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Lokman.

Are there any news about Selim?

Not yet, Your Highness.

God, he's burning up!

Lokman, call the chief physician! Now!

Oh my God!

Stand back!

The Regent of the Sultan, Prince Selim stands before you!

Come in!

Did you find out anything Canfeda?

No, Your Highness.

What if something bad happens to Selim? What if I can't see him ever again?

What will happen to me and our child? What will we do?

The Prince is brave. I am sure that he will come back.

Sometimes being bold is synonymous with being stupid.

Best armor is to stay out of range.

The Prince risked himself by going there.

I am a Prince! Son of Sultan Suleiman!

If you do anything to me, you will be punished!

Attention! His Highness Prince Mustafa!

Oh God, help us!

-Your Highness. -He's running a high fever!

Let me!

Aghas, prepare the bath immediately! We'll put him in cold water!

Do not stand there, bring ice! Hurry!

Get him undressed, come on!

-Mother? -Bayezid!

What's the meaning of this, Ferhat Agha?

How dare you behave a Prince like that?

Forgive me, Your Grace, but my soldiers were forced to do so.

Prince Selim came to our barracks and drew his sword.

And he insulted us.

I came here as the Royal Regent, brother.

To tell them the rumors about His Majesty are misleading.

But they took advantage of this situation and tried to kill me.

-We wouldn't dare-- -There's no excuse for this, Ferhat Agha!

No one can dare to raise his sword against a Prince!

Your Grace...

About these rumors, that's ravaging the city..

I saw His Majesty with my own bare eyes.

Thank God, he still breathes!

Your sole task is...

to look after the order and protect the Dynasty!

If anyone has other plans, personally I will take his head!

Let everyone know!

Prince Mustafa took precautions and set out on the road in disguise.

What's that supposed to mean?

Didn't you tell that the arrow pierced his heart?

That's how I was informed, but they tricked us, Your Grace.

-The arrow hit one of the Prince's guards. -Who could it be?

It could not be Atmaca, because I saw him by the Prince.

It was Yavuz who disguised himself as the Prince.

He rode the Prince's horse, wore his sword.

It's clear Prince Mustafa wants the throne.

Find the archer and kill him. I don't want any witnesses.

As you wish.

Pasha.

The water is boiling, Zal.

The graves are dug.

Either we'll be in that grave...

or Prince Mustafa.

Everyone has their own grim reaper.

Who is your grim reaper, Suleiman? Who is your angel of death?

Who will come to take your soul away?

Who will take away the power and strength you possess?

What are you most afraid of, Suleiman?

Who do you fear the most?

A man who's ridden with ambition and pride...

destroying everything in his path...

even attempting to kill his own son?

Who a person fears the most is his grim reaper, Suleiman!

Father...

Your Majesty! Cover him! Fast!

Don't let him feel cold! Thank God!

Long live Prince Mustafa!

Prince Mustafa! Our future Sultan!

May God help you and sharpen your sword!

When you ascend the throne, do not forget about us, your faithful subjects!

In the end, we managed to lower his fever, Your Highness.

Physician, tell us, when will this fever that's been burning him up end?

We have to wait a little longer.

If his fever do not go up in a few days, it's good news.

What about the disease on his feet? You said it would get better.

Thanks to our medicines, there's improvement on his feet, Your Grace.

If we can get rid of this fever too...

His Majesty will recover, God willing.

God willing.

Never leave His Majesty alone.

In such moments, everyone faces their own fear, right?

What are you talking about? Who's afraid of what?

Prince Mustafa is the most afraid that His Majesty does not trust him.

Prince Selim fears that Mustafa or Bayezid will ascend the throne.

Because his life depends on it.

Prince Bayezid...

is afraid that he will be left out of the game.

And mother is afraid of losing His Majesty and her children.

What are you the most afraid of Mihrimah?

What made you take back Rustem to your palace?

Being left alone?

You are afraid of being alone the most.

And you, Cihangir? Aren't you afraid of anything?

I've got countless fears.

As I carry a bit of every fear.

Some nights, they unite and haunt me.

But if you ask me what's my heaviest fear...

I'm afraid of people the most, Mihrimah!

Those people who have no soul, no conscience and no sense of justice.

I wish...

we could all be as fearless and strong as His Majesty.

If something happens to Selim, I'll crash the world over their heads!

Do not worry, Your Highness. If anything bad happened, we'd know it.

Why didn't you tell me, mother? Why don't I know?

Besides, what is Selim doing at the barracks?

I found out about it too late, my son. Rustem sent him there.

Speaking of, where is he?

He is not here now when he is needed the most!

I'm going to bring Selim back, mother. I hope I'm not too late.

No!

Do not leave the palace now.

Besides...

Prince Mustafa has already gone there.

Only he can prevent the Janissaries.

Brother Mustafa?

-Your Highness, Prince Selim-- -Is he okay?

Thank God, he's fine Your Highness.

He's just returned to the palace with Prince Mustafa.

Oh Almighty God, thank you!

I will take care of them, mother, go and rest.

Thank God

The Janissaries are not the only guilty party, Selim.

