It's been a week since I got my stitches. Ezhil and Arjun body visit often using the marriage as excuse. I always noticed that there was some tension between Ezhil and Arjun.

There was a silent cold war going on between them. Is it because of me?

Tomorrow is Arjun's wedding. Aarthi was being so rude to me that she's going to be the first daughter in law and main consort of Arjun.

It was night and I was wearing a heavy dress that I couldn't sleep with. Cons of being so rich?

I've always been so bored here. I felt a world without any technology. But, there was cons of being in ancient world too.

A simple mistake would lead to worse punishment. Worse than death! Yesterday, a man tried to steal Aarthi's necklace and he was burnt alive.

Tomorrow is going to be an exhaustive day. I don't want tomorrow to come sooner. A guard halted near me when I was about to leave.

"The king want to see you.", After informing he left.

I went to see my father where everyone was assembled talking or we can say arguing about something.

"What happened?", As soon as I asked this question, everyone who was arguing stopped. Everyone was looking at me like I was an alien.

"You're going to marry someone in the same stage where Prince Arjun and Arthi gets married.", The main consort announced.

My eyes widened at hearing that. I looked at father whose eyes were showing a lot of concern to me. Or maybe Ezhil is going to marry me tomorrow? No way!

"Who?", I asked and a smirk grew in the corner of her lips.

"Arjun's big father.", She said which made me gasp.

"You mean, Arjun's father's elder brother.. you're marrying me off to an old man?", I literally yelled at top of my lungs.

"When the marriage proposal was talked by elders, I said I would marry you to Arjun's big father. In return they agreed to marry Aarthi to Arjun. Now, there's nothing in my hand that I can do."

She did it purposely. She was playing double game all day.

"Then, I won't marry that old man. I don't care about Aarthi's life. I'm selfish and I care about only me.", I admitted the truth.

"You are marrying! You think I will give up on my daughter's so easily?", She asked with smirk.

"If you don't marry that old man, your father's kingdom will not be his. It will be conquered. We will be on streets.. so, better marry him and don't bother us.", The main consort said with smirk.

I looked at Aarthi who was laughing at me.

"I don't care about my kingdom. I would rather sleep in street rather than pushing my daughter to hell. Listen to me! I'm keeping you inside this mansion only because you're mother of my daughter Aarthi. You forgot Thara is my daughter too. You will be punished.", Dad warned the main consort.

Meanwhile, Aarthi started crying kneeling down.

"I can't live without Arjun. It will only happen if Thara marries that old man. You don't want to see your daughter die right?", Aarthi was manipulating father.

I was now afraid father would fall for her fake tears. My father took a deep breath.

"Listen Aarthi, I rather don't want Thara to suffer as well. I won't and can't do this. I can bait her for your happiness.", Father said and for the first time in life, I felt so protective.

I started believing that there's someone who could believe me and protect me from all the stakes. I was silently thanking God to giving me a chance to have such parents atleast temporarily.

For the first time, I felt how real parenting would feel like. I felt like I was a real princess. Not to the kingdom.. to my parents..

Father left saying this. Everyone left except me, the main consort and Aarthi. I never thought my father would support me.

"I will make you marry that old man, destroy your life, make you cry for help every day. You're marrying that old man as a concubine. You're going to suffer each and every day of your life every day from now on.", Aarthi said evilly.

"You think I will allow that?", I asked back.

"I will make you do that, my dear lovely sister!", She said with a fake grin.

"Don't tell me you're gonna use any dirty methods again.", I said and she gave me a challenging look.

I went back to my room and closed the door behind. Adhira was with me.

"Thank God, majesty didn't let you down..", she said with a sigh of relief.

"No No No No! She's planning to do something.. I should find what she's gonna do before she does anything..", I said and started replaying what she said while in there.

Suddenly, a word clicked on my mind which made sense.

I can't live without Arjun. It will only happen if Thara marries that old man. You don't want to see your daughter die right?

If I'm right, she's gonna pretend like dying and create sympathy on her infront of father and make father agree for her deal.

Suddenly, I heard some uneven sounds like shattering of glasses and breaking of things. She have already started executing her plan.

I should do something before it gets too late.

I should stop her plan. I left outside towards Aarthi's room and saw some soldiers trying to break the door and the main consort pretending like crying.

Father, mother, tamil and many other assembled hearing these sounds.

"I won't leave you all if something happens to my daughter. You're all going to be the reason if my daughter dies. She's dying because she can't marry Arjun. And that's because this burden didn't agree for the marriage.", The main consort cried loudly.

