Chit Oo Nyo - Duththa Gamani

Chapter (1)

Conspiracy

The life of Crown Prince Mahanaga was surrounded by dangers and threats. Although he had been granted the throne of Lanka by his brother, King Devanampidatissa, this crown princely status became a dangerous place for Mahanaga.

The Mahanaga Uparaja knew that danger could arise at any time and from any place. He could smell the scent of death almost all the time. Even a criminal in a prison cell could know exactly how long he would live. He knew exactly when and how much time would pass and when he would be judged on the day of his execution. As a high-ranking royal, he was surrounded by dangers that he did not know when and where he would die.

The danger of being assassinated at any time, and the place where that danger came from was also unseemly. The danger came from the queen of the future king. The queen's lament was also very strong. She was angry that she should not give the throne to her son, but to the prince of Mahanaga.

The succession of the Mahavamsa dynasty was complicated. There were many contenders for the throne. Brothers, sons, nephews, etc., each believed that he was worthy of being king.

The king's arrogance turned into a dangerous trap for the one who was arrogant. Then, for the Mahanaga prince, the position of crown prince became a luxury that often brought him into contact with death.

The queen, who was worried that her son would not be given the throne, did not reveal the enmity to the king. The queen's secret plans were too subtle. Therefore, she had to be constantly vigilant and live her life.

Prince Mahanaga was a passionate person who was interested in digging wells and reservoirs. Therefore, he continued to dig wells and reservoirs around Nay Pyi Taw, even at the cost of his own life.

Now, plans are being made to dig a lake called the Devil's Pond outside the city. Gathering all the servants of the king, the great dragon went out of the city.

Accompanying the great dragon was a young prince. It was a mockery of the world. While his mother, the queen, was fighting for her life, her son, the prince, was clinging to her. The young prince, who was already a child and a young man, was infatuated with her. However, what the prince was infatuated with was not his royal status, but his active life. He was managing all the servants and traveling to the towns, villages, and villages.

“Living in the Golden Palace is very boring, my dear, day after day I see and hear only these faces and these voices. I only breathe in this golden smell and the sweet scent. I want to breathe the free, clean air, and ride a horse freely in the fields, villages, plains, and forests outside the capital,” the young prince would say.

Looking at the young men's fresh, carefree faces, the great Naga sighed involuntarily.

“I know that a lake called Trisa is being dug somewhere outside the city. I can’t go with Uri Taw Naung Min. I’m very interested in the idea of ​​digging a huge hole in the ground and water coming out from under the ground. I have to go, right? Oh… Uri Taw didn’t allow it, but I’ve come out on a horse. I’ve also brought a bag of food.”

"May I ask, brother?" Even though they are cousins, they are very close to each other, so they don't call each other "cousin" but "brother."

"You don't need to ask permission from your mother. You are not old enough to beg permission from your mother. You are old enough to be able to ride a sword and a horse. Your uncle Naungmin."

As a great dragon, there is no need to say anything.

"I want to eat the fruits from the villages and the places where they are grown. I don't find the taste of eating the fruits that are served in the palace anymore. Come on..let's go, my uncle Naungmin."

The excavation of the Great Lake was paused around noon. The young prince was free and happy. At lunchtime, the young prince opened the packet of snacks that had been brought with him and happily ate with the villagers who had dug the lake.

“It was the happiest day of my life. I got to see the lake being dug. I got to meet the villagers who were not so hot. Breathing in the free, clean air and having lunch under the shade of a tree like this is a taste unlike any other. Oh... I was so happy, really, I am so happy, my uncle Naungmin.”

"Hey, brother, how are you so happy?"

The great Naga prince overheard a word the young prince had inadvertently said. A terrible sound entered his ears.

The young prince was happily and carelessly talking, I remember. But-

The words were followed by the truth. One word from the nephew became a sign of fate.

Just as he was finishing his lunch, a silver platter covered with a white cloth arrived at the great Naga prince's son.

"Hey, what's that?"

The great dragon asked the king who was carrying the silver platter.

"These are mangoes sent by your young son's mother, Your Majesty."

The young prince, who was still nearby, said softly.

"Is that the mango that Mae Mae sent you? Try it. I know that Mae Mae likes mangoes, so I sent it to you at once. U Rite Daw Naung Min is like this, so Mae Mae is very careful."

The great dragon could not do anything. The young prince reached out and took a mango from under the top of the robe that the king had made. It was a yellow and fragrant mango.