What you have done is unacceptable!

How can you draw your sword at the Janissary barracks?

Today, I was treated that way because of you, brother.

Janissaries would not dare to intimidate me if they didn't have your support.

-They would not threaten me! -That's enough, Selim!

Stop blaming others!

You better not blame others for your sins!

Instead of trying to keep the order, you add fuel to the flames!

If I wasn't there in time, you'd be dead!

And you're still talking!

What's that supposed to mean, brother?

Selim will explain everything to you!

You tell us about His Majesty. How is he?

He had a fever but he's better now.

Is it true what I heard, Selim? Have Janissaries tried to kill you?

How could they dare to do it?

How?

They're aware how close Mustafa is to the throne.

They're emboldened by that.

They think they will not be punished!

As they're correct.

If Mustafa gets the throne, all of them, especially Ferhat Agha will get promoted.

They will be rewarded.

And Mustafa will deliver me to them.

You too, be sure about that, brother.

Oh, finally his majesty has arrived!

Don't ask Agha. The market is in turmoil.

Everyone talks about the incident at the Janissary barracks.

What happened?

Prince Selim went to the Janissaries' barracks to set them in line.

You can't mess with the soldiers!

They intimidated him.

They say that the prince was trembling with fear.

Hush! Watch your words!

I'll break that pitcher on your head!

How dare you talk about the Prince that way!

Do not shout at me Agha!

I've just heard from Janissaries, and I am telling you.

Silence!

What else do they say?

They say that Prince Mustafa came to save him.

He raged like a storm!

Janissaries couldn't say a word when they saw him!

And he took his brother's hand and escorted him back to the palace.

Every prince should be as brave and fearless as he is, Agha!

You should hear how people praise him!

They say he'll sit on the throne in a few days.

Prince...

I prayed so much.

You are a Godsent to me.

Apart from you, no one else is praying for me in this world, Nurbanu!

Won't you tell me what happened?

Today I understood what my future will be, Nurbanu!

I saw what would happen if His Majesty does not get up from his bed.

Our fate will be in the hands of Brother Mustafa.

Nobody but God knows what will happen tomorrow.

You cannot give up!

Do not give up, do not surrender.

Be patient, because the world belongs to the patient.

Selim!

After you left, he run a high fever.

Doctors barely saved him.

But thank God now he feels much better.

They say he'll recover in a few days.

God willing!

God willing!

My Prince, Selim...

returned to the palace safely.

Despite everything that happened between us...

what you did is praiseworthy.

I will never forget it.

Life is strange, isn't it Your Highness?

On my way here, if I had fallen for your trap and died...

you'd lose your son.

What trap are you talking about?

Relax, I don't even expect you to admit it.

Believe me or not...

but God witnesses that I have not set a trap on you.

I called you because His Majesty wanted so.

He needed you in these challenging times.

-If you say so. -That is so.

But whatever happened, I have nothing to do with it!

You did the right thing by saving Selim.

You do not have to thank me.

Because I did it not for you.

Selim is my brother.

I know.

So destiny got me saying this too...

All of this...

I mean, the incidents between us...

I've never wanted any of it, Mustafa.

I have never had the choice.

It's a game that fate has destined for us.

Even if we wanted to, we cannot be together.

You're on one side, and I'm on the other.

And, unfortunately...

the peace of one side...

means disaster for the other..

What a shame, am I right?

Only in one scenario, we would not be enemies, Mustafa.

Only if you were my son...

then we would not be opponents in this bloody war.

Why did you go there?

This wasn't wise at all.

Rustem Pasha wanted me to go there.

Maybe he specifically wanted to put me in danger?

You would be happy, wouldn't you?

I can see how much you love and support Bayezid.

You send him tons of money.

Do not bother with such low and meaningless thoughts.

I value you as much as I do Bayezid.

I love you both the same!

When did I refuse you when you wanted something?

But that does not mean that I will be silent when you make mistakes.

Therefore, tell me now everything that happened in the Janissary barracks.

If you want to know, listen Mihrimah.

I came face to face with death today.

Hundreds of Janissaries tried to intimidate me with hatred in their eyes.

I thought I couldn't escape and that it's over.

Thought this is the end for me.

And when they were ready to attack me, do you know what I saw in their eyes?

Our brother Mustafa!

Maybe our fight is pointless, Mihrimah?

In the eyes of all, Mustafa has already become a Sultan.

Finally you came back to the palace!

Your Highness.

You crossed the line Rustem, a lot.

-I do not know what-- -You do know what I'm talking about!

You sent Selim to the Jannissary Barracks, despite my will.

It is true that I made some decisions myself...

while you were busy taking care of His Majesty.

But I was forced to do it.

Because you wanted me to take the necessary precautions.

Is sending my Prince to his doom, a precaution?

Since you want Selim to be the heir...

I thought he needed to prove that.

Thought he would be brave.

Pasha!

Who are you to measure the courage of my Princes?

And like that wasn't enough, you set Mustafa up!

It was a great plan!

But his closest guard was disguised as him.

We couldn't know.

You've thought of everything.

