In total fear and confusion, Suraj and his friends stepped back as sweat began to pour from each of them. Their hearts pounded rapidly as they looked around helplessly, then turned to see Zahra and her companions lying unconscious on the ground. Filled with confusion, they moved toward them to check, but before they could react, all four of them suddenly felt the sting of needles at the back of their necks. Instantly, they collapsed, losing consciousness.
The kidnappers quickly carried them one by one into an abandoned ruin in the middle of the forest, where they laid them down and tied them up tightly.
Meanwhile, the DPO ordered the police to investigate Zahra’s whereabouts. Upon receiving information that Zahra was in a royal palace in Kano, the DPO immediately set out for Kano, holding a mysterious book in his hands and wondering, “What could be inside this book?”
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“Your Majesty,” someone said respectfully, “it’s true—Zahra is innocent of the crime she’s being accused of. She’s not the one who poisoned Mami. I personally saw Samira and her group putting poison in the drink. Out of fear that no one would believe me, I recorded a video of them while they were doing it.”
“That’s a lie!” said Princess Saratu angrily. “How can you say it was Samira who poisoned Mami? That’s false! Samira would never do such a thing. Why would she poison Mami? Mami is like a mother to her. It’s impossible!”
Junaid only gave a bitter smile and replied, “Princess, fear God and speak the truth. I saw Samira with my own eyes. If you don’t believe me, watch this video.”
He then placed his phone on the table and played the video. Everyone’s face dropped in shock as they saw Samira pouring something into Mami’s drink while looking around nervously. The king’s face darkened with anger as he asked,
“Is this true? Why would you try to kill Mami—someone who’s like a mother to you? Because of what you did, we wrongly accused an innocent girl! This will not go unpunished. I hereby sentence Samira, Fasma, and Yusra to severe punishment.”
The king immediately ordered his guards to arrest Samira and her accomplices. Turning to Princess Saratu and Princess Talatu, he said,
“I won’t spare you either. You’ve been backing their evil deeds. You are their leaders. I will punish you as well. None of you will disgrace this royal house any further. Each of you will return to your father’s home until I decide otherwise.”
The announcement shocked everyone in the palace. Saratu and Talatu fell to their knees, crying and begging the king for mercy. They admitted their guilt and wept bitterly.
Seeing this, Mami stepped forward and pleaded,
“Please, Your Majesty, forgive them. They have children. It wouldn’t be right to send them back home in shame. I believe they’ve truly repented. Please, for my sake, forgive them.”
The king was silent for a while, then nodded slowly. “Since Mami has forgiven you, stand up. But remember—if you ever repeat this behavior, I’ll exile and punish you severely. Now go and apologize to Mami.”
Trembling, they stood up, bowed their heads, and said, “Please forgive us, Mami. We won’t do it again. We’ve repented sincerely.”
Mami smiled softly and said, “It’s okay. We wrong God and He still forgives us. I forgive you completely.”
They all thanked her happily, and the king ordered them to return to their quarters.
Then he commanded the guards to take Samira and the others to the dungeon and give each of them a hundred lashes. Their cries filled the air, but the king refused to listen, even as Mami pleaded again for mercy.
When all was over, Junaid quietly took his phone—his only evidence—and returned to his chambers.
The king turned to Mami and said remorsefully,
“A’isha, please forgive me for everything they did to you. It’s my fault for letting you all live together. If I had separated you earlier, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Mami smiled gently and replied,
“No, my lord. Living together made us closer. Don’t blame yourself. I only wish Zahra would return so we can seek her forgiveness too, for she was falsely accused.”
The king nodded. “Insha Allah, I’ll find her. I know Suraj is with her now. You truly have a kind heart, A’isha. May Allah bless you.”
Mami lowered her head and replied,
“I’m also thankful to God for blessing me with a husband who treats me like a queen in both his palace and his heart.”
The History of the Royal Family
Who is the King? Who is Sooraj?
Let’s go back in time to understand the history of this royal family.
King Haruna Yusuf was the father of Kabir Yusuf—the current king. King Haruna ruled with justice and compassion, never oppressing his people. He had one wife, Queen Hafsat, and they lived peacefully together with one son, Kabir. The king loved his son dearly, but he was afflicted with a severe illness that weakened his body.
As Kabir grew older, he tirelessly sought treatment for his father, but nothing worked. Queen Hafsat constantly prayed for her husband’s recovery, but fate had other plans.
While studying in Malaysia, Kabir met A’isha (later known as Mami). They fell in love and got engaged, but before the wedding could take place, tragic news came—King Haruna had died of heart failure. The entire kingdom mourned deeply, and soon after, Queen Hafsat also passed away from grief.
This was the darkest moment of Kabir’s life.
A few weeks later, Kabir was crowned the new king. He later married A’isha despite resistance from her brother in Jigawa, and soon after, A’isha gave birth to a son named Sooraj.
Years passed, but Mami could not have another child. After ten years, she encouraged the king to remarry, but he refused. Sooraj deeply loved his mother and couldn’t bear to see her sad. Whenever she was upset, he would kneel before her, crying and begging her to smile again.
Eventually, seeing Mami’s tears, the king reluctantly decided to take another wife to please her. He married Saratu, a beautiful but proud and troublesome woman from a poor background.
Two months after the marriage, Saratu became pregnant. Mami was genuinely happy for her, even treating her like a sister. Sooraj, too, was overjoyed at the thought of having a sibling.
But one fateful day, Sooraj returned from school to find his mother washing Saratu’s clothes. He was furious and insulted Saratu harshly. Saratu immediately reported him to the king, who, without listening to Sooraj’s side, punished him by sending him abroad to London to finish his studies—warning him not to return until he graduated.
