
As he arrives in his classroom, he is surprised to see Akito Takagi, a fellow classmate of his, still there. Returns to school after finding out that he left his notebook in class. And she agrees, but they are not allowed to meet each other until their dreams come true. If that wasn't bad enough, he proposes to her. Before he can give his answer, Mashiro is tricked into saying he'd be partners with Takagi in front of his crush, Miho Azuki. Nisa sees Ruqayya being very hurtful towards Jagat so when the Rajput Princess wishes to spend some time with her son Khurram, Nisa agrees, also assuring her that this will be their secret.Mashiro Moritaka is confronted by Akito Takagi who asks him to team up and write a manga together. Seeds of doubt and thoughts of immense hate begin to take root in both the brothers minds and hearts. Similarly, Abul Fazl ensures that Daniyal begins to understand that Salim hates him and thinks of him as competition. Mahabat and Koka remind Salim that he has a contender in Daniyal and must tread carefully if the throne must be his. Abul Fazl uses Salims absence to his benefit by welcoming young Prince Daniyal to court, who has just arrived at Lahore after tasting success at Kashmir. The dejected Prince refuses to meet his father. Salims troops return after losing the extremely arduous Rajputana campaign. She also makes it clear to Nisa that she has little respect for a woman who snatched another womans child and made him her own. Her mother Asmat isnt happy about the fact that her daughter will now be spending most part of her day at the zenana. Pleased, Ruqayya asks Nisa to look out for Khurram, an arrangement that she accepts wholeheartedly. She also meets Khurram, now six, and the two take to each other with ease. Now sixteen, the confident and beautiful Nisa turns up at the Zenana, much to Ruqayyas joy. Six and a half years later, Nisa and her family return to Lahore. When young Prince Khurram is born, Ruqayya, in a very smart manoeuvre requests Akbar to let her adopt the baby - a request he doesnt deny - to get back at Jagat for the uncalled-for comment made when the young princess discovered she was expecting True to her nature, Jagat Gosaini doesnt shy away from letting Man Bai and Ruqayya know that she will soon be mother to the possible future ruler of Hindustan. Ruqayya reminds Man Bai that as Salims first wife, she will have to constantly make him realize her worth but her efforts hit a roadblock when she discovers that Jagat Gosaini is pregnant. Her mother insists that the young, loquacious girl be married though. Young Nisa meanwhile, is enamored by the Mughal way of life and under Ruqayyas watchful eye, learns many life lessons too. Abul Fazl reminds Mahabat again that with Jahanpanah Akbar springing back to life, he is getting closer to proving to everyone that it was Prince Salim who poisoned his father. The prince on the other hand, diverts his focus on the impending war campaign while the king recuperates. Mahabat wants to get rid of Abul Fazl to ensure the safety of Prince Salim. Khan-I-Khanan and Fazl meanwhile discuss how they can prepare the young Daniyal for the throne. When Akbar tells the young Prince that the throne is his for the taking, he is ashamed of his deed. Fazl tells Prince Salim that he is aware of his master plan to poison his father and that he will leave no stone unturned to find out the truth. The assassin manages to kill all the captive hakims. Mahabat and Koka assure Prince Salim that their tracks have been covered but when they learn about Khan-I-Khanans order for all the hakims to be brought to the palace, Mahabat hires an assassin to get their hakim killed. Khan-I-Khanan and Fazl decide to investigate and get hold of all the cooks and tasters to try to get to the root of the poisoning. Akbar suffers an attack as a result of food poisoning. On seeing his fathers closeness with his youngest brother Daniyal and fearing the loss of the throne to him, Salim decides to do the unthinkable. Prince Salim organizes a qawwali on the occasion of Akbars birthday.
