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MEHMED THE SULTAN OF CONQUESTS

DURING THE FILMING OF THIS SERIES NO LIFE WAS HARMED.

EPISODE 4

Protect the Shahzadah!

They've surrounded us, my Shahzadah!

My Shahzadah, Bali Bey is coming.

Long live Bali Bey.

What's the situation?

Yanos set up a game using Brankovic, Shahzadah.

The Serbs didn't betray us.

Yanos sent us here to separate the Janissary from the raiders.

Straight to Kosovo Square, come on!

Where's Korkut?

Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we return.

What should we do with them, Pasha?

From now on, this land will become Turkish land.

Hang them all on top of the mountains.

We captured these infidels alive, Agha.

Blood for blood.

Chop off their heads!

If the road had been secured, we wouldn't have lost so many of our brave men.

Our Shahzadah Mehmed arrived in advance for safety, but...

...I guess he failed.

Yes, but...

...the life of our Sultan...

...was saved by the rifles given by our Shahzadah.

Make way!

How's the situation, Çandarlı?

My Sultan, all necessary precautions were taken.

The danger is out of sight. It seems safe but Yanos is full of tricks.

There must be ambushes on the roads and bridges.

Apparently the raiders...

...and Shahzadah Mehmed...

...couldn't secure the way.

Our raider force is less than we expected, my Sultan.

Evrenosoğulları is taking care of the Berat castle, as we know.

But the sons of Malkoç haven't arrived.

Turahanoğulları are with us.

It's very difficult for us to win only with them.

Is there any news from Bali Bey?

Not only from Bali Bey, my Sultan...

...we haven't got any news from our Shahzadah, either.

We're outnumbered and the odds are against us, my Sultan.

The battlefield is a swamp and full of barricades.

Even if our horses cross the swamp, they won't cross the barricades.

We cannot even use our limited cavalry force.

They want to eliminate out cavalry, but...

...they'll loose theirs, too.

It looks like this is their war plan, my Sultan.

Yet, the horses are wings of Turks, not the infidels.

Triumph without the wings isn't possible.

Then, we'll open a path for the raiders, Çandarlı.

First, the cavalry will fight bravely...

...against the enemy to reach the barricades.

When we'll breach the barricades...

...and the deli troops and raiders will march to Yanos's headquarters.

The battle will be tough with so few soldiers, my Sultan.

However, if our Shahzadah and the sons of Malkoç were here--

We're not afraid of numbers. We won't retreat just because we are few.

Today, we'll either be victorious...

...or become martyrs.

Now, we'll hold out tongues...

...and let our swords speak!

It seems that the Ottomans aren't alone.

Their most important force hasn't arrived yet.

Can they catch up?

I don't think so.

The raiders are still waiting for the Serbs who will not come.

What if they stop waiting?

We have the truth on our side, Cardinal.

They only have hope.

The possibility of their arrival will stop the raiders where they stand.

Even though their cavalry forces are weak...

...don't underestimate the Ottomans.

Moreover, you see, they have the support of the Turkish chiefdoms.

That's why I tolerated Urban.

With his high-range cannons...

...you'll see their demolition with your own eyes.

Don't make too much of the chiefdoms that came for support.

They're symbolic.

A handful of soldiers, that's all.

Still, it's annoying to see their unity.

Moreover, if we lose the war...

...that symbolic meaning will become the truth.

What's bothering you?

We'll establish an Islamic union with our own hands.

This is our last chance.

If we fail...

...we'll have to retreat in such a way that...

...the Ottoman era of conquests will begin.

I'll never allow that.

Never!

They destroyed this bridge, too.

Then, we'll go to the other one without losing time.

This was the last bridge, my Shahzadah.

They destroyed all the bridges over the river.

It'll take months to rebuild this bridge.

Is there any other way to Kosovo?

You have to go around Bosnia. But we don't have enough time.

I'm afraid...

...that we won't be able to arrive in time to fight.

My White Falcons!

My great brave men!

My lions!

Men are fearless, right?

Today is not the day to be afraid!

Will you let your fellowmen down?

Today is not that day!

Today is the day to be a dagger...

...stabbed the heart of the infidels!

Tremble the hearts of the enemy...

...with your falcon gazes!

Be victorious...

...with your wolf-like skills!

Brave warriors of the Great Ottoman!

Today is the day to announce the nobility of Islam and...

...the bravery of Turkishness, in the seven climates...

...and every corner of the world!

Let the earth and sky...

...resound in the name of Allah!

Allah!

Allahuekber!

May your war be blessed!

Death is certain for me.

We're at the end of the road now, Zağanos.

One day we are, the next day they are. No need to be gloomy.

The end is for all mortals, right?

If you hadn't taken me out of that fire...

...I wouldn’t have ended here.

Things will happen while they can, Demetrios.

You should be fooled by no one or sow doubt in your heart.

Open it!

My days left in this life is over before yours.

We've begun to breach the barricades.

Çandarlı!

Take the Deli troops and the brave raiders and attack from the right.

Why aren't you firing the cannons?

Not yet, Cardinal.

Let them think they're winning.

Come on my lions, O Allah!

The horsemen are approaching. What are you waiting for?

Not yet, Cardinal.

Be patient a little longer.

Nothing is like it seems.

Now!

Fire away!

Çandarlı!

So the last face I see would be yours.

I'm not a murderer like you, brother.

If you forgive me...

...there will be no rest for you on that throne.

I know.

Yet, you'll set me free and send me to Morea in one piece?

Not in one piece.