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The Kidnapping and the King's Judgment
In total fear and confusion, Suraj and his friends stepped back as sweat began to pour from each of them. Their hearts pounded rapidly as they looked around helplessly, then turned to see Zahra and her companions lying unconscious on the ground. Filled with confusion, they moved toward them to check, but before they could react, all four of them suddenly felt the sting of needles at the back of their necks. Instantly, they collapsed, losing consciousness.
The kidnappers quickly carried them one by one into an abandoned ruin in the middle of the forest, where they laid them down and tied them up tightly.
Meanwhile, the DPO ordered the police to investigate Zahra’s whereabouts. Upon receiving information that Zahra was in a royal palace in Kano, the DPO immediately set out for Kano, holding a mysterious book in his hands and wondering, “What could be inside this book?”
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“Your Majesty,” someone said respectfully, “it’s true—Zahra is innocent of the crime she’s being accused of. She’s not the one who poisoned Mami. I personally saw Samira and her group putting poison in the drink. Out of fear that no one would believe me, I recorded a video of them while they were doing it.”
“That’s a lie!” said Princess Saratu angrily. “How can you say it was Samira who poisoned Mami? That’s false! Samira would never do such a thing. Why would she poison Mami? Mami is like a mother to her. It’s impossible!”
Junaid only gave a bitter smile and replied, “Princess, fear God and speak the truth. I saw Samira with my own eyes. If you don’t believe me, watch this video.”
He then placed his phone on the table and played the video. Everyone’s face dropped in shock as they saw Samira pouring something into Mami’s drink while looking around nervously. The king’s face darkened with anger as he asked,
“Is this true? Why would you try to kill Mami—someone who’s like a mother to you? Because of what you did, we wrongly accused an innocent girl! This will not go unpunished. I hereby sentence Samira, Fasma, and Yusra to severe punishment.”
The king immediately ordered his guards to arrest Samira and her accomplices. Turning to Princess Saratu and Princess Talatu, he said,
“I won’t spare you either. You’ve been backing their evil deeds. You are their leaders. I will punish you as well. None of you will disgrace this royal house any further. Each of you will return to your father’s home until I decide otherwise.”
The announcement shocked everyone in the palace. Saratu and Talatu fell to their knees, crying and begging the king for mercy. They admitted their guilt and wept bitterly.
Seeing this, Mami stepped forward and pleaded,
“Please, Your Majesty, forgive them. They have children. It wouldn’t be right to send them back home in shame. I believe they’ve truly repented. Please, for my sake, forgive them.”
The king was silent for a while, then nodded slowly. “Since Mami has forgiven you, stand up. But remember—if you ever repeat this behavior, I’ll exile and punish you severely. Now go and apologize to Mami.”
Trembling, they stood up, bowed their heads, and said, “Please forgive us, Mami. We won’t do it again. We’ve repented sincerely.”
Mami smiled softly and said, “It’s okay. We wrong God and He still forgives us. I forgive you completely.”
They all thanked her happily, and the king ordered them to return to their quarters.
Then he commanded the guards to take Samira and the others to the dungeon and give each of them a hundred lashes. Their cries filled the air, but the king refused to listen, even as Mami pleaded again for mercy.
When all was over, Junaid quietly took his phone—his only evidence—and returned to his chambers.
The king turned to Mami and said remorsefully,
“A’isha, please forgive me for everything they did to you. It’s my fault for letting you all live together. If I had separated you earlier, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Mami smiled gently and replied,
“No, my lord. Living together made us closer. Don’t blame yourself. I only wish Zahra would return so we can seek her forgiveness too, for she was falsely accused.”
The king nodded. “Insha Allah, I’ll find her. I know Suraj is with her now. You truly have a kind heart, A’isha. May Allah bless you.”
Mami lowered her head and replied,
“I’m also thankful to God for blessing me with a husband who treats me like a queen in both his palace and his heart.”
The History of the Royal Family
Who is the King? Who is Sooraj?
Let’s go back in time to understand the history of this royal family.
King Haruna Yusuf was the father of Kabir Yusuf—the current king. King Haruna ruled with justice and compassion, never oppressing his people. He had one wife, Queen Hafsat, and they lived peacefully together with one son, Kabir. The king loved his son dearly, but he was afflicted with a severe illness that weakened his body.
As Kabir grew older, he tirelessly sought treatment for his father, but nothing worked. Queen Hafsat constantly prayed for her husband’s recovery, but fate had other plans.
While studying in Malaysia, Kabir met A’isha (later known as Mami). They fell in love and got engaged, but before the wedding could take place, tragic news came—King Haruna had died of heart failure. The entire kingdom mourned deeply, and soon after, Queen Hafsat also passed away from grief.
This was the darkest moment of Kabir’s life.
A few weeks later, Kabir was crowned the new king. He later married A’isha despite resistance from her brother in Jigawa, and soon after, A’isha gave birth to a son named Sooraj.
Years passed, but Mami could not have another child. After ten years, she encouraged the king to remarry, but he refused. Sooraj deeply loved his mother and couldn’t bear to see her sad. Whenever she was upset, he would kneel before her, crying and begging her to smile again.
Eventually, seeing Mami’s tears, the king reluctantly decided to take another wife to please her. He married Saratu, a beautiful but proud and troublesome woman from a poor background.
Two months after the marriage, Saratu became pregnant. Mami was genuinely happy for her, even treating her like a sister. Sooraj, too, was overjoyed at the thought of having a sibling.
But one fateful day, Sooraj returned from school to find his mother washing Saratu’s clothes. He was furious and insulted Saratu harshly. Saratu immediately reported him to the king, who, without listening to Sooraj’s side, punished him by sending him abroad to London to finish his studies—warning him not to return until he graduated.