Mustafa was to be assassinated...

And Selim were to be killed by Janissaries.

And then Prince Bayezid would have been without opponents, right?

How dare you go behind my back?

We're sailing on the same ship, Your Highness.

And we're getting dragged to the rocks!

It was necessary that someone took the helm!

Pasha!

Open your ears and listen to me clearly.

Because I will not repeat it!

As long as I live, the helm will be in my control!

If anyone opposes this...

they'll find themselves in the bottom of Bosphorus.

Unfortunately, Your Highness...

but now the helm is in the hands of Prince Mustafa.

He will easily ascend the throne!

And then...

he'll rule all of our destinies, especially our princes.

His Majesty has gone through the dangerous phase.

Soon he will get up.

And these troubling days will soon end.

Come in!

-Your Highness, Sumbul Agha came. -Let him in.

Your Highness.

What news do you bring me from the market?

It's not worth getting upset over, Your Highness.

You are already deep in trouble. No need to add new ones.

Sumbul.

Everyone talks about the arrival of Prince Mustafa to the capital.

They don't stop talking about him.

On and on about Prince Mustafa...

Additionally...

Additionally?

Because of the incident at the barracks...

Prince Bayezid has become a subject of mockery.

May their tongues fall!

May they be ruined!

May they fall sick, God willing!

Rustem.

I was told that His Majesty is quickly recovering.

They keep saying that, Mihrimah!

You must eventually admit that His Majesty may never get out of that bed.

Mihrimah...

I'm sorry.

But we do not live in a fairy tale where everyone leads a perfect life.

Face the truth.

Everyone is dirty, nobody is innocent.

Blood will be spilled soon.

What is this?

Zal Mahmoud said that this is quite a potent poison.

Kills one instantly.

I keep this bottle for myself.

To drink it when the executioners come for me.

Sultana Hurrem also has one bottle.

For herself and for her princes.

-Rustem. -Do not worry.

I have not given up yet!

Until the end, with a sword sheathed...

I will defend Prince Bayezid!

But there is a way to end all these.

Tell me what is it?

On one side is the life of Prince Mustafa...

on the other, lives of your mother...

and of your brothers, Selim, Bayezid and Cihangir.

I do not want to talk to anyone, Nurbanu.

Even me?

Mother?

Do you remember my words?

From now on...

you will no longer walk alone, son.

I will be with you!

It's a tough test, for all of us Selim.

You must be strong!

It's a test, only the ones who won't give up will succeed.

In times like these, no one would dare go to Janissaries.

But you did.

And you showed everyone that you are strong enough to rule the this empire.

Didn't they tell you everything, mother?

Everyone is laughing at me.

Behind me, they say I'm a coward.

And what did they not say about me?

They said many unspeakable things.

That I'm a witch or a sorcerer.

I even heard someone saying I have an eye behind my head.

If I had paid attention to all these...

today I would not be a mighty Sultana.

For years, I tried to change the views of those who lied about me.

I funded charity centers, I hospitals for the poor.

I opened up soup kitchens. I helped everyone in need.

And finally I succeeded!

Now they love me and pray for me.

Especially women and children.

As they witnessed that I'm not a witch.

They now know I'm only a mother who just tries to protect her kids.

You did a great thing by going to the barracks, my lion.

Believe me, it will change many things.

At least you will.

In addition, never forget...

only the fools do not get scared.

Your Highness, I'm grateful.

I am sure that your words have strongly influenced the prince.

I hope so, Nurbanu.

-Do not leave my son alone. -Do not worry, I keep an eye on him.

Your Highness, may God help you during these trying times.

If you need anything, I'm here, waiting for your command.

Attention! Her Highness Sultana Mahidevran!

-Welcome, Your Highness. -It's good to see you, Gulfem!

I set off as soon as I was informed.

How does His Majesty feel? Hope he's okay?

Doctors say he will recover soon. God willing he'll get better.

Hopefully, Gulfem.

Let's go and see His Majesty.

The prince and Sultana Fatma are waiting for you there!

Great.

They all came one by one.

Like vultures, they gather around His Majesty.

Calm down, Your Highness.

We don't leave His Majesty alone even for a moment.

Your Highness.

-Mother. -Prince.

Welcome Mahidevran, we've been waiting for you.

You see how it is.

Our dark days do not come to an end.

Soon they will pass away.

And the sun will come out again.

How are you, Mihrimah?

Who is that sun, Your Highness?

Maybe my brother Mustafa?

Because I know that His Majesty's health does not interest you at all.

You're crossing the line.

I fully understand Sultana Mahidevran.

She had been waiting for this moment for years.

And you, Prince?

Sultana Fatma? What is going on with you?

You're standing before the ruler of seven continents.

You are his kin.

Instead of praying, what plots are you up to?

What plots are you talking about?

What a filthy accusation this is!

Is it a lie? Isn't that what you want the most?

Isn't that what you've been dreaming about?

Everyone speaks highly of you.

And without any shame, they call you the Future Sultan!

They want you to ascend the throne!

And you are silent.

Because you like being called that!

That's enough, Mihrimah!

