Bharmal is being dragged by the Soldiers to the Court. Jodha is with him, and very concerned for him. Jalal says I am not at all grieved in arresting you. Maham Anga smirks. Jalal says you should not be set free, as your Children are Culprits. And as big as your designation is, as you are a King, then your punishment, will also be big, and until the time everything has been proved, your kids will be under house arrest, and you will be arrested as well!
Jodha says this is injustice! Jalal shouts stop being disobedient! It turns out to be a scary dream of Jodha, who wakes up afraid, shouting NO!!! she wipes the sweat on her face and says it was a very scary dream. She comes out of her room and says to one Soldier that I can’t go outside, so I want your assistance. She asks where is my father, do you know where he is? He says you are arrested, so without the King’s approval, I can’t tell you anything. Jodha says but just tell me if he’s okay? He says I am sorry, but I can’t tell you anything, as I am bounded.
Jodha is hurt at her condition and thinks what should I do, how do I know if my father is alright? I don’t know how Jalal is treating Bharmal.
All the ladies of the harem/women quarters are gathered and says Ruqaiya ordered they come here. One wife says to the other, that maybe, she got to know that you ordered for a gold hookah instead of a silver one. The other says maybe she called us here because of your wrong deeds. They are as usual, taunting each other. Some wife says she has lost her Child, she doesn’t know whether she is in her senses.
Maham also comes there. They all ask why Ruqaiya has called them here? Maham Anga thinks she ordered me to come as well, as she is a queen and says when she comes, you all will know the actual reason for it.
Resham also thinks she doesn’t know the reason, but pretends to know everything.
Ruqaiya comes and they all greet her. She says that they all know that she didn’t only lose her child, but the Kingdom lost his heir, and Jodha and her brothers are under arrest, as they are being doubted/suspected, but that doesn’t mean that you are all free, you all are under doubt as well, until I get some solid proof! She says even Hoshiyar and Resham are under doubt.
Maham Anga says does that means I am also a suspect? Ruqaiya says as I said earlier on, until I get the solid proof against the Culprit, you all are under doubt! But I am not here to tell you this, but here to say that one of you is the Culprit, so you all should search for him/her and prove yourself innocent! You all have 10 days, so keep an eye on every minor thing!
Maham Anga says the harem/women quarters is my responsibility, so I request you to give this responsibility of finding the Culprit to me. Jalal is like my child and he lost his own child, so I will be very happy to capturing the Culprit, and you have gone through so much, so you should rest, while I handle everything.
Ruqaiya says I don’t care who finds the Culprit. I just need him/her! She leaves. Maham Anga says if Jodha is proved innocent, then you all will be in trouble, so if you find anything fishy, just inform me!
Jalal in the open Court is listening to the poor people’s requests. An old man comes crying and Jalal ask what happened to you? He says injustice happened to me, my child got killed. Jalal remembers Ruqaiya’s miscarriage and says you will get justice, just tell me who did this! He says I am from the village, myself and my son used to do farming, but some goons came and destroyed everything, they killed my son. Jalal says I know nothing is more sad than losing your child as a father, you will definitely get justice and ask for the King of his village? The man says he is King Sujanpur’s and his son, Ratan Singh is a dangerous person, he destroyed our village. Jalal remembers Bharmal’s words that Sukanya is getting married to Ratan Singh. He smiles and says don’t worry, you will get justice!
Jodha is crying and talking to herself, saying father, you came here with a good news and what did you get here? I didn’t fulfill my duties as a daughter.
Suddenly, Jalal comes and says you know I get peace when I see my enemy crying, and wipes her tears and says stop crying, because now, I will give you the news that will shock you that much, that you won’t be able to cry. Jodha ask did you do something with my father? Jalal says no, he is resting and getting luxury welcome here, but he will not be in peace because his Children are in problem, this pain will hurt him that much, that he will not be able to bare it! He says anyways, I am here to tell you that I am going to Sujanpur, not to attend Sukanya’s engagement, but to destroy it! Jodha is shocked and ask why are you doing this? I am your enemy, then why are you doing this with Sukanya? Jalal shouts that you wanted to take revenge on me, then why did you do that with my unborn child! What was his fault? Jodha says you are a King, so you must know that, before allegations are proved, you can’t call someone the Culprit, and can’t take any action against the person. Jalal says it’s a political question, so I will definitely answer you. I came to know that Sujanpur’s Prince, Ratan Singh, whom Sukanya is getting engaged to, is not a good man. He has some goons and thieves with him, who destroyed a village and killed a farmer, and it is against the Mughal rules, and he broke those rules, so he will get the punishment he deserves, and that would be killing him!
