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Your Highness.

I just saw Sultana Hurrem.

She told me that she sent my daughter here.

- Your Highness. - Sumbul Agha.

I have good news, Your Highness.

As you wanted, I made sure Firuze got on board the ship.

Right now, she's on her way to Egypt.

Thank God, and we got rid of this trouble too.

The woman who took care of her...

...named her Kader.

Kader..

Ibrahim..

She can not stay here, I will not accept it.

What do you want me to do?

Should I throw my daughter out on the street?

Of course not.

She can stay here tonight.

I'll find her someplace tomorrow.

Maybe we can move her in with a family.

We'll give her everything she needs.

That's my daughter.

I will decide where she lives.

Aghas!

Your Majesty.

Summon Firuze immediately.

Suleyman!

Suleyman!

Come in.

Your Majesty.

I hear you wanted to see Firuze.

Yes. Why is she not here yet?

I sent her to the Sultana Hatice's palace.

As the Sultana called her personally.

For what?

Sultana Huricihan fell ill.

They wanted her to be with her.

As you know. Her healing hands cure everything.

Why don't I know anything about this?

Forgive me, I...

...I was sure she would be back soon.

But apparently the Sultana would didn't allow her to return.

If you want, I can go get her right now.

Ibrahim, do not forget this face and those small eyes.

This hooked nose and these silk hands.

Do not forget.

She is yours. Your blood.

She belongs to you only.

She does not belong to the Ottoman dynasty.

He's not the daughter of Ibrahim the Grandvizier.

She is the daughter of the convert...

...Teodor of Parga, descendant of Manolis.

Take care of her, Ibrahim.

Protect her with your life as she's...

...the only thing you own in this world.

She is your destiny, Ibrahim.

Mihrimah.

What is this?

Nothing. Just packing my stuff.

Why aren't you ready yet?

There's still time, dd something happen?

I do not like Mehmet's behavior.

He takes too much interest in that concubine.

- I'm sure he will get bored quickly. - I hope so

I do not know why you insist on going.

You should have stayed here to look after your brothers.

Father wants me to go. And don't you worry...

Selim and Bayezid are very happy.

One of them will move to my room and the other to Mehmet's chamber.

Mihrimah, why is the sudden interest in Manisa?

There is someone for whom I miss very much.

- Really? Who is this? - Brother Mustafa.

It's not for long, we'll stay for a week at the most.

Then I will come back.

- Tell me if you want anything? - There's something actually.

Tell me?

I want to be a Muslim.

Do you sincerely want it?

Yes, with all my heart.

Now repeat after me.

There's no God but Allah...

There's no God but Allah...

- There's no prophet but... - There's no prophet but...

- But Mohammed. - But Mohammed.

- And he's the.. - And he's the...

- Messenger of God. - Messenger of God.

From now on. you will be called...

Nurbahar.

Nurbahar.

Excuse me.

Why did you come?

We wanted to see you before departure.

I guess we interrupted you.

No interruptions, tell me what you want.

I want a concubine too.

All you think about is Harem, you should study a bit.

You look at yourself.

Daughter.

Do not be afraid.

Don't be afraid.

My beautiful daughter.

Do not be afraid.

Your father is with you now.

My beautiful daughter.

My darling.

Nobody will hurt you.

Come.

Mom, who was the child that came last night?

Eat your meal.

Osman, Huricihan, come here.

Meet Kader.

I just asked my mother about her. Who is she Dad?

- Kader is your... - Ibrahim.

Take the children to their chambers immediately.

Don't you do it, Ibrahim.

Keep her away from my children.

What will you tell them?

How will you explain this disgrace??

Let's eat something, then we'll go.

Are you leaving?

His Majesty is taking the road today.

Why are you crying?

Nothing.

It looks like rain, I'll get you something warm.

If you need something, tell me.

Guards are standing by the door. If you need something, tell them.

Thank you.

I don't have the face to ask anything, anymore.

Woman?

I was told that you took care of her since birth.

Yes, Your Grace.

You will continue to take care of as her wet nurse.

Your Grace. Nasuh Effendi is here.

Let him in.

Your Grace.

Come Nasuh come.

Come, meet my daughter.

Kader.

May God bless her. She is very beautiful.

Amin, amin.

I ordered for the residence in Yedikule to be prepared for her.

She will live there from now on.

-I think she should stay here with you-- -This is more appropriate.

I want the mansion to have it all. Guards, Kalfas, Cooks, all of it.

Take every precaution for her safety and peace.

Do not worry, Your Grace. I'll keep an eye on her.

What did you do?

What you commanded, Your Grace.

I delivered Firuze Hatun to the palace.

Your Highness.

Firuze.

Nasuh Effendi?

That's me.

Are you one of them? If you touch me...

