Original subtitles

Oh Suleiman...

Have you not suffered enough pain?

Woes, fires in which you burned?

Will you lose one more life?

Will you take one more part of your soul away?

You put your hand inside this fire...

...and got burned.

With your own hands you tore off a part of your own soul.

You went to hell and you reached to the very bottom.

For many years, nightmares and ghosts haunted you.

The questions you couldn't answer kept revolving in your mind.

Like the soul of an insatiable dragon, it nibbled your soul.

You struggled desperately to lose this heavy burden.

Oh Suleiman!

Will you put your hand in this flame again?

Will you burn away another life?

God, how do I get out of this barren hell?

Attention! His Majesty Sultan Suleiman Khan!

Mihrimah...

Accept my condolences.

Sorry for our loss.

Unexpected death of Rustem Pasha affected everyone.

I want you by my side from now on.

Take the children and move to my palace.

Nothing holds you here anymore.

I thought so too.

Soon I'll be with you, under your wings.

Your Majesty?

I'm fine, Mihrimah.

I follow doctors' recommendations.

You have set a condition that they are to give back Bayezid alive.

I cannot tell you how delighted I am.

Husrev Pasha, who went to Persia, will soon bring him to the capital.

You'll forgive Bayezid, right?

Bayesid made one mistake after another.

He did not know when to stop, Mihrimah.

Thousands of Muslims died because of him.

Like that wasn't enough, he took refuge in my enemy.

He's been under his protection for long.

You know how penitent Bayezid is.

And that he was forced to take refuge in Shah Tahmasp.

He explained it with detail in his letters.

If he did not cross the border, he would have to fight Selim again.

And then the war between them would become even more fierce.

I am asking you to believe my brother's cries.

Father...

Have we not experienced enough pain?

My brothers have left this world, one by one.

The pain of losing my mother is still fresh.

None of us have yet shaken off the effect.

Don't include the pain of losing Bayezid to all that, please.

If you order him to be executed...

...know that you'd kill me too.

It's quite unwise what you did.

Why did you have to go there?

What would happen if someone recognized and captured you?

Nobody could recognize me.

I was disguised as an ordinary guard.

You are very important, both for me and for this country.

I am very worried that you are putting yourself in danger unnecessarily.

Nurbanu, what makes you think it was unneccassary?

I had to be there when Mentor was negotiating...

...the price for Bayezid's life with the Shah.

Otherwise the Lala would have to verify if I accept Shah's terms.

And I did not have time for that.

Of course, our great ruler is ve generous with a kind heart.

However, His Grace Prince Selim is not any less generous.

So, if you hand us Prince Bayezid...

...you will be well rewarded.

And you'll be close friends with the future Sultan.

Sultan Suleiman...

In order for me to deliver Prince Bayezid alive and well...

...will give me Castle of Kars and 1.200.000 gold pieces for Bayezid.

Can Prince Selim...

...be able to give me twice as much?

Does he have such powers?

Of course.

If you hand us the rebellious Prince Bayezid...

...we'll give you as much gold as you want.

It is impossible! Shah demands a fortune.

How do we find it?

I will find them, Nurbanu. I have to find them.

His Majesty wanted Bayezid alive.

Mihrimah is with His Majesty now. She'll do everything to save Bayezid.

Maybe she'll succeed.

She will influence the decision of His Majesty.

I cannot risk it.

Bayezid must not be brought before His Majesty.

Come in!

Your Grace, Sultana.

Signora Gracia Mendez has arrived and wants to see you.

Let her in.

This is Yasef's aunt, right?

Why did she come here?

We have to get out of here, Your Grace.

If Tahmasp, as you said, is negotiating and trading my life...

...it means he took the precautions and surrounded us.

There's no escape from Kazvin. They'll never let us leave.

Your Grace.

There is a way out of here.

Killing the Shah.

You still have thousands of troops under your command.

We can organize an attack, kill the Shah then escape to Georgia.

This is a dangerous plan.

Even if the Shah dies, we'll probably get caught before we get to the borders.

Then we will not be spared.

Do you have any other advice, Lokman Agha?

Is there another way to avoid death and escape from this cage?

Huseyin, tell my army to be ready.

We must anticipate all possibilities in the smallest details.

We will try to escape at the right moment.

Even the smallest mistake means the death of us.

As you wish.

Forgive me, Your Grace for coming to you empty-handed.

I would like to give you gifts that are worthy of you...

...however, your call was unexpected.

No worries, Signora.

I assume the news has reached you.

I have not been here for a while. What news are you talking about?

God! Dear Rustem Pasha...

He passed away.

Rustem Pasha?

-Are you sure about it? -Of course, Your Grace!

I heard about it when I set off.

Constantinople is shaken by the unexpected death of Rustem Pasha.

What caused Pasha's death, signora?

Do you know?

He had some stomach issues for some time.

Poisonous diarrhea, they say.

You just can't comprehend it, can you?

We all live on the edge now.

Such death in such a time is completely unconvincing.

-God forgive him for all his sins. -Amen.

Amen, but...

Who took his position?

Semiz Ali Pasha?

I am not informed about it, Your Highness.

I think that His Majesty has not yet made any decision in this matter.

Let's pray that Sokollu Mehmed Pasha replaces him.

As Semiz Ali Pasha has never worked in our favor.

Do not worry.

No one is stupid enough to serve a prince who took refuge in the enemy.

Your Grace, I brought some of the money you asked for.

However, the whole amount is huge.

I need some more time.

How much is it here?

500.000 gold pieces.

I asked you for 1.500.000 gold pieces.

Forgive me, Your Grace.

But it is impossible to collect so much gold in such a short notice.

