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To the horses! Fast! They came back!

Fast!

Let him go!

Drop your weapons, everyone!

Drop your weapons, everyone!

I am Hasan Ibn Marhi

Those Bedouins' leader

Let him go and take me instead

His life is more important to you than yours

He is my son and I will sacrifice myself for him

Stand up, man

I don't want to insult you and I was not willing to kill your son

Order your men to bring back what they stole from the convoy yesterday

We only took what was stolen from us, Prince Tuman

And you know me?

And who doesn't know one of the most important Mamluks

and closest to the Sultan?

Bring back the boxes

Now!

And you will come with me

Your Majesty

Is this our pact, Ibn Marhi?

Since I became the Sultan...

We made a pact that you preserve the money and the people

In return, I allow you and your men to plant and sell

For the scarcity of water and sustenance you cut the roads and wreak havoc?

- There's no excuse for the burglar - If we do it, it is illegal

but if the Mamluks did it it is legal?

Hasan! Have you lost your mind? You break your pact

And you act with disrespect in the presence of the Sultan?

God forbid, Prince

But we are fed up with the actions of little Mamluks

Don't you know what happened to us your Majesty?

And what happened to you?

They killed many of us, your Majesty

- The Mamluks are not murderers - Sorry

- Not all of them - Take him to Al-Makshara prison, go!

There is no might nor power except in God

The Mamluks pillage our camps and they kill us

And you put me in jail? Is this justice, Sultan?

Is this justice?

You know what you should do, Tuman Isn't it right?

We are not the faces you want to see

Do you think you will attack the Arabs and the townsmen without us knowing?

You are a shame for Mamluks

We are not bandits

Our responsibility is to protect people

You became a Mamluk Knight

Don't you intend to visit your country and family?

After the death of my mother I have no one left but Mariam

And Mariam has her own life now

Cairo has become my country and its people are my family

and your home is mine and you are my brother, as you know

You are the same to me, Tuman

You too

But I don't see you as much as we used to

Since my uncle became Sultan I am managing all affairs

This is not an excuse, Tuman

You are right

I will find the time, my friend

Why are your sons so skinny?

- They will get stronger, your Majesty - I don't think so

The doctors said they are ill

Their faces become blue from crying that makes other infants healthier

and more energetic

Infants' illnesses don't last

I don't know what curse hit you

all these years, your rotten body didn't carry but dead infants

You are my first wife

And you're supposed to be the Lady of this Castle

But Hafsa took your place do you know why?

Do you know?

Because her son Suleiman grew up and became strong

While your kids, as you can see!

We're ready to go to Istanbul, Prince

I will visit mother in her room before our departure

How is she doing?

The doctor saw her before I came to you

He says she is recovering slowly

My mother hasn't gotten better since years, Sinan Pasha

She is not getting better

The doctors are doing everything they can, Prince

I wish you do not go alone to Istanbul

I am not a little boy anymore, mother

Act wisely then, son

And don't go along with your brothers if they tried to make you angry

Be patient

Promise me Salim, you will be patient

I promise you

You promise me first I will find you fully recovered when I come back

If my days weren't over...

You will find me

I'm going to check some affairs Prince

- What happened? - He fell ill this morning

Everything around me is sickness and weakness!

Bring me a horse

Wait your Majesty till you see the guest I brought to you

Peace be upon you, Sultan Al-Ashraf Abu Al-Nasr

Peace be upon you too

Tell me, what is your job?

My sand tells me the future with the grace of God

Tell me

The sand tells me nothing

No, it does

Tell me

I swear I will behead you if you remain silent

I see sadness

and great evil coming ahead

You will be sad and cry for long your Majesty

Is it my sick son?

It's you, you will die a Knight defending his castle

- I will be murdered? - In a war over the Sultanate

Who will kill me?

The one who will end your reign

And rule Egypt after you

his name starts with the letter S

That's enough!

That's enough, you ominous fake!

The letter S!

The letter S! Your Majesty

The letter S!

If Sibay was in Egypt bring him to me!

And what does the Sultan want from me? I was preparing to go to Aleppo

He keeps it a secret, as you know

The Sultan has never hidden anything from me before

I do excuse him sometimes, Sibay

It's hard for the Sultan to distinguish between the loyal and the traitor

how many Sultans before him were killed or exiled?

And why would we betray him?

Aren't we the ones who put him on the Sultanate chair?

which he didn't want?

Tell him that

so he remembers your kindness

What do you think now? Are we in agreement, Sibay?

But I only have one daughter

And she is the one I ask for my son

Your Majesty, she did not reach the age of seven yet

And where is the problem? We'll have her engaged

and pay her dowry and complete the marriage

and announce it to the public

Then we'll celebrate her wedding when she becomes older

Excuse me, your Majesty

But as far as I know your son Mohammed is sick

There is Nasser

my second son

- or do you refuse my affinity, Sibay? - God forbid, your Majesty

I swear I did not mean to undermine your position

- But... - Then go back to Aleppo

And I will send you a dignitary messenger

Sibay...