A man without a hand would be no threat to my throne.

Kill me!

Kill me!

Alex!

Alex, use the axe to cut my head, not my hand.

Kill me, Alex!

Kill me! Kill me!

Kill me!

Take arms!

O Allah!

Fire!

O Allah! Fire!

It's working, my Sultan.

They have casualties, but...

...the infidels are too many.

Then it's time to fight, Pasha!

Draw your swords!

Allahuekber!

Allahuekber!

Murad chose death rather than surrendering.

Soldier, send message to Urban.

Shoot everyone in the battlefield.

How about our soldiers?

They'll go to Jesus Christ.

No need to worry, Cardinal.

Attack my Lions! Attack, my brave men!

My Sultan, the infidels are too many!

You're in danger here. Let's retreat to headquarters.

No, we'll try to breakthrough from that side!

Stop brother, stop! It's our time to be martyrs!

Come on, brothers!

Allahuekber! Allahuekber!

Cardinal.

You are now witnessing the end of the Sultan Murad Era.

From now on, there'll be no one between us and Jerusalem.

İbrahim!

Damn you Urban! What is he waiting for?

The barrels need to cool down, Sir.

Lets go.

Where do you think you're going?

We have no choice.

Noble people of the Byzantine Empire.

I solemnly swear that...

...I will serve Byzantium until the last drop of my blood.

Long live the Byzantine Empire!

Long live our Emperor Constantine.

Chief Mehmed!

Chief Mehmed!

Chief Mehmed!

Chief Mehmed!

Chief Mehmed!

Chief Mehmed!

Chief Mehmed!

CONSTANTINOPLE

Demetrios reached Morea this morning.

I hope he behaves well there.

Even if he's a byzantine, he's missing a limb.

I mean, neither the military nor the senate will support him.

But he's still alive.

I never thought Constantine would forgive him, you know?

This was inevitable!

They say the Turks have won in Kosovo.

Yes, we heard.

They even say that it was Shahzadah Mehmed who won the war.

Now, the sky is the limit for the Turks.

They will go as far as they can, Emperor.

In the Kosovo war, the Crusaders might have lost ground...

...but the Turks were also worn out, Notaras.

My eldest son John.

If we had followed his commands...

...we would've been sharing the same fate with Yanos.

Don't worry about the Ottomans, mother.

Their last mighty Sultan will be Murad.

Afterwards, all their glory will end.

You think that Orhan will sit on the throne after Murad, Emperor.

But, you underestimate Shahzadah Mehmed.

Mehmed...

...was dethroned by his own soldiers.

He's an overthrown Sultan.

He's no different than Demetrius.

He's not just an overthrown Sultan.

He carried a large raider unit...

...with floating bridges he built.

In this case, he changed the fate of the war.

It would be more accurate to call him a genius Shahzadah.

These walls have seen many geniuses, mother.

They swallowed many Emperors.

So, I guess the next one is a genius Shahzadah.

MOREA PENINSULA

Oh, Baroness! My loyal friend.

You're still with me when no one else is.

You haven't forgotten me.

And I haven't forgotten those who betrayed me, Baroness.

Sir!

Is there any news?

We followed General Alex, but We haven't found Zoe yet, Sir.

You couldn't find Zoe?

Listen to me.

Look under every stone in Constantinople to find her.

I want Zoe.

She'll pay the price for betraying me!

Go!

VATICAN

Our enemy was not just the Ottomans, sir.

All Muslims were united.

The whole Christian world was in your army, Cardinal.

-Sir-- -Yanos. Where is Yanos?

-In Hungary-- -Coward!

We wouldn't even mention his name in our holy church...

...but thanks to you we gave him an army again.

I release you from all your duties!

Now, get out!

He both lost the war and brought Muslims together.

What was the name of the Shahzadah...

...who spoiled our plans?

Shahzadah Mehmed.

Mehmed?

I think we'll hear his name more often from now on.

Thank Allah who gives us peace and victory.

We broke the spine of the infidels, elhamdülillah.

-Elhamdülillah. -Elhamdülillah.

-Elhamdülillah. -Elhamdülillah.

Çandarlı.

Send messengers to every corner of the Islamic world.

Let every Muslim know about our victory.

Your firman is an order to us.

-İshak. -My Sultan.

How many casualties did the infidel suffer in the war?

The Crusader Alliance has lost...

...a third of its army in the war, my Sultan.

20 thousand of their dead were eaten by vultures in Kosovo.

Superb.

If you touch the fire, you'll burn. You get in the water, you'll soak.

Those who fight with Turks will lose.

I hope this will be an exemplary story for everyone.

The biggest lesson to be learned is for the Vatican.

I hope they understood this lesson.

-İnşallah. -İnşallah.

-İnşallah. -İnşallah.

Çandarlı.

What about our loss?

Four thousand more soldiers...

...joined the army of believers as mujahids in heaven, my Sultan.

Almighty Allah, the Lord of the realms...

...may His peace upon them.

May Allah grant our prayers for them, inşallah.

Amin.

Çandarlı.

My Sultan.

Reach out to their families.

No child of a martyr should be filled with grief and sorrow.

From now on, Murad Han, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is their father.

Indeed, my Sultan.

To you, as my brothers in arms...

...I couldn't be grateful enough to have you as my friends.

I also have been blessed with something else.

That is...

...the apple of my eye, my Mehmed!

If it weren't for his foresight and courage...

...we could've left Kosovo with shame.

Not at all, my Sultan.

It was our brothers who brought us victory...

...and showed the glory and honor of Muslims...

