Hsn Bano Short Story

Husn Bano was sitting under a huge green tree which branches had spread like a vast canopy under the blue and clear open sky. She was thinking about her state of affairs. She was disturbed to think that what the trusted old manager had told in her dream was really true. Had all her servants and workers at the business really usurped her wealth? How could it be true? They were like bone to flesh with me. They would not cheat me, ever, she said to herself.
Suddenly, her thinking mind got distracted. It was shuffling of feet on dried leaves. What was it? She said to herself. It also made her fearful about her own safety. She knew she was in an open jungle where there was no any guarantee of protection. Wild animals could harm also.
She stood

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Within six months, the mansion was ready and it started attracting the different types of people from the different parts of the land. But, one day, her manager, Rahim said, “What we have done here is so far good. But, I do fear that it might attract the rage of the king in whose jurisdiction, this land falls because we have not sought his permission. We even don’t know who the king is and in whose kingdom this jungle is perched.”
Husn Bano saw reason and planned to see the king herself. But she became afraid to go to meet him in her real appearance. She knew about her prettiness. It had the power to attract the attention of men easily. And, what if the king was not good and a debauch, the thing would be pretty ugly, she said to herself. So, she should go to him in disguise.
She did her makeup like a young prince and worn the best dress which could make her look like the same. She also worked meticulously on her voice so it could resemble like a young boy. However, it was not easy.
The next day, on a white horse, she reached to the palace and sought permission to see the king.
The news was conveyed to the king. Luckily, the permission was granted