Calm down. I will not hurt you.

I came to take you.

I will take you to the palace in the morning.

How? But I...

It was just a game.

Our Pasha was forced to do it.

What game?

You wanted to kill me with that great love you keep talking about.

That's what you told me.

But I see that you have lost faith.

Otherwise you would not send me back with the ship, would you?

You lost that night.

You lost Thursday night.

I know that you do not have the courage to drink poison.

But I can't expect...

...that you just accept this.

Your highness, there are many more nights ahead.

Many concubines just like you came here before.

One of them was even a princess, but she's gone now. I sent her away.

I'll send you away too, be sure.

If I leave the harem one day...

...I will do it only by my own will.

In the name of God who is merciful.

Your Highness..

Ibrahim Pasha did not keep his word!

He did not keep it!

I was told you visited Hatice.

Yes.

She called me herself.

Bless her, she also wants to see me when she comes here.

We'll have a chat.

Is there something that grieves you?

Tell me.

You leave today.

We must say goodbye again.

Do not be sad because of that.

I will return early.

Do not leave, Suleyman.

Let my eyes, my mind, my heart go.

But don't go yourself.

I prefer to have you than them.

Just don't go.

The sun and sky take refuge in your shadow.

Even if the sky and the stars want to leave...

...let them go, I just need you to not go.

If you go...

Take my life with me.

If you do not want to take me with you...

...then don't go.

When I'm with you, the whole world is my garden...

...is my fields.

Even if the beauty of a garden withers in autumn...

...do not go.

Don't make me suffer this separation.

Longing, has a stone heart.

- Let go! - Step aside!

What's going on here?!

Don't come close. Away!

I'll kill you!

Your Highness.

Where were you Fidan? I was waiting for you.

Your Highness, I had to intervene as there was a fight in the harem.

What fight?

A new girl was brought.

Forgive me for saying, but you can't even call her a girl.

She beat up two guards all by herself.

No one can deal with her.

What did she do?

They say she stole money from a concubine.

Who is she? Where did she come from?

Prince Mustafa ran into her outside and took pity.

Dear God.

Go get that girl.

She's waiting by the door.

We should send her back right away.

Call her inside.

Bow, girl!

You are standing before the Sultana.

She's right about the marriage, prince..

If they bring a complaint to the court, it won't be good for you or the dynasty.

So I have to marry her or send her away.

Come in.

My prince, there's a messenger from the capital.

Sultan Suleyman recieved your good news, he'll arrive here soon.

Good, is he coming alone?

No, my prince.

Sultana Hurrem, Prince Mehmed, Prince Cihangir...

...and Sultana Mihrimah will accompany him.

Tell my mother. I want to welcome His Majesty the best way possible.

Our Prince showed you grace and brought you to the palace.

And you steal money from concubines just as you arrived?

I did not steal it.

- Is Fidan Hatun lying? - Your Highness, I did not steal it.

And what about the beating up the guards?

They called me a thief.

You are a thief.

The shopkeepers were fed up with you.

I did a lot of things outside.

Bad things..

But I didn't do it here, Your Highness.

I didn't do it.

She is lying. Give the order and we'll kick her out.

Your Highness.

The prince brought me here.

He helped me.

I'll never betray him.

I won't do him harm.

Fidan.

She will stay in the harem until we get to the bottom of this.

Thank you.

Your Highness.

I have news from His Majesty.

He's coming here soon.

Your Majesty, Captain Hizir has arrived this morning.

He's waiting for an audience.

Let him in.

But there's something I'd like to discuss before that.

Listening, Ibrahim.

You know what happened with Nigar Hatun.

Thank God, it's history and I'm happy with Sultana Hatice.

But...

But what?

When Nigar Hatun was captured, she was pregnant.

I was told that the child was a stillborn.

But the child is alive, Your Majesty.

How is this possible?

Who would hide this and why?

Hatice?

It was her idea.

She concluded that the child would disturb our peace.

She had enough reasons to think so.

Where is the child?

I moved her to a residence in Yedikule, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, no matter what happened, this is my daughter.

I'm responsible for her with all her sins.

Your Highness, the Supreme Admiral, Hizir Hayreddin Pasha is here.

Captain Hizir has arrived, Your Highness.

His Majesty will come after seeing him.

His grace values him a lot.

I've heard a lot about him. They say that he is in good relations with Ibrahim Pasha.

Captain Hizir does not hold any alliances, Your Highness.

But him being close to His Majesty will disturb the pasha eventually.

This will lead to a confrontation between Ibrahim and His Majesty.

Good. Let's talk about the other matter.

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

I'm ashamed.

I took Tunisia from the unbelievers. But I couldn't hold it.

Do not be ashamed, Hizir Pasha.