...to the world.

It was the Oğuzbey's who responded to our call for unity.

Mehmed's words is as straight as his sword.

He speaks the truth.

This brotherhood must be strengthened.

If you wish, we'd like to host you...

...and your staff in the capital for a while İbrahim Bey.

It would be an honor, my Sultan.

Won't you accept Genadius?

Who was he?

He's one of the priests in the committee that was sent...

...to the Vatican by your brother John for Christian Unity.

Saint Constantine, the first emperor of the Byzantium.

I promise you.

I will not be the last.

Is he an important person, Notaras?

Very.

Especially the things he heard there.

Then, we'll listen to what he has to say.

Pastor Genadios, welcome to your city!

Dear Emperor.

I don't like long conversations.

Catholics still consider us as heretics.

Does the Pope agree?

Have no doubt.

Dirt-bag!

Then, why does he want a Christian unity?

Their only concern is to convert all to Catholics...

...and establish a strong Christian empire.

As far as I understand, my brother John's ideal was absurd.

My mother and Notaras were right.

They also think that you are an important religious scholar.

So, what should I do to bring this city...

...back to its glorious days, Genadios?

Trust God, not Catholics.

If you'll excuse me.

My Emperor!

As you commanded, we brought Urban to the palace.

He's waiting to meet with you.

My Shahzadah, welcome.

May Allah grant you many victories, inşallah.

May Allah bless you, Khatun.

My longing for you was more tiring than the war.

Did something happen?

Beyazid?

He's okay, right?

He's fine, elhamdülillah.

But I would be lying if I said he wasn't sad.

Will you tell me what happened, Bahar?

Hüma Khatun.

What's wrong with my mother?

Our Sultan exiled her to Bursa.

That's why Beyazid is sad, like I am.

Open the door!

My Sultan, this is Yazıcıoğlu Ali's Book of Oguzname.

I embroidered the great seals of our foundation with my own hands.

Maşallah.

It looks magnificent.

This is a symbol of the alliance you made with İbrahim Bey, my Sultan.

My Shahzadah!

Leave us alone, Pasha.

We have no secrets between us.

We were just discussing state affairs with our Sultan, my Shahzadah.

I will discuss a family matter with my father.

Leave us.

I hope you have an excuse for bursting into my room, Mehmed.

What could be the reason?

Why did you send my mother Hüma Khatun to Bursa?

Order!

Order and balance is important, son!

How could Hüma Khatun disturb the balance?

The balance of our customs, son.

She disrupted the balance of our customs.

You only think of yourself.

What about my balance?

I will not be offended by your protection...

...and respect for your mother, son.

But she's my wife...

...as well as your mother. You need to understand this, too.

A Sultan who cannot protect his harem...

...cannot protect his state and customs.

You have only one wife now.

There will be others in the future.

Then you'll understand me better.

You call it order, you call it balance.

Why did you send my mother away, but not Halime Khatun, father?

Do you think I'd ever want my Hüma to be harmed?

But if I despise Halime...

...My Ahmed would become my enemy tomorrow.

Just like you came here in a hostile manner.

-I-- -No need for an explanation.

Don't upset your heart in vain.

We'll talk about these later.

I organized a feast...

...for Karamanoğlu İbrahim Bey.

You're the one who called him to war and gave him a seat on the council.

Join the feast.

Let's stand shoulder to shoulder as father and son!

Indeed, my Sultan.

I'm not interested in what happened between you and Yanos.

Tell me what you want.

Only this part concerns you, your Majesty.

Zoe, the slave girl whom Yanos sold to the Serbs and...

...Serbs sold to the Byzantine Palace, is my daughter.

I beg you, let me see my daughter.

Zoe is your daughter?

Now, I understand better that I did the right thing by forgiving her.

Is my daughter okay? Where is she?

She's fine, don't worry.

Your request of a reunion with your daughter is quite natural, but...

...she's not in the palace.

She and her husband are in Morea.

You'll be our guest here for a while, Master Urban.

If you prove to us how much you miss your daughter...

...we'll bring her to you.

What do you want from me?

More cannons!

Our city has survived many sieges. Our walls are very strong.

But with your long-range cannons...

...we could be safe forever.

If you give me my daughter, I'll serve you to my last breath, Emperor.

Are you sure, İshak?

My information is accurate, Pasha.

Moreover, the new emperor Constantine spared Zağanos' life.

He put him in the dungeon.

Smart man.

A real hunter sets strong traps.

He wants to lure Mehmed to Constantinople by holding the bait in his hand.

Why would he do such a thing?

İshak. If Mehmed dies, Murad's most powerful heir will be Orhan.

Yes, but my Pasha...

...Mehmed is not a man who would go to Constantinople for just one man.

You know nothing about Mehmed.

He'd march not only to Constantinople, but even to Rome for Zağanos.

Then how could we stop him?

Mehmed yelled at me. He said, "This is a family matter."

And in the presence of my Sultan.

The tree is cut with a hatchet, the brave is cut by his family, İshak.

May Allah bless you.

Come closer, my girl.

Bahar Khatun brought us all kinds of herbs.

Look, this should cure coughing.

It'll cure me, too. İnşallah.

May Allah heal you.

If you drink it three times a day for a month...

...it will heal you, inşallah.

İnşallah.

You shouldn't have, Bahar. Thank you.

Not at all. It's my pleasure.

Maşallah. Almighty Allah is full of blessings.

They're all unique.

First smell this one, Gülşah Khatun.

Quite sharp. What is this?

Marigold.

