Once there was a king 15 March 2022: Rani advocates the servants in front of Bari Rani Maa that they must get food thrice a day. Bari Rani Maa accepts on a condition that Rani will do what she asks for.A workman comes and inquires Raaj Mata where she learnt the Royal Family’s embroidery, only Royals know about it. May be the people in palace like it and decide to gift her for this. The ladies gossip about it, and plans against Raaj Mata.
Rajeshwari comes to Bari Rani Maa, Rajeshwari complaints Bari Rani Maa that she agreed to get her son a punishment in spite of Rani. Bari Rani Maa reminds her about going to Nari Niketan without her permission. She warns Rajeshwari to go there again. She tells Rajeshwari that the girl’s name is Rani Gayatri, be Gayatri 7 or 27 she can move foundations of the palace. She can end her by suffocating her too, but firstly she needs to break her courage and she knows well how it can be done.Rani comes to Raja and boasts about winning everything. Raja was sure she would win the challenge, she has to suffer so much because of Jeewan.
Rani was determined to beat Jeewan by feeding him from kitchen. They all watch Jeewan as he steals the sweets mixed with Jamal Ghota. He holds his stomach, Rajeshwari and Kaal come to hall. Rajeshwari asks him to read the poem to Kaal, Jeewan insists there can be trouble and jumps. Both Rajeshwari and Kaal scolds him to read the poem and stand still. Rajeshwari demands for something that makes Kaal happy. Jeewan farts, and run away. Both Kaal and Rajeshwari were angry.Raja stops Jeewan in the corridor, Rani and Bindu stop him. They demand a sorry from Jeewan and the football.
Jeewan says sorry and gets in the washroom. Rajeshwari hears this all. She wonders why Gayatri doesn’t leave her alone.The ladies in the factory place Raaj Mata’s bundle of clothes to dying. The manager scolds Raaj Mata and asks her to work more than others in the next two days, if she wants to win this competition. Raaj Mata cries thinking about her struggles. Lakhan watches her there.
Rajeshwari apologizes Bari Rani Maa, she tells Bari Rani Maa that only she can beat that Rani. Bari Rani Maa thinks about Raja telling her that she has kept a pet, Kaali Prasad. Bari Rani Maa laughs evily. Rani runs outside, Bari Rani Maa asks her to hear her challenge first. She asks Rani to give her most beloved thing to her, reading it to her in riddle.
If she judge the riddle she will win, and if not she might not only lose the meal of these people but her job as well.
Rani sits with Kaali Prasad repeating the riddle. She asks for help from her p uppy, else no one in the palace would get food thrice a day.Lakhan smiles at Raaj Mata, Raaj Mata asks where he brought this machine. Lakhan says it has been indebted from the nearby tailor. They will win this competition. Rani asks what it is about 300, if she has been doing a job. Raaj Mata nods, Rani asks why. She already know she isn’t fine. Rani comes to hug her from distance. Lakhan brings Raaj Mata to the sewing machine.
Rani helps Lakhan and Raaj Mata at home. There a guard from the palace steals Kaali Prasad.Rani asks Lakhan and Raaj Mata’s help to solve the riddle. Raaj Mata wonders what can be the meaning of the last verses. Rani at once get to Kaali Prasad. She heads outside looking for Kaali Prasad. She comes to palace and asks Bari Rani Maa to return her Kaali Prasad. Bari Rani Maa points it to be up on terrace where she has to climb. Rani heads towards Kaali Prasad, she assures him not to be afraid. Bari Rani Maa sends the servants to get the stair and help Rani climb up. Bari Rani Maa thinks that Raja told her about her fear for height, she is unable to come down.
Bari Rani Maa orders the servants to remove the stairs and repeats the last verses demanding Rani to jump. Raja was concerned. Rani reminds Raja she only knows about climbing. She can jump down and can get the leg broken as well but how can she put Kaali Prasad in trouble. Raja sends Juman to bring a shawl, he will catch Kaali Prasad. Rani throws Kaali Prasad down, Juman holds it. Bari Rani Maa laughs at Rani and asks to accept her defeat. Rani thinks about a locket of her mother, she holds it tight and shuts her eyes to repeat a few words. She finds a cloth sheet and throws it down the terrace. Jeewan was worried if he would have to sleep hungry, Bari Rani Maa thinks that Rani has won her fears as well along with the challenge.
Rani comes to Bari Rani Maa and tells her about her grandmother’s words that those who side with right always win. She goes inside with the kids. Bari Rani Maa sends everyone else inside too.Raaj Mata was doing the embroidery. Lakhan comes to scold her, as her eye sight would be weak with such a thin work. Raaj Mata remembers Rana ji scolding her. She tells Lakhan that she lost her son, but was gifted by him and Rani then. She realized hunger makes food tasty, and love from children is important that palace. She heads to return the clothes to supervisor, but drops two in the way unknowingly.
Rani tells Raja about Goddess Durga. Raja requests to learn about her to overcome his fears. She goes to teach him manners about temple and praying. Rani advices Raja not to forget it, God always help those who help others. Raja asks how her grandmother knows this all. Rani wonders may be God himself. The Pandit arrives and says he heard a girl’s voice in the temple today and miss someone.
Rajeshwari scolds Jeewan about stealing in his own home. Jeewan was worried about getting his food banned because of Rani. Rajeshwari takes him inside cursing he never thinks about anything other than food.
Jeewan was worried what if Rani wins again. Rajeshwari watches Bari Rani Maa and accuses her to be responsible to lose the game again.Kaal sends his men to get the signatures again, no matter they have to harass the labours, or burn their houses or kill them of hunger. Raja comes in, Amrita was also preparing tea. Kaal accuses her and Raja for being responsible. Raja thinks about Rani’s words, reads the mantar under lips. Kaal calls him in front of him. Raja tells Kaal it wasn’t his mistake, it was because of Jeewan who called him coward if he doesn’t play. Kaal accuses him to blame his brother. Raja tells Kaal he wants to be a good son, he tries being with right, good at studies.
He insists power must be used to save, not to tease others. Kaal laughs if he thinks Prince must be like this? He grabs Raja’s shoulders and neck, and tells him there are either weak or powerful in this world, this pain will teach him and not this school pushing him down on floor. Raja tells Kaal he hates him and leaves.
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