PHYSIENTS:👑MARRIED TO THE PRINCE👑👻
Episode 13
Written by Adelaide Clara Asamoah.
(Next Day).
The day was bright and the sun was put. The weather was absolutely clear and beautiful. Most of the subjects of the kingdom had gathered outside the palace, waiting for the king's announcement. The ministers, wise men and priests had arrived also and the royal family as well. As usual, the Queen mother held Majid in her arms and Queen Dorah had Faruk, sitting on her laps. She was all smiles and in a white saree. Some maidens arrived and served all the guests with wine. Some of the guests were kings from the neighbouring kingdom. The speaker of the court stood up from his seat and cleared his throat.
'' You are all welcome members of the court. As usual we all meet here as one big family to make decisions for the future, concerning Ujani. And his Majesty the king has an announcement to make today. And so I hope we all clear our ears today to listen to what the king has to say ''
'' Oh my goodness, I wasn't able to do what father ordered me to do yesterday, I wonder what the king has to say....the stupid Queen mother spoilt all my plans when she entered the chamber ''. Queen Dorah thought.
'' Good morning members of the court ''. The king greeted in a heavy tone.
'' Good morning ''.
'' I have something that's necessary for me to to tell you all. (Signs). Queen Meerah was buried yesterday. I had married two wives. Queen Meerah, and Queen Dorah. I had one wife left to marry, and so I was waiting for the right time,when Queen Meerah gave birth. But she died through delivery, as you all heard. Now,I have formed an alliance with a young lady who has agreed to be my third wife ''.
'' Huh?! ''. Everyone exclaimed in astonishment, especially Queen Dorah who was shaking in shock. She had dealt with Queen Meerah enough to get another competition.
'' Silence!!! ''. The speaker shouted and they all kept quiet.
'' I know you are all Ber shocked because Queen Meerah was buried yesterday... but she is dead and never coming back. So I believe it will be safe to get a new mother for Prince Majid. And that is why I have decided to marry again, so early ''.
'' Your highness, of is a good decision that you have made ''. One minister got to his feet and said. '' But who is this young lady you are talking about? ''.
(The king turns to his left and starred at the Queen mother. And the Queen mother got to her feet and looked ahead of her,where two maids stood).
'' Maids! Bring the new Queen to be in for everyone to see her ''.
(The maids bowed down and left,and then everyone begun to murmur).
'' Oh no!!! So Queen mother knew about is all along? She must have being the one who convinced the ming to marry a third wife so quick. I wonder who that wife so quick. I wonder who that new wife is ''. Queen Dorah thought.
Some few minutes later,the two maids walked hand in hand with the Queen to be who was completely dressed in royalty. With a vale on her face which snatched her face away from their view. She walking in the middle of the court room and stood there. The Queen to be,wore a deep blue saree with shiny little diamonds on the material. She had a heavy blue vale.
The Queen mother stepped down from her throne with Majid in her arms and went to stand besides the two maids and the Queen to be. Everyone, especially Queen Dorah who was clearing her eyes well to see who was under the vale.
'' My dear ministers, priests, wise men and everyone gathered here to witness this day. I present to you,our Queen to be. Please, unveil yourself, let them see you ''.
(Slowly, Sheena raised her hand under the veil,and slowly raised the veil away from her face, which had completely changed, beautiful. No one could recognise her).
'' Sheena!!! ''. The Queen mother shouted.
'' What?! ''. Queen Dorah jumped out of the chair. '' Sheena, Queen Meerah's maid?! ''.
'' Yes of course Queen Dorah... please, start rehearsing to cal her Queen Sheena, because the marriage is tomorrow ''. Queen mother said with a mocking smile at her.
'' But...but tour highness you? Have you accepted this proposal? ''.
'' Yes of course Queen Dorah. It was not my mother alone that spoke to me about this. It was Queen Meerah as well,and I made a promise to her that I would marry the young lady. And that is exactly what I will do ''. The king said.