Stop talking like your mother.

You think you are the owner of this palace.

You accuse everyone who doesn't think like you do.

If you really want to hear about plots and schemes...

go and see your husband, your mother!

Do you know they tried to ambush Mustafa and kill him?

I'm sure that's true.

When there was none of you...

I was with His Majesty.

We were born and grew together under the same roof.

My love and devotion to him are boundless.

I also know Mustafa feels the same.

We do not have to explain to anyone!

Believe in what you want!

I believe only in one thing.

That His Majesty will be on his feet again.

And that everyone will answer for their actions!

-Mihrimah? -Leave her.

Let her go.

There are times a Sultana needs to know her limits.

You should have prevented the course of events in the Janissary barracks, Sokollu!

Did I send you there without a reason?

I did everything I could, Pasha.

But I think we made a mistake by going there.

When did you start questioning my orders?

I wouldn't dare, Your Grace.

I know that you're trying to be close to Prince Selim and Sultana Hurrem.

This is the source of your bravery.

But do not forget.

I'm the second most powerful man in this palace.

Always remember this!

You have won many wars...

you have conquered many lands...

and destroyed many enemies...

Fate has rewarded me to see you so weak and vulnerable.

For a Russian witch...

you rejected your first love...

you rejected me and my prince Mustafa.

Now you're paying for it.

I would wish to be sad and cry for you.

After all you have done to me and to my son...

I cannot do it even if I wanted to!

I wish only one thing for you.

That you die in peace!

Because it would be the best for all of us.

Even for yourself!

You dressed in all black.

You really want a funeral, I can tell.

But all your dreams will go to waste, Mahidevran.

Because His Majesty will be on his feet soon.

He'll open his eyes.

And he will be stronger than ever!

I've been waiting for this moment for many years, I can wait a bit longer.

Eventually, the righteous will win.

You're to blame for His Majesty's state.

You made him a sinner and he pays for them!

True sinners are not yet on fire.

They'll burn so bad that...

their ashes will scatter all over.

Only one breath, Hurrem.

Only a breath separates you from the end!

Take a look around.

Nobody is with you, except for Rustem!

Even your kids turned their backs on you.

Bayezid is on Mustafa's side. Cihangir, the same.

Because they saw the truth.

And stood on the right side!

God is my witness. I truly wish for His Majesty's quick recovery.

But in spite of everything, I'm confused by what Mihrimah said.

What did I do to deserve those words?

You're not faulty, brother.

The state of His Majesty torments her.

She is anxious like everyone else.

You're right.

She's under the influence of her mother.

Forgive me, brother! I was inconsiderate.

That's not what I meant.

Everyone knows how mighty my mother is.

She may have been influenced by her.

But Mihrimah will quickly understand her mistake and come to you.

That's what I wish.

Your Grace.

Do you have any news related to the condition of His Majesty?

Nothing yet, Your Grace.

The administrator of the Herzegovina, Lord Sinan wants to see you.

How dare he comes at this late hour? Who allowed him to do it?

I do not know, Pasha.

He says he wants to tell you something important.

I can't listen to his problems among the other.

Send him away.

As you wish!

Lord Sinan, come later, because His Grace is busy now.

Did you tell him that it's important?

Then I'll wait.

Attention! His Grace Prince Mustafa!

Welcome.

Thank you.

I am grieved by what you said today, Mihrimah.

You're going through difficult times, but it's the same for all of us.

That's why I think it's not the time for us to argue with each other.

Instead, we should unite and be together.

And you really think it's possible?

While the Janissaries love you so much...

and while this love hangs like a sword over my brothers.

Is this possible?

You resent me.

We acted like none of these matter for years.

But the day is here.

You have a dream.

And you're so close to it.

If this is about the throne...

Yes, correct.

I dream of it like every other prince.

That's what I was born for, Mihrimah.

It's the reason of my existence. I've been raised for it for years.

To ascend rightfully the throne.

Your Grace, please let me talk to you.

It's Herzegovina Lord Sinan.

But why is he waiting for me here? Tell him to leave.

Grand Vizier! Boris!

It's me, Boris.

What did you just say?

Where did you get that name from?

Boris!

Many years ago it was your name, when you lived in Butomir.

That your pig herder father named you this.

What do you mean? It's not a secret.

I'm also a Croat, Pasha.

I was born under the same roof.

It's me Boris.

I'm your brother, Andro.

Everything became clear, right?

You decided what to do about me, Rustem and mother long ago.

What about the others?

What about them?

It's too early to talk about it.

-It does not make sense. -It makes sense.

It's about the lives of my brothers!

They are my brothers too.

If my destiny is to embrace the throne, Cihangir will become my advisor.

And Bayezid will be Manisa's governor.

You say it's too early yet you've already devised everything.

You have already decided who will do what.

This is nothing new Mihrimah.

I've talked to both of them already.

And what will happen to Selim? Did you talk about that too?

I will let him live in some remote province far from the capital.

Of course, provided he does not raise the sword on me.

You may have fooled my brothers with false promises...

but you and I know, this is impossible.

