Break the engagement

Now Hassan's laughter echoed the whole garden, every one present there looked at the princess and Hassan anxiously, what was so ridiculous every one wondered.. Ragini immediately understood the situation and pushed her wine glass towards Hassan's plate and scolded "Bodyguard I think it's the first time I have made you taste wine that's why you became so jovial after having it's taste" "No princess.."

"Ssshhhhh look around you every one is looking at you hold the glass and act a little drunk else we both would be in trouble ..."

" yeah yeah I had the taste of wine first time I didn't know drinking it could make me so jovial.. ha ha ha"

"Then go take some rest, maiden take him to his room"

Soon Hassan quietly left the garden party, Arjun came as soon as they left the garden party,he whispered "Hassan are you really drunk? You avoid drinking I know but I had seen you drinking you are much stable and quieter when drunk"

"I am not drunk, come follow me in my room after the maids leave, we have important things to discuss "

After Hassan entered his room the maids closed the door and went, Arjun followed his orders, he gently knocked the door, Hassan opened it and Arjun entered his room. " Wow it's like a royal guest house, you are living like a guest here", said Arjun

"Yes I was a guest here but now maybe the room may change ", replied Hassan." ok,So now say what's going on between you and the princess.. are you... "

" Stop speaking non sense I had saved her and that's why I was chosen to be her bodyguard and she is engaged to Shashank, she is a beautiful talented and gracious princess, it's natural for her to be the queen of Ujjain ", said Hassan sternly. Now Arjun was in a teasing mode, he won't leave his friend so easily " Beautiful talented gracious princess oh ho ho in the garden party you spoke like you were disgusted of her and want to escape, when did such transformation took place and that too after a little chit chat and eating in the same table with the princess? "

" You noticed.?",said Hassan "Of course I did and also many more eyes did but you know the gentry they will look with the corner of their eye, bodyguard having lunch with a princess and going around together, sharing food in a party is a rare sight to watch, you know Shashank is coming tomorrow he will not leave you after he hears such things ", explained Arjun

" Yes I don't know what to do about him, what disgrace will he bring upon me tomorrow in front of so many people ", said Hassan." "Explain the princess the whole situation and that you and Shashank are enemies in that way the princess might save you", said Arjun. "But will she believe me and distrust her would be husband?", said Hassan "No she will not, that's why you have to be pleasent with your words and not open up fully about your relationship with Shashank, just say her that he doesn't likes you because you can't entertain him, make it your fault for this enemity and apologize to her about this", said Arjun "I will try but don't know what can I do to achieve this" , said Hassan.

There was a sudden knock on the door, "Come in", said Hassan thinking it might be some maid.The door opened and Ragini entered with a golden bottle in her hand "I knew you and Prince Arjun were pals before not friends on first meet, so how did you know each other? ", asked Ragini "Actually we both study in the famous martial arts school in Iravati, I have other princes friends also there and your fiancee Shashank is in a senior class to mine but.." "He is not my fiancee, don't call him like that to me at least not you, in fact I shall ask the king to break up this engagement", said Ragini boldly