands an answer.
King Shivaay looks at her before replying, 'Haan, hum vivaahit hai!' (Yes, I am married!)
'Aur aap bhi!' (Even you too!)
Princess Anika looks at him, 'Hum humare vivaah ki baat nahi kar rahe!' (I am not talking about our marriage!)
King Shivaay gets confused. Princess Anika continues, 'Hum aapki aur Maharani Anusuya ki baat kar rahe hai.' (I am talking about yours and Queen Anusuya's marriage.)
'Haan, hum maante hai wo humari Maharani hai, kintu..' (Yes I accept she is my Queen, but..)
'Kintu kya Maharaj? Aap unke saath vishwas ghat kar rahe hai!' Princess Anika shoots an angry look at him. (But what King? You are betraying her!)
'Hum unke saath vishwas ghat nahi kar rahe hai Maharani. Humara vivaah unse ek raajneetik kaaran se huva hai. Hum unse prem nahi karte, sirf aapse karte hai!' (I am not betraying her Queen. Infact my marriage to her was only due to POLITICAL REASONS. I don't love her, but you!)
'Sabse pehle hume Maharani keh kar sambodhit na kare. Hum ek Rajkumaari hai, Maharani nahi. Aap Maharani Anusuya ke baare mein sochiye. Jab aapki sachai unke samaksh aayegi. Wo tut jaayengi,' Princess Anika said looking at him. (First of all stop calling me Queen. I am a Princess not Queen. At least think about Queen Anusuya. When she will get to know about her husband's truth. She will break.)
'Hum unse prem nahi karte, aur nahi wo humse. Hum sirf aur sirf aapse prem karte hai. Aur yehi sach hai. Hum jaanna chahte hai, ki aapko ye sab kisne bataya?' King Shivaay asked her. (I don't love her, neither she loves me. I LOVE ONLY AND ONLY YOU. AND THAT'S THE TRUTH. I want to know who told you all this?)
'Hume kisi ne bhi bataya ho, aap ko matlab nahi hona chahiye! Ab hum samje ye sab aapka rachaya huva jaal hai, taki aap apne jivan mein manoranjan lasake. Hue khud par yakeen nahi ho raha ki, hum aap jaise Raaja ke prem mein pad gaye!' Princess Anika feels disgusted about her love for him. (Whoever have told me, it's not your concern King. Now I got it, this was all your PLAN to have some PLEASURE IN YOUR LIFE. I can't believe that I fell in LOVE with a King like you!)
'Aap hume galat samaj rahi hai. Hum aap ke saath anuchit kabhi nahi kar sakte. Aur agar aapko gyat nahi, toh hum aapko batade, ek Raaja ki anek Raaniya hoti hai,' King Shivaay said. (You are taking me wrong. I can't do anything wrong with you. By the way a King can have many Queen's)
Princess Anika turns to look at King Shivaay. 'Hume gyat hai. Aur hum aapse ispar rusht nahi hai. Kintu, aap ne humara vishwas toda hai. Aap hume bata sakte the!' (Yes I know that. And I am NOT ANGRY on that. But here YOU HAVE BROKE MY TRUST ON YOU. You could have told me!)
'Kya aap ye sab bhulakar, ek nai suruwat nahi kar sakti?' King Shivaay looks at her hopefully. (Can't you just forget everything and start afresh?)
Princess Anika shakes her head, 'Hum jaa rahe hai!' (I am going!)
'Aap humari Maharani hai. Hum sirf aapse prem karte hai! Aap humare vivaah ke baare mein sochiye,' King Shivaay pleads. (You are my Queen. I love only you! Think about our MARRIAGE.)
Princess Anika laughs. 'Humara vivaah? Kab huva? Sirf aap aur hum hi jaante hai, aur koi nahi. Hum jaa rahe hai, aur ye humara aakhri nirnay hai!' (Our MARRIAGE? When it happened? Only you and I are aware about it and no one else. I am going and that's my final decision!)
King Shivaay folds his hands and apologizes to Princess Anika. Princess Anika doesn't pay heed and goes from there, while King Shivaay tries his best to stop her, but fails.
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Princess Anika sees her sunshine standing on the cliff and quickly sits on her to go back to her Kingdom.
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Rajgadh Kingdom
Princess Anika arrives in her Kingdom and feels very happy.
Princess Anika decides take another route to reach her Palace.
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Backside of the Palace
Princess Anika steps down from her sunshine and walks inside the Palace, as the guards opens it's door for her.
Princess Anika gets emotional remembering her SPECIAL MOMENTS spent in her Palace.
Princess Anika sees her parents and calls out to them, 'Maa, PitaMaharaj..'
King Baldev and Queen Satrupa turns back and gets very happy to see their daughter in front of them. They emotionally hugs her. Bhavya too arrives and gets happy.
Queen Satrupa cups her face, 'Aap jaanti hai putri, hum kitne prashan hai aapko itne din baad dekh kar. Hum aapko roz yaad karte the. Humne aapko kaha kaha nahi dhundha, kintu aap mili hi nahi. Kaha thi aap? Kuch khaya aapne? Aapka swaasthya thik nahi lag raha. Kya huva?' (You know daughter, how much happy I am today seeing you after so many days. There was not a single day where I won't have missed you. We searched you everywhere, but you were nowhere to be found. Where were you? Did you ate something? You are looking very weak. What happened?)
