Everyone was somewhat confused about why one of the most important man from the strongest Empire in Al Hind was in favour of partition of a strong allied kingdom, who's former king was the best friend of Mihir bhoj himself.
I started going close to Prince Mahendr but then his guards stopped me, "Stop there you mleccha, don't you think about going close to his highness".
Then prince Mahendr patted him and said, "He is a warrior who is going to fight for us so you should be more respectfull to him, and let him come maybe he wants to ask something".
The prince was as noble and softspoken as he looked and his way to give respect even to a outsider like me let respect him more. I then moved towards him and asked him respectfully, "Your highness, I just wanted to ask that why are you supporting this rebellion. I mean I am weak at knowing politics but I know that Kokall was the warrior king who was best friend of your emperor uncle and how can he support partition of Kingdom allied and who is son of his late friend who just passed away, I mean what is this"?
He replied calmly, "Firstly, my emperor uncle is sick these days so my wife is running the court. Secondly I am sent here because Chedi forces were the one that attack us first. Thirdly have wondered that why King Kokall passed away I mean he was a great warrior same age as his majesty with same prestige, and tales of bravery as him. So why he died and uncle is alive, and we can believe that he died of old age but his son Arjun who was strong, healthy, and young but he also died mysteriously and then Vallek raised his banners and told us that his brother Shankargan murdered his great father and brother. So now as the new king murdered his own father and fought us they are not are Allies but Ratanpur kingdom is now our allie".
I asked, "Why would he murder his own father and brother".
"Because according to King Vallek, late King Kokall was going to make his middle son Arjun as his heir because Shankargan was not capable of ruling a kingdom and as you know this time is where king is not safe from his own son. You have seen this in Kaling already but difference is that Jagan the second is a bastard but Shankargan was legitimate eldest son of a powerful king".
I nodded to him and countinued the journey. We proceed and stayed at night somewhere at a small town I was trying to rest then prince Mahendr called me in his tent for causal chat. His camber was comfortable, he offered cannabis and I took it, my first time to smoke and it felt so good prince also said that this is his only bad habit, even his wife scold him for this.
We smoked and had comfort talk in dizzy it was like he related something from me so we grew close to respect eachother.
In this I came to know that he was the last descendent of Baddoch branch's last king Jaibhatt and rose to power from bottom probably that why he relates from me though I am not some powerful noble.
I then asked from curiosity, "Why is your wife the heir to the throne, no offense but it is strange in my people because women can hold influence but not an official position".
"It's new for us to in past women have served as regent but not official empress but except for her there is no one".
"What about other ones"?
"The eldest son, the former Yuvraj Parth died from disease, his only son Prince Aryan is a hell of a psychopath he is governor of antravedi in Kannauj, because he is genius commander. His second son Prince Kunwar married many times and had concubines but each one of them died after giving birth to one child of whom also only two survived after all this he left this all and drove himself to alcohol and died of alcohol poisoning. His elder son Prince Rajendr is a mastermind many decisions of him are taken seriously and he has his own loyal network but the problem is that he is not very much sympathetic to common people, whereas is younger half brother Prince Vinod is a able commander but lacks experience and is a fool".
"So Princess meets the requirements of a ruler".
"So she does"!
After hearing this family dynamics I just felt that this is something important first time I was right.