Once there was a King 28 April 2022: Rani tells Raja that nothing changed between them, Raja was about to speak but Bindu comes there concerned for him. Raja jerks her away and leave, Jeewan taunts if she is so far away even being so close. Bindu was biting an apple, Bari Rani Maa provokes her to do something that leave Raja with no choice. She shares an idea with Bindu.The ladies were carrying their thaals for Karwa chot. Rani recalls her earlier fast, when Raja was getting restless. They had shared an eye lock, later Rani made Raja chase her, her dupatta had covered them.
They had broken their fast together, in a romantic environment. Raja promised her to always fast for her on this day. Rani also promised that no matter what, she would fast for her love, her Raja. Meenu came to keep a hand over Rani’s shoulder, Raja also peeked through behind the woods.At night, ladies were gathered around the well. Raja watches Rani come to take Amrita’s blessings. The ladies gossip against Raja. They were about to break the fast, when Bindu joins them. Everyone was shocked. Bindu says only taking rounds around doesn’t make a wife, she has already been related to him.
Rani stops Amrita from responding. There, Raja was also breaking her fast near the temple. Bindu was upset watching her flame blow off.Rani was upset in a side, Amrita tells her to break her fast in the feet of the Goddess. There, Raja was breaking his fast. He turns to leave from one side, while Rani enters from the other. She takes the same water as Raja.
Bindu comes to Rani and says it was her mistake in whatever happened between her and her husband, if she would leave her house for no reason her husband would find someone else. Rani says that they have been connected at heart and not by bodies.
Rani leaves, when Raja comes to question Bindu what she told Rani. Bindu holds water glass to Raja, and explains she was just apologizing Rani. Raja forces her not to speak to Rani again, she offers him water but he leaves throwing it away. The ladies appreciate Rani and were sure she would win. Amrita replies if she loses, and Rani wins, even then it would be her victory. Bari Rani Maa thinks she needs to do something else as Amrita would be of no use.
Rani sat alone when Meenu brings food for her. Rani watches Raja had cut his hand with an axe and it was badly aching. She hurries towards him, tears her dupatta to bandage it silently. She then questions why he never end this drama, Raja says when she can’t leave being concerned for him how can he. He is aware she hasn’t eaten anything. Rani boasts she has already eaten food. Raja says she hasn’t gone so away from him that he can’t differentiate her lie. He hands an apple to her. He tells Rani that Kaal and Bari Rani Maa haven’t accepted defeat, it’s important for him to stay here. She can’t let him leave this place. Rani questions who has stopped him here. Raja replies she has.
He won’t forgive himself if he leaves, and something happens to him. She isn’t angry with moon, why she didn’t break her fast then. They had promised to fast for each other. Rani asks if he forgot her, and the love which bound them in it? There is no needs of promises or rituals anymore. It starts to rain, Rani covers herself up while Raja takes his shirt off to drape her with it. Rani turns to leave but slips, Raja holds her in his arms. Raja requests Rani to let this rain take away all her hatred and anger for him, Rani leaves without replying.
Bindu was watching Raja’s photo in the room. Bari Rani Maa says merely watching a photo won’t change destiny. Bindu wonders how she must do it. Bari Rani Maa says in every game you must beat your competitor. Rani’s stubbornness and ego is her strength, if Raja follows Bindu’s instructions Rani would herself leave him. Now there would be two contestants for elections, Rani and Bindu. They must see who wins this time and get Raja.
A servant from palace comes to Rani’s home next morning. Raja was just coming out of his tent and calls on the man from behind and follows him, the man runs away successfully. Raja hurries towards homeand spots the snake. She hurries inside the house, the snake was sitting over Rani when Raja tries to hold it. It bites Raja on the leg, and Rani wakes up by its scream. She questions what Raja is doing here, and fell on the ground banging her head on the floor. Raja fells nearby on the floor, his lips falling blue and floss coming out of his mouth. She wakes Raja up, then watches the cut on his leg. She sucks the poison off Raja’s bruise as he pants and finally stops breathing.
Meenu comes there, then goes to bring doctor. A servant tells Bari Rani Maa he left a snake there, it must have bitten by now. Bari Rani Maa thinks now Raja would return to her. Meenu was shocked to hear from Meenu, and guess at once whose hands must be behind this attack. She wouldn’t let them play with her granddaughter.
Rani drags Raja on a hand trolley, her feet bleeding badly. The trolley stops at a stone, white floss comes out of his mouth. Rani runs to him concerned.
Raaj Mata comes to the palace, Bari Rani Maa comes downstairs then and have a confrontation. KRaaj Mata says she has been living in an elation for 2 decades that she killed love, but she could neither remove their love nor will be able to. The snake she had sent to kill Rani, has bitten Raja instead. Bindu and Jeewan come to hear about it.
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