54 Those left in the palace were old king Ferug Shah with his wife, Sayyidatu-Nisa, and their daughter Bibi Fatima and their son, wazir Afonso Daylamitia. They also had some servants in one side of the palace near the kitchen area. Feroz Shah and Rais Badruddin arrived in the palace and asked Sayyidatu-Nisa if they could see king Ferug Shah. She allowed them so. In the king’s presence, Rais Badruddin asked him how he was and then told him of Muhammad Shah’s proposal to marry his daughter. Ferug Shah responded approvingly. Then Rais Badruddin told the king of Feroz Sha’s proposal to marry Bibi Fatima. The king said that Rais Badruddin should go and ask her himself if she accepted Feroz’s proposal. Rais Badruddin left to speak to Bibi Fatima. He called her over and told her of Feroz’s wish to marry her. She gave no answer, either positively or negatively. Instead, she withdrew to tell her mother of what she had been asked. Rais Badruddin returned to the king who asked him about what Bibi Fatima said.
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