Everyone in the court room were astonished. The entire room was quiet. Queen Dorah fell back into her chair and was breathing heavily with anger. Her maids stood the door with shocked face as well. All the elders got to their feet as custom demanded and Sheena went to touch all of their feet's and they blessed her.
But there was another news no one knew was coming. Especially Queen Dorah. The king looked at Queen mother's face she nodded her head for him to give the second announcement. The subjects outside the palace were shouting for the king to come out and give the announcement he had called them there for. The elders sat down in their chairs and Queen mother leaded Sheena to a seat besides her and made Sheena sit on it. It tore Queen Dorah's heart into pieces. Her bitterness had raised to another level. She looked at Queen mother with the devil's eye. And she was beginning to sweat already.
'' There is another announcement ''. The king said.
'' We are still all ears your highness ''.
'' This is about the announcement of the future of Ujani. I don't want to waste time at all. I want to choose my heir now ''.
(Everyone's eyes was widened and they were confused about why the king was such in a hurry. Queen Dorah calmed down for a while when she heard that because she knew it was also her time to smile).
'' I don't want to wait. And that is the reason why I called all the subjects to be present here before I made the announcement. So please, shall we all get to the balcony to end all this with them? ''. The king said and got to his feet,he stepped down from his throne and Queen mother followed with Sheena, then Queen Dorah and everyone else followed.
(On the balcony).
They arrived at the top of the building and looked down,outside the place where numerous subjects standing and waiting for the king. They also looked up,and as soon as they saw the king and the rest of the royal family... they all chanted with joy.
'' Glory to Emperor Shakerderah!!! ''. One man shouted.
'' Glory to him! ''. They all replied.
'' Glory to Emperor Shakerderah!!! ''.
'' Glory to him!!! ''.
(The king gave a sad smile and raised his right hand up as a sign of gratitude).
'' I thank all of you,my loyal subjects!!! ''. He raised his voice. '' I am hoping with your enchantment that,you are all fine. Today, must not be a very happy day for all of us since our first Queen was buried yesterday. But you are all invited to the third royal wedding for your third Queen tomorrow! ''.
(They all chanted with joy and Queen Dorah who stood besides him whimpered in anguish).
'' Today...is also the day you know...who the crowned Prince and your future king would be ''.
(The people chanted louder in joy).
'' For the past months, I had being straggling for a child. But the god of Ujani has granted me two sons (he took Prince Faruk from Queen Dorah, and took Prince Majid from Queen mother as well and put them both in his arms). Prince Faruk, my first son... and Prince Majid, my second son. Prince Faruk, the son of Queen Dorah, and Prince Majid the son of.....(sobs).
'' Shaker, this is not the time to break down please, no one is supposed to see you cry,relax ''. Queen mother whispered into his ears.
'' Any way...you all know,Prince Majid... the son of the late Queen Meerah. As morning and evening comes and goes,we all stay but grow. And it will be better to make the decision now. Prince Faruk, is my first son ''.
(Queen Dorah nods her head with a smile).
'' But Prince Majid is the son of my first wife. His mother may have delayed in bringing him to the world, but he is still here though. And to make decisions for this kind of things, the Queen mother and the king must talk about it first, and last night, the Queen mother and I came toe to toe with this decision ''.
(Suddenly, all the subjects began to shout together).
'' Prince Majid!!! Prince Majid! Prince Majid!!....
'' Glory to Prince Majid!!! ''. One man screamed.
'' Glory to him!!! ''.
'' Glory to Prince Majid!!! ''.
'' Glory to him!!! ''.
'' That's right Ujani! ''. The king shouted and handed Prince Faruk to Queen Dorah, and her face changed like someone who had swallowed a bitter medicine. And the king raised Prince Majid up with both his hands. '' Hail,Ujani... your crowned Prince and future king, Majid... Samrat! ''.
'' Glory to Prince Majid!!! ''.
'' Glory to him! ''.
