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Following the death of Jarasandha, the other rulers Karna, Duryodhan and others arrive @ Indraprastha for the Rajasuya yagna, along w/ other rulers. Yudisthir & Draupadi welcome all of them, and Draupadi welcomes their queens.
Vrushali too has come w/ Karna. Draupadi is initially pleased to see her, but her face falls when she sees her w/ that sutaputra Karna, whom she had insulted @ her swayamvara. So she decides to snub Vrushali. She looks for a pretext when Kunti too arrives as a part of the Hastinapur contingent, allowing Draupadi to slip out to join her. Draupadi welcomes Kunti, and Karna heaves a sigh of relief.
Vrushali feels bad about being snubbed by someone who once called her a sakhi and killed several snakes to save her, thereby commiting the adharm of killing 100s of men. Arjun arrives to welcome Karna, and Subhadra joins him & grabs her opportunity. She welcomes Vrushali and invites her to join him. Duryodhan looks displeased, so Karna tries to stop Vrushali
K: You are the queen of Anga/Champa/Malini/whatever, and she is not the queen of Indraprastha. So you should only join the queen.
V: See, I knew the mukut will corrupt you. Look, I was once close to becoming a dasi of Maharani Draupadi, and as it is, I've been feeling nauseous throughout the journey. So please don't lecture me about the protocol
Duryodhan sees that Vrushali is gonna take out her pregnancy rages on his dear mitr, so tells Karna that it's okay for Vrushali to be entertained by Subhadra. Karna too gives in, and Subhadra welcomes Vrushali. Duryodhan decides to go for a chat w/ Sishupala, while Krishna decides to invite both Arjun & Karna for a game of dice. So Vrushali is left w/ Subhadra.
S: Maharani Vrushali, welcome. How was your trip?
V: Nauseous. Actually, it so happens that I'm pregnant, so didn't want to undergo this journey, but Arya insisted. So here I am
S: I do apologize for our queen. Actually, as a queen, she should be entertaining you, not I, but somehow, she's swamped w/ guests. But I'm more than happy to have your company
V: Thank you, Rajrani Subhadra. Actually, I was once close to becoming your queen's maid, so I'd have felt rather awkward sitting w/ her. I'm more than happy to have you for company. How have you been?
S: Actually, in the same condition as you. I've just discovered today that I've been expecting. How long have you been?
V: 5 months. Even though I was a common citizen all these months, Maharani Kunti took really good care of me. I'm glad she's now here to join you, and can actually enjoy her own grandson
S: She's had experience in this b4. You know, Jiji Hidimbi?
V: What, that Rakshashi? The one who married your Jeth Bhima?
S: Yeah. For the year that they stayed, Mata Kunti took very good care of Jiji. Once the baby was born, I heard that she was very happy @ becoming someone's Pitamahi. So I won't be the one giving her that title.
V: That explains how she took such wonderful care of me. Treated me like I was like her own daughter, and that the child I'm carrying was her own blood. In fact, sometimes, I even wondered about that myself
S: Don't dare say that in front of Jiji, or else, she'll interpret that as an insult - Mata being the mata of a sutaputra. I hear that she didn't allow him to participate in her swayamvara, otherwise she had nothing against him.
V: What a fraud! When we were going to Khandavprastha, she was assuring me how she & king Yudisthir were so different. She was trying to befriend me, calling me her sakhi, blah blah blah. I believed her since she even killed a snake that was going after me. But if that's what she thinks of sutas, why did she bother befriending me? Like I was telling Arya, this mukut corrupts everyone. Anyway, lucky me that I don't have her for a jiji
S: And unlucky me. Why did Jesht Krishna have Maharaj Drupad do an archery contest, as opposed to one that only Jethshree Yudisthir could have won? Had he done that, she'd have just been Yudisthir's queen, and I'd have Arjun all to myself.
V: But Rajrani, I heard that Arjun had married 2 more princesses b4 he married you, and that they are both getting children?
S: Yeah, but of those 2, Chitrangada jiji's putra is supposed to become Manipuraj later, while Uloopi - I think she blackmailed him. Anyway, I too now will be having my putr, so am so happy. Speaking of which, why don't you have something to eat? I'd join you, except that it's hard to describe to you how nauseous I feel after discovering that I will be becoming a mother.
V: You needn't - I fully understand, having been thru that months ago. But you'll get a craving soon. Why don't we both do it then?
S: Yeah, we can both have a good meal then
Just then, Bhima joins them.
B: Did somebody say something about a meal?
S: Jesht, can you do us a favor?
B: Sure, anything for the expectant mom of the first Pandava prince.
S: The first Pandava prince is your putra, Jesht! Make that 'moms' - our guest here too is pregnant. Problem is - I have been feeling both hungry & nauseous simultaneously. So I need your help in cleaning up the food whenever we feel nauseous
B: Happy to help, mataes, happy to help
Bhima, Subhadra & Vrushali then head for the dining area, where they see that Kunti has already arranged a feast for all 3 of them 😆
S: Mata, where is Maharani?
K: She's busy entertaining Revati, Rukmini & Shikhandini. Don't wait for her - all 3 of you can sit down & eat
B: Thank you, matae. Today, after several years, you can feed me.
K: No, I'll feed my grandsons, er, grandson here. You'll just have to eat yourself 😆
B: Okay (rather disappointed)
Subhadra & Vrushali join Kunti in a good laugh
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