I couldn't support you as I promised you.

Rest easy, Captain.

You could only resist so much against a...

...fleet that was much bigger than yours.

Thank you.

But I can't rest easy without conquering Tunisia, Your Grace..

Me too.

Ibrahim Pasha, I want the preparations for the conquest of Tunisia immediately

I want a strong navy with everything.

Because not just Tunisia, but also Rome will be conquered soon.

Ibrahim Pasha did not keep his promise.

The ship has returned. Firuze is back in the harem.

What about the child, Your Highness?

He took her.

But I didn't want to keep her here anyway.

The existence of that child will disturb Sultana Hatice.

- Nigar will find out eventually. - Why wait?

Not when she's married to you.

She'll find out when you divorce her.

In fact, this will be the reason for divorce.

Will Ibrahim Pasha...

He will not tell her. He barely got rid of her, anyway.

We'll hit the road soon, I'm told we'll be there for a week.

Rustem Agha...

When I come back, I don't want to see Firuze here.

Find a way to get rid of her!

They will accuse you. We can not give this chance to our enemies--

I don't care.

So be it. I'm ready to face anything.

Rustem Agha. Take care of this.

When I come back, Firuze will be gone.

Gone!

Your Highness.

I wanted to see you before you left.

I told you not to come here.

I'll leave in a bit. I don't want to put you in an awkward situation.

What is it?

There's someone waiting in Manisa for you.

A brave man who is in love.

- I know you share his feelings. - Firuze..

Don't hold back.

Listen to your heart.

It will show you the right path.

Don't quit being careful, no one should hear.

Maybe I should end it before it's too late.

- We have no future. - Do not think so. It depends on you.

Okay, this is enough, leave now.

May your path and fortune be blessed, Your Highness.

My prince.

Taslicali.

We got the message that His Majesty is in Akhisar. He will be here soon.

You should change.

- My Prince. - Come Helena.

Leave us alone.

- I haven't seen you for days. - I was busy.

I am here for you.

It's hard for me to be patient, but I endure it.

Because everywhere feels like paradise when I'm with you.

But you're not with me.

You do not even ask me how I do, what I did.

Don't you love me anymore?

What's that supposed to mean?

My doe.

Even if I had a thousand concubines...

...you are in my heart.

I know this region like the back of my hand.

There is no place where we didn't go with Ibrahim.

I learned how to rule a state here.

I can not wait for that day, Your Majesty.

Ruling a province is all you think about.

As was I.

But I changed three provinces before Manisa.

My great ancestor Bayezid Khan appointed me to Karahisar Province.

My late uncle Prince Ahmet was in Amasya at that time.

He didn't want me running under his feet...

...so they appointed me to Province of Bolu.

Then my uncle didn't want that too, as he feared...

...I'd cut him off when he marched for the throne.

So my two governerships ended before I could begin.

Then I was appointed to Kefe.

Kefe?

North of the Black Sea. I was there for three years. I was 15 years old.

Then I have to go as well.

Sure, you got that in you.

You're my favorite.

But the time is not right, son.

Your brother Mustafa has just gone to his province. Some time should pass.

Let's see if your mother would want to stay apart from you.

My mother would like it. I need to learn how to manage the state.

If I will die, with God's will someday...

God forbid, Your Majesty. Don't talk like that.

One day it will happen. I will die like everyone else.

I don't what will happen to whom, then.

But Mustafa is the closest to the throne, son.

Only God knows who will be the ruler.

When my father took the throne he was the youngest brother.

I am sure that Mustafa will fulfill this sacred duty. And I will always support him.

"Regardless of which of my sons will sit on the throne...

...for the good of the Empire, he can kill his brothers.

As scholars and lawmen has deemed it appropriate.

Why did you say this, Your Majesty?

That's the law laid down by our great ancestor, Sultan Mehmet.

Never forget it.

Mustafa will not kill me or my brothers. He can not...

Of course not.

Everything prepared?

Yes, Your Highness, there is nothing missing.

What happened to this woman?

She was telling the truth, Your Highness.

The concubine who lost the money came to me.

It was among her belongings. The fool forgot where she put them.

It was obvious she did not do it. Anyway, teach her the rules of the harem.

I don't want any fighting.

I'll handle it, Your Highness.

- Where is Helena, in her room? - I did not see her.

Talk to her, she should not hang around here.

Your Highness, why is she still here? Will they get married?

What wedding?!

When His Majesty leaves, we'll get rid of that trouble too.

Some day, this tulip garden will wither away.

Come will autumn, this garden will wither.

This garden will wither.

Take it easy, Judge.

Your Grace, welcome, you've brought me joy.

I was collecting seeds for you.

You'll make me happy if you plant them in your garden.

Thank you.

What is this?