It's a cure for every disease. It has a refreshing smell.

When did you learn all of this? Who taught you?

Master Tatyos.

May Allah rest his soul.

I learned everything from him.

He embraced me like his daughter until I came to the palace.

The rest is Hüma Khatun's magnanimity.

What about your marriage with the Shahzadah?

He came in with a battle wound.

He left me with a wounded heart.

But thank Allah, he didn't leave that wound open.

Maşallah.

Ease your heart Bali Bey. Don't grieve.

We'll take revenge on Yanos, Allah willing.

My grief is not because of Korkut's death.

It's because he was martyred first, my Shahzadah.

I thought he knew the rules but...

...I've fought in many raids and battles everywhere.

I was seeking martyrdom.

However, Allah hasn't granted me this permission.

My nephew and my brother both became martyrs before me.

At least the fate of brother Korkut is clear.

What about Zağanos Pasha?

Don't worry either, Lala.

I'll go to that city and take him at any cost.

We're willing to come with you, my Shahzadah. You know this.

I know, I have no doubt.

But not only Zağanos, Urban is also in Constantinople.

With all this leverage, the Emperor will surely take precautions.

Definitely.

But there is one more certain truth.

I have to enter that city.

To Constantinople?

This is not possible, my Shahzadah.

You can easily save Zağanos.

-My Shahzadah-- -However...

...only I can convince Urban.

I need someone who knows Constantinople well.

Our raiders can infiltrate the city and learn about the city.

This guy who approached me the other day.

That man from Ulubat. What was his name?

-Hasan? -Hasan.

He said that he knew the city.

-Where is he now? -We didn't enlist him, Shahzadah.

He's probably on his way back home.

We have until morning, Bali Bey.

I want Hasan from Ulubat.

Everything could've been very different if you wanted it to be, Zağanos.

By following a Shahzadah...

...who sold himself to an infidel?

You could never manage to be on the right side.

Look at Çandarlı.

He knows how to live happily with a great power in his hands.

-But you? -Elhamdülillah.

The glory of marching towards martyrdom with honor is enough for us.

All titles that remain...

...can be yours.

If death would work...

...I'd immediately grant you the martyrdom that you wish to attain so much.

However...

...we'll see what doors Mehmed...

...who lost his Lala to me, will open for us.

I'm not you, Orhan.

I'd rather die than being a disgrace...

...to the state like you.

Don't waste your breath.

When the time comes, we'll both see...

...how valuable you are for the Ottoman Empire.

Take care of yourself. I don't want you to get hurt.

My Sultan.

I brought news from İshak Pasha.

Tell the chief dressmaker to stop working.

He may need to sew a wedding dress.

Wake up, you fool. Wake up.

Judging by his appearance, he must be a drifter.

He's not a raider. That's for sure.

Is there no other man to make fun of?

Go on your way.

Wow, we've come across a real brave man.

I have nothing but my jura.

Go away.

Then, we'll take your money.

All you'll get from me today is a beating.

Nothing else.

That's enough! Finish him!

See how you're petrified.

Fight with me you dogs!

We have no problem with you, friend.

You can't have...

...any problems with me anyway.

But now, I have a problem with you.

I arrived just in time.

Otherwise, you would've been killed, brother Hasan.

I would've coped. I would've knocked these bandits out, Allah willing.

Allah willing.

Listen.

Our Shahzadah wants to see you.

-Come on, quick. -Will he enlist me?

You never listen!

Hasan, my brother.

If Bali Bey doesn't want it, you cannot be a raider.

Our Shahzadah wants something else. You'll find out soon. Come on.

If the Shahzadah summoned me, it must be for a holy mission.

-Let's go, Bey. -Come on, come on.

Come on.

I'm coming, Bey.

The principle of justice. Those who sow will reap.

The Oğuz tradition. Those who land will migrate.

Our glorious Effendi said...

..."Generous people opens the doors of heaven."

Help yourself, enjoy your meal.

Bismillah.

-Bismillah. -Bismillah.

Your generosity and magnanimity give us peace.

Especially...

...seeing that the Oğuz people have a brave man like Mehmed...

...brings us joy, my Sultan.

Thank Allah, Mehmed's intelligence and bravery make us proud.

And you. On a good day, everyone is a friend.

But you were with us in bad times, İbrahim Bey, you became a brother in arms.

Thank you.

What do you think, Çandarlı?

My Sultan.

The Oğuz tradition says that sword friendship is equal to brotherhood.

But blood ties, kinship is greater.

Everybody knows who we are.

The wisdom of Çandaroğulları is a gift to Turkish Beys.

I apologize if I overstep.

What I'm trying to say...

...is why can't two rivers merge into an ocean?

Why can't two hills merge and become a mountain?

What I'm saying...

...is why don't we crown this swordsmanship with kinship?

My Sultan.

Be frank.

You're beating around the bush, Çandarlı.

My Sultan, with your permission and İbrahim Bey's consent...

...Karaman's beautiful Gülşah Khatun...

...and our shahzadah Mehmed would be a suitable couple, I think.

We started with a quote from Oğuz.

Our ancestors said, "You should get fabric from Mosul...

...and your bride from a noble's daughter."

What do you think, brother İbrahim?

It would be an honor, my Sultan.

Since we follow our tradition, we'll swear on our swords.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Aren't you going to tell me where we're going?

You'll be a guest at Orhan Bey's mansion for a while.

-After that? -I don't know. These are my orders.

I didn't come here to be a guest.

I told this to the Emperor but he didn't understand.

I came here to look for my daughter.