I need time.

Signora Mendez...

I believe Sokullu Mehmed Pasha couldn't explain how serious this is.

Today, you live comfortably and peacefully in the Ottoman Empire.

However, we do not know what will happen tomorrow.

Think about your future.

All your good deeds will be fully rewarded.

Just like the bad ones.

Be certain Your Grace, that I will do everything in my power.

I swear that...

...in the shortest possible time, I will collect the remaining gold.

Good.

Don't break anything.

I'll flog the lot of you! Come on!

Your Highness, after the death of Sultana Hurrem...

...concubines've become undisciplined.

Now that you are here, everything will return to its place.

What is the Gulfem doing here?

I don't want to accuse her but...

...she does everything she can, Your Highness...

...but her power has limits.

Humashah!

Take that bird away. Get it out of my sight!

The bird will do you no harm, mother.

Besides, it's a memory from my late father.

Humashah! Do not test my patience!

Your Highness...

The memory of late Rustem Pasha irritates you, right?

I cannot even stand hearing his name.

His Majesty still hasn't appointed a new Grand Vizier, right?

Your Highness, according to the chain of command...

...Semiz Ali Pasha must be appointed, however...

...no one knows who His Majesty will appoint.

Will Signora Mendez bring the remaining gold?

She owes me a lot.

First of all, I made sure she could come to the capital.

Then I saved her from Rustem Pasha.

If she doesn't do what I ask, I'll banish her from the Empire.

They won't let her live. She has many enemies outside our country.

I see that you are comfortable regarding the Signora Mendez...

...what's bugging you?

Why are you distracted?

Rustem Pasha...

His death is very suspicious.

We finally began to get along.

Death of Pasha works in our favor.

Mehmet Pasha stands by you since the beginning.

His Majesty will appoint him as the Grand Vizier, right?

According to the chain of command, Semiz Ali Pasha is next in line.

It's his right to be the Grand Vizier.

How do we know that His Majesty will follow the chain of command?

It's possible.

Once, he'd ignored all rules and put Ibrahim Pasha in charge.

I hope the same happens now.

We'll wait and see, Nurbanu.

His Majesty's decisions are unpredictable, especially in recent years.

I will give you the name of my great ancestor Sultan Bayezid Khan.

Your name is Bayezid.

Your name is Bayezid.

Your name is Bayezid.

Do you have any news about Prince Bayezid?

It's been some time since Husev Pasha set off.

Soon he should reach Kazvin, the court of Shah Tahmasp.

I hope that Shah will not cause any problems...

...and fulfills all your conditions.

I hope so.

What are the latest news from Prince Selim?

He's waiting for your orders in Konya.

Good.

Sokollu, I see how you support and help Prince Selim.

I also know about your outstanding command at the Konya battle.

If you were not there, I would have received worse news from there.

I might have lost Selim.

God forbid, Your Majesty.

Thankfully the prince returned from the battle, safe and sound.

And I, your humble subject...

...have only tried my best to fulfill your orders.

Come in.

Your Majesty Shah Tahmasp.

An envoy from Istanbul has arrived.

Husrev Pasha would like to see you.

Let him in, Merumana.

Let's see what Sultan Suleiman has said.

Your Majesty.

Welcome, Husrev Pasha.

I wish I could say thank you, Your Majesty.

My intention is to take Bayezid and...

...get him back to the capital as soon as possible.

It seems, this is impossible, at least for now.

The prince's army is still faithful to him.

You know the conditions outlined in the letter sent by Rustem Pasha.

You must exactly meet all conditions...

...so that Sultan Suleiman can fulfill his promises to you.

I will fulfill the conditions, Husrev Pasha.

But, I have been waiting for the right moment for a long time.

A little patience, Husrev Pasha.

A little patience.

His Majesty must have made his mind abput the Grand Vizier.

Most likely, Pasha.

Continuity is a must in state affairs.

Grand Vizier position cannot be empty for long.

I wanted to congratulate you, but it seems unlikely.

His Majesty knows about your loyalty to Prince Bayezid.

Do not confuse me with yourself, Pasha!

I'm loyal to His Majesty, more than anyone here.

Besides, it's not our place to...

...choose between the princes.

Is that so?

Have your forgotten how you killed Prince Mustafa with Rustem Pasha?

Don't get your hopes up for this.

Attention! His Majesty Sultan Suleiman Khan.

Chief Admiral Piyale Pasha.

You have won a great victory by defeating infidels in the Battle of Djerba Island.

Make a wish.

I do not want anything but the praise received from our great Sultan.

Good!

Our enemy obviously have no doubt now...

...that our navy is the owner and ruler of the Mediterrenean.

Your Majesty.

After we receiving this great message, I wouldn't want to spoil your mood...

...but I have to tell you this.

A Venetian fleet attacked the port of Durres near Albania.

The damage is great.

Piyale Pasha?

It’s true, Your Majesty. We'll take caution and make them pay for it.

How could they dare to do this after our victory?

Your Majesty, they know that Prince Bayezid is captured by the Persians.

That's why they think they can get away with this.

Part of the forces of Prince Bayezid, who stayed on our Ottoman territory...

...started small rebellions throughout Anatolia.

It's not easy to decide for war in such conditions.

We will discuss this further later.

But now, as you know, Grand Vizier position has been idle for too long.

May he rest in peace.

Late Rustem Pasha has done a good service for this country.

Thanks to his efforts, the state’s treasury is now full.

There's order in our Empire, thank God.

The order must be preserved.

And now, for this reason...

Ali Pasha...

I appoint you as Grand Vizier according to the chain of command.

God bless you.