These are Poet's Daffodil, Your Grace.

They're all the same. But their colors are different.

It's my own flowers, I gave them their names.

This one is yellow Ebusuud. This one's a white one and a purple one.

I was told that you like roses and tulips the most.

Roses and tulips..

Your Grace, our ancestors have given...

...a spritual meaning to roses and tulips.

The roses represents Prophet Muhammad, that's why I like them very much.

And the tulips resemble the letters of Allah.

I heard that you have many kinds of tulips in your garden.

When spring comes, you can see them too, Your Grace.

These are the tulips this poor soul has grown.

I gave them their names.

This is a new kind of flower,

I call it the Light of Paradise.

Good.

Good.

Poet Hafiz also loved tulips.

"If you don't have someone with tulip cheeks...

...neither the garden nor the grass can be beautiful."

He says in a poet of his.

- Hafiz is a good poet, Your Grace. - Right? He's a good poet.

No one should hear what you just said.

There are clergymen who regard his poetry...

...as blasphemous and demand that it be burned.

Whoever they are, Your Grace, they are the...

...prisoners of their pride and arrogance.

Otherwise, there's no fault in reading Hafiz Sirazi.

The same will you say about Yunus Emre?

No, I won't.

As reading Yunus' poems is clear blasphemy.

Make way! Sultan Suleyman Khan!

My Mustafa..

Your Majesty.

Welcome, you bring me honor.

Glad to be here, Mustafa.

Mehmet.

So this is your palace, it's beautiful.

Your Majesty, Prince, welcome.

Yahya of Taslica, I mentioned you about him.

- My Sultana, welcome. - My prince.

Your Highness.

Are you satisfied with my Prince?

We're pleased with him, Your Majesty.

May God be pleased with him too.

Amin.

It in my fate to return here. Glad to see it before I died.

Your achievements here are still praised here.

Make way! His Majesty Sultan Suleyman.

Your Majesty.

We missed you, you're finally here.

I really missed Saruhan, we stopped many times for it.

How are you?

As you see, I'm fine. I am happy with my son and grandson.

Thank God.

Good.

Hurrem, you're welcome too.

Thank you, Mahidevran

Mihrimah..

What a beauty!

Thank you, Your Highness. You also look dazzling.

- So you live here. - Yes. I'm happy with my life.

As you know, I had a grandchild, I have another prince now.

So you're a grandmother now?

People here call me the Mother Sultana, your rooms are ready.

First you should rest, you've come a long way.

Thank you.

You're right, Judge.

Negotiations with the French ambassador are under way.

No matter the reason, these privileges are not useful for us.

The Ottoman Empire is strong today, but one day...

...God forbid, if we stumble, these privileges will bring trouble.

I decide what is good for us and what is not.

I want you to be informed first because you are the judge of Istanbul.

That's it.

God commands on the Lokman verse...

"Do not turn your face away from people with contempt!

Do not walk on this earth gloating.

As God doesn't like people who are arrogant...

...and so full of themselves.

My pride is not...

...my own.

It's the Ottoman Empire's pride.

My position represents the Empire, the sword of Islam.

I can not act like ordinary people.

Positions are temporary, Grand Vizier...

...you should be careful.

Like the Italian poet who you love.

What's his name...

Dante...

...Alighieri.

Dante Alighieri, he said...

"The road to hell...

...is paved with good intentions”.

My position is not in the Divan, Hodja Celebi.

It's in His Majesty's will.

We need this alliance to conquer all of Rome.

But these privileges., Your Grace...

It will upset the other states who trade with us.

They'll want it too.

And I don't think our tradesmen will like this too.

When we get what we want...

...the Ottoman Empire will be powerful and rich like never before.

Then you'll see, everyone will be happy.

God willing.

Your Grace. Princess Duchess. I've told you about her...

Giulia Gonzaga.

The famous duchess from the portrait of Titsiano.

That's her.

I bombarded the Italian shores to capture her, on the way to Tunisia.

In fact, the Pope thought that I had come for him and left Rome.

Giulia Gonzaga escaped.

We tracked her for a while but we could not find her.

I gave special orders to one of my men.

He continues to track her.

One day we will find her and present her to His Majesty.

Your Highness.

Meet Captain Hizir otherwise known as Barbarossa.

Welcome.

Well met, Your Highness, hope you're okay.

Thank you.

I have heard a lot about you, finally we have met.

I am honored, Your Highness.

Your name is Mustafa, your name is Mustafa.

Your name is Suleyman, your name is Suleyman.

Your name is Suleyman.

Your name is Suleyman, your name is Suleyman.

Take him, Mustafa.

My Suleyman.

My son.

God bless him.

- May God make him happy. - Amin.

- May God give him to our dynasty. - Amin.