Jodha is stunned and says my father will be broken, you don’t know how much it hurts when a daughter’s proposal ends, he will not be able to bare it. Jalal says what can I do, and it’s interesting that every traitor turns out to be your relative some way or the other!
Maham Anga is shouting at the wives and maids, as they are unable to find any evidence against Jodha as of yet, and starts searching for one, herself!
Jalal tells Bharmal and his people that he is going to wage a war against Sujanpur. He explains everything to Bharmal, and asks him to side up with the Mughals. Bharmal says that his daughter is going to get married into that Kingdom. Jalal asks him to choose from the options — the relations which already exists(Jodha) or the relation which is yet to be established (Sukanya)!
Ruqaiya is happily listening to folk music, drinking hookah when Jalal comes in. She is happy to see him. He comes to her and says listening to music to get peace? Ruqaiya says you have given me peace by announcing war at Sujanpur. Jalal ask what peace you will get by that? She says because of this war, Jodha won’t get peace, and when she get the news that you attacked her Sister in-laws’ place, she will be sleepless. He says yeah, you wanted to see them sleepless, in so much pain. I will go to Sujanpur, but I will use sword against Sukanya’s in-laws. She ask whether he has melted? Jalal ask melt? I don’t know this. She then ask why? He says I will use Amer people, as they will fight against Sujanpur themselves, and they will kill their in-laws, and so much pain Jodha will feel! Ruqaiya ask this much hatred, then why did you marry her then? He says it was my wish to get her, I wanted to win her over, but she took revenge on me through my unborn child, and now, she will remember this day, as her destruction has started from this day onward, and in 10 days, I will give her so much pain! He greets her and leaves.
Jalal comes outside where all are gathered. They ask whether to first attack Baaruk? He refuses and says attack Sujanpur first, as they had gone against our rule, so they need punishment!
Jodha comes there. He says we will set example of good rules and those who go against my rule, he will get severe punishment! He looks at Jodha and ask all to leave. He comes to her and says do you know why I called you here? He says if I come to you every time, then you might think that I am behind or interested in you, so I called you out here even though you are still under house arrest. She says I don’t want to talk with you, as you are playing with my Sister’s life. He smirks and says I wanted to give you a good news. She retorts back, saying you will give me a good news… It’s impossible.
Jalal says you are clever and the news I wanted to tell you is that I am going to free your brothers from the house arrest for some days. She says I am sure you must have planned something fishy, behind all this as well. Jalal laughs and says I have to admit you think so fast, Uncle Khan used to say it’s better to have a clever enemy, than a dumb friend. Jodha says I am not your friend nor enemy, and ask what’s this new trick of his? He says I am sending them to Sujanpur’s war. They will fight against their own relative. Jodha sternly tells him to take his revenge on her, but why are you making them commit this sin, why are you making them fight against the Hindus? Jalal says that’s not all. I also want Bhagwant das to kill that Prince, whom your Sister is getting married to, with his own hands! I think this relations of Sukanya must have broken real good and it will be easy for Bhagwant das to kill him, now, the good news is complete, and now, I will celebrate the victory and you will mourn our Sister’s happiness!
Jodha says I died when you separated me from Amer and about mourning, I will definitely mourn my sister happiness. He says I get peace when I see you crying like this, but I will get these opportunities more often. He asks so you hate me?
Jodha says that she hates herself for getting married to a person who rejoices over someone’s pain! Jalal gives her a wicked look. She tries to leave. He says I didn’t order…, but she cuts him off saying nothing is left and leaves.
Jalal is getting ready for the war and dons his war dress.
Bharmal says to his Sons that I know you don’t want to go, but we have to follow the contract, remember Jalal is my Son in-law, so protect him in War. Bhagwant Das reassures him.
Jalal comes to Hamida bano and informs her that he’s going on a war. She says I want you to go after Jodha, so she could put tilak (a sectarial mark) on your sword. He ask what’s this? She says it’s Hindu tradition. He smirks and ask the Servant to bring Jodha out of the house arrest. He leaves and Hamida bano prays for him. Jalal is all set to go.
