Chapter - 23 Naksha's threat to Tanisi..

Tanisi took the fruit basket and went to Naksha's chamber to share it with her as it was considered as divine food after offering it to the Lord. She found Naksha sulking. As soon as she saw Tanisi she smiled gleefully and almost ran towards her.

Tanisi: "Careful!!! You are pregnant you remember?"

Naksha: "Thank God atleast you remember. I just had you for a day and now the Samrat wants you to go to him for some work. I will get to be in your company only after lunch..." She said with a small face.

Tanisi: "Oh its only for a week Naksha, Samrat is not going to attend court for this week, and he wants to wrap up some administrative work."

Naksha: "Why do you know what he is going to do this week? Why should you do the work? Are you his wife or are you going to be?"

Tanisi was dumbstuck. She didn't know what to say. She smiled sheepishly and said, "What are you talking of! He is an Emperor and I am a just one of his subjects. Women can die at his fee