Come with your wife, some day, I'd like to meet her.

As you know, Your Highness, I spent my whole life at sea. I never got married.

From now on you will often be in the capital, you can set up a family here.

I'm passed that time pasha, the sea is my only love now.

Family is important.

Living with your children and their mother in peace is important.

But I understand you.

Instead of letting them be alone and sad, you prefer to be alone.

-Your Grace, I have to go, with permission, -See you soon.

Notify me about the preparation of the fleet.

- As you wish, Your Grace, Your Highness. - Good night.

To you as well.

Do not do that ever again!

What have I done?

How can you complain about me in front of...

...a precious pasha such as Captain Hizir?

So take care of your children!

You're with her every night. With that bastard..

She has a father!

- She will bear my name. - You can never do this!

Don't you know this will damage the dynasty's reputation?

It is your duty to serve my family. The Ottoman Empire is me.

La Divina Comedia.

It's a gift from Ibrahim Pasha. Dante Alighieri.

Take it if you've never read it.

- But it's in Italian. - I'm not yet proficient in it.

But I will learn. What is this about?

Hell.

Then purgatory, then heaven.

It's a great journey.

It is a journey that every man travels in his soul.

I think Miracname inspired him.

Anyway, rest for a few days, then we'll go hunting.

I would like that. We hunted with dad before we came.

- And how was it? - Good.

I even had sword practice with father. It was short as usual.

He told me about a dream. A dream that he had that night when I was born.

When he entered his room, there was darkness.

Suddenly a light appeared like a moon and illuminated the throne.

He saw a child, a sleeping child on it, it was me.

Sultan Suleyman Khan!

Your Majesty.

Mahidevran.

How are you?

- I hope you do not have any problems. - Thank God. My son looks after me.

Good.

Do you remember?

At this table, you used to engrave your jewelry.

Our most beautiful and happiest years took place under this dome.

Everywhere I look, I remember something.

I saw you here for the first time.

I fell in love.

This is where I got to know you.

I gave birth to my son Mustafa here.

Time goes by so fast.

And I feel like it was yesterday.

I can still hear your voice.

"My Mahidevran, my rose-spring."

Forgive me.

Good night.

Yahya Effendi!

Speak, Agha.

It's for you.

What is it?

Tomorrow in the gardens, I will be waiting for you. Behind the fountain.

Enough, enough.

Okay, get out, get out.

Mother.

Are you okay?

You look worried.

When I see Fatma, my blood boils.

What a pity! Someone who tried to kill me becomes the mother of a Prince.

And he even named the boy Suleyman.

- Could you settle in Hurrem? - We will not be here long, Mahidevran.

Do you need anything Mihrimah?

You've thought of everything, thank you.

Excuse me.

This is my favorite room...

...as this is the place where I saw His Majesty for the first time.

It was a magical night.

May God spare you from any other grieving.

Only thing you have now is your dreams.

I'm getting your news.

You used to say "I'm fire".

But Firuze burned you bad.

You've experienced this, so you know.

There's only one way for Haseki to lose.

When she loses the Thursday night.

This will happen one day.

And what about other nights in the week?

Did you hide them in a sack?

Say one word more and you'll be the one who'll be in the sack.

Of course, we will go hunting, but only for one day. We do not have much time.

I'm curious about Manisa. My brother will show me around.

I have not seen her it a long time also, we will go together.

- Mustafa. - Yes, Your Majesty.

- What are you thinking about? - Nothing, I'm listening to you.

I wish we could be together like this forever.

Wait here.

Your Highness.

The Sultana who enlighten my days and nights. Finally you came.

Why are you talking that way?

- Your Highness, I... - Do you realize what you are saying?

Have no doubts.

What lips say what is in my heart.

What will happen if someone sees us?

Do you know what will happen to you?

I will probably be executed.

Aren't you scared?

- I'm scared. - Then why are you...

Your Highness. I am a soldier.

Without blinking, I set off to fight for to the death.

I have killed.

I gave lives.

But I'm still afraid.

For the first time, I'm afraid of death.

I'm afraid I will not see you again.

Forgive me, Your Highness I have not seen you.

- Nazli. - Yes, Your Highness?

Where is Mihrimah?

It's for you.

It's a copy.

The original will stay with me.

Where it belongs.

I have to go.

Your Highness.

When will I see you again?

Afife Hatun, thank you much. I can finally get some fresh air.

My princes.

Afife Hatun.

Speak Rustem.

His Majesty told me to choose a horse for Firuze.

- I'd like to see him. - Of course. It'll arrive soon.

A gift from His Majesty.

Firuze.

His Majesty is fond of you, as you know.

But do not think that you're Sultana Hurrem.

- You'll be more disappointed. - What do you mean?

I've been thinking about it since I came here, I asked myself.

