Sakhubai and her accomplices monitor Malcolm's men placing spears on the riverbed so that Gangadhar would get killed when he would come to bathe in the pond. On the other hand, Tatya Dixit visits the queen. He tells the king that her condition is deteriorating and it could be result of someone performing black magic on her. He advises the king to cleanse himself in the pond and perform a ritual so that she improves. On his way out, many pouches fall from Tatya Dixit's bag. Laxmibai realises that all of them look the same and that he must have used another pouch while testing for poison. The queen tries her best to alert the king but is unable to speak. The king leaves to go to the pond with Tatya Dixit. Laxmibai recalls the mysterious lady warning her to save Gangadhar from water and fire.