Jodha comes and looks at her brothers. Maham Anga says to Resham I don’t know what Jalal wants to do.
Jodha comes to Jalal. He smiles and takes a side. Bharmal comes forward. She ask how you can make them go on a war to where Sukanya is getting married? He says for a new relation, I can’t neglect the relation which is already created, I can’t destroy your life for Sukanya. The King (Jalal) wanted them to go, so they will, and for a wife, her husband comes first.
Ruqaiya comments that Jalal knows how to insult somebody.
Jalal comes to Jodha and says I came to know that in your culture, the wife graces the forehead and sword for victory when the husband go on a war and you came here with full rituals, so I want you to do this for your husband. Enemy is enemy, I don’t care whether he is related to your brother. She graces his sword.
Ruqaiya says the sword that will cut the head of the Hindus head has the blessing of a Hindu (Jodha).
The Priest asks her to give him best wishes. She hands over the sword to him, and graces his forehead, and does his aarti, both shooting an angry deadly looks at each other. She does the aarti (blessing) and graces all her brother’s forehead. Jodha gets really emotionally. Jodha gives her best wishes to Jalal and his army saying I wish that you come back after winning the battle. Jalal thinks that he will punish her after he comes back from war! Jodha breaks down in her room.
Ruqaiya after getting information from Hoshiyar, comes and meets a person who tells her that he made a particular kind of box few months back for someone in the harem/women quarters and thinks that it was used for Miscarriage. Ruqaiya asks him who wanted that? She ask him for the name of the person that has asked for this box? The man is a little tensed and says he/she was veiled and from the height, body and hands, it seemed like she was a woman. Ruqaiya ask him to think more deeply, and explain her dressing, voice, just anything they could use to identify her. He thinks and goes into flashback.
He is shown waiting for someone at night. A lady in full veil comes, he gives her the box and extend his hands for money. She gives him. He leaves. FB ends.
He first says she was young, then says she can be of good age, forgive me, but I didn’t think about any conspiracy at that time, and she was there for a small time and vanished very quickly from there, so I couldn’t see her clearly. Ruqaiya ask if that box is shown to him, will he be able to identify it? He readily agrees, that it was made by him, so he can recognize it by just touching it. She ask Hoshiyar to give him gold coins but he refused to take it, saying it’s not needed and he’s horrified that the box made by him is involved in her case.
Ruqaiya says it’s for your bravery, and if you didn’t come here, we wouldn’t have been able to get such an important clue. She gives him coins and says now, I will call you only after I’ve gotten that box and she ask him to leave. He compiles.
Hoshiyar ask how you can trust him? She says when you trust the proves, only then, will the Culprit be caught, by first taking a box from this man, then feeding me Thorn Apple’s extract isn’t just a coincidence, and that veiled lady must be connected to all this. Hoshiyar says maybe she has nothing to do with you and the veiled person was a man, and not a woman. Ruqaiya says it could be true, but I don’t care whether it’s a woman or a man. The important thing is that the box is now in the palace and we have to find that box at any cost, and the person who has it is the the real Culprit!
Jalal is playing with his Knife/dagger when a Soldier comes in and informs him that Pir Muhammad has come to meet him.
The Ministers comes in. Jalal says Sujanpur Prince has given shelter to the thieves, so he will be in war, and to increase the security around our tents, as he can attack us at night. Pir says you are right, they can attack us, but I think the first attack will be from our side here. Jalal ask why? He says you took Amer Princes with you, and thinks if they can attack your child, then they can as well, attack you here. Jalal says he doesn’t think what is he saying could happen. Pir says we know that Jodha’s younger sister has relations with that Prince, so I think they might be planning to kill you. Jalal says okay, place Soldiers at their tents, if you find anything fishy, then inform me.
Jalal is sleeping in his tent when somebody kills his Soldiers, they are four to five people and they surround his tent. Jalal gets up with a start and picks his sword. They attack his tent with arrows. Pir comes in. Jalal says Sujanpur people attacked us. Pir says I think the Amer people informed them about your tent, otherwise how would they know where exactly your tent is? Jalal says he will think later, now, we have to answer them back! Pir agrees.
Jalal comes out of his tent and sees most of the Soldiers are killed. Sujanpur forces comes there and attack Jalal’s Soldiers. They surround Jalal, he is alone as they capture Pir as well.
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