Why does His Majesty love Hurrem so much?

So many years have passed, many women came and went.

Did you find an answer?

I have not.

Until that night.

She wanted to kill herself before my eyes.

If I was not there, she would drink that poison.

She did not care about anything.

Her children, all this wealth and power...

She did not care about anything.

I can't approve of what she's done.

However...

...everyone must...

...bow with respect for such love.

Just like His Majesty is bowing to it.

Are you bored here?

I will tell them to take you outside.

You'll play in the garden. I will come too.

Sit here.

Ah, Your Grace.

How long will this keep on?

She needs a mother not a caretaker.

Her mother is married Matrakchi. What can I do?

She'd live here with here, so I would stop worrying.

Sultana Hurrem knows.

How do we know she won't expose it?

If she didn't tell until now, she must have a different goal.

Firuze Hatun, please..

It's a gift from His Majesty.

Rustem Agha..

- Beautiful. Can I ride it? - I'll saddle him whenever you want.

Firuze.

Let's go back.

- Princes should come too. - I want to stay a bit longer.

You can not, Prince, it's enough. Your teachers are expecting you.

Always school!

Prince, you will come later. We'll have a sword practice.

I will come Rustem Agha.

My princes.

- Take it easy. - Thank you.

How is the business?

Thank God, ever since the prince came, we're well off.

They say that he can't rule Saruhan, that the region is in disarray.

Whoever said it knows nothing! Our prince can rule the world!

We'll send him from here as a Sultan, like his father.

With God's will, he'll take the throne one day, the throne!

Sultan Suleyman will not give up the throne easily.

That's right. Sultana Hurrem will not let him.

- They say that Mehmet grew up. - So what if he's grown..

It's not his place to take the throne when Prince Mustafa's around.

How dare you! How can you talk about the Sultan and the Princes this way?

Have a nice day, gents.

Thanks.

I had made some quails for you, you used to love it.

Do not worry, they're not poisoned.

I'm trying to be careful. As you did it before.

I hear you started a foundation. Called every important wife to your harem.

What are you doing, Hurrem? Do you want to rule the state?

It seems you've so many little birds, you know everything.

It is not easy to be the mother to the heir.

I can't disagree with you. You can be beheaded for the smallest mistake.

Besides, the foundation has only one goal.

And that is charity.

Did you go to the garden in the morning?

Yes, I took a walk.

Let me know next time, I'll go too, we'll talk.

Of course.

Here you go, sir.

Your sherbet.

- How's work going? - Working to fill my belly, sir.

- Don't you have any other profession? - We had a farm. But had to sell it.

Prince have said he would give out farmland to those who want it.

- How will he give it to you? - They'll provide everything, sir.

We'll be the ones to farm it. We'll have a portion of it, rest goes to treasury.

I hope that happens. If it does, we'll be praying for the prince day and night.

- Good day - Thank you, sir.

My Mustafa?

Your Majesty, many plots remain empty. They don't have the manpower to farm it.

I thought this way, treasury will have a revenue and the poor has a livelihood.

Good. You thought well.

Abbas Agha. Leave before I take your life.

Stay out of this. I have something to say to the prince.

- I said go! - Let go! Prince!

You're a big prince. Does it befit you to kidnap an engaged woman?

At least marry her, her family is in shame!

Do you think Prince will get married to you?

When His Majesty leaves they will kick you out!

Fatma.

Do not rely on that child. You remember Gulshah, right?

You'll join her someday.

Since that snake harasses you, you must be the favorite of the Prince.

What's your name?

- Helena - Helena...

One piece of advice from me...

If you want to remain alive..

Your pretty face isn't enough. You must be brave.

You must not let them walk over you.

Now tell me what's up with this wedding?

It is true that she was engaged. That craftsman at the market...

He got the family in debt then forced them.

First, I talked to her family. They canceled the engagement willingly.

Then I paid their debt.

You represent my justice here. You must obey the law first.

This girl does not come from captivity. How could you let her in the harem?

If that tradesman goes to court, he will win. Even I won't be able to save you.

Even if her family allows it, they can accuse you of kidnapping a free woman.

How can my prince deem this was appropriate?

This is also about the dignity of our dynasty.

I won't let that happen. I'll marry her.

Marry her?

Otherwise, I have to send her away, father. Do not make me do this.

For days, you do not sleep, you eat so little, I'm worried that you'll get sick.

- Where is he? - He must be at the palace surely.

- Maybe he is with Nigar. - Your Highness, please don't do this...

Nigar doesn't even know about the kid.

I'm not sure Gulfem.

Something tells me that this child will bring them together.

That is impossible.

- The Pasha married her off, himself. - He'd done it before.

Your Highness, it's not the same.