Burden? Did she just call me a burden?

The soldiers were trying to break the door. But, they couldn't as it was made of thick and quality woods. A guard opened the window and the view of Aarthi standing in a stool with a cloth wrapped on her neck.

She was pretending like she's gonna hang herself to death.

Father and mother were shouting compromising her to drop out the idea of hanging herself.

"No! I will do it only if Thara marries that old man so that I can marry Arjun.", She faked crying while almost dropping the stool which made everyone gasp.

"Stop it! Just stop it, Aarthi!", Father shouted.

"I will marry Thara to that old man! Ok?", Father said and she took the cloth from her neck and opened the door.

I looked at father immediately probably shocked and broken a little. The main consort was hugging her daughter and was acting very realistic.

Everyone's focus was on Aarthi while my father was looking at me sadly. I was still hoping inside my mind that he didn't mean it.

He paced towards me and held my wrist and dragged me to my room closing the door behind.

"Do you believe your father?", Was his first question to me after he entered the room.

I was hesitating to answer. Because, I don't know the answer.

"Yes..", I said in a small hope.

"Then believe that I will save your life. I will rather die than pushing you to hell. You know right? I love both of my daughters equally. I won't dare to lose either of them."

He said which gave me hope. I would hit that old man with a big rock if I'm married to him.

"But, what if you can't? What if they're more powerful than you?", I was sniffing.

"Even if they're more powerful than me, they can only reach you over my dead body.. hmm?", He asked and I hummed.

He got out of my room and I plopped in my bed with temptation. So, main consort have had a deal with them to marry me to that old man. In return, they would marry Aarthi to Arjun.

So, Arjun knows all about this?

He definitely knows. How come he can be in the palace without knowing this. I thought he was a bit good and I pitied him. But, he wanted to revenge me and he will be done with revenging me tomorrow.

It mean Ezhil knew about it too? Maybe he's trying to betray me along with Arjun?

I spent my sleepless night with this thought dreading that the next day morning will be a disaster for me. I always wonder why this unluck is sticking with me even when I time travelled.

I wish I could go back to my home. My home in 2022. I didn't get the watch crown yet. I ransacked the whole market in here. But, I didn't get it yet.

I was silently praying the God to send me to 2022 safely.

Meanwhile, I heard a knock in my door. I opened the door and saw few woman with some ornaments and grand dress.

"Princess, the main consort ordered us to get you ready for the wedding..", a woman said.

"What time is it?", I asked and she said, "5 in the morning."

It's early morning already. So, I didn't even sleep tonight. Each and every minute was dreading.

They took me to the bathroom and I was wearing a sarong while they were applying turmeric all over.

After turmeric was applied, they washed my hair. Then, they left the bathroom giving me privacy to freshen up.

After I was done freshing up, I went back and they helped me wearing a saree which probably utilised half and hour. Then, they set my hair which took more than 45 minutes and makeup which was more than 1 hour and wearing jewels which took just 15 minutes.

I was exhausted by all these. Yet, I was scared if they would marry me to that old man. But, there's still hope in my mind that father would not give me up.

The part which gave me hope was, I was wearing a veil when it was not in the culture. I think my father has planned to do something to save me.

I hope so..

When I don't, it was already 9. The woman left me alone in the room after I was ready for the wedding.

The wedding will occur today afternoon. It mean, I have plenty of time to plan something. I opened the door and felt someone grab my hand and pin me to the wall inside my room and close the door behind. It was just in fraction of second.

Arjun..

"What are you doing here?", I asked trying to suppress my anger.

"Why did you agree to that marriage! Who told you to?", He yelled at the top of his lungs.

"You're really acting well after planning to dig a grave for me.", I said calmly.

"What the hell are you talking?", He growled.

"Please don't pretend. I know you know about it earlier. I know you planned it along with Aarthi and the main consort. You want my life to be hell right? That's what going to happen. Don't put up an act to show yourself like a great man.", I said and saw a flash of hurt in his eyes.

Did I guess wrong?

"I never knew you would think so low of me.."

"Low? You're worse than low for planning like this.", I said and tried to release my hand from his grip. He was strong enough to resist me.

"Let go of me!", I yelled.

"Leave! Just leave from here until the mess is over.", He warned me.

"Why are you in here first of all. You're supposed to be in your palace right? Why have you been here crossing miles? Go back!", I said and pushed him in his chest which caused him to stumble backward.

He deserve it!

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How was the chapter? I'm done with my practical today. I'm grateful that the school timing has reduced.