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1 627, Shahdara Dara Shukoh and Aurangzeb, along with Shah Shuja, followed the empress’s instructions and followed her to Lahore. Dara showed his respect and offered his condolences to the widowed queen, whereas Aurangzeb went to look for Asaf Khan in the crowd of mourners. “Your father is on his way.” Asaf Khan reassured Aurangzeb’s queries. "He sent the empress his condolences.” “Why is the funeral happening without waiting for him in such a hurry, then?” Aurangzeb eyed Nur Jahan standing beside Shehzaade Shahryar in the front row as he spoke. Ladli Begum, with her daughter, stood in one of the back rows, and Dara went up to her to offer his condolences as well. Asaf Khan dragged the young boy by his hand away from the crowd. “Nur Jahan is going to declare Shahryar as a legitimate heir to the throne and crown him. He has already been ruling unofficially for the last few months, ever since the emperor passed away, and we all have been busy mourning. '' Aurangzeb's bro...
1622, Lahore Shehzade Shahryar had walked into his chambers to see Ladli Begum talk in whispers to the baby Arzani Begum. She stopped to see his worried face and handed the baby to the wet nurse, and walked up to him. “Shehzaade Shah Jahan has taken over Dholpur.” He said as worry swept across her face. He was now in a desperate attempt to reduce the power of his other brothers. “Nur Jahan gifted the province to me, and it was flourishing.” Shehzade Shahryar clenched his jaw “He couldn’t take that!” “Will you go... fight him?” She asked, scared. She knew in her heart that Shahryar was no match for Shah Jahan, nor was their army to his army. “If your mother decides so. I am writing to her.” Shahryar spoke as Ladli Begum nodded. At dawn, when the messenger was about to leave, Ladli Begum’s handmaid gave him a second letter addressed to the empress without the royal seal. Ladli held Arzani close to her heart as she saw some men arrive to see her husband with more news from Dholpur. Nur Ja...
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