We'll be affiliates

This is the Holy Quran May God be pleased with him

Whoever swears on it truthfully will survive

And will find a solution to every hardship

and who swears falsely and slander

He will be humiliated and will become detested and failed

Swear on it

So you will honor what we agreed upon

I swear by God Almighty

To cherish and honor what we agreed upon

Thank God, Sibay

God bless our kids marriage

Our strict brother arrived to our land safe and sound

You arrived ahead of me all of you isn't it right?

- Yes, how was your trip? - Long

The road from my exile in Trabzon is not easy, Shahanshah

It is not easy

Sinan Pasha

- Welcome, young Knight - I missed you, uncle

He has become taller than you

Don't worry about your father Suleiman, come

Tell me about Trabzon

What beautiful babies!

They look like our husband

Thank you Hafsa Khatum

It is very nice of a second wife to say this

- Let me help you - No need

They look very skinny

As if they were...

- Struggling to stay alive - They will stay

I wish them health and good fortune

I did not struggle like this with my son Suleiman

He was born in good health thank God

and grew up and became a Knight

Do you think you will witness that moment, Aisha?

Excuse me

I don't feel well

It's fine

I will leave you in God's hands

Take good care of your two beautiful babies

They are the brothers of my son Suleiman

Even if I was not their mother

Thank you, sons

Your visit made me very happy

I wish you honor us with a visit to Amasya, your Majesty

we have chanters who will make your heart sing

Everything in Amasya makes the heart sing, Ahmed

You reminded me of my childhood days there

Sarokhan is also beautiful city, brother

Adama has its own beauty too

It is not like Amasya or Sarokhan

But if you visit me one day...

and what about Trabzon, Salim? I didn't hear you talk about it

A remote Province and none of you would like to visit it

I want you to appoint Suleiman as governor of Sebinkarahisar Province

As you know, your Majesty Suleiman has reached the age...

where he can govern a Province like my brother Ahmed's sons

Sebinkarahisar

Why that specifically?

Its a Province that no Ottoman has ever ruled before, that's all there is

It's not up to us to choose the Provinces, Salim

But isn't that what you did for your sons, Ahmed?

At least my sons are in good health

- How are your kids, Salim? - That's enough

Do you allow him to insult me like that?

I said enough

- or else I will put you in jail - My son has rights!

No one has the right here!

It is a gift, a gift

I distribute to you

Then I will leave you to enjoy the company of your sons, your Majesty

Salim! Salim! Wait!

I will not stay to let Ahmed remind me of my shame

Shame? Your sons are not a shame

Sickness is a shame weakness is a shame

They are not a shame, Ahmed is only doing this to irritate you

Don't forget that the Sultan loves Suleiman and endears him

The Sultan knew my situation and didn't say a thing

As for Ahmed...

I will kill him if I see him another time

I swear I will kill him

- I swear - Salim

Suleiman!

What are you doing with Ahmed's son here?

Go and get ready to head back to Trabzon, go ahead

Why father?

I told you go and get ready to return

Suleiman!

Suleiman!

What?

I will be honest with you, your Majesty

His condition is getting worse

None of the medicines I gave him is affecting him

My heart is breaking over him

And I don't know what his mother will do if she knew

Your Majesty

Do not despair of the mercy of God

May God heal him and make him better and not break my heart over him

Amen

My poor child!

What will we do now, Qansuh?

I will bring him doctors from all over the world

All the doctors we have already checked up on him

- They couldn't do anything to treat him - That's true

But what more can we do?

God has granted us another son

and gave you Tuman

As for me...

I don't have but Mohammed

I ask you to have mercy on me, God

I ask you to have mercy on me

I finished the transcription, Judge

Sit in front of me

I like your handwriting, son

And I also like your dedication to work

And I find competence in you to succeed me in Diwan Al-Insha

- some time very soon, God-willing - God bless you, Judge

The road up requires insight along with hard work and patience

and I see all these traits in you

I heard you have a friend who is close to Sultan Al-Ghuri's Mamluks'

- Is this true? - Yes

Don't you discuss what goes on in the palace?

Don't worry

Go back to work now

And you will find me willing to hear you out anytime you like

Your Majesty

- How is my horse? - Still sick, he didn't get better

And you? What are you doing here?

What are you here for? What are you here for?

Calm down, Prince, calm down

This is the first time I see you like this

Ahmed dares to make fun of my sons weakness

I am insulted and I can't reply, Sinan I am insulted and I can't reply

I swear I will kill Ahmed with my bare hands or I shall be a dead man

There is no room for weakness in my castle

There is no room for weakness

There is no room for weakness in my castle

How are your feeling now?

