Chapter 17- Unexpected Good News

"Lord, it is okay. You are doing your duty. It is understandable" Migara said somewhat helplessly.

"Anyway before leaving I have to give another order to all of you villagers. His majesty himself ordered that every girl birthed in the capital the same month of the princess's birth and having the full or partial name of the princess's name should be treated as a noble girl. You must not ever slander her or insult her. If that happens it will take as a disrespectful to the order of the king. Are you understand?" the chief said in a stern voice.

"Lord, is his majesty himself said that?" Migara said in unbeliever's eyes.

"Yes indeed. He found many baby girls who had the name of princess name have some low births. So his majesty is afraid these girls will be slandered or insulted by other people for this low birth issue. If one among them is real princess she will be treated injustice manner. So he decided to order to treat all those girls as noble girls" the chief said to Migara while looking at him very carefully.

"Thank you his majesty for giving such kindness to my daughter. If not I don't know how could give a better life for my little girl" Migara said happily while showing a genuine fatherly expression. After looking at his expression of Migara the chief removed all doubts about him and left the place with other guards.

"Now, I think all of you should ask forgiveness from master for making such trouble" grand thero said to villagers while going out of the Migara's house.

"Yes, grand thero. Master, please forgive us "all villagers who waited outside of house said in one sound. But Migara looked at their attitude with indifference. In previous days he got many insults, mistreatments and heard slanders, blames from these people for this incident. These people were the people who got his service from other day. Some of them even got some help from him. After experiencing those he really could not forgive those people as nothing happened.

If it is solely about himself he could endure it as some minor incident. But it connected to a small baby girl who lost her both parents and had no idea about what was happening. So he could not let it go easily.  

"Also not mistreat this house henceforth and not make any slander or insult to this family" grand thero said again while looking at all villagers with a stiff voice.

"Yes thero," villagers said in union.

"Okay devotee, remember what Lord Buddha said that person who faces all eight laws of nature with indifference will be winner of life. So let's not take this to heart. You and your family will not receive any more insults. Take this as some paying off your and your family's previous karma. "Grand thero said Migara while looking at his expression.

"Yes thero," Migara said in some tired manner.

"Anyway devotee Migara, I think festivals of feeding rice, cutting off hair, and ear piercing of your daughter are nearing. So let me take the horoscope of your daughter to prepare good times for those events. I think those will be can hold in a grand way with help of villagers. So come to temple tomorrow to take those times to prepare yourself beforehand" threo said while looking at villagers in authoritative way.

"Yes thero, I will come," Migara said while handover the horoscope to grand thero.

"Hmm…now I think there is nothing to watch for you, all of the devotees should return to their houses. "Grand thero said to villagers who were still waiting outside of the house.

"Yes thero. I all of you disperse" the village chief said to villagers and villagers left the house one after another slowly.

Migara looked at people who were left indifferently.

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"Clang"

A metal cup was thrown to the ground while making a large sound.

"Young miss, don't be angry," the nanny said in a concerned manner.

"How could I not be angry? How could that child become the master's biological daughter? Is there anything wrong?" Miththa said in an angry voice.

"As I heard it was true," the nanny said in a sad voice.

"No way. I never believe that child is master'. How could our information become wrong?" Miththa asked.

"Young lady, I don't know these. But, it was said the master showed them the horoscope of that girl. It was matched with details of royals guards were founded" the nanny said exhausted way.

"How could it be? Then master surely receive more insult from villagers, isn't it?" Miththa asked in some sad tone.

"No, young lady. His majesty ordered that every girl who birthed in same time period of princess birth and in capital with part or full name of princess should treat as noble girl" nanny said in some difficulty.

"Is that meaning…is that meaning… my cousin is in trouble? Is that true?" Miththa said while being shocked.

"Yes young lady, after his attempt to apprehend master he made some trouble with royal guards. Now I think lord Mahanaama may not receive good look from the king" nanny said while being trembled.

"What? Uncle in trouble! That means brother should angry now" Miththa said shocked manner.

"Yes, young lady. I think he is surely coming here now "nanny said with afraid eyes.

"Don't worry about that. I can take care of it" Miththa said while taking a deep breath.

"Creak"

The door of the room opened abruptly and a male with somewhat similar facial figure entered the room.

"Miththa, do you know how much trouble you caused now?" man said angrily.

Cutting hair ceremony, Feeding rice ceremony and Ear piercing ceremony - These are ancient Sri Lankan festivals that followed by society after birth of child.