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'My dear husband! How long can truth be veiled? You are sure that whatever I say would be a lie. But can you tell me where is that Lakshminurj necklace?'
King Veerdhaval said:
'Why not? It is
with
Queen
Champakmala. She has received that necklace from Chakreshwari goddess. She has got her own things alright.'
Kanakmala said:
The elder queen had given the necklace to her daughter, Malaya.'
The king Then it must be with Malaya only.'
'What new thing is there?'
Manipulating the tricks of her fradutous plot, queen Kanakmala said:
'That is the real secret. The necklace