Please, don't cause any trouble.

Tell your troubles to the Emperor, not to me.

Hey, you! Listen to me!

My daughter, Zoe.

I know she’s still in the city.

They lied to me that she's in Morea.

Are you Zoe's father?

You know her?

What's wrong, Mehmed?

Did something happen?

Mehmed?

Won't you tell me?

Bahar, I want to say something but...

...you should know that it was necessary.

Did something happen to Hüma Khatun?

Or is it our Sultan? What is it, Mehmed?

What was necessary?

I don't understand.

My father.

He made a decision in accordance with the tradition.

It was a decision I can't resist or talk about.

About whom or what?

Karamanoğulları.

Haven't we been through so much together, Mehmed?

Remember.

Your dethronement, our trip to Saruhan.

Who was with us during all that suffering?

Together, we'll get through this too.

Don't overwhelm yourself.

Tell me, Mehmed. We'll find a way.

Gülşah Khatun.

Gülşah Khatun and I...

...are getting married.

What are you talking about, Mehmed?

I didn't even see her face, Bahar.

This is not my heart's desire. It's the decree of our Sultan.

Couldn't you say anything?

Mehmed, who objects to everything and everyone...

...stayed silent about this?

Couldn't you tell your father that your Bahar would die inside?

That she'd be in despair? That you couldn't do it?

You think I'm not in despair?

You think my heart isn't hurting?

Then how could you accept this, Mehmed?

Is this...

...what I'm worth to you?

You...

...are the Sultana of my heart.

But my father...

...is our state's Sultan.

Neither you...

...nor I could dare to object our Sultan.

Kahramanoğlu İbrahim Bey's wife, Hasibe Khatun.

His daughter Gülşah Khatun.

Should we send a messenger to Bursa, Halime Khatun?

Hüma Khatun will want to be informed. Right?

Good idea, Didar.

Let her know what's happening.

Let her know so that she sinks further into darkness.

Bahar will bear Hüma Khatun's sins.

She should've thought about that while taking Hüma's side.

She's her mother-in-law, my Sultana.

She's not her mother.

And don't you forget.

Bahar saved her from me.

I spent years trying to get rid of her.

You picked Gülşah Khatun to get rid of Bahar.

See? You're starting to get it.

What goes around comes around.

I'll make Hüma's daughter-in-law suffer.

Just like she made me suffer.

Bahar will experience the suffering...

...of everything Halime went through.

Besides...

...as long as I control Gülşah...

...Mehmed won't be a threat to me.

We should spread the news immediately.

If you'll excuse me, I'll carry out your orders, my Sultana.

-Didar. -Yes, my Sultana.

Send our regards to İshak Pasha.

We will pay our debts.

Your wish is my command, my Sultana.

CONSTANTINOPLE

I want you to fulfill your promise, sir.

Do you know what I see when I look at you, Alex?

A soldier who betrayed his Emperor for the sake of love.

Do you think I would lie to someone who betrayed his Emperor?

I don't think so, ma'am.

Your loyalty is to Zoe.

Not to me.

But Zoe is doing well.

Can I see her?

Can you see her?

You can see her when Orhan sits on the Ottoman throne.

Orhan?

This was not our plan.

If my plans work, Mehmed will come to get Urban.

All that's left is to capture Mehmed when he comes here.

If Mehmed dies, Orhan will be the only heir to the throne.

Zoe really wants to see you, Alex.

You'd better start getting ready.

Based on the information we have...

...the guards at the city gates have doubled, my Shahzadah.

They hardly let anyone into the city.

Tell me, Ulubatlı.

How can we enter Constantinople?

Constantinople is a crowded city, my Shahzadah.

Even if they let no one inside, they are bound to let in the food merchants.

But they must be familiar ones.

Right?

Right, my Shahzadah.

My late father and I have delivered food to the city for years.

The guards know me.

Superb.

Now, tell me.

How can we easily infiltrate that city?

Nowadays, the city needs grain the most.

We'll join a grain caravan.

That's why, we need a horse cart full of flour...

...and two porters.

However, they'll search us thoroughly at the gates of the city.

I'll be the merchant...

...Hamza and Saltuk will be my porters.

They'll search the cart.

They might only let me in and leave Hamza and Saltuk Bey outside.

The guards know me. This is where I step in.

In case they can't get in...

...they'll be the messengers from me to you.

In order to lay low...

...first we'll sell the goods to city merchants.

Then, we'll see...

...my father's old friend Pedro at the port.

He's an old friend of my father.

But after all, he's also a merchant.

He loves coin as much as he loves me.

He might even love coin more.

That's why, we'll give him the coin that we are to earn in the market.

You'll arrive in Pedro's ship...

...which carries his goods, my Shahzadah.

Ease your heart.

We'll get Zağanos back in one piece.

I owe him my life, my Shahzadah.

He saved me many times.

Not being able to do anything is hard.

Zağanos is my Lala.

Just like you, I owe him so much, too.

He knows very well that I won't leave him there.

İnşallah, my Shahzadah.

My Shahzadah.

Amidst all my troubles, I just remembered.

I heard you're getting married.

I heard the same thing, too.

Don't you see, Mara Khatun.

Our Sultan ignores me wherever he sees me.

Our Sultan is busy going on campaigns for the Ottoman Empire.

He's distracted. He probably didn't even see you.

No, Mara Khatun, no.

I'm semiprecious to him...

...because I was a slave.

In the past...

...they thought I was unworthy for even a wedding.

What did you expect?

You expect to be the only wife in Mehmed's harem?

