Once there was a king 6 March 2022: Rama ji comes to Savitri and asks her to shut her eyes. He gifts her a saree and says he always wanted to do something for her, to thanks her. Bari Rani Maa read his mind and suggested to give her a gift. Savitri wonders why Bari Rani Maa wants Rana ji to come close to Savitri. Rana ji asks if she dislikes it. She says she loves it, he leaves and tears fell off Savitri’s ear.Bari Rani Maa complains to Kunwar ji and Kokilla that they behaved so coldly, they haven’t learnt a single tactic of royalty.
Kokilla says this child is a result of Lakhan and Swarna’s result, she will tell everyone about it. Bari Rani Maa clutches her neck, she warns her not to ruin her dream.Raaj Mata says she was so right, Bari Rani Maa didn’t change a bit. Gayatri asks why she is taking care of Rana ji, if she wants to hurt Rana ji. Why is she trying to make her and Rana ji close, this all doesn’t prove she was there with Rajeshwari. Raaj Mata says there is something they are missing. She asks to recall what happened on the cliff, may be they get a clue about a fourth person. Gayatri says she doesn’t know, she never got a clue about the fourth. Raaj Mata suggests there must be someone who would have seen the fourth person.
Gayatri says Rana ji chose the cliff, but there was a temple. Gayatri tells Raaj Mata there was a temple, did aarti and left. Raaj Mata asks if Pooja Thaal was already there. Gayatri says yes. Raaj Mata says there are two people in the temple, God and Poojari. Gayatri says she is right, if there was flame then there was a Poojari. He will tell them what happened on the cliff that day.There, a Pandit has a night mare about what he had seen on the cliff. He wakes up and cries that they will now kill him. He will move away from here.Gayatri says she will find that Poojari tomorrow.The next morning, Savitri wonders whom to ask the Poojari of the cliff temple.
A lady passing by tells Savitri that he left today morning. Savitri cries that he was her last hope, only he could help her. The lady asks Savitri to pray in the temple, and ties a black thread on her arm. Savitri wonders how many testimonies she has to take.Swarna sat in her room, wondering if she would be able to give this child a good life. Bari Rani Maa gets her food, she asks Swarna to take care of herself now. Swarna says she is in no mood. Bari Rani Maa says it is time for her to abide by elders. Swarna assures she will eat later. Lakhan comes to the room, Bari Rani Maa says it is good he came here. He must make sure Swarna takes care of herself and the child. She turns to ask about Savitri. Lakhan says he didn’t see her since morning. Bari Rani Maa thinks about finding out where she has gone.
Savitri comes back to the palace worried about the Poojari of temple. Bari Rani Maa comes from front, and asks where she had been. Bari Rani Maa says she didn’t even tell Lakhan about where she had gone. Savitri tells her she went to get her medicine. Bari Rani Maa asks to care about Rana ji’s breakfast. Bari Rani Maa looks at the black thread on her arm and asks if she had gone to temple. Savitri says she isn’t as crazy as to go to temple in morning, someone tied it on her arm.
Rana ji was sketching Savitri’s portrait. She comes with his coffee. He hides the sketch book. She catches his lie, and says two things don’t suit him. First this bow tie, and secondly his lie. She says every color gets bright when he wears it, but he would look nicer if he wears bright colors. Rana ji says this statement is familiar.
She asks if he said so, or someone complimented him with it, then asks for sketch book. He says not now. She turns around to see God’s idol. He asks if she wants something. Savitri says her mother always used to get Pooja done with that black temple Poojari Ran Afadr, but he has left somewhere. Rana ji says he can find him for her. Savitri cheers his heart is as big as his anger, she asks him not to tell anyone about it. He asks why? Savitri says everyone will consider him to be an idiot if they find out he is doing this all for her. She thinks Rana ji will for sure find that Pandit.
Lakhan tells Swarna he understands her condition. She must trust him but take care of her. Savitri comes in and watch them hugging. She scolds Lakhan what if someone had seen them like this. Everyone will suspect this child isn’t Laksh but his.
Swarna holds Savitri’s hand and asks why she cares so much for her? Savitri says only Gayatri cared for her this much. Savitri says she is her maid, she has to take care of her. Swarna hugs her, Savitri thinks she will soon tell her the truth.
