Page 166 of The Royal Beast & His Rising Queen

"Yes, I did, but don't scream, first we'll offer it to God and then you can taste it", he said and she sighed in disappointment but nodded nonetheless.

The couple offered the prayers, Isha after taking Mahadev’s blessings, turned to her husband and touched his feet and he stroked her hair blessing her. She got up with a wide smile and he kissed her forehead.

"You are a queen in all senses, you know when to bend and when to make me bend", he said with deep admiration and respect for her in his eyes and that made her smile widely at him.

After that, both of them sat there near a temple pillar, enjoying the peaceful climate. Abhyansh made her have the kheer.

"How is it?? I made it for the first time", he asked

"Taste it by yourself", she said forwarding him a spoon and he made a face eating it.

"Yours is much better", he said as if he had something sour.

"Such a fussy eater you are, I don't even know how I would have handled you if I don't know cooking", she said and he chuckled

After some time, they went down for breakfast, Abhyansh asked his grandmother to prepare the breakfast today.

Everyone wished Isha, Amruta hugged Isha but her husband's pain didn't let her fully embrace her mother-in-law though she still loved Amruta the same.

The breakfast was a silent affair, and after her husband left to his study, Isha quickly finished her breakfast and took blessings from Rajmata, Pratap and Amruta after dispersing the servants. As she didn't want to go against her husband's word at the same time change the dynamics because the previous night, she notonly saw the pain and coldness the past carved in her husband, but there's also a tiny need to have that affection of parents, he got his mother love until sometime but his father's?? Never... and she wanted to change that, but this time without hurting her husband while trying.

Pratap is stunned with her act, but kept his palm on her head for a microsecond and left, Rajmata caressed her hair, her experience could see the little awareness of the past in Isha's eyes and she knew Isha is very kind, she couldn't even bear a random person's pain and this was her husband who she loved more than anything, it would have pained her a lot learning the past and her husband's sufferings. She knew she is still yet to know about the games her father played. She only hoped God gives her the strength to bear the truth.

"I trust you, you'll set the things right", Devyani devi said in her usual tone.

"Ji...(yes)", Isha said softly...

"We have to work on your tone first, when can I expect you in my chamber??", Rajmata asked

Avyan and Amruta frowned but soon understood that Devyani is training Isha. Avyan's eyes widened, their Dadi sa isn't an easy woman.

"Today, I'll come to you in the evening after my work", Isha said

"But Bhabhi ma, today is your birthday", Avyan interrupted earning a glare from Rajmata.

"She needs to be ready to become the queen sooner to take up the responsibilities of the palace and to save you fromthe punishments as well because you never cease committing stupidities", Rajmata said coldly indicating how he interrupted them...

"Sorry Dadi sa", he apologized

Devyani devi nodded and walked away. Amruta came towards Isha and caressed her hair...

"You look so pretty", Amruta said putting a black dot behind her ear. "My Abhyansh made the braid right ??", Amruta asked seeing the slightly tilted braid...

"Your Abhyansh got me ready ma", Isha answered with a smile, the genuine love and happiness for them in Amruta's didn't let Isha be mad at her for much time.

Isha signalled Avyan to leave from there as she had something important to talk to Amruta, Avyan nodded and walked away.

"Ma... I know", Isha said and she didn't have to explain, Amruta understood and now she realized her daughter-in-law's aloof behaviour.

"That's not the whole truth Isha, you are my daughter, at least you give me a chance to explain beta", Amruta asked, tears slipping... Isha softly wiped her tears.

"Ma... I'll listen to you for sure... but not now, after 30 days...", she said and left from there... Isha didn't say it but Amruta got her. Isha didn't want to misuse the power her husband gave her. She wanted to train under Rajmata, and acquire the necessary skills before hearing her mother-in-law, and the main reason is, her husband is still in charge of the palace's responsibilities andit's his order that no one would talk about it, and she is not going to break the set rules now, she now knew how carefully her husband built this empire, it took his blood and sweat in literal terms, though he didn't tell her that, she understood it. She decided if she couldn't lessen his worry, she would at least try not to increase them.

Abhyansh, Avyan and Isha left to their office, and Ragini, Reetu, and their other colleagues made Isha cut the cake. Though the cake-cutting ritual is never practiced in her family, she did it not to disappoint her friends.

"Wow, Isha... you are so lucky, you were born on the same date as the queen...", Aashna said after the cake-cutting

"How did you about the queen's birthday ??", Isha asked getting surprised.

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