"Oh no, it's all over your clothes. You should get changed." Pavan said and looked at Seya "Seya, go and bring my clothes from my almirah and-"
"No need." Raksheet interrupted him "I will manage. Anyways, we are leaving soon. So no need to bother."
"No your majesty. You are our guest. We should help you and treat you well. It happened because of us so we should help you. If you don't want my clothes, it's fine. But at least you can go and clean it."
"I am fine, no need." Raksheet replied with straight face, knowing these brother-sister's intentions.
"You should wash it as soon as possible. Otherwise it will leave stains." Ira said to him in low voice but Pavan heard it.
"She is right. Please go and clean it. Seya, go and help him."
Seya immediately nod and held Raksheet's hand "This way your majesty."
Before leaving, Raksheet gave Ira 'Don't trust them look' and she nod understandingly. He looked at Vinay who was standing behind Ira and signalled him to stay alert.
Vinay nod in response and took a step closer to Ira.
"My bad." Pavan said to Ira "I shouldn't have pushed Seya. I hit her playfully but she spilled the wine on him. I am sorry."
"It's ok. He is fine." She replied with a smile and tried to avoid the conversation.
"I hope he is not angry on me." He said with a sad face.
"No, he is not. It was just an accident. Don't worry."
He chuckled sadly "I know it was just an accident. But don't know whether he thinks the same way. Because the enmity between our kingdom and parents makes us doubt on each other too."
Ira gulped as Pavan started talking about the enmity of years between them. She was curious to know the reason behind it but because of her husband's warning, she didn't dared to.
"H-He will not doubt on you." She replied.
"I hope so." He sighed heavily "I hope this enmity will end soon. We are ready to end it. We are ready to make peace. But don't know whether Kumar family will accept it or not."
Ira just nod in response and tried to divert her mind but what Pavan said next, made her heart skip a beat and wide her eyes in schock.
"I don't know whether I should say this or not but we were ready to marry my sister to his majesty Raksheet but before that....he got married to you."
Ira looked at him with wide eyes in disbelief and hurt. Pavan quickly shook his head and replied "I-I mean it's good that he got married to you. It's seen in his behaviour that he love you a lot and that's good. What I am trying to say is, we were ready to make relationship with Jwalana. But don't know if that can happen now. Seya like his majesty a lot."
"Do you need any help?" Seya asked, entering in the washroom to help Raksheet.
Raksheet quickly turned around after seeing her stepping inside and said "No! Wait outside. I will manage."
"But it's all over your clothes." She purred seductively and touched his clothes. "You should take off your clothes, I will wash them."
Raksheet stepped back to see her boldness and protested immediately "I told you I don't need your help. You should go outside and wait or you can leave."
Seya pouted sadly to see his rejection and asked "Are you angery on me? I told you I didn't meant to spill it on you." She took a step towards him but he stepped back.
"Let me help you as apology." She tried to touch his collar and open a button but he grabbed her hand and brushed it away.
"Stay away!" He yelled, making Seya gasp in fear.
He took a deep breath to control his anger and said "Stay away. I know you like me but you shouldn't behave like this. I have a wife and I don't want to hurt her feelings by getting involved with you in any way. You are a princess, don't ruin your reputation by behaving like this."
Seya nod her head in embarrassment and hesitation, looking down at her hands.
He sighed and pointed towards the door "Wait outside."
She glanced at him and walked outside without saying anything.
Pavan quickly shook his head and replied "I-I mean it's good that he got married to you. It's seen in his behaviour that he love you a lot and that's good. What I am trying to say is, we were ready to make relationship with Jwalana. But don't know if that can happen now. Seya like his majesty a lot."
Ira felt something twisting in her stomach, her chest feeling heavy with every word of Pavan.
Vinay took a quick glance at her to see her reaction and as expected, she was getting affected by Pavan's words. Because of his position, he can't do anything. As long as they are talking and Pavan is not trying to hurt Ira physically, Vinay can't do anything.
"Since a long time, when we were just kids; she like his majesty. She saw him in a political party and since then, she fell in love with him. But never dared to express it infront of him. I am her brother so i know what she feels for him but we know that he don't like her because we are enemies. So she have to keep her feelings to herself."
Ira closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. She was a bit relieved that these people know her husband only love her and will not accept their proposal but still, there was a little uneasiness. Now she was regretting coming here.
She was feeling the urge to cry but controlled her tears and smiled at Pavan "Well, i think that's not possible."
Pavan smiled sadly "I know." He inhaled deeply to control his smile after seeing the tears collecting in Ira's eyes and his plan working.
The silence followed for a while and Raksheet came back, Seya following him.
"We should leave now." He said to Ira and she nod silently.
Seeing her dull face, Raksheet sensed that something is wrong. He gazed at Pavan sharply and again looked at Ira.
"Let's meet your parents and his majesty the emperor before leaving." He held Ira's hand "We are leaving." He said to Pavan and as he was about to leave from there, Seya spoke.
"Hope to see you soon, your majesty." She said with a sweet smile that made Ira glare at her.
"I don't think so." Ira replied and pulled Raksheet away from there and walked towards her parents to meet them before leaving.
Vinay quickly ran behind them.
Raksheet didn't asked anything as he know Pavan must have said something to make Ira angry. He must have instigated Ira against Raksheet. He looked at Vinay and he just sighed and shook his head, signalling something happened.
"Mother, we are leaving." Ira said to her mother.
"So soon?" She asked and held Ira's hand.
"Something happened?" Dhishva asked to Raksheet.
Raksheet shook his head with a slight smile "No. But we should leave now."
"Alright, be careful on your way and take care." Daksha hugged Ira and Ira felt like crying. What Pavan said was roaming in her mind and making her feel sick.
She wiped the tears that fell from her eyes and broke the hug.
"Take care. Tell grandfather that I miss him and tell him to take care of himself. We should leave now." She looked at her father and joined her hands "We are leaving father."
"Fine." Dhishva distractedly replied and they left to meet emperor.
After meeting emperor, they came out of the palace and stepped inside the carriage. As soon as they entered in carriage and Raksheet closed the door, he asked.
"What happened? Did he said something?"
Ira shook her head, controlling her tears and looking outside the window. Her elbow resting on the window.
Raksheet knocked on the carriage and it started to move. He grabbed the sheet to cover Ira who was sitting right next to window.
"It's cold. Cover yourself." He covered her in the sheet and she didn't opposed.
She was not angry on him but she didn't wanted to talk to him for now.
He sighed to see her sad face and the silence was making him frustrated. He went towards her and hugged her softly. He rested his chin on her shoulder and asked gently "Princess, what happened? Did he said something? I told you not to listen to them then why are you behaving like this? At least tell me what he said?"
Tear rolled down her eyes as she remember what Pavan said. They wanted to end this enmity but for that they wanted to marry Seya to Raksheet. If they want to end enmity in future, may be they still ask Raksheet to marry Seya. And if he agreed for the sake of his kingdom, Ira will die out of heartbreak.
She turned around and hugged him tightly, crying in his embrace with heavy sobs.
He rubbed her back gently, expecting this situation even before coming to Bayar.
He breathed deeply 'I knew this will happen. That's why I didn't wanted to come here.'
He continued rubbing her back and caressing her head gently until she stopped crying.
He cupped her face with his hands and asked "Now tell me what he said."
She sat straight and held his hand "He said Seya likes you."
His eyebrows raised in wonder that such a small matter made her cry like this. "So what? Don't you know that she like me?"
"Since she was a kid." She said the main reason that made her heart ache.