' The
grand vizier immediately sent for her, and as soon as she was
brought, Schaibar said, knocking her down with his iron bar, 'Take
the reward of thy pernicious counsel, and learn to feign illness
again:' and left her dead on the spot.
After this he said, 'This is not enough; I will treat the whole
city in the same manner, if they do not immediately acknowledge
Prince Ahmed my brother-in-law for their sultan, and Sultan of the
Indies.' Then all that were present made the air ring with the
repeated acclamations of 'Long life to Sultan Ahmed'; and
immediately afterwards he was proclaimed throughout the whole town
Schaibar made him be clothed in the royal vestments, installed him
on the throne, and after he had made all do homage and fidelity to
him, went and fetched his sister Pari Banou, whom he brought with
great pomp, and made her acknowledged Sultaness of the Indies.
As for Prince Ali and Princess Nouronnihar, as they had no hand in
the conspiracy against Prince Ahmed, nor knew of any such
conspiracy, Prince Ahmed assigned them a considerable province,
with its capital, where they spent the rest of their lives.
Afterwards he sent an officer to Prince Houssain to acquaint him
with the change, and to make him an offer of whichever province he
liked best; but that prince thought himself so happy in his
solitude that he bade the officer return the Sultan his brother
thanks for his kindness, assuring him of his submission; and saying
that the only favour he desired was leave to live retired in the
place he had made choice of for his retreat.
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