The episode started with Dwarka filling Gautama's ears. The way these two ladies gossip about Ahilya, doesn't look like she's a child but some arch enemy of all of their lifetimes
Then in sabha the question was asked from Ahilya and the timespan was decreased.
And lastly in the precap Manthra committing foul play, by reducing the quantity of oil.
Btw there was a matka hiding scene in between,where a dasi tried to hide a matka from Ahilya. At first I didn't understand the significance of that scene, but after watching the precap, I guess that the bowl was hidden in the matka maybe.