-You can't do it, even if you wanted to. -Watch your words, Mihrimah.

I have not fooled anyone!

Let God be my witness that I will keep my promises!

I would like to believe you.

But your victory means disaster for us.

It's your mother's words!

It's her gaze.

No matter what I tell you, it will not change anything.

You are the daughter of Sultana Hurrem.

Suleiman!

Thank God!

Suleiman...

How long have I been in this state, Hurrem?

Since you came back from the campaign, three months.

Last week was like a nightmare. You were burning because of a high fever.

What happened when I was unconscious? Is there something I should know?

It's not time for that now, Suleiman.

Take a rest!

You must regain your strength!

Lokman Agha!

Your Majesty.

Call the physician in chief.

My brother Mustafa was here.

He told me about his plans for the future

He said he would not hurt my brothers.

Do you think it is possible?

Will he be able to keep his promise?

Rustem?

What's wrong with you, do you not listen to me?

I'm exhausted. I would like to sleep.

Come in!

Forgive me, Your Grace but...

a messenger from the palace has arrived.

Great news, Your Highness! His Majesty finally woke up.

They say he's fine, Pasha.

Thank God! Did you hear it, Rustem? My father recovered!

We have been worrying about you for many days.

We could do nothing but to pray all the time.

Thank God for hearing our prayers.

And spared you to us, your subjects.

I know you've been with me, Hurrem. I felt your presence.

As soon as we learned about your illness, we immediately set out to see you.

If only you knew what we've been through...

We were in hell during your absence.

At last the dark days are over, right Mihrimah?

The hellfire is extinguished.

If God allows, our happiness will last forever.

We should send messengers to the four corners of the world.

So friends and enemies should know that His Majesty has overcome the disease.

I am happy to see that His Majesty of the seven seas has recovered.

May God give you a long life!

Bayezid, Cihangir!

Dreams you two set with brother Mustafa are gone to waste.

Let's see what you'll do now.

-I'll show you what I'll do! -Your Grace.

It is inappropriate to behave on such a day.

Your plans have also been thwarted, Pasha.

You wanted to open Bayezid's way to the throne...

but His Majesty ruined your plans.

Pasha, His Majesty is waiting for you.

Have you been with me all the time?

I could not entrust you to foreign hands.

You can sleep well tonight.

You too, Mihrimah.

If God permits, I will soon recover completely.

God willing.

Come in.

Your Majesty.

Soon I will be on my feet, Rustem.

God willing.

This is our only wish.

I want to participate in Friday's prayer.

Make preparations because I will pray in the mosque dedicated to my deceased son.

Absolutely not, Your Majesty.

You will pray there when you recover fully.

This is my final decision.

I have to leave the palace as soon as possible.

My friends and foes should see me alive.

Or the chaos won't stop.

You're right, Your Majesty. I will make the necessary preparations.

Good. In addition, I want to see everyone.

Pashas, Princes, Sultanas.

I want to know what happened while I was sleeping.

An angel of darkness is always with me.

Sultan Suleiman...

My angel of death and my savior.

My heaven and hell.

To be close to him is to be a single step away from death.

It means feeling the breezy breath of death.

Some nights, when I shut my eyes tight...

I long for the moment death knocks on my door.

About the moment when my soul will leave my ephemeral body forever.

From the mist, a dream appears.

I see myself as an old man with gray hair on his head.

And at my side, I have my beloved Hatice, children and His Majesty.

Everything is in its place.

Time is up and everything is settled.

Just as I planned.

Not too early, not too late.

Come in.

Your Grace, Lord Sinan has arrived.

Let him in.

Your Grace.

I've investigated you.

You are a Croat, as you told me.

28 years ago...

five years later than I did, you came to the capital.

You joined the palace school in Galatasaray.

In the census...

you appear as a person from Butomir...

and after accepting the grace of Islam, you are renamed as Sinan Yusuf.

That's right, Your Grace.

But nothing else is written.

Many Pashas and palace workers originate from my hometown.

How can I be sure that you are my brother? Why should I believe you?

Your previous name is not in the documents.

That document must be in the archives, Your Grace.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the evidence too.

Additionally...

I forgot all about my childhood.

Except for one thing.

A day I cannot forget.

While leaving, you promised us.

To me and our sister Sofia.

Do you remember that day?

You said you would come back one day.

That you would not leave us alone.

We've been waiting for you for so long, Boris.

So long...

Sofia, my beautiful Sofia.

I will come back one day.

Promise us Boris! Promise us.

I promise, Andro. I'll be back. I will not leave you here.

They took me as well, long after you. I was alone among hundreds of kids.

I had to abandon our sister Sofia.

I tried to find you.

I kept looking for you tirelessly.

I will show you something that will prove you.

Sofia?

It's like Sofia disappeared into thin air.

Couldn't find any trace of her.

I had lost hope about you too.

But one day...

I heard that the Sultan Suleiman appointed a Croat as the Grand vizier.

People said he was the son of a pig herder.

Why did you come here?

Why did you find me after all these years? What is the purpose of this?

I--

I just wanted to see you, Boris.