Savitri comes to Rana ji and Pandit ji. Savitri asks if he is Ram Afdar? He says no he isn’t. Savitri apologizes saying she can’t get this pooja done from him. Rana ji asks why she is only concerned with the Poojari only. They have an argument. Savitri finally say that only Ram Afdar know about what happened on the cliff that day.Rana ji was shocked to hear Savitri that only that Pandit knows what happened on the cliff. She says no one else can do the Pooja, she can’t share the reason. Savitri leaves, Pandit also takes leave. Bari Rani maa watches this and wonders what she is playing now.
Savitri comes to her room and thinks what she was about to do, what if someone comes to know about it; she can’t share it even with Rana ji. If Rajeshwari’s companion comes to know someone is looking for him. She goes out in corridor and fell down the stairs, her foot ache. Bari RanI maa watches her, she thinks if simple men try to walk on the paths of this palace they will fell off. If she thinks that Pandit will tell her about her, she holds the pot with which she had thrown the water on steps. Lakhan comes to help Savitri. Lakhan asks Savitri that she is injured and takes rest.Rana ji calls Savitri looking for something. Rajeshwari hands him his bow tie, she asks why he calls a maid and not his princess. Rana ji says that he doesn’t need to ask Savitri what he needs.
He discuss with Rajeshwari that he wants to give a gift to Bari Rani Maa that makes her feel he respects her a lot. Rajeshwari says she doesn’t need anything. Rana ji says it’s alright, he will think himself about it.Rana ji asks servants about Savitri. She comes there and says she had a muscle strain. Rana ji makes her sit, concerned. She resists, he orders her to keep seated and asks when it happened. It was swollen, he calls for warn water. She tells him it happened yesterday, he asks why she didn’t tell him yesterday and keeps warm water towel. She remembers when on their wedding day he had pricked thorns off her feet. He forbids her do any work or go anywhere now. Bari Rani Maa says he is right, she always wander everywhere.
Now he can only stop her, and shut her in her room. Rana ji says she is right, he will drop her by himself. Savitri holds his hand tight and leaves. Bari Rani maa thinks that she will now walk the way she shows.
In the evening, Savitri tells Rana ji she can’t abide by his order, she has to find the Poojari. He argues why she wants him only. Rajeshwari says her mother used to say only that Poojari will do the pooja, she took this promise from her mother. The people who can fulfil their mother’s promises are lucky, she can give her life for her mother. Rana ji calls her crazy, Savitri says she calls this to herself. She is better than him who doesn’t respect his mother. He leaves. Savitri was about to stands up, Bari Rani maa stops her. She tells her that she brought Chanda, she will massage her feet with warm water to make her well soon. She watches the time, and says to Bari Rani Maa that these are her feet; she could have prayed in such time.
Bari Rani maa asks her for a help and gives her a few recipes, she has to make for Swarna. Savitri writes them uninterested. More than an hour has passed, Bari Rani maa asks why she is looking at clocks, is there a good moment passing by. Savitri thinks it will only come when she will leave.
Rana ji was restless thinking about her mother’s slap. He wonders how to tell her his mother isn’t like hers. She never considered him as her own. He goes angrily.Bari Rani Maa tells the recipes to Savitri. Chanda brings her apples. She thinks about recipe, Savitri thinks if Bari Rani Maa is stopping her from meeting Pandit. If Raaj mata’s suspects right, she must do something.
Rana ji comes inside and takes Savitri out, saying he has to prove something to her.
In the car, Savitri asks Rana ji where he is taking her. Rana ji says he wants to prove he cares for her mother. He has come to know where that Pandit lives, he isn’t sure if he is there or not. Savitri shuts his mouth and asks him to speak well. Savitri looks ahead and wonders what happened there. She hurries inside the house to find the Pandit had died. Rana ji asks who else is there in his home. The people tells about a widow and a son. Savitri cries and questions Gods how this can happen to her, she complains why she was shown this way then. Rana ji stops her, she hugs him and cries. She says he was her last hope.
She cries on her way back. She wonders why the man lied that he had a son who will return tomorrow. She thinks about the lady who told her that Pandit has no child. She asks Rana ji to stop the car, she has to go back to village. She says this is a trick, she has to find as that Pandit can’t die. Rana ji says she has seen himself. Savitri says she watched the photo and not the dead body, he won’t understand and leaves.
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