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Gulnihal! I am dying!

No! You will be fine! Your prince is coming.

- Help me! - Hang on, Hurrem Hatun.

Where is the physician? Hurry up!

Prepare the clean sheets and cloths.

They are here. It's all right.

- Breathe. - Hurry up, girls. Bring cloths, quickly!

Close the door, girls. Don't let anyone in.

It's all right, it's over. It's almost over.

My son! Save me!

Your Majesty!

Ibrahim!