You have granted me a great honor, Your Majesty.

I hope I can be worthy of the seal of this great empire.

Your Majesty...

Forgive my curiosity.

Will you fulfill the demands of Sultan Suleiman?

It is uncertain whether Prince Selim will find the gold he promised, Merwan.

Until we get word from him, we have to stall Sultan Suleiman.

If Prince Selim finds enough gold...

...and if we hand him Prince Bayezid...

...Sultan Suleiman may raze and destroy all our cities again.

Sultan Suleiman is mere shadow of his former self, Merwan.

He's grown old now.

He cannot do anything.

Besides, he won't settle for a war for handing one prince to another.

No matter what, Shah.

You will decide the Ottomans' fate with your call.

Makes no difference if it's Sultan's ambassador Husrev...

...or Selim himself who gets Bayezid.

The fate of the rebellious prince has been sealed a long time ago.

I miss my Prince Mehmed and daughters.

If only I could see them ever again.

Do not say that, Your Grace. Of course you will see them.

I believe that you will all be together again very soon.

Come in!

Your Grace.

By the order of His Majesty, Husrev Pasha, has come.

He wants to see you. What is your wish?

Should I let him in, or send him back?

Defne, go take care of my children.

Tell Husrev Pasha to come in.

Your Grace.

Welcome, Husrev Pasha.

Finally, someone from the capital appeared!

I wish we didn't meet in these circumstances, Your Grace.

I would never have imagined it either.

Prince Selim and Sokollu dragged me into this hell.

I hope you brought me good news.

This depends on you, Your Grace.

His Majesty orders you to come back to the capital with me.

Has the deal been made?

Do not even try to deny.

I know that Shah is negotioating with His Majesty for months.

It's true that the negotiations are ongoing, Your Grace.

But, you are aware of the circumstances we are in.

You are now in the enemy palace.

In addition, try to see the good in this matter, please.

His Majesty wants you alive.

I don't know what he'll decide...

...if he's going to forgive you or not.

But there's hope!

Take shelter upon the graciousness of your father.

Good and evil have already been mixed up, Pasha!

I do not know who is a friend or an enemy anymore.

I don't even know who sent you, Prince Selim or His Majesty.

I swear to you that I am here by the orders of the Sultan.

Everything I say is true.

If you do not believe me...

Listen to what His Majesty will say.

Oh my son, Oh my Bayezid Khan...

You brought shame upon my name with your actions.

You hurt and damned me.

What caused Prince Mustafa's end, what led him to his death...

Did you forget it this quickly?

Haven't you learned any lessons from the past, son?

Obey my command.

I order you to come back with Husrev Pasha.

Do not torment yourself and me.

Even death is better than taking shelter in my enemy, know this.

Return without hesitation, without making plans.

Return nnd ask for forgiveness!

Admit your sins.

Admit, so that you can face me.

If any one of the concubines defy your commands, put them in their place!

Give the required punishment.

Never show mercy to them, Gulfem.

How does His Majesty feel?

Unfortunately, he's still the same, Your Highness.

One day he feels good, another day bad.

Some days he writhes with pain.

The unmerciful illness does not let go.

Until the pain in his soul passes by...

...his body will never stop aching.

It's impossible.

If he forgives Prince Bayezid, he'll find some peace of mind.

I hope so, Your Highness, I hope so.

This is my only desire.

What is this, physician? Will it help me?

I hope so, Your Majesty.

There is healing clay inside.

It will not heal you completely, but it will soothe your pain.

You may leave.

Should I bring your meal, Your Majesty?

Invite Sultana Mihrimah, I want her with me.

As you wish.

Your Majesty.

You took me to your service...

...when the loss of Prince Cihangir and Mustafa was still fresh.

I was by your side during the periods of great sorrow.

I was a witness on the price you paid to silence your conscience as a father.

You've locked yourself in torment rooms.

You were suffocating.

That strong poison called losing a child...

...burned your heart out many times.

Maybe it's not my place to say this, but...

...I may be crossing the line...

...a bad decision you will give, will drag you back into the darkness.

You might have to go through the same pain again.

You may leave!

Your Grace, you're at the crossroads, I know.

But, please do not ignore Husrev Pasha's words.

His Majesty wants you to be handed over alive.

He wrote a letter himself.

Listen to this warning. Believe in him, please!

Our late Prince Mustafa trusted His Majesty once.

We begged on our knees to not go.

He chose to trust his father.

The fate of our innocent prince is known to all of us.

It's a trap.

Sultan Suleiman Khan will never forgive you, Your Grace.

How are my soldiers doing?

I talked to the commanders on launching an attack on the Shah.

They're getting ready.

I'm investigating the road from Kazvin to Georgia.

We need to know which roads are safe and which are dangerous.

Good!

Since Hurev Pasha is here, we don't have much time.

We need to hurry up!

I want to believe His Majesty more than anyone, Lokman.

Unfortunately, it's quite challenging.

His Majesty has always been against me.

Selim's games and tricks veiled his eyes.

He accused me of everything that is bad.

They grew up so fast, Your Highness.

God bless.

-May God give them a good destiny. -Amen.

There are no barriers left for our Prince.

-The throne is his right. -I do not know, Canfeda.

Lately, what the fortune teller said has been bugging me.

Our dynasty will continue from womb of a lion and the eagle.

That Sultana gave birth to the prince who will ascend the throne...

...a long time ago.

You're worried for no reason.

You are the Sultana the witch spoke of.

The Prince who ascends the throne is your child, Prince Murad.

I need to make sure.

Otherwise, I can never rest easy.

Other possibilities must disappear!

Prince, are you okay?