I'm Serbian King Durad Brankovic's daughter, Mara.

But above all...

...I'm Sultan Murad Han's wife, Mara.

I didn't have a wedding either, you know.

But you, you--

But our Sultan has never discredited me.

On the contrary...

...every time I look at him, I see his eyes sparkle.

But, Mara Khatun--

Even while, he has wives who gave him Shahzadah's...

...I couldn't even give him a child.

You have a son. And you're complaining in my presence?

You're Mehmed's favorite.

All he sees is you.

But never forget.

The distance between the eyes and the feet is not that far.

Is this a threat?

Mehmed is now the heir of the throne. What about tomorrow?

When he sits on the throne, you'll be the Sultana of the harem.

What should I do, Mara Khatun?

It hurts me so much.

Even though the Sultan has many wives, he has only one favorite.

Be wise and don't make a mistake.

This is the income of last year, my Emperor.

As you can see, our merchant ships'...

...profits increase every year.

We can continue later if you're tired.

Let's say your prediction is accurate.

Notaras.

If Shahzadah Mehmed...

...comes to the city for Zağanos...

...we should help Mehmed.

Meaning?

Tell Alex to take Zağanos...

...to the wall to do repairs with the other slaves.

Let our archers wait on the walls...

...for Mehmed's arrival.

Instead of fighting the lion and getting injured--

We'll ambush him and take his life.

It's bad that Hamza Bey couldn't come, Bey.

What's wrong?

Don't you trust me, Ulubatlı?

Not at all. Never, Bey.

They search everything out there.

How will the Shahzadah get past all the guards and enter the city?

Don't worry about our Shahzadah.

If we are to stick together with all these security measures in the city...

...it would be only a matter of time before we both get caught.

Should we continue alone, Bey?

Where have you been?

The guards are everywhere, I lingered to lay low.

Listen.

You delivered the message to our man beyond the walls, right?

Of course, I did.

Good.

I liked you at first sight.

It's fate, I think.

I guess we were supposed to be relatives.

I liked you very much that day, too.

And I'll be the bride of your dynasty, inşallah.

İnşallah.

I don't want to interrupt you...

...but I have a headache.

I need to rest. Come with me, daughter.

Maybe Halime Khatun will rest, too.

I will send my daughter Gülşah myself.

You can go rest.

-Then excuse me. -Go safely.

Our Shahzadah.

Will he love me?

The Shahzadah's favorite flower is rose.

How can a man who loves roses not love you?

This is a heirloom from my mother.

Let it be a legacy from me to you, my beautiful daughter.

But.

This...

...this is beautiful.

Thank you.

Attention!

His Holiness, our sultan Murad Han's brave son...

...our Shahzadah Mehmed is getting married!

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Attention!

His Holiness, our sultan Murad Han's brave son--

A wedding for Mehmed, a bayram for us, Kurtçu.

The hunter is always wiser than the elephant, Pasha.

I still don't get it.

How did you set up this game? How did it get to this, Pasha?

Did I tell you the story of the rattled wolf, İshak?

No, you never mentioned it.

I don't want offend you "Kurtçu" but, wolves are pain in the neck for villagers.

Especially, the black wolf, that attacks the flock.

It eats one of the sheep but...

...tears the rest of the flock to pieces.

One day, a black wolf attacked a flock.

The villagers were devastated.

Why?

Because they all starved.

And they felt rage towards the wolf.

They wanted revenge.

One day they said, "Enough is enough."

They began to chase the wolf with their dogs and greyhounds.

The villagers were raged. They cornered the wolf on a steep hill.

The villagers said, "Let's kill it, rip it to shreds."

"We're starving because of it."

They're right not to show mercy.

They should shoot and kill it.

While everyone was shouting...

...a wise man came forward.

He said, "No, don't kill him."

"We shouldn't even kick him."

Why not?

They wanted revenge, right?

He said, "Let's love it, pet it. Not hurt it."

"I have the cure for its disease."

He took out a rattle tied to a linen rope from his saddlebag.

They tied it around the black wolf's neck.

They pat its back and released him in the mountains.

Fools! They'll be the ones harmed in the end.

It will attack again and slaughter the sheep.

The black wolf thought the same.

When it got hungry, it went to the village.

It searched for a flock in a remote area.

But as soon as he started running...

...the rattle started to shake.

The flock heard this and began to run. The dogs barked.

The villagers took their sticks and scythes.

The poor wolf returned to the steppe...

...exhausted, without even touching a piece of meat.

It slowly left everything behind.

In the end wolf dies of hunger while screaming and moaning.

And?

What does this story have to do with Mehmed?

You're the villagers.

I'm the wise man.

Mehmed is the wolf.

I made Mehmed, Karaman's son-in-law and tied a rattle around his neck.

He can't attack our flock anymore.

I see a sea of troubles in you.

Pour it out.

Pour it out, so you don't drown in that sea.

My chest hurts, Master.

What I've been through...

...what I put others through...

...hurts my heart.

The heart.

When the heart is strong...

...the body is strong, too.

When the heart is broken, it also breaks the body.

As Prophet Ekrem said.

We should listen.

My mother is far away.

My wife is angry with me.

My lala is a prisoner.

Besides, for the conquest of Constantinople...

...I need cannon master Urban.

And he's in Byzantium.

How can I not feel troubled?

How can I escape this trap, Master?

Mother, lover or land?

Don't think that a human who comes to this world...

...remains as a human.

A man who doesn't know his heart, comes and goes without knowledge, son.

