Storia do Mogor 64.4

64.4

On coming out, the envoys forthwith reported to their king how the Mogul prince was at the last gasp, and could not survive in any case. Finally, Khurram's household set up cries and lamentations, calling out that he was dead. Putting on mourning, they went to the court of the king to ask permission to quit his territory, and carry the corpse of the deceased prince to the sepulchre of his ancestors. The king gave them leave, and they carried him (Khurram) off, placed in a bier covered with all the trappings of woe, and followed by all his people weeping and lamenting as they went. This news reached the court of Sultan BulaqT, who was very pleased, saying : ' Now am I delivered from a great enemy, and become absolute monarch.' They travelled through the city of Burhanpur, and Mahabat Khan came out to follow the bier until they arrived at the suburbs of Agrah city. When the bier had arrived so far, Asaf Khan, father-in-law of the fictitious defunct, requested leave from Bulaqi to go himself at the head of a large cavalry force to meet the bier, pleading that such was the custom. Sultan Bulaqi, who had no suspicion of the fraud, but, on the contrary, in his joy regaled himself with music, dancing, and wine, gave the permission to go and make whatever preparations he might please. He had no idea that he had only a few moments more to reign.