This waiting made us all nervous.

I can see how stressed you are.

Is Prince Mehmed, son of Prince Bayezid...

still located in the Amasya palace?

Why do you ask?

Even if we get rid of Bayezid and his children in Persia...

Your brother’s allies can kidnap Prince Mehmed...

...and use him against us.

We can't ignore this possibility, right?

Forget it, Nurbanu! It is still to early.

First, we deal with Bayezıd.

Everything else will come later.

You said yourself that we must count for each possibility.

We must take precautions before it's too late.

Forget about it Nurbanu! It will be as I say!

Your and your children’s presence in the palace...

...gives me great strength, Mihrimah.

I am delighted to share the same one roof with you, Your Majesty.

When my brother Bayezid gets here, and when the hostilities end...

...I hope that we all will find peace

Your Majesty.

Your Highness, what does His Majesty say?

How is his attitude towards the prince?

If only I could understand him, Sumbul. If only...

His Majesty is an enigma.

He behaved the same way before the death of brother Mustafa.

Mother did everything to make him talk but couldn't get a word out..

Oh God, give us strength!

-Pasha. -Your Highness.

Ali Pasha, I congratulate you on your new position.

Being a Grand Vizier is not a simple task.

Thank you, Your Highness. His Majesty has graced me.

He thought that I am capable of the responsibilities this seal brings.

It's good that we ran into each other.

I wanted to talk to you personally.

As you wish, Your Highness. Is there a problem?

It's not something we can discuss here.

Come to the marble mansion tonight, we'll talk there.

As you wish.

Your Highness please excuse my curiosity but I wonder...

...what do you want to talk to Ali Pasha?

About Prince Bayezid?

You can say that.

If I was married to Rustem all these years...

...it was because of the power and position he held.

Therefore, the mother was agaisnt my divorce.

Now the power and the title are in the hands of Ali Pasha.

I have to get close to him, for my brother.

Only because of your brother?

I've heard many different stories, Sumbul.

I tried to learn something from each of them.

Remember Sultana Hatice, my late aunt.

She married the Grand Vizier...

...and gained influence in the palace, as did Sultana Fatma.

However, neither did end well.

Being close to power and taking part in these games, is my nature.

You warned Zal Mahmud, right, Sumbul?

If he says a single word regarding the death of Rustem...

...he should know what will happen to him.

I warned him, Your Highness, don't worry.

Even if I try to run..

...even if I try to silence the voice in my head, I cannot.

The voice inside of me...

...asks if this is our last day...

...our last night...

I'm scared, Bayezid.

Do not be.

After each winter comes spring. And our spring will also come.

Are you sure you made a good decision by not going with Husrev?

There aren't only vast mountains between me and His Majesty, Defne.

There is a deep abyss between us.

If only I knew that I could reach him...

...I would not wait a moment to kiss his hand.

And what would happen if you face him?

Do you believe that he would forgive you?

I do not know.

Believe me, I do not know.

If I'm known today as a rebellious prince who hides himself with his enemies...

...it's because of my father's decisions that are miles away from justice.

Have a piece of mind, Bayezid.

Even if nobody else knows, we know how it really is.

God knows you're innocent.

You do not deserve those filthy slanders.

If you really were a traitor prince...

...you would have marched on His Majesty with Shah.

But you didn't.

You haven't even given a thought about it for a second.

He was never interested in what I think and what I feel.

For him, I have always been a disobedient child who should be disciplined.

And now he confirmed it with the Shaykh al-Islam's fatwa.

He did not love me like..

...he did Mehmed, Cihangir, Mihrimah, Selim...

...and even Brother Mustafa.

He didn't love me one bit.

I don't know why but...

...he's never trusted me.

He did not love me.

Selim!

Why is he going to the campaign again?

I'm not a child anymore, I can handle myself.

Don't you trust me?

Bayezid, my brave prince.

Of course you are not a child anymore.

You are a young man, that's why you stay here.

Do you think it's right for all the princes to go to war together?

Who would defend the capital if everyone went to war?

Mother says the same.

Then let Selim stay. Why do I always stay?

You would have to ask yourself and not me.

Think where you made a mistake.

Oh the owner of the whole world, Sultan Suleiman, father!

Gently, my soul, within my soul, my beloved, my father.

Would you grace me, my dearest father, like Bayezid?

I'm innocent, God knows, my majestic sultan, my father.

Come in!

Your Highness, Grand Vizier Ali is here.

Let him in

Your Highness.

-Welcome, Ali Pasha. -Thank you.

You got me so curious.

Can I find out what is the reason for your invitation?

We're going through tough times, Pasha.

Very difficult days.

Unfortunately, my brother Selim...

...is closer to the throne than ever with plots and schemes.

All the viziers, except you, are on his side.

Only you are left..

Prince Bayezid is the future of this state, Your Highness.

I cannot leave him these days like the others did.

Your courage is really praiseworthy.

However, as long as you assume this attitude...

...supporters of Prince Selim will come at you...

...and they'll try to undermine you.

It'll be good for you to create close bonds with the dynasty.

We can support each other.

Sultana, my devotion to you is eternal.

I feel honored to be at your command.

I'm very pleased to hear that.

However, I am sure I can handle Prince Selim's supporters by myself.

It would be inappropriate otherwise.

If you have no other orders, please excuse me.

Soon they'll come of age to marry.

We must plan for the groom candidates.

My daughters are my greatest treasure.

My son-in-law will have to respect me and that treausure.

A marriage will benefit us and our future son-in-laws.

A mutual contract.

On the path to the throne, those who we want by our side...

...we must marry our daughters to them.

I'm thinking of a some names.