Listen to your heart.

The only place without contradiction is...

...is the land of hearts.

Ask your heart.

Ask what keeps you...

...from your ideals.

Think about it.

Even if the sun is to your right and the moon to your left...

...what's Muhammad's command...

...that you cannot give up, Mehmed?

Remember.

Know your destination...

...that once took your crown and throne.

Know and...

...find yourself again.

Constantinople.

That's what you know, Mehmed.

Your heartache...

...the sorrow in your heart...

...the thing that'll ease your heart, is that city.

Allah...

...built every heart for a truth.

This is the essence of your answer.

Take refuge in it.

Hold on to it.

Pursue it.

Sadakallahulazim.

My Pasha, Hamza Bey of the sons of Malkoç is here.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

My Pasha.

Why are you here, Hamza? Why didn't you go to Constantinople?

They can be only one porter for each merchant in the city.

-They didn't let me in. -Saltuk and Ulubatlı?

They're in the city now, my Pasha.

I bring you good news.

Elhamdülillah, our Zağanos Pasha is alive.

Elhamdülillah.

Thank Allah.

Any news from Pedro's ship?

Yes, my Pasha.

This evening she'll set off from the shores of Tekfur Mountain.

When is the next ship?

20 days later, my Pasha.

If we miss it--

But our Shahzadah is getting married tonight.

I'm full. You can eat it.

No way, you work harder. You need to be strong.

You will learn. Listen.

He who has a full heart is stronger than he who has a full stomach.

From now on, you'll work here.

You all have had enough rest. Back to work!

These villains closed my eye as soon as it opened.

-Welcome, Genadius. -Look at me.

Do I look welcoming to you?

Nothing gets better in this city!

Just the city?

The church is the same.

Why wasn't the roof repaired?

Unfortunately, they didn't give us enough budget to repair it.

I get that incomes have decreased.

What about the aids?

It would be more accurate to call it bribes.

We cannot repair God's house with the dirty money...

...they give us, just to look nice.

Rest assured, that aid you call dirty...

...is cleaner than the state revenue...

...that gets bigger with profiteering and robbery.

Still, we should be quiet.

Thanks to that aid, the churches needs are met.

You tell us not to talk about the betrayal to our empire...

...the state, and even our faith.

In order not to hear the city's cries for help...

...you need to be deaf, and be blind not to see.

As you wish. I'll do as you say.

What about the cemetery? At least our dead should rest in peace.

Like everything else, the cemetery is also a mess.

Also--

Yes?

Last night, soldiers buried a young woman.

Who was she?

She could be Demetrios' wife Zoe.

Zoe.

Stuffed figs.

The only thing I remember about my mother.

Would you like to taste it?

No, thanks.

As you wish.

Do you know why they keep me here?

Do you Hungarians always complain like this?

My daughter doesn't even remember the taste of her mother's food.

The only thing she remembers is me.

-I'm here to find my daughter-- -It's not just you...

...and your daughter...

...who carries the pains of the past on their shoulders, Master Urban.

If you want to fight for your daughter...

...just do what is asked of you.

I'm being held here like a prisoner.

Far from it.

Where did this come from?

You're free to wander around the city.

-Are you sure? -Of course.

Unless you don't mind the guards coming with you.

-Do you call this freedom? -I call it, safety.

Safety.

I heard Yanos is still alive. He can come after you.

We don't want anything to happen to you.

As you wish, the grave was cleaned. The roses were picked up, my Sultana.

Like my Alaaddin Mehmed...

...he was a handful of a Shahzadah.

May Allah bless him in heaven.

Drink this, my Sultana.

My Sultana!

My Sultana! Help me!

Quick, call the chief physician!

According to the command of Allah...

...and the word of the Prophet...

...the jurisprudence of the ulama...

...and by the testimony of the witnesses, I solemnize your marriage.

Maşallah.

She's very suitable for him.

Our harem will see a well-mannered, well-behaved Shahzadah's wife.

Gülşah Hanım, the daughter of Karamanoğlu İbrahim Bey.

Do you accept Sultan Murad Han's son...

...Shahzadah Mehmed as a husband...

...fifty thousand silver coins dowry?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

Shahzadah Mehmed, son of Sultan Murad Han.

Do you accept Karamanoğlu İbrahim Bey's daughter...

...Gülşah Khatun as a wife...

...fifty thousand silver coins dowry?

Shahzadah Mehmed.

Do you?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

Do you?

I do.

İshak Pasha...

...Çandarlı Pasha, do you testify to this?

-We do. -We do.

The grace of our Allah is with the testimony of witnesses...

...and I solemnize your marriage.

May Allah bless you both.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

For the prosperity, well-being and welfare of the household.

...al-Fatiha, salavat.

Thank Allah.

May Allah bless them, inşallah.

I wish Hüma Khatun was here.

It's every mother's right to see their child's wedding.

I went after love because it called for me.

I was deceived by its voice and followed it.

I made every sacrifice it asked.

I felt every pain for the sake of its love.

Love was a last hope for me.

I chased it tirelessly.

And I saw him.

I fell in love.

I ran when he called, I believed when he spoke.

However, I couldn't see it.

The swords, daggers, arrows hidden behind his eyelashes.

They said love would crown me.

But love destroyed my throne.

They said I would find peace.

Love destroyed the homeland of my heart.

Finally I understood.

You can neither have love...

...nor does it want to be owned.

May Allah bless your marriage, my Shahzadah.

Is there any information?

Tonight, the ship carrying Pedro's goods...

