"Rajkumari ! Rajkumari !" Ulka came running to the royal garden where Rameshwari was sitting on the swing looking at the blue sky with a smile.

Ulka frowned at the fact that Rameshwari didn't respond to her instead she looked lost in some other world.

There were several of her maids surrounding her, some playing music while other dancing to entertain her, but Rameshwari was in a blissful state of oblivion.

Ulka went towards her shook her body, something only she could dare to do, causing Rameshwari to come back to her senses with a startle.

"Kya huya Ulka !?" Rameshwari asked.

"Atithi padhaar chuke hai." Ulka said.

Listening to that a smile appeared on the face of Rameshwari as she jumped down from her swing and ran outside the bhavan with Ulka following her behind with the rest of the maids.

Rameshwari reached the gateway of the palace where her father, uncles, aunts and grandmothers were already there. Her cousins were also there standing with their parents.

Rameshwari stood next to Shri Ram, and saw the royalty of Shripuram, mounting off their chariots. As they walked through the flower covered pathway, more flowers were showered on them for their welcome.

The eyes of Rameshwari was looking keenly for someone. Ulka noticed it and got confused.

"Rajkumari, kisko dhundh rahi hai ?" The plumb girl asked.

"Rajkumar ko." Rameshwari whispered.

Ulka also tried looking for the prince, but she got confused seeing two boys, dressed in equal luxury. Whereas seeing them both a smile appeared on the face of Rameshwari.

"Mujhe toh 2 balak dikh rahe hai, kintu unme se Rajkumar kaun ho sakta hai ?" Ulka muttered.

"Woh lambe wale." Rameshwari said pointing at the taller boy of the two.

"Kaise pata ?" Ulka asked confused.

"Unki chaal mei ek aaveg hai." Rameshwari said.

Ulka then looked at the taller boy, and also understood why he could be the prince, after all he was walking with his head high and taking long steps.

As the royal family climbed up the stairs, Shri Ram went forward and welcomed his guests.

"Aapke aane se Ayodhya ek baar fir dhanya ho gayi Maharaj." Shri Ram said.

"Dhanya toh hum huye hai Ayodhya-naresh, yaha ana kisi tirthsthal ki yaatra karne samaan hai." Ratnakar Sagar said.

"Padhariye Maharaj, humara Atithya swikaar kare." Shri Ram said.

"Mai nahi padharunga." Mrunmaye said, causing everyone to frown, especially Lakshman who since beginning was critically examining the prince of Shripuram.

"Kyu ?" The elder Soumitri asked.

"Mera swagat nahi huya." Mrunmaye said.

"Truti ke liye kshama Rajkumar. Batayiye hum aapka swagat kaise kar sakte hai." Shri Ram asked with a smile, in a light-hearted tone.

"Rajkumar ka swagat toh Rajkumari ko hi karna chahiye." Mrunmaye said.

Ulka frowned and Lakshman raised his brows at the 'daring' demand.

"Uchit hai. Ayodhya-kumari, kripiya Shripuram-kumar ka swagat kare." Shri Ram said to Rameshwari.

The Ram-suta nodded with a smile, and a maid handed her the sacramental plate, taking which, Rameshwari went and stood in front of Mrunmaye.

She did a small tilak on his forehead, showered a little rice and flowers on him. She did his aarti and bowed her head.

"Ayodhya mei aapka swagat hai." Rameshwari said.

"Dhanyavad Rajkumari." Mrunmaye said with a small smile and then gave her the flower bouquet he was carrying.

Rameshwari looked at the beautiful flowers with awe whereas Lakshman frowned looking back and forth between the kids.

"Yeh aapke liye." Mrunmaye said.

"Dhanyavad Rajkumar." Rameshwari smiled widely taking the flowers.

"Humare liye pushp nahi laaye ?" Lakshman asked with a straight face.

At that Mrunmaye looked at him and then chuckled.

"Pushp toh sundar kanyayo hetu hote hai. Aap pushpo ka kya karenge ?" Mrunmaye asked and at that Lakshman let out a forced chuckle.

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Lakshman bhaiya and Ulka are not impressed 🤣🤣🤣🤣