I wanted to see my brother.

After all these years, I wanted to ask...

"Why didn't you come back?"

"Why did you leave us alone?"

I will be here for a few days.

If you want to meet me again, to talk to me again...

they know where to look for me.

Your Grace.

Get out.

Tell me Hurrem, what happened during my illness?

Captains, Beys, and scholars who support Prince Mustafa have united.

They took an oath to put him on the throne.

I do not know who supports them but I know they possess a terrible power.

They used your illness and started a rebellion.

They almost killed Selim.

Rustem Pasha, Your Majesty.

He wanted me to go to the Jannissary barracks as the Royal Regent.

And advised me to control the soldiers.

I thought it was reasonable, so I did what's necessary.

I told them that you, the Great Sultan, is still breathing.

But they dared to attack me.

As soon as I heard that Selim went to the Janissary camp, I immediately set out.

When I reached the barracks, the situation got serious.

As you know, the whole city roared with gossip.

In times like these, people revolt.

Personally, I talked to the Janissaries and prevented everything.

Your Majesty, I was afraid that they would hurt Selim.

We were all afraid.

And not only this...

I've heard such horrible things about Brother Mustafa...

that I cannot even say it.

When I prayed for your health...

the people on the market cheered "Long Live Sultan Mustafa".

Of course, the Prince is not to blame.

But his silence in this matter is unacceptable.

Who dares call a Prince a Sultan, while you're still breathing?

Why are we here? Why didn't we go to the Friday prayers?

His Majesty ordered us to stay here.

What does it mean?

Does His Majesty want to punish us for the Prince Selim incident?

If he had such a purpose...

he wouldn't come to visit our barracks.

Stay calm.

Praise God that His Majesty has recovered.

Aghas, distribute gold!

It was a tough time for all of us, Hurrem.

Finally His Majesty recovered from the sickness.

Thank God, Your Highness.

Although I think there will be many disasters to beat.

You're the greatest disaster for His Majesty, Hurrem!

What a pity he's willingly suffering for it.

You better start preparing.

Considering the fact that His Majesty has recovered...

you must return to Amasya with your son.

Everyone knows that the province cannot stay unattended for long.

Hurrem...

Make way! The Great Sultan is coming!

Lord of the World, Great Sultan Suleiman Khan!

Your Majesty, welcome to our barracks.

You honored us with your presence! Me and my soldiers--

From what I was told...

while I was sick...

facing death, trying to recover...

you apparently have already buried me.

And drew your swords against Prince Selim and insulted him, is that right?

We wouldn't dare, Your Majesty.

Like I explained to Prince Mustafa--

I am...

the Sultan of the seven seas, of three continents!

Sultan of the whole world!

Shadow of God on Earth, Sultan Suleiman Khan!

You...

and all the others who live in the Ottoman lands are my subjects!

You fools!

How dare you raise sword to my prince?

Don't you know, anyone insulting my dynasty like that...

will pay the price with his life!

Sons are the reflection of their fathers..

They have traces from them in their soul.

Be it good or bad.

Beautiful or ugly.

Right or wrong. Traces...

Everything he loves and hates in his father...

everything that makes him angry and afraid...

one day it will come into light.

It's such a light, however, that will blind who dares to stare.

It'll ruin everything up.

It will ruin and destroy everything that is beautiful!

You won't have the peace of loyalty.

Or even a small trace of love and mercy in the heart.

In the end, everyone turns into a man they're most afraid to become.

Every son, carries his father within.

And every father, his son.

No matter scared you are...

no matter if you bury your head in the sand...

there's no other way.

The truth, like a candle will burn in your chest.

Conscience will bite you.

As long as you walk, think, breathe, it will burn!

This blinding light will never leave you alone.

Never!

Some nights...

I get up anxiously and go to His Majesty's chambers.

You know why, Rustem?

To listen to his breath.

After making sure, then I can sleep peacefully.

You worrying in vain, Your Highness.

For years, His Majesty had no symptoms of his illness.

May God grant him a long life.

Amen.

We witnessed what would happen in His Majesty's absence.

Prince Mustafa almost reached an absolute victory. He still can.

Even Prince Selim and Bayezid were to unite, it's still difficult to overcome him.

I want to forget those horrible days.

I do not want to relive this nightmare again.

There is one way.

What's on your mind, Your Highness?

I have personally reviewed every piece of correspondence...

His Majesty has done with the Persians.

You know what happened last campaign.

Persia is a wound that does not heal for His Majesty.

So much so that...

we opened our doors to Tahmasb's brother Alqas Mirza.

What's more, he almost became our son-in-law.

Shortly, our ruler hates Persian Shah Tahmasb the most in the world.

If we can show Mustafa as if he's close to the Shah...

and inform His Majesty about it...

we can then end Mustafa.

He'll end up just like Alqas Mirza, right?

Exactly. Just as Tahmasp did not forgive his brother...

His Majesty will not forgive Mustafa either.

It seems, however, it's impossible for Prince Mustafa...

...to establish such relations with Tahmasp.

He won't.

We will do it on his behalf.

It is enough for His Majesty to know this much.