When it's the right time, I'll choose the most appropriate one.

Come in!

Prince, Sultana, this was sent by Sokullu Mehmed Pasha.

What did Sokullu write?

Was he appointed as Grand Vizier?

Unfortunately not!

He gave the position to Grand Vizier to Semiz Ali Pasha.

Apparently, he underestimated Sokullu's hardwork in recent years.

Sokullu will not act rashly because of the disappointment, right?

I think not. On the contrary, he'd be more motivated.

He is a very patient man.

He knows he'll get his rightful position during my rule.

I have no doubt that he will only work in our favor.

Of course, Sokollu will be rewarded for his patience.

With your permission, Your Grace. I have to deal with the harem.

I'm going out to the garden.

Sit down! Father doesn't want us to leave here.

Let's go, come on.

This is not our palace!

We're prisoners here, it's dangerous outside.

If you're afraid, stay.

Abdullah! I told you to sit down!

Mahmut, go back to your place!

What is going on here? Orhan?

Forgive me, Your Grace.

Are my already fighting with each other?

Is this how you're gonna be a big brother?

Your Grace, calm down.

My brother is innocent.

I wanted to go outside, Your Grace, and that's why he got angry.

Good!

Always be like that!

Do not take the incident between me and Selim as an example.

As Ali says:

The weakest of people are those who cannot make brothers out of people...

...even weaker than them are...

...those who, having made them brothers, lose them.

Do not lose each other.

Never let go off each other's hands.

-Promise me. -Promise, Your Grace.

Your Highness.

Gazanfer, immediately sent this to the capital with a man you trust.

It's for Sokollu Mehmet Pasha.

Don't let Selim know about this!

Forgive me Sultana, but...

...won't we get in trouble for doing business in secret?

We won't get in trouble, Gazanfer. Keep a cool head.

This letter very important for the future of our prince.

Dear Mehmed Pasha, we received your letter.

We were convinced that you would be the Grand Vizier...

...as it was your right.

Be sure that the days you'll get what you deserve are coming soon.

About the matter at hand...

...Prince Bayezid and his princes will be out of our way soon, thankfully.

But we must plan for something about Prince Mehmed, who's in Amasya.

I am sure that such a cautious pasha like you, will do what's needed.

Prince Selim's favorite and mother of a prince, Sultana Nurbanu.

Come in!

Your Grace, it's time.

Sergeant Huseyin left to inform the commanders.

The day is here! It's time to attack the Shah!

May God help us.

I hope everything goes as planned.

Amen.

We will not leave Prince Mehmed alone, will we?

What about Sultana Ayse and my sister?

While we are approaching Georgia, Huseyin will go to Amasya.

He will bring us Prince Mehmet, Ayse and your sister.

I miss them very much, Your Grace.

I miss my son's scent.

I long for him.

Me too.

Speak, Sokollu.

What is so important?

Your Majesty...

...resistance of those who set rebellion in Anatolia...

...siding with the Prince Bayezid are broken.

However, various battles are still ongoing.

What worries me the most is that rebels might want to use Prince Mehmed...

..to regain power and cause a massive revolt.

We should find a solution.

Actually, I have something in mind.

İf you allow me, I will enforce it immediately.

Oh my God!

I know, Lokman.

That you are anxious because I didn't accompany Husrev Pasha to the capital.

I will not lie to you, Your Grace.

It's true that I'm anxious.

But if I were far away from you, I'd be worried to death.

This is much better.

I am ready to give my life for you.

Come in!

Your Grace.

Disaster!

Shah Tahmasp scattered your forces all over Persia.

He killed those who opposed him.

-He hung them to trees. -God damn it!

He said hosting your army in Kazvin is a great strain to their treasury.

It's just an excuse!

Either, he learned that I was preparing an attack for him...

...pr he wants to gain an upper hand negotiating with Husrev.

He tries to underline that he can use me whenever he wants.

How many soldiers have I left?

Only your household in this palace, Your Grace.

Under such circumstances...

...attack on the Shah is impossible.

We're getting out of here!

Immediately!

As you wish, Your Grace.

-How will we evade Shah's men? -We'll find a way, Lokman!

Inform Sultana Defne, she should have my princes ready for the journey!

We'll wait for nightfall and leave this cursed place at once!

Come in!

Your Grace.

What is it, Nurbanu?

Our prince Murad, has sent us a letter.

I hope everything's alright?

Thank God everything is good.

He asks about news from Kazvin.

Of course, he is waiting for the good news too.

Soon he will receive news he expects, I hope.

I hope.

-Mother. -Bayezid.

No matter what anyone says or does, I don't care.

You're my son.

The son who deserves the throne most!

From now on...

...I will always be with you, until my last breath!

Never thought escaping for my life would be my destiny.

Don't forget that your mother told you to survive, no matter what.

We're escaping from a disaster.

The greatest disaster was the death of my mother.

Then the betrayal.

Sergeant Huseyin.

The guards are standing at the back.

Shah's guards are fewer in numbers, we'll handle them first.

Horses are waiting for us by the river.

God willing, we can get there. Let's go.

Prince Bayezid, Your Grace.

I hope you didn't want to leave without our knowledge?

Especially when our Shah has prepared a special feast for you.

I swear to you, Your Grace.

You and your children's lives are guaranteed by my Shah.

Sheathe your swords.

I said put them down!

Follow me!

I hope the new ointment has done some good, Your Majesty.

If you let me, after dinner, I would like to apply it to you.

Didn't you like the food? I'll bring something else.

They're all the same, Gulfem. Nothing is tasty anymore.

Let me.

50 years...

It's been 50 years since I've entered your harem, since I've got to know you.

