Page 10 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

A new journey of the kind princess who is now a queen to not only Ajmer, but many royal families who surrendered to her husband and are ruling under him, but when will she ever become a queen in actuality to both the people and their kind is the real question...

CHAPTER - 4

Isha slept for 2 hours before waking up, she started cleaning the hallway, gym room, the hall outside the study, the staircase, and the main hall which is just beside the door to enter the king's chamber and she got already tired because everything is huge in there... She used to work a lot even in the Rajput palace but the things at Ranawat's are grandeur and 10 times larger. She wanted to clean the other two bedrooms as well since she cleaned the one, she is staying in before she slept...

She slowly walked to the corner one and thanked her stars for not encountering her husband, she quickly cleaned the room and the porch and balcony attached to it... She saw a huge closet in every room but didn't have the time to explore them so she quickly walked to the other room, the only room which is left for cleaning, after which she could go and freshen up... It's still 5 AM, and she didn't expect her husband to wake up and she is right...

She saw him lying on the bed in attention mode, with closed eyes... She decided to clean the room and calmly leave the place without disturbing his sleep, but what she didn't know was he already woke up, he is trained that way, even a little moment could wake him up, he hardly sleeps, he just came to his room to take an hour of sleep and then start his day with a workout but before he could wake up, his wife came inside and started cleaning, he decided to close his eyes and let her do her work ashe knew if she knows he is awake, she would stumble here and there messing up things in fear which he hates...

He waited for her to go but he didn't hear the sound of her walking away or of her cleaning... so he slightly opened his eyes to see what she was doing and what he saw surprised him... She is staring at his huge portrait looking keenly... And then he heard the cutest thing he ever did...

"I am afraid to look at your face even when you are asleep, that's why I'm looking at your picture, I actually didn't remember clearly how you look, it's a shame you know?? For a wife not to know how her husband looks, that's why memorizing you now", she said to herself in a low tone...

Abhyansh didn't get angry hearing her words, and neither is he irritated, he felt cute and wanted to hear more of her talk, that never happened before, no human talk ever interested him, he actually felt irritated hearing someone talk, it is a chore for him but for his wife he felt the opposite and he absolutely hated it...

"Get out", he said, and she jerked back in fear hearing his voice suddenly... She scurried away immediately, and he sighed... He freshened up and went to his gym room, and seeing it clean, he mentally appreciated his new maid, that's what he felt for Isha. He ordered all the maids not to enter his chamber, and he knew they wouldn't dare to defy his orders, he wanted to torture Isha Rajput so much that her father's dead soul could never be at peace...

Isha freshened up and wore her clothes, which were offered to her by her mother-in-law for this morning as there are some more rituals... She needs to at least arrange her wardrobe if she is going to stay there for all her life... She decided to talk toher husband and with that, she remembered the early morning incident that has happened, she like a stupid kept talking to his portrait, did he hear her talk?? No, he would have punished her if he did... she concluded and walked down... All the while, her mind couldn't stop thinking about him, he is a king, by all means, he looked so handsome in that portrait, and she wanted to keep staring at it... If he didn't wake up, she would have done it for some more time...

His portrait is only in that room, rest two bedrooms have many paintings, but no portrait, but why?? She decided to ask her mother-in-law...

She went down and Amruta who saw her daughter-in-law rushed to her, engulfing her in a motherly hug... Isha wore a deep red saree heavily embroidered with gold thread work, featuring elaborate patterns that add a regal and luxurious touch.

"You look so beautiful Isha, my daughter", Amruta said hugging her, and placing a black dot behind her ear, a belief that would drive all the evil eyes away...

"Thank you ma...", Isha replied getting shy, no one ever said that to her, Her aunt dismissed a maid punishing her severely for calling Isha beautiful, which scared everyone to the core...

"Ma, what are the rituals", Isha asked politely and Amruta started telling her all the duties... Isha nodded obediently and started working in the kitchen... Amruta too helped her daughter-in-law and both of them talked to each other... Both are extremely happy that they got each other, Isha never had anyone to talk to, she talked to her brother whenever he visited or to herself the rest of the time, while Amruta is in a similarcondition, no one in the family conversed to her much except for her younger son, but he doesn't get enough time due to his work and regarding the servants, she is not allowed to talk more than what is necessary...

Isha informed her about the job and how Abhyansh permitted her, Amruta got so happy for her daughter-in-law, then Isha remembered to ask her mother-in-law about the 3 bedrooms in the king's chamber...

"Ma... Why does Maharaj have 3 bedrooms in his chamber??", Isha asked, and as soon as the question left Isha's mouth, Amruta dispersed all the staff working there, and then answered her daughter-in-law's question...

"Isha, Abhyansh chooses his bedroom according to his mood, when he is extremely furious, he uses the extreme right one which is of a darker shade suiting his dark mood, when he gets a victory or.. or defeats someone (she wanted to use destroy and kill but didn't want to scare Isha), he uses the middle one, he won't use the extreme left one much, it's been years he slept there", Amruta said the last part sadly...

"Why ma, when would he use the extreme left one??", Isha asked remembering how he came there the previous night, he was drinking in the same room and she is sure he came there to sleep there but when he saw her sleeping on the bed, he jerked her away and set the whole bed on fire...

"He goes there when he feels calm or peaceful or happy, but it's been years since my son felt those emotions", Amruta said getting teary-eyed... and hearing her, Isha understood that her husband wasn't there in the room to sleep but to teach her a lesson which he did by setting the bed on fire...

She recollected he slept in the middle bedroom the previous night, which means he destroyed someone, or he got a victory, but over whom?? Isha puzzled...

"Now take these to the table, I'll call the staff back to get the other things", Amruta said, and Isha nodded...

Soon it's time for breakfast and everyone gathered in the dining hall, Isha greeted everyone but all they did is nod, Isha went and took her father-in-law's and Rajmata Devyani Devi's blessings touching their feet... and at the same moment, Abhyansh made his way, everyone who just got seated, stood up and wished him bowing their head, she frowned seeing the elders too doing it, she knew he is the king, but standing up is enough respect for him, but bowing the heads is a bit too much but Isha didn't say anything, she just looked down...

Abhyansh settled in the head chair, and Amruta made Isha stand beside Abhyansh's seat asking her to serve... Abhyansh didn't say a word as that was the right thing to do, she is a royal, and his wife, so it's good that she is taking up her duties...

She served everything, but he didn't touch the food...

"Take a plate and taste everything", Abhyansh said in his steely tone shocking everyone...

"Abhyansh... Beta... She cooked in front of me, the food is safe", Amruta said feeling bad for her daughter-in-law, that is a grave insult to do, in front of the servants... Isha felt daggers in her heart, she didn't feel so much pain even when he treated her like a maid but now knowing that her husband didn't trust her and insulted her in front of all the servants and family had killed thehope she felt the previous night when he allowed her to go to work...

Abhyansh banged on the table seeing Isha standing still, she jerked backward getting afraid, but quickly composed herself, took a small plate, and tasted everything she made, and after 5 minutes, seeing Isha fine, Abhyansh ordered her to serve him while the servants served the other family members...

"Amruta, sit and have your food, your daughter-in-law is there to serve the king now", Rajmata commanded to her daughter-in-law, and Amruta sighed before settling beside her younger son... She wanted to have food with her daughter-in-law but can't disobey her mother-in-law.

Isha saw her husband's eating pattern and understood he wouldn't like to ask for more, you have to keep asking what he wants and he would signal with a finger if he wants or not... her mother-in-law did inform her about it, but not clearly, thanks to her good observing skills, she understood it immediately seeing him eating and started asking if he wants something...

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