This is a great trap, Your Highness.

But one letter is not enough for this.

As you know, many letters are falsified.

We must be believable, surely.

We need a foggy weather...

Like a campaign.

4 years have passed since the last Persian campaign.

It is impossible for us to return.

This is your task, Pasha.

You must convince him for a campaign.

Without war, we will not be able to show...

a connection between Tahmasp and Prince Mustafa.

The last war did not bring us the final victory, left unfinished.

His Majesty often complains about it.

If you give him the right reason for war, he'll agree.

Come in.

Mihrimah.

Who wrote this letter? Your concubine?

I got it from Prince Mustafa. He asks how I'm doing.

How long will it last, Mihrimah?

You are valuable to brother Mustafa.

This grudge between him and you hurts him.

Probably to you too.

You are siblings. Finish this.

It is true that the same blood flows in our veins...

but with one parent, we are half siblings.

It's not as strong bond to cover up this grudge between us.

Chief Admiral Sinan Pasha, tell me.

How's your fleet? What is the situation at sea?

It is calm on the sea, Your Majesty.

The infidel navy is quite ever since the peace deal.

The whole world has accepted your dominance at the sea.

Rumelia Governor Mehmet Pasha, what will you tell me?

Your Majesty, we are having victories on the borders.

I have already informed you about the great victory in Hungarian Timişoara.

We've conquered Solluk a while ago too.

Unfortunately, we have not yet managed to siege Eger Fortress.

However, Kara Ahmet Pasha strikes fear...

to the Christian world with his valor in the battlefield.

Rustem Pasha, you heard the reports of your brother Sinan and Mehmet Pasha.

Do you have anything to add?

It's true, Your Majesty.

The Christian world is very much afraid of you.

However, I cannot say the same about our eastern borders.

Tahmasp creates new problems for us.

What is that fool doing?

I do not have an accurate information, Your Majesty...

but it's clear something's going on.

News of attacks keep coming from the borders.

If we do not take any preventive measures, the situation may be exacerbated.

Investigate the case immediately. I want to read the detailed report.

Your wish is my command.

We must infiltrate a spy in Prince Mustafa's palace.

However, it doesn't seem possible, Your Highness.

It's a big palace. There must be someone who can be of use.

Search thoroughly.

There are a few who can do it:

Sultana Mahidevran, Sultana Mihrunnisa, Taslicali Yahya, Fidan and Atmaca.

However, they will not betray the prince.

So will all our efforts be in vain?

Were you silent just like this before I stepped in?

If it's something insignificant, leave us alone.

You're talking about my brother Mustafa, right?

You do not have to hide anything from me. I know everything.

I know what you intend to do...

Forget everything you know, Mihrimah.

Take care of your children.

You will stay away from this matter.

Mother, I came here to help you.

Mihrimah, my sun, my shining moon.

With age, you get more and more beautiful.

After all, I am the daughter of Sultana Hurrem.

How do you get along with Rustem? I hope its good.

We're doing fine. Bad days are behind us.

But something else that worries me a lot.

-It really saddens me a lot. -What is that?

During your illness...

I got into an unnecessary argument with my brother Mustafa.

I broke his heart.

It has been so many years.

But neither he nor I have sent a single letter to each other.

He's my older brother, I should be the first to reach out.

I want to go to Amasya as the weather is good now.

I want to visit my brother Mustafa, of course, if you agree.

-Your Highness. -Did you bring it?

I hope it works. They speak highly of you.

Your Highness.

What are you doing here?

I want to ask you the same thing.

Who is this woman?

Strange women have been appearing in and out of the palace lately.

Mind your own business, Mentor Mustafa.

I'm sick and tired that you're still following me.

If this carries on, this palace will become too small for both of us.

If it concerns the Prince's security...

I will interfere in anything.

What are those, Sultana?

Do you cast spells on the prince?

This is a serious offense!

The prince has nothing to do with this.

I do it for myself.

You know very well that I have been trying to bear a child for years.

Maybe this is what's best, Sultana.

If the Almighty deemed it appropriate, there must be some good in it.

Are you sure?

I don't want you to regret it later.

I'm sure. I have to do this to protect my brothers.

I remember well what happened when my father fell ill.

I still have its nightmares.

I don't ever want to feel the same way again!

Mother, when will we get to Amasya?

We're almost there.

I am very curious about my cousins Mehmed and Nergisshah.

I do too.

Mother, is Sultana Mihrimah as beautiful as they say?

I do not know. I have not met her yet.

You must ask this to your grandmother Mahidevran.

Fidan, take care of Mehmed.

Why is that cursed Mihrimah coming here?

She must be after something.

What can it be?

Watch out for her.

Do not leave Mehmed and Mustafa alone with her.

What do you think?

She can't poison our princes.

Anything comes to mind when her mother is Hurrem!

Pasha, Raider Lord Gaffar, whom we sent to the eastern border is here.

He wants to see you.

Let him in now.

As you wish.

Your Grace.

Tell us what is happening at our eastern borders.

It's not as bad, Pasha.

Persians were chasing smugglers.

