Gayatri tells him that she is not a queen but an ordinary woman who got her heart brokenš He tells her that he would drop her home himself, much to her shock and they go inside. Sad BGM plays. Chachaji wonder what's up and just then Kokila comes and tells him that she was imprisoned. They suddenly see Gayatri in the pink lehenga and are shocked. Rajmata sees too. Ranaji announces that he is off to drop Gayatri at her mayka and leaves. Rajmata sees Gayatri's tear stained face and wishes to speak to her in private. Kokila wonders who did all this as the plan was her's but the execution was someone else's.
Gayatri accuses RM of knowing that Ranaji didn't love her. RM tries to console her but Gayatri is determined to know some answers instead of just soft words. RM accepts that she knows Ranaji doesn't love her but she loves him. She feels that Ranaji requires love in his life and when she saw her letter, she felt Gaytari would bring the lost happiness and love back in his life. Gayatri asks what about her feelings, how would she feel, of an incomplete love She adds that she is leaving the palace as she cannot stay a moment more. RM stops her by telling her how bad Govindseth would feel, whether he would be able to face this humiliation and adds that she is a Queen and is responsible not only to herself but also to the people and now everything lays in her hands,whether she wants to accept defeat in the first go and leave or stay and pave a path for herself.
RM then goes to Ranaji and reminds him of the folly of his actions. Ranaji replies that this is all her doing, her wanting to make people as her puppets and today, Gayatri dared to cross the boundaries he kept around him. RM tells him that it isn't right to send her home in this state but he retorts that he is just following Gayatri's wishes and will drop her home courteously. He sarcastically adds that the deal has gone wrong so she has to bear the losses. RM tries to stop him but he leaves. She wonders who gave the lehenga to Gayatri when Kokila couldn't have done anything as she was imprisoned.
Gayatri meanwhile mulls over RM's words of her father not being able to bear this. Kokila comes there and 'sweetly' praises her. She asks her how she got the lehenga and is shocked to know RM gave her. She decides to clarify Gayatri's doubts and give her the reason for Ranaji's anger. She takes her to Sulakshana's room and shows her the portrait of Sulakshana wearing the exact pink lehenga. The black clad person sees everything. Gayatri is shocked and realizes that he still loves his first wife but wonders why he put the allegations on her and resolves to get answers!!
Precap- RM asks her to do some rasam but Gayatri refuses saying that she doesn't wish to do so as she cannot keep from lying and the palace will not be able to face the truth.