Romance is being rushed for TRPs. There has to be a MU to separate them when they come close!! Desi soap logic.
Given his love and devotion to Sona and his mistrust of Gayu, even after the injuries and dargah scenes, they could have still shown them being friends first, getting to know each other, taking care of their royal duties, something about their support for the freedom movement and through it all RNJ falling in love with her and these cute romantic moments building up slowly before the next MU
That would have given them content for few more weeks atleast. At the speed they are going, they would nothing left to show after another three months. How many times will they show them getting close and then a MU separating them?
But I am curious when did RNJ take a step forward for him to go back two steps?