I told you from the very beginning.

That you should not send her away, at least you would keep an eye on her.

Your Highness.

- Where is the Pasha? - He's in the palace, Your Highness.

You can leave.

Your Grace.

Rustem Agha, what are you doing here?

They said you were here. I came to ask you if you have any wishes.

I have..

Go home.

Do not come until His Majesty returns. Rest.

Thank you, Your Grace.

As you know, I'm newly married. | want to spend some time with my wife.

Do not worry. You will have plenty of time.

In Teke.

I will send you there when His Majesty comes back.

May it be blessed, Your Grace.

There is no explanation for what happened, Mahidevran.

As his mother you're responsible. How could you let him?

How could I know this would happen, Your Majesty?

I thought he'd have his fun for a few days, then I was going to send her away.

Besides I talked to Mustafa. She will not stay here.

He said that he wants to marry her.

Not a chance, I won't let him do this.

You should have thought of that before.

What do you think?

In my humble opinion, you should not insist on this marriage.

Should I give up on Helena?

No. We'll come up with something when His Majesty leaves.

Come in.

Come Mihrimah.

My prince.

I was worried about Cihangir. Apparently, he's having a great time.

Our Prince is very gallant.

And he's strong.

- He seems very happy too. - It must be because he came here.

He missed you so much.

Taslicali, tell the guards to bring Mihrimah's...

...dinner here. It's okay for you, isn't it?

I'll be glad.

Excuse me, prince.

Your Highness.

Suleiman.

What made you sad?

Prepare yourself Hurrem, it seems we're going back earlier than we thought.

I thought you were happy to be here. What happened to you suddenly?

Did you find out what Prince Mustafa did?

He wants to marry a girl named Helena.

Mustafa is a young Prince. He may make such a...

...mistake, but Mahidevran should have guided him.

She also does not approve of it. She talked to him many times.

She said she would take care of it.

One conversation should have been enough.

Either his son doesn't listen to her...

...or...

...she's setting him...

...against you.

- What do you mean? - Mustafa is a good son with a good heart.

He will never betray you.

But Mahidevran wants her son to sit on the throne as soon as possible.

It's a serious accusation, Hurrem.

I saw it with my own eyes, Suleyman.

Do you think Mahidevran was sad when you laid on your deathbed?

She was full of anger and I saw her eyes burning with revenge.

Even the late Sultana Mother was afraid of her...

...wrath so she helped my children escape the palace.

Only God knows what I've been through during that dark time.

May he spare me from seeing your death.

If you're not here, I don't want a crown.

I don't want the world.

After all...

Everything I do, I do it for you, isn't that right?

Everything I had to endure was for you.

And whatever happens to me will be for you, Hurrem.

What does Sultan Suleyman think about signing...

...a trade agreement and alliance with our king?

Monsieur Forest, you have not understood us.

His Majesty entrusted everything to me.

Declaring war, establishing peace is in my power.

Do you make the final decision?

The lion is the most predatory of animals.

You can tame him not by force but by intellect.

The trainer first tames him with food, then with the force of habit.

In its master's hand there's always a stick...

...to arouse fear and to protect himself.

No stranger will dare to feed a lion.

Only the person it's used to, can feed it.

Lion is the Sultan, Monsieur.

And the viziers are his trainers.

The lion is the great Khan of the Ottomans.

I am the person who tames His Majesty with...

...the help of the stick of truth and justice.

Your Majesty, are you all right?

Long ago this forest was our refuge.

We escaped from the palace to hide here.

Guards would have been looking for us all day.

We talked about truth, justice, science...

...philosophy and art, without never getting bored.

We've had many dreams.

With Ibrahim Pasha?

The Pasha always talks about those days.

I must admit that I was jealous. You would see him more than me.

It was good times, Mustafa. We were very close.

Our friendship was more important than anything else.

We did not have any secrets from each other.

To my surprise, those pure days were the best in our lives.

They said you were the Sultan's friend, not his subject. They were right.

We were born in the same week, we grew up together.

I'm telling you all this because I want to show you how he trusts me...

...and how hard I try to protect...

...his property, reputation and honor.

What do you think about the agreement, Grand Vizier?

Monsieur Forest, I will give you the privileges you want.

But let's not call it an agreement.

This is our gift to you.

As we do not demand anything from you.

You need us.

Without the Ottoman Empire, you could not exist.

I am grateful to you, Grand Vizier.

This is the beginning of an eternal friendship...

...between France and your great empire.

No one can predict how long friendships will last.

Because in history books there are more about betrayals than friendships.

Have you seen the pasha's behavior?

I did. As you say, he acts like the sultan.

- Will they sign the agreement? - I hope so.

But it seems the Grandvizier won't be taking that position for long.