...will wait for you in the open waters behind Mount Tekfur.

Tonight?

The other ship will sail 20 days later.

We have a wedding tonight.

Let me go, my Shahzadah.

You can trust me.

Whatever it takes, Allah willing...

...I'll bring both Urban and Zağanos back.

Let's have a look.

-It's nice. -I sold sacks of it.

Really?

Dad, look, isn't the color beautiful?

My dear daughter.

You're the one who makes colors beautiful, Zoe.

How can I help you, Sir?

This one.

For a dress.

For whom, Sir?

If you wish, let's get measurements.

Our sewing works are excellent.

One roll is enough.

Hey!

You.

We don't have much time.

-I know where your daughter is. -Where?

Hey, who are you?

Take this. Take this and go.

Don't forget to come. Tonight.

This city is full of beggars.

Repent.

To get pocket money from an unbeliever, what a fate.

I heard the Kalfa's talking.

Let them burn in the pit of ignorance, if they spoke a lie.

What did they say?

Our Shahzadah is very sad these days.

I swear to Allah...

...if Hüma Sultana was here, she would've stopped the wedding.

The wedding tree and the candies are still here.

And you are still gossiping?

-I'll cut off your tongues. -It's almost done, Reyhan Agha.

Look, the baklavas are being served, too.

Prepare the clove sherbet and rose water. Be quick. Hurry.

I hope you melt little by little.

I hope it hurts your lungs.

Come on, hurry.

It's the great Shahzadah's wedding and you're still lingering.

The head needs to be heavy, the ears need to be deaf, Chef.

Don't tell everything you hear.

They'll cut off your tongue and cook it like an Aleppo kebab.

I warn you.

Allah forbid.

Allah's blessing be upon you.

Come on, quickly. Move, move.

Is there a celebration, Reyhan Agha?

Wait for me, too!

Beyazıd! Son, stop.

Son!

Beyazıd.

Come.

That's it, girl.

Stand tall. You're an Ottoman.

My Sultan.

It was a wedding worthy of your and our shahzadah's name.

Long live Çandarlı. This feast...

...this kinship was your idea.

-You have the right to be proud. -My Sultan.

A Sultan's daughter was a suitable bride for a Sultan's son, like Mehmed.

Let's leave mother and daughter alone. They must have things to talk about.

Mother, what's that noise?

The groom dance is over.

They'll be here soon.

Come on.

My bright-faced, dark-eyed daughter.

Let me tell you what they told us in the past.

Cover your family with this, just like I covered you.

Don't let anyone speak about your privacy.

Allah gives us life, and He takes our life.

CONSTANTINOPLE

Come on, infidels!

I didn't come here to take your life.

You're going to take my life?

I heard you know where Zoe is.

-If you're telling the truth-- -Did Urban send you?

It doesn't matter, Turk.

Listen carefully.

If you're after the truth...

...you and I will talk alone.

These are my advice to you, my daughter.

Learn them all well.

Yes, mother.

You came here in good manners.

Stay in good manners.

Take care of your husband and home.

Yes, mother.

This is a mother's advice.

Always keep it in mind.

The woman makes a house a home, and a state brings joy to a land.

Do you need help?

No need. There's no need.

Zoe.

Zoe!

Are you regretful?

I suffered a lot.

Demetreos never treated me like his wife.

You shouldn't cover up your betrayal with anger.

My whole life has been difficult.

I needed love. Please understand me.

No, I'm not questioning you.

Believe me, it was the most honorable thing to do.

Love and power.

I'm not angry that you chose the first one.

Really?

Maybe I would've done the same if I were in your shoes.

Maybe I'm tired.

You just know the Zoe in the palace.

They separated me from my father.

When I was a child, I was sold to your palace...

...by a soldier named Yanos.

By whom?

Did you say Yanos?

What does it matter?

He's a sick soldier.

Who's your father?

He's a famous cannon master, Urban.

But I don't even remember his face.

It's difficult.

It's a difficult life, Zoe.

Nothing will happen to Alex, right?

It would be in my interest for him to live right now.

At least for a while.

Could you let me see him one last time?

This will only make things harder for both of you.

I--

Will I die?

I already killed you.

But--

I did everything...

...you wanted.

Yes, you did.

You even did things you shouldn't have done.

You betrayed...

...the Byzantine Emperor...

...my son.

You cheated on him.

You tarnished his honor.

Betrayal has a price.

Helena.

Helena!

Come on, work!

Hurry! Work!

Don't stop, don't stop!

Come on!

Come on, move!

Come on, move! Come on.

Keep on working! Work!

Come on, keep on working!

Keep on working!

Don't stop, keep working!

Deserve the bread you are going to eat.

Come on!

Quit stalling! Work! Walk!

Work!

Work for you bread and water!

This is all I can do for bland bread.

Come on!

Get up! I said get up!

Don't you see my foot!

Quit talking! Work!

-Get up, get up! -Leave him alone!

What do you want from a child?

We should work, right?

We're working then!

Bahar Khatun.

If you are going to be Mehmed's wife...

...you should get used to this, Gülşah.

What are you doing here?

Mehmed.

Where is he?

You don't even know the man you are getting married to.

He has only one dream.

And that's Constantinople.

And you'll carry the shame of being abandoned...

...at your wedding for the rest of your life!

Get out!

You still have a lot to learn.

Gülşah Khatun.

Open the door.

Do you think it'll be worth all this trouble, Shahzadah?

Every lover...

...must reunite with his beloved.

We're going to my dream city.

To Constantinople.

END OF EPISODE 4