Chapter 144: Panchayati Raj

Rewari Kingdom, Khera Village, night of 14th March 1557

'Knock!' 'Knock!'

Aditya was taken aback. He was having a sound sleep in a guest house specially made for important guests. He had the door closed, unlike before, as he didn't want to be overconfident about his safety.

Upon opening, he found Rudra with a parchment in his hand, which looked like a royal deed. With a slight bow of salute, he handed it over. Aditya unfurled the parchment, and it was indeed the royal deed. Upon reading the contents, a satisfied smirk played on his lips. Surprised, he looked at Rudra and inquired, "So, how did it go?"

Six hours ago in Kings court of Bawal

The Grand Hall of the king's court was enveloped in a tense atmosphere. Due to the sudden turn of events, delegates were barred from the current session to avoid spoiling the mood of the banquet with discussions of internal matters.