second option looks betterOriginally posted by: rajatshweta
Even I think CK knows the secret of Helena and Aparna. He let them go even after watching Aparna hide something after pinching Durdhara with poison needle. He also did not bother to check or inform the Vaidya about it. He simply came back and said iam increasing security in Durdhara room.He once told Helena that for Magadh, he will even sacrifice Chandra. Durdhara was not important to him, except that she was giving birth to Magadh's future. But, If Durdhara had died out of poison, the child could have died too. How was CK so sure that he will be able to save the Child after Durdhara died ? Woh toh fluke attempt ta. He could have saved Magadh's future; may be not...So, he dint know, initially, that Helena and Aparna are party to crime.Then what would have given the ladies secret away ??Guess 1 :-May be, he also realised that the word Sauten did not merely mention Nandini. And he also observed Helena entering the room with Mom, when Durdhara was pointing out to them. Earlier, during Durdhara abortion episode, He was the one who taught Chandra that just because the oil came from Nandini room, does not mean that she poured the oil on the steps... similarly, There was no proof that Nandini mixed poison in the water that she was giving to Durdhara.But his hatred towards Nandini was so great, that he wanted to keep his favourite student far away from her. So much so, that he used the right time when Chandra was not in the right frame of mind, to pass judgment and punish her, without hearing a single argument from her side. Which is not what a King or a PM should have done, but they did.(But that makes him party to the crime - coz he hid the facts from the King. May be he thinks that his student will not punish his Guru ? Coz, It's definitely beyond my likes to think that CK had the heart to transport Nandini safely to Kaling, and kept her safe till the truth was found out about Durdhara's murderer ).Guess 2 :-He asked time till midnight for Aparna to return the Raj Mudra to him.May be, he simply threatened the woman - saying "we have caught the spy you sent to inform about Chandu and Bindu to Padmanand. When the favourite Queen and Daughter of Seleucus are house arrested for treason, then Seleucus would have to surrender to Magadh. It's an insult to Aparna's Husband and King. So return the RajMudra or face the consequences "...