CHAPTER 16
Jalal has to go out for political reason. Maham knows & takes advantage this and with other Begums in the harem mistreats and insults Jodha again & again. Jalal is back but no one knows. He goes to Hamida room hears them talk about the harem Begums, Jodha & Maham. Jalal asks) Bakshi what were you saying (Bakshi looks up) Bhai Jaan, when did you come (Jalal asks) first tell me what were you saying (See everybody there. Ruqaiya comes to hug him, Jalal stops her.Hamida ask) when did you come, you should have informed that we could welcome you.Pinaz & Najma are outside Hamida's room they see Jalal. They go back to the harem. Maham was there they say) Shahansha is back he with Malika-e-Azam. (Maham is shocked. Jalal asks Hamida) where is Jodha Begum, why is she not here, Ammi Jaan I told you to take care of her (Maan & Rahim come there. Rahim had promised Jodha not to say anything as it will hurt Jalal. Maan infoms) Phuph Sa, Bua Sa is not felling well she is resting (He see Rahim & Maan are there too, extending his arms calling Rahim asks) Rahim son what happened to your Choti Ammi you promised you will take care of her (Rahim replies) she has being having fever for few days (Jalal looking at everyone asks) is he right (Jalal goes straight to Jodha, Ruqaiya is worried if he gets to know everything what will happen. Jalal came there without announcement harem ignores everyone goes straight to Jodha room. Jalal sitting next to her on the bed says) Jodha dekhiye hum aa gayei hai (Jodha hugging him asks) Jalal aap kab aayie (Jalal hugging her back replies) aabhi humne suna ki aapko bhukhar hai, aapne dafa liye (Jodha says) aabhi aap jaake vishraam kijiye (Pinaz & Najma come there. Pinaz says) 2 din se bhukhar hai, deva bhi diekh se nahi le rahi hai (Jodha tells to keep quiet but Najma adds on) Jodha begum khahana bhi dhiek se nahi kha rehe na aaram dekh se kar rehe hai (They go from there all other Begums are scared. Jalal says) Jodha aap chahati hai hum aaram kare hume bataiye hume sakoon kaha se miliga (Jalal tells Reva to get food for both of them & Moti to go call Hakima sahiba to his room & takes Jodha to his room. He makes her lie down in his bed. Hakima check her & gives her medicine. Reva gets the food. Hakima is smiling Hamida see her & ask) Hakima Sahiba how is Jodha (Hakima answers) now I believe Jodha Begum will be fine 3-4 day as Shahansha is here. (Every one is at peace but Maham. A few days pass Jodha has recovered. Jalal is outside Ruqaiya's room hears Ruqaiya & Salima talk about happening in harem he is shocked to know how the Begums are treating his Jodha. He asks Abdul about it. Abdul tells him what ever he knows clearly stating this majorly done and supported by Maham, also that it on happening since Jodha came to Agra & when ever he is not here the intensity increases. Jalal tells him that he needs the clothes of the khawaja shera and tell everyone that he out for the next 2 weeks. Abdul is very scrared but has to do as he is told by Jalal. It is informed that Jalal is going out for two weeks for political work. Jalal in Khawaja Shera disguise in the harem he just worried Jodha & Hamida might regornise him. Once in between Ruqaiya has a direct conversation with him but does not regornise him. But the coversation is overhead by Hamida who understands the Khawaja Shera is her son Jalal. Ruqaiya complaining says) Ammi Jaan see this Khawaja Shera is not listening (Hamida coolly says) Let him go, later Jalal will talk to him once he is back (After the Khawaja Shera leaves. Ruqaiya asks) Ammi Jaan why did you stop I would have straighten him (Hamida answers) Wait for a few days you will know.
Pre Cap: Rahim tell everyone that Jalal overheard Ruqaiya & Salima. Adhka tells Hamida that Abdul told Jalal about the harem happenings. Jalal angry with Jodha & Ruqaiya.
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