It's clear they don't want to threaten us.

Shah Tahmasp hung two Turkmen Lords whom he were at the odds.

So there are incidents across the border.

However, it is not our business.

You look like a smart man.

You can climb up high through the ranks.

Of course, if you do as I say.

Attention! Her Highness Sultana Mihrimah.

Brother Mustafa.

Welcome to my palace, Mihrimah.

Thank you.

-Your Highness. -Mihrimah.

It's an honor for me to see you in our palace.

You're here for the first time, right?

Yes.

From now on, I would like to visit the palaces of my brothers more often.

Meet my wife Mihrunnisa.

And this is Prince Mehmed.

My daughter Nergisshah, you already know.

It's good that you brought your daughter.

She'll be friends with Mehmed and Nergisshah.

I thought the same way. In the end, the same blood flows in their veins.

Just like us.

There can be no split between the dynasty members, but love and compassion.

These works belong to Nigari, also known as Nakkas Haydar.

His style is very plain and mature, I can tell.

He's a master at his profession.

You said well, Your Majesty. I agree with you.

Lately, the works of Aka Mirek of Horasan are being praised.

I wanted to order copies for us, but I could not.

How is this possible?

Mehmet Pasha, who refused my prince? How is this possible?

Aka Mirek told us he only serves Tahmasb...

and that he's commissioned by the Shah only.

So he only serves Tahmasb.

When Tahmasb is done for...

I want to meet this master personally.

He will pay for refusing my son.

Come in.

Your Highness, Rustem Pasha is waiting for an audience.

Let him in.

I hope you liked Amasya.

It's a beautiful city.

I have to thank Mihrunnisa, she showed me around.

I came here to end the dispute between us, my brother.

You know that I get along better with Bayezid and Selim.

This is because I haven't had the chance to get to know you well.

When I grew up, you were already ruling the province.

I was raised with Selim and Bayezid.

I have always been closer to them.

But that does not mean that we have to be enemies.

I agree.

Pointless arguments, do not do good for anyone.

You're right.

Last time, we did not part well. I was a mess.

I wasn't thinking clearly.

Let's forget everything that has happened, brother.

We should not break the compassion and innocence that is between us.

I already did, sister.

Your Majesty, I had sent Lord Gaffar to investigate the border.

He's a man well experienced on our Eastern borders.

He finally returned. I'm preparing a report about the matter.

However the situation is quite complex.

If you'd like, Lord Gaffar is here.

Waiting for an audience.

Let him in.

Your Majesty.

Speak what you saw and heard.

After the return of the soldiers to the capital, Tahmasp...

attacked Adilcevaz, Ercis, Bargiri and Ahlat.

When he couldn't take the cities, he pillaged the land.

His son, Ismail Mirza, attacked the vicinity of Erzurum.

Your Majesty, our commanders need help.

How dare he?

When we reached Persia, with my victorious soldiers...

Tahmasb was trying to find a hole to hide!

And now, he finds an opportunity to attack the Empire's lands!

He will be punished for this. Rustem Pasha, start your preparations!

Your wish is my command.

Nergisshah has grown so fast!

She's turned into a very beautiful girl.

And Mehmet seems as brave as you in that age.

He will turn out to be a brave prince.

He carries a pen in one hand and the sword on other, running around.

Come in.

Your Grace, Your Highness.

What is going on Atmaca? Any important news?

If you excuse me, sister, come with me.

I'm listening, Atmaca.

News arrived from the capital.

Captain Piri wrote that Rustem Pasha tries to...

do all he can to get an order for the Persian campaign.

Where does this idea come from?

We do not know, but he must be after something.

His Majesty is cautious, Atmaca.

He will not make a decision hastily.

For 4 years they've been quite as a mouse.

Where does this Persian campaign come from out of the blue?

In addition, the borders are under our supervision.

If something happened, we would know.

Follow up on the issue. Find out what's going on.

Atmaca, you may leave.

Sorry to keep you waiting, sister.

No worries.

I will go get prepared at my chamber.

We were going to go for a walk with Mihrunnisa.

I would like to join you as well.

Are you feeling fine?

Suddenly you turned pale.

No, I'm fine.

-Father! -My lion.

Powerful Ruler of the Persian lands of Shah Tahmasp!

I have heard that His Majesty Sultan Suleiman Khan...

intends to soon launch another campaign on you.

I know that this is a bad mistake.

Instead of fighting, we should maintain peaceful relations...

between Ottoman and Safavid dynasties.

Unfortunately, illness of Sultan Suleiman has progressed.

It's clear that he can't make sound decisions.

I intend to take my rightful throne...

and dethrone my father and exile him to Didymoteicho, Greece.

I am sure that with your help, I will succeed.

I hope you will not push away the offer that I am presenting.

Prince Sultan Mustafa.

What do you think, Your Highness?

Not bad at all.

I hope Tahmasp believes that it's an authentic letter and answers it.

Have no doubts.

Thanks to Sultana Mihrimah, we did a great job.

This letter...

together with the letter will be sent by Shah Tahmasp...

will be the end of Prince Mustafa.