He began overshadow the Sultan. Power doesn't accept shadows.

Suddenly a light appeared like a moon has...

...risen inside and illuminated the throne.

He saw a child on it, a sleeping child, it was me.

Mustafa, what bothers you?

Your Majesty, it does not matter what people say.

My only desire is to be a son worth of you.

I know you, Mustafa. Even if everyone is talking against you, I will not care.

Forgive me if I have saddened you because of the marriage matter.

These things do not sadden me, Mustafa.

As you know, I have respect for love.

But you have to be careful, everybody thinks...

...you are worthy of the sultanate, like me.

That's why don't let love weaken you.

Your Highness.

What a beauty.

Forgive me if I can't take my eyes off you.

You burn like fire in my heart, I can't be tamed now.

Can you rely on a poet's love or his words?

They say, they love every beautiful women.

When I open my eyes, the rains of trouble does not give me a break.

Oh God, whom will these eyes look, if not my lover?

Oh, the sea of generosity, the mine of grace.

The thunder sighed after seeing me.

And the sea took pity on me.

I have to go.

Welcome.

I prepared dinner, but you did not come. I'll set the table now.

No need, I'm not hungry.

Then take off your clothes, I'll get the bath ready. You'll wash off.

It'll relieve your exhaustion.

Ibrahim.

I was afraid you would not come.

Do not do this, please...

I am here, Your Highness. I am where I want to be, with you.

End your suspicions. Remove the veil that is between us.

Protect our love with your pure heart, not your position as a Sultana.

Woman..

You can get out.

Kiraz Agha?

Rustem Agha, welcome, good morning.

- Why are you here? - Firuze Hatun sent me.

There's a horse His Majesty gifted her. I was telling this man to prepare it.

She wants to ride?

She wanted it for a long time but Afife was preventing it.

I don't know how but she convinced her.

She's most welcome here.

Aghas!

- Bring Firuze Hatun's horse. - I can saddle him, sir.

You mind your own business, I'll take care of it.

Who can it be?

Nasuh Effendi?

- Good morning, Nigar Hatun. - It is but if you came for Rustem--

No.

I came to talk to you. Do you allow it?

Make way!

Welcome, Firuze Hatun.

Rustem Agha.

It's a beautiful horse, I can not wait to ride it.

Here you go.

Rustem Agha, Afife Hatun asked me to accompany her personally.

Then what are you waiting for? Go pick a horse.

Agha.

I would invite you but someone might see. They'll misunderstand.

You should come with me then.

There is someone I want you to meet.

- What? Who is that? - You'll see.

- Okay but... - Don't you trust me?

I trust you completely.

But apparently Ibrahim Pasha sent you. I do not trust him anymore.

That matter is different.

I am not here with the order of the Pasha.

Do not worry, you won't be harmed.

Rustem Agha! Rustem Agha!

- Where is Rustem Agha? - What happened?

Firuze Hatun has disappeared! She's gone! Like the ground has swallowed her up.

How will I explain this now? Afife hatun will kill me!

Why are we here? Say something for god's sake, whose garden is this??

Be patient a little, woman.

Come.

There she is.

This girl...

Isn't she Kader?

How do you know her?

I saw her in the harem the other day.

Sumbul Agha said that she is the...

...daughter of Ahmed Agha, concubines' teacher.

What's happening?

What's the meaning of this?

Why is the Pasha with her?

She is your daughter, Nigar Hatun.

Everyone is talking about you here. They love you here, at the capital too.

Especially the jannissaries, they never stop talking about you.

I'm doing my best to be worthy of their love, Mehmet.

But they don't like me.

Nobody talks about me. Did you hear what the said about me and my mother?

Ignore them. They do not know you yet.

They will soon see what a brave and smart Prince you are.

Mustafa does not have a heart of stone.

You know he will not send that woman away.

My son will listen to me.

And this is none of your business, don't be involved.

His Majesty is not satisfied with the situation. He wants to go back soon.

Don't have false dreams, Hurrem.

It won't work, even if you drank the sea and extinguished the sun.

You can't drive a wedge between Prince Mustafa and His Majesty.

You're right, Mahidevran. I can't.

But Mehmet can, right?

Sultan Suleyman Khan!

I spoke to my father during the journey.

He told me about a law.

It's Sultan Mehmed's code.

Most of our laws were written by him. Which ones do you mean?

"Regardless of which of my sons who will sit on the throne,

...it's appropriate for him to execute his brothers for the good of the realm.

The scholars have deemed this appropriate.

May they act accordingly.

If you take the throne one day...

You won't kill me, right brother?

Mehmet...

Brother.

How could I kill you?

Even if the world collapsed and everyone became my enemy...

...I'm not a man if I ever harm you.

Mehmet?

Brother..

Mehmet?