'' Glory to Prince Majid! ''.
'' Glory to him....
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Queen Dorah was out of her body. She held her son in her arms like a statue. She was speechless and her legs started carrying her back in weakness. Her legs couldn't carry the sudden weight on her body and fortunately, one of the guards snatched Prince Faruk from her before she fell backward and fainted. The entire celebration was suddenly mood. Silence bought the celebration at once. The guards quickly carried Queen Dorah towards her chamber, followed by her maids and the king, with the others. And all the Queen mother could do was hold Majid in her arms and laugh profusely with Sheena.
'' Oh my goodness, your highness, you really got her this time ''.
'' Call me mother from today Sheena. You will become my daughter in law tomorrow ''.
'' Yes mother (smiles and they both hug each other and she took Majid away from the Queen mother and kissed Majid). My son ''.
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'' That is it. Now wherever Meerah is, she must be content right now I believe ''.
(All the subjects departed one after the other in happiness).
'' But I believe Dorah has something to do with the death of Meerah, and I won't rest until... I pay her back with the same coin ''.
'' Mother,I also think that,now more than ever... Prince Majid may be in danger ''.
'' How? ''.
'' Listen mother, Queen Dorah was only fighting all this while just so her son would be the crowned Prince, right? ''.
'' Yes....
'' And now,the king has chosen Majid instead,do you think Queen Dorah would be so calm nd share this happiness? ''.
'' Hm,you've made a point Sheena. You are right. I think Majid's presence here would not be safe, since he is so little now and can not defend himself ''.
'' Then,what do we do now? ''.
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'' We shall wait for a little while. When he turned 5 years old and get to know us all as his family. You,his mother, me his grandmother, the king... his father. And we teach him so many things about royalty, we shall send him away ''.
'' Send him where mother? ''.
'' Calm down Sheena. The king has a friend in the kingdom, one of the most very prestigious people in the kingdom. Mr Raul Pupadhea. The king trust him,we shall talk for him to take Majid with him to the country he's being traveling to often when he is ''.
'' Will the king agree to this mother? ''.
'' My son does everything I say. I just pray the cunning priest won't be there on that day...just relax,everything will soon be okay ''.
(In the evening=Queen Dorah's chamber).
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She had being attended to. Earlier when she was brought into her room,she was revived from her faint with cold water. And when she saw the king, she kicked him out together with the ministers and wise men and other kings. She was enraged. Her maids calmed her down and she fell asleep. She had now opened her eyes after a long sleep. She sat up on her bed and saw her maidens standing beneath her bed. She break into tears they had ever seen before.
She wept so badly and got up in her feet and started destroying all the valuables in her room until her maids said thousands of coming words for her to calm down.
'' I killed her!!! And I thought after her death,everything would be okay. But no...it is after her death that the worse things are happening to me! ''.
'' Relax your highness...
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remember that walls have ears. If anyone should hear you say this,we are all doomed ''.
'' I am already doomed you fool! All I wanted was for my son to be the crowned Prince! Now,it is that stupid baby Majid who will be crowned Prince, and not my Faruk! And I know,all this is Queen mother's doing! She must have deceived the king ''.
'' Exactly your highness.... Queen mother is the cause of all this ''.
(Queen Dorah slowly went closer to a small pot near her window and opened and she removed her pet snake and caught it by the neck and it opened its mouth, then she put one of her fingers in the snake's mouth).
'' I should have left Queen Meerah and killed her son instead. But all is not yet lost.....(she removed her finger and it was wet with poison, then she licked the poison into hr mouth seductively and her maidens were more than shocked).
'' May we know what you mean your highness? ''.
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'' It's simple and short. Majid... oh baby Majid... will slowly and slowly, meet his mother soon enough, if there is no Majid, then there isno crowned Prince... and if there is no crowned Prince, there is no choice... but to crown Faruk instead, hahahahaaa....
(The three of them continued laughing evilly).....