If this half century means anything to you...

...I would like to say a few words to you.

Of course, Gulfem, tell me.

Prince Bayezid...

I practically raised him.

After the death of our son...

...I viewed all the children as mine.

Especially Prince Mustafa.

Bayezid too.

He was fierce and rebellious ever since he was a kid.

But he has a good heart.

He doesn't hold grudges. His heart knows no evil.

His actions are unacceptable, of course.

He deserves a punishment.

But this punishment cannot be death.

It can never be.

Besides, there can't any bigger punishment for him than staying in Persia.

I'm sure it torments him the most.

Your Majesty, I'm begging you.

Let your decision be based on mercy.

Not power.

Your Grace.

Your guards will stay here.

Only you, your princes...

...and your favorite are invited to the feast.

Lokman Agha, Sergeant Huseyin and my guards will come with me!

As you wish.

Your grace.

Your weapons.

Prince Bayezid.

Princes...

Sultana Defne...

Once again, welcome to my palace!

It is a great honor for me to welcome you here.

I'm really sorry that I had to scatter your army.

As there were too many of them.

Unnecassary burden for my treasury.

You're not talking to an inexperienced prince.

I know about the dirty negotiations running behind my back.

The situation I am in is quite shameful already.

Do not insult me even more...

..by lying to my face at your dinner table.

If that's your wish, of course.

I will be honest with you.

News came from Istanbul.

Though you must have heard it already.

I do not know what you're talking about.

Rustem Pasha...

...has passed away.

They say he died of poisonous diarrhea.

But I don't know if that's the truth.

-What do you say? -God forgive him for all his sins.

Rustem had a painful death, which is the bane of traitors.

May the hero who took Rustem's life be blessed.

My Prince, we take great pride in our hospitality.

But you haven't touched a thing.

Get to the point, Shah, Your Highness.

Why did you call me and my princes here?

Did you make the deal?

When will you hand us over?

Prince Bayezid.

It is clear that you are very brave and blunt.

Everyone talks about how courageous you are on the battlefield.

I wish...

I wish you would accept my offer...

...so that we could've fought together against Sultan Suleiman.

Prince Bayezid, don't even think about it.

Otherwise, everyone dies.

Your wife, your children.

I'll kill them before your eyes.

Bayezid!

Orhan!

Osman!

My princes!

My princes!

Mahmud, Abdullah, Defne!

Where are you?

Oh God!

Dad!

Son! Son!

Abdulah! Are you okay, son?

Are your brothers with you?

I'm with them, father. We are fine, Your Grace.

Where are Orhan and Mahmut?

-I am here, father. -Dad!

They killed everyone, father! Lokman Agha, Huseyin...

Defne? Sultana Defne?

I do not know, they took her.

Dad, will they kill us too?

No, son!

We're the members of a dynasty that rules the world!

They can't kill us, my lion.

It's impossible, son.

We will definitely get out of here!

Your Majesty.

As Sultan Suleiman wanted...

...we disbanded Prince Bayezid's men.

We are very grateful for that, Your Majesty.

400.000 gold pieces.

You will receive the rest when Prince Bayezid reaches the capital.

And Fortress of Kars will be handed over to your troops.

Who said I agreed to such conditions, Husrev Pasha?

What's that supposed to mean?

Conditions have changed, Pasha.

If you want to get Prince Bayezid...

...I want twice as much gold and Baghdad!

If you do not accept, forget about the prince.

Your Majesty...

His Majesty will interpret this as breaking your word..

-Do not play with fire. -You fool!

Emperor of Persia is standing in front of you!

I never break my word!

I always have the final word!

I have to write a letter and consult to His Majesty.

However...

Our Sultan might say he'll come here personally to hand over Baghdad.

Those days are long gone!

Sultan Suleiman can't even get on his horse anymore!

Your Grace.

Husrev Pasha?

I am truly sorry, Your Grace.

My intention was to take you and the princes out of here.

But--

Where is Sultana Defne?

Husrev Pasha, Husrev Pasha, don't send me away, I beg you!

- Please - Sultana, do not be stubborn.

You don't have a choice. I'm telling you what you need to do.

Go to Amasya, be with your son.

I will do everything in my power to let Prince Bayezid return to the capital.

I assigned guards with her.

She will reach Amasya safely.

Who ordered it, Pasha?

His Majesty?

His Majesty only wants you and your children.

We couldn't have tolerated the rebels by your side.

Then, why are we still here?

Why are we in the dungeon, Husrev Pasha?

Shah Tahmasp broke our contract.

He set new conditions to His Majesty.

I wrote to the capital.

We'll get results soon enough, I believe.

Your Grace.

They'll let you out eventually.

Please, do not lose your hope.

Try to stand strong.

I know that you do not believe in Sultan Suleiman's sense of justice.

Otherwise, neither you nor the princes would be here.

Maybe you have your reasons to think like that.

But I am sure...

...His Majesty bears a sense of compassion in his heart for you.

If I were to kill you, I would never do it at my table, Bayezid!

Forgive my boldness, Your Majesty.

When I think about how my brother and Pargali died...

It seems you want to follow the footsteps of your rebellious brother!

That incident should have been a lesson to you!

That path leads to only one place, Bayezid.

Death! Do you want that?

Back in the day, when mother was trying to reconcile me and Bayezid...

...she'd say that peace was an option.

Ever since that day, I keep asking myself...

...is peace possible despite the sword of Damocles above us?

Your Grace, your late mother...

...was guided by maternal instinct, trying to save her children.

Those were just a couple of words.

You were born into a merciless war.

Come in!

Prince, Sultana.

