It has been days and because after this now the imperial court will judge us so we are moving and we reached Pratihar capital Ujjain and before judgement can happen we were still imprisoned and in mean time Prince Mahendr was probably cremated his body was kept in oil coffin to protect it from decaying.
I was in a prison and just lost and silent thinking about how much big fool I was.
It was all in front of me already and still didn't notice, he never said where he was from but he told that he fought all wars of Pratihar.
He is in his 70s, a good and experienced warrior, and ujjaini accent also spoke, and most importantly all my time with Prince Mahendr I barely meet him.
He cannot be a normal warrior, he definitely is Mihir bhoj.
After a whole day, on when we came to Ujjain.
A scout came to take me.
Me and my commanders were attained and we were gathered at famous lawn of palace many people were already sitting there but one seat was empty.
Then a announcement happened, "ATTENTION, here comes Srimad Adivarah, Samrat Bhoj, son of Samrat Rambhadr of Pratihar Empire, comes at your presence".
The emperor had completely changed he wore fine emperor like clothes his hairs were properly combed and oiled his beard was shaved and his moustache was well defined, his aura had completely changed now it was so greatly intimidating that I myself bowed down to him and he had the ancestral sword of Pratihar dynasty in his hands.
"Begin the hearing", he said in his real deep voice.
One man wearing silver and noble clothes stand, "Your royal highnesses and your majesty as we know that sadly our noble Prince Mahendr has passed away and lord general of Pindaris Al biruni and his commanders are accused of murdering him but his majesty himself defends them saying that he knows them and refuse to believe it now you people needs to decide on what to do to them".
This man then we realised that is Mahamantri of Pratihar Empire, Vishwanath Mishra, the second most powerful man of the Empire.
Then a woman stand she wore white clothes and had red eyes like she was just crying also she was young and beautiful like princess which made me realise that she is non other princess Yashika, Prince Mahendr's widow and first in succession line. "Your majesty.....father we want witness".
"Come inside", said emperor and the commander who saw us came.
"Your highnesses and your majesty, I saw his commanders killed some black robed people so that he can blame them for killing his late highness Mahendr and he was already dead on his lap".
Then emperor replied, "Hmmm you saw them killing Prince Mahendr".
"Ah ah no your majesty".
"That means you cannot prove it means that what they are saying that black robed people were assassins".
We were almost about be proven innocents but then a vicious voice from back came, "Wait a minute you people can't take a final decision without me".
Then we saw a man of slim and average height, curly hair, pale and unblemished skin, his face was sculptured and imperious, with high cheekbones, and a straight nose, he wore clothes as bright as fire, in red and yellow and gold, and a black cloak boarded in scarlet satin.
"How can you start without your eldest grandson, grandfather".
That's how we knew that he was Prince Aryan Pratihar, governor of Kannauj.
He sat on the empty seat and started talking, "Well, I heard everything and grandfather with respect have you saw them protecting my honourable brother-in-law"?
"I was at front, so I didn't saw".
"That's all my grandfather it means that even you don't know what happened there so how can you say it".
"But I know them I stayed with them for months they can't do this".
Then a man stands he also had a intimidating aura and looked like a pure politician but not princely and handsome and just by looking at them we can recognise that he is Prince Rajendr Pratihar, Imperial treasurer and third most important man of the Empire.
He said, "Prince Aryan do have a point your majesty but yes the decision you take is finally, though I would say that these mlecchas are not to be trusted".
Prince Aryan countinues sarcastically, "No grandfather you can't do this to my dear nephew Veerendr do you"?
He said this with going towards a man who a shaved his head so we guessed that he was Prince Mahendr's son Prince Veerendr, second in line of succession.
Emperor was thinking something and after one minute he declared, "It is final, nor I know what happened neither the witness knows, so now let the gods decide on whose side they are, so let's do this in Kshtriy way. We will do a five on five combat between accusers and defenders".
"We have to look out if they do not do any cheating so let us keep this at my Kannauj", said Prince Aryan.
Emperor continues, "As it has been four days Prince Mahendr passed away, we will keep this combat after 9 days on 10th day get going".
This judgement made me clear that I am not surviving till the end of the year.