'Bas Maharani, ab bas bhi karo. Abhi abhi hi toh aai hai humari putri. Unhe vishraam karne do. Aur ye sahi samay nahi hai, unse itne saare prashna puchne ka,' King Baldev said and asks Bhavya to take Princess Anika to her room. (Now stop it Queen. Our daughter came right now only. Let her rest. And I don't think it's right time to ask her so many questions.

Bhavya nods and takes Princess Anika to her room.
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'Kya huva Rajkumaari Ani? Aap thik nahi lag rahi hai. Aur Raaja Shivaay kaha hai? Wo aap ke saath nahi aaye?' asked Bhavya. (What happened Princess Ani? You are looking dull. And where is King Shivaay? He didn't came with you?)
Princess Anika gets angry for once, 'Unka naam mat lejiye! Hume unke baare mein koi baat nahi karni!' (Don't take his name! I don't want to talk about him!)
'Kyu? Kuch huva hai aapke aur unke beech?' (Why? Did anything happened between you and him?)
Princess Anika doesn't respond. Bhavya holds her. 'Aapko accha lagega agar aap hume batayengi. Hum par bharosa kijiye!' (You will feel light if you share it with me. Trust me!)
Princess Anika tells her everything. Bhavya is completely shocked, 'Aap ne itni si baat ke liye, unhe chod diya. Ek choti si toh baat hai. Aap khud raajparivar se hai, toh aap ko gyat hoga, ki ek Raaja ki anek Raani hoti hai, kintu prem sirf ek hi Raani se karte hai!' (You left him for this one thing. It's just a small thing. You are a Royal Blood, so you must be knowing that a King have many Queen's, but loves only one Queen!)
'Hum jaante hai, aur hume koi aapatti nahi hai isse. Kintu, baat yaha humare vishwas ki hai, aur unhone wahi toda hai. Hum unhe shama nahi kar sakte!' Princess Anika wipes her tears. (I know that, and I have no problem in it. But here the thing is about my trust, and he BROKE MY TRUST. I can't forgive him!)
Bhavya hugs her. 'Kahi na kahi ye aap ke saath jo huva, wo humari wajah se huva hai. Agar hum..Sab humari galti hai. Hume shama karde Rajkumaari Ani.' (Whatever happened with you, it's due to y fault. If I..It's all my mistake. Forgive me Princess Ani.)
Princess Anika hugs her. 'Nahi Bhavya, is mein aap ki koi galti nahi hai. Hum aap se rusht nahi hai.' (No Bhavya, it was not your fault. I am not angry with you.)
Bhavya smiles and tells her to rest, before going from there.
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Surajgadh Palace
King Shivaay is feeling helpless. Queen Anusuya came there. 'Hum aapko yaha dekh kar, atit prashan hai, Maharaj!' (I am very happy to see you back, Maharaj!)
King Shivaay glares at her. Queen Anusuya sits besides him, 'Kintu aap kaha the, itne samay?' (By the way where was you all this while?)
'Hum jaante hai, aap aur Rajkumaar Abhishek ne milkar ye sab kiya hai,' King Shivaay grits his teeth. (I know it was you and Prince Abhishek who did this.)
Queen Anusuya laughs. 'Hum hi the Maharaj. Kintu, aap ab kuch nahi kar sakte!' (Yes it was us King. But you can't do anything about it.)

'Kintu kyu? Aap hume khush kyu nahi dekh sakti?' (But why? Why can't you see me happy in my life?)
'Hume koi antar nahi padta, ki aap kis ke saath hai. Kintu haan, aap ki wajase agar koi hum par aarop lagaye, toh hum wo katehi nahi sahange,' Queen Anusuya smirks and walks away from there. (I don't care with whoever you are. But yes I can't let anyone point at me because of you.)
King Shivaay doesn't know what to do.
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Rajgadh Palace
Queen Satrupa came in Princess Anika's room. Princess Anika gets surprised. 'Maa, aap yaha?' (Maa you here?)
'Haan putri, hum aapse ek vishesh baat karna chahte hai. Hum aur aapke PitaMaharaj aapka swayamvar kal rakhne ka soch rahe hai. Aapko koi aapatti toh nahi hai, na putri?' Queen Satrupa asked her daughter. (Yes daughter, I want to talk to you on a important thing. I and your Dad are thinking to hold your Swayamvar tomorrow. You don't have any qualms regarding it, daughter?)
Princess Anika holds her hands, 'Nahi Maa, hum taiyar hai!' (No Mom, I am ready for it!)
'Aap soch bhi nahi sakti putri, aapki ek haan se hum kitne khush hai,' Queen Satrupa kisses on her forehead. (You can't imagine daughter, how happy you have made us by agreeing for it)
Princess Anika smiles and thinks, 'Humare ek nirnay se humare Maata Pita kitne khush hai. Hume aur kya chahiye?' (With my one decision, my parents are so happy. What else I want?)
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PRECAP - SWAYAMVAR
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