Signora Gracia Mendez has arrived.

Let her in.

Your Highness, are you okay?

Where's Lokman Agha?

Lokman-- They killed him.

Then Sergeant Huseyin...

They're all dead, Gulsen.

Oh my God! What about our princes?

They're imprisoned. I don't know what will happen to them.

I came to take Prince Mehmed away. It's not safe for him here.

Sultana--

Whatever it is, tell me later Gulsen.

I have to see the prince and my sister first! Where are they?

Your Grace, you cannot even imagine how I struggled these last days.

I've met old friends, knocked on many doors.

Did you find the gold or not, Signora?

I hope that you will not disappoint us.

Exactly, 1 million gold coins.

I had brought the rest before.

Good.

Did you think your favors to me were to go unanswered?

You've done a great thing, Signora!

You'll be handsomely rewarded when I become the Sultan.

Daughter!

-Defne! -Sister!

My little sister, my beautiful Sultana!

Sister, we were very worried about you.

Where is my father, where are my brothers?

Did Abdullah come too?

They... They will come later, okay?

Do not worry, they are all alright.

Where is Prince Mehmed? Is he not with you?

Mehmed is gone.

What do you mean he's gone? Gone where?

I don't know.

I tried to tell you, Your Highness.

They came from the capital.

And they said they're taking the prince to Bursa.

How?

How could you let them take him?

How could you hand them my son?

Your Majesty, messengers from Kazvin have arrived.

News from Husrev Pasha are not good.

Shah Tahmasp broke the deal.

As you can see, he set additional conditions.

And as if that is not enough...

...he imprisoned Prince Bayezid and your grandchildren.

How dare that fool Tahmasb do this?

Who does he think he is?

It's clear he crossed the line, Your Majesty.

-Summon the council now! -As you wish.

Tahmashp has crossed the line.

It's clear he has lost control.

-Ali Pasha! -Your Majesty.

Write an answer to Husrev Pasha.

Tell him that I do not accept any of his additional conditions!

Tahmasb shall hand over my princes immediately.

Your wish is my command.

But what if the Shah insists on not giving up the princes?

Then, I will march on him with all my power and destroy his palace!

I won't hesitate even if it causes my death..

With all due respect, Your Majesty...

...but a Persian Campaign is not appropriate for the Empire now.

What are you saying Sokullu?

Should I then accept Tahmasp's reckless terms? Is that what you say?

Of course not, Your Majesty.

They are unacceptable.

I just wanted to say you should treat lightly.

A potential campaign will be costly.

We should continue nego--

Negotiations are done!

Either Tahmasp releases my son and grandchildren...

...or I'll destory his world. You may leave!

Drink a little, Your Highness. It will calm you down.

Is it important whether I live or die?

Don't say that, Your Highness.

Maybe they really took Prince Mehmed for his safety?

Do you really believe what you say, Gulsen?

Prince Mehmed, son of Prince Mustafa...

...was also taken from Amasya to Bursa, right?

Is that how they execute the innocents?

Oh my ill-fated son!

Do not lose hope, Your Highness.

Your child is still alive.

He needs you so much.

Your Highness, when His Majesty received the bad news...

...he fainted, the doctors are with him.

Look at as Sumbul.

Should I worry about His Majesty or my beloved brother?

This ointment does not help! It does not reduce my pain!

Lord, if you allow me, we could try opium syrup treatment.

Do you want to give me the poison that caused Cihangir's death?

Get out of my sight! Out!

Your Majesty.

How could you enter without my permission? Who allowed you?

I just heard my brother was put to a dungeon...

Are you talking about him while I'm in this state? Get out!

You get out too! Leave me alone!

I wander, wasting breath in this endless aspiration,

No trace remains on the me of worldly desire's sensation.

Endure, O revan songbird, the agony that tightly binds,

The body's cage crumbles as time unwinds.

Upon the path to the station of death, the caravan's way,

Ringing bell sounds reach my ears without delay.

Your Grace.

Golds? I hope you have them.

It has been counted many times. You'll personally give it to Shah.

As you wish, Your Grace

Mustafa Pasha, with God's will and your efforts...

...we're at the end of the road.

You've been a great help in my victory

I'm glad, Your Grace.

I just acted according to the high interests of this Empire.

Girls, the prince is coming. Prince Bayezid is coming!

Mother!

Bayezid, my brave prince!

Where have you been? I have been worried sick!

Father.

Son?

Will they set us free? Will we stay here forever?

They will come for us, my lion!

This is a test. For all of us.

And we will succeed in this test with pride.

Why does it take so long?

I know that it is not easy for you.

We can't make it if we're not strong.

Don't you know the story of Prophet Noah?

Tell us, Daddy!

A long time ago...

The world was drenched in blood...

...tyranny...

...depravity and unfairness, just like now.

People ignored God's will and orders.

No one would listen to the prophet Noah...

...even though he showed the right way.

People accused him of lying.

Then God decided to end humanity.

There was an exception, of course.

He ordered Noah to build an ark...

...and took one pair of each animal on it.

And he told him to board into it with his wife, children and other believers.

Noah fulfilled God's order...

...and built a beautiful ark.

He got on board with thousands of animals and his family.

Then, it started to rain like it was going to rain forever.

The sky has split, rains have fallen...

...the earth has cracked, waters have sprung forth.

Flood swept away everywhere.

Seas have risen so much, even the greatest mountains were under the sea.

All the animals were swept by the flood...

...and perished.

-Who are you? -Your Grace.

I'm the Sergeant of Husrev Pasha, Ali Agha.

I've come to take you. We're going back to the capital.

Father!

My children, my lions!