I see on your face that you did not get what you wanted

Don't worry

Not to worry?

You are my only concern

Ahmed made you angry

and made you loose control

As if you were with us

You have to use your anger for your own good

Not against yourself

Ruling...

requires power and authority

but these two qualities are useless without insight

Don't worry about me now

Someone came to visit you

Father!

Did you travel all this way?

From Dulckhadir?

To see your sick daughter?

I will go to the end of the world for my children

How are you, daughter?

As you can see, father

Life is giving me hard time

Be patient my daughter, be patient

Hopefully what's coming is better

You made me laugh Tuman and I am worried

- May peace be upon you - Why?

I am worried about the Judge of Dar Al-Insha

You should be, Ibn Muzher is a deceiver Peace be upon you

- What did he do? - Nothing more than getting close to me

- because you are my friend - Watch him well, Jamal

I will, and you my friend how are you?

What shall I say? Being close to the circle of the rulers is a curse

Now you will come with me to Kurtbay's house, we will feast and forget

- Kurtbay? Your rival? - And my friend

Tuman!

- Allan! - Where are you going, my friend?

With us to Kurtbay's house

You invited one of the masses to Kurtbay's house?

This is Jamal, my friend

- But he is not a Mamluk - He is braver than me and you

Braver than me and you? Then let him fight me on the battlefield

- I will fight you - I surrender

- I will go home - None of you is leaving!

You will come with me to Kurtbay's house

and you will not complain these are orders!

Enter! Enter!

This is life! Or do you think life is in the books?

- Tell him anything - Dance! Dance!

- Come, teach him - Tuman!

Tuman, Tuman is here, gentlemen

- My dear - How are you after the defeat?

- What shall I do if you're lucky? - It's not luck, it's all skill

And is your kinship to Sultan Al-Ghuri luck or skill?

And is my kinship to the Sultan what fires the winning arrow you sore looser?

Or are you unconscious?

Why don't you chat with Judge Ibn Muzher?

Rather than watching him from afar?

I don't like his company

I only work with him

It seems you have insight

Ibn Muzher... Is a man you can't trust

And why are you warning one of the masses?

Tuman

Tuman trusts you this is what he told me

And he told me he trusts you with his life

- I was leaving - No

You intended to stay even if I was late

- Do you think you know me? - I don't think...

I'm sure

Nalbay!

- Nalbay! - Yes, wolf slayer

- Where have you been all these years? - Sunqur sold me to a Mamluk Prince

Who took me to the Levant and after his death, Kurtbay bought me

- And since when you're in Cairo? - This year

- So you saw me before! - Yes

- And why haven't you talked to me? - Because you've become an important man

- And I wanted to make sure... - Of what?

That you are still Tuman

And have I changed?

- You are still different - How?

Kind

Loving towards people

You don't buy slave girls for your own pleasure like Mamluks do

I even...

Thought you're not into women

I'm into women

But I haven't met the one who will own my heart

- And if you did? - I will marry her

- And give birth to Little Princes? - Princes? No

My dreams are much simpler than that

If I met the one I love...

I will leave this place with her away from its Mamluks and nonsense

- What? - It's a beautiful dream

And you? What do you dream of?

Slave girls don't have the right to dream

Then why are you here?

What are you doing here? Why did you ask to see me?

Sovereign of the Day of Recompense

It is You we worship and You we ask for help

Guide us to the straight path

The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor

Not of those who have evoked Your anger or those who are astray

Amen

How beautiful!

I know you wish it was one of your sons in his place now

God so determined and did as He willed

I pity you, Aisha

Since the return of the Prince from his trip, he didn't visit you once

Although he comes to my room every day

To check up on me and the Crown Prince Suleiman

Be faster, son

Be the pride of your father

As his father is the pride of his grandfather?

You will go to Cairo, Ibn Kamal

And will notify Sultan Al-Ghuri my deepest condolences for loosing his son

Yes your Majesty

And the Grand Vizien will send with you the written letters

and the gifts from the Sultan

We should maintain a tight relationship with the Mamluks

I don't understand what you mean Hadim Pasha

What I mean is very clear Ibn Kamal

The purpose of your visit to Cairo is not only to express condolences

But also to know what is happening there

Through me?

We have men all over Cairo

But we lack a man like you

Who can know what goes around in the minds of the intellects

and educated people and what comes out of people's mouth

Then I will work as a spy?

You are not a spy

Just a scientist

Your mission is to study Cairo and the Mamluks

Because when we know we will become stronger

You did not bring a doctor from Istanbul for your kids

And you did not come to see them since your return

And now you come to hit me for a truth you know well

You are not the pride of your father, Salim

And no one in the Ottoman castle loves you!