My dears.

I told you, these dark days would end.

I said we would return to the capital. And here is the day!

Your Grace.

We must leave here as soon as possible.

Daddy, will His Majesty forgive you when we return to the capital?

O heart, you're a guest within this abode fair,

Smile not for what you wished, but for what's there.

Said the great Rumi.

The master of the house holds all the sway,

No complaints, no sorrow, let your spirit portray.

Your Grace.

Your Majesty, forgive me.

I disappointed you yet again.

From the day I was born...

...I have always lived under the shadow of my brothers.

I always tried to prove myself.

But I always mess it up.

Do you think you're overshadowed by your brothers?

Your first son was my brother Mustafa.

Brave and wise.

Then, my brother Mehmed.

He was your favorite, so much so that you put a throne on his grave.

And my brother Selim.

You sent him to Manisa province.

Bayezid, like your brothers, you are also a part of me.

So much that...

...if you didn't have that quick temper...

...you would be the one who's like me the most.

It was me who prepared your soil, seeded and watered you.

As a father, I'm proud of your successes.

I also have to take responsibility for your mistakes.

It means that...

...I taught you something wrong or incomplete.

I couldn't teach you.

I couldn't make you feel that you are a part of me.

Forgive me, father!

Come in!

Your Majesty.

Husrev Pasha is here.

Let him in, Merwan.

Shah, Your Majesty.

The letter I was expecting from the capital has arrived.

Sultan Suleiman rejects your demands.

You are obliged to hand over Prince Bayezid immediately.

If you insist, you'll be responsible of a great war.

I won't give Prince Bayezid to you.

I can't.

As, it's not possible.

My princes.

Is this where we meet with Husrev Pasha?

Selim?

I should have realized that you two are behind this.

We all live the lives we deserve, Your Grace.

And you deserved this.

May your name be cursed, mentor!

I'll be haunting you in afterlife.

I barely recognized you, Bayezid.

If you had even a grain of honor...

...you would be too embarrassed to look me in the eye!

You made a mistake, Bayezid. You should have killed me then!

I told you...

You're weak like Mustafa and Cihangir.

But I'm strong.

As you can see, it's me who stands tall.

If that's your wish, if you wish to kill your brother then don't stop, do it!

But this is not you, Bayezid!

You cannot kill your brother!

You remind me of my brother Mustafa and Cihangir.

You are merciful like them.

This is your nature.

This is the last time Selim, last time!

If you get in my way again...

...I'll stick my sword through your heart!

Never forget.

What are you waiting for, Selim?

Do you think that I will beg for mercy and cry for my life?

Do you expect that?

Kill me and be done with it.

I'm ready to do anything for my children's future.

And so I did.

And you Bayezid?

Can you do this?

Can you beg for forgiveness for your children's future?

-Will you be able to kneel before me? -Your Grace--

If you do, I'll hand you over to Husrev Pasha.

Together with your children you can return to the capital.

A ruler, when it comes to the stability and loyalty of their subjects...

...should not fear being accused of cruelty.

For those who choose a punishment that serves as a deterrent...

...are more compassionate than those...

...whose excessive mercy allows for the emergence of chaos...

...through murders and plunder.

Father!

These upheavals, in fact, harm an entire community.

However, the actions of a ruler bring harm only to a single individual.

Father!

Father!

Don't tire by following after me, Death,

Come when it's your time, Death, come again.

You take me in the end, I can't resist,

Come when it's your time, Death, come again.

You take me in the end, I can't resist,

Come when it's your time, Death, come again.

I couldn't reach out to the vast steppes,

False world, I couldn't find a way out to you,

I couldn't meet with my spouse and friends,

Come when it's your time, Death, come again.

I couldn't meet with my spouse and friends,

Come when it's your time, Death, come again.

Karacaoglan says, "My troubles are quite worse,

While drinking from the chalice of death

I found myself escaping from you again.

Come when it's your time, Death, come again.

I found myself escaping from you again.

Come when it's your time, Death, come again.

What's up, Bayezid?

Aren't you going to beg forgiveness for you children's lives?

Are they that worthless to you?

Do not promise things that you will not be able to fulfill later, Selim.

Do not bite more than you can chew.

We both know that...

...you would never hand me over to His Majesty.

That's right, I wouldn't.

But even if I did, it wouldn't change a thing.

His Majesty will never forgive you!

You're a rebellious prince who took refuge with the enemy.

He has already given the order to kill you!

If so, why did you intercept me?

You're scared, right?

You are afraid of even the slightest doubt!

Selim.

Kill me here and now.

But...

...let them go.

They are still children!

Let them be with His Majesty.

Selim! Selim!

Selim, let them go! Kill me instead! Selim!

Selim!

This is your sin Bayezid, not mine.

You treacherous dog!

The shame of our dynasty!

It's a shame this great Empire will be under your rule!

But you can never find solace on that bloody throne, Selim!

Did you hear me?

Even after hundreds of years...

...you'll be remembered with being a drunk and a traitor!

Guards!

And about us! Death is our ship!

My children and I will board that ship!

And we'll be brought before God!

And we'll only...

We'll only kneel before him!

And ask for his forgiveness!

Let me go! Let me go!

What happened then, dad?

What happened to the prophet Noah and his children?

Only Noah and his family left alive in the world.

And the animals aboard.

God said: Oh Earth, keep your water!

Oh blue skies, cut off the water.

So the waters reclined.

Noah and his children stepped foot ashore.

They survived the floods, disasters and storms.

Dad, we're going to survive this storm too, right?

We will. We will survive, my son!

Together, we will build our new life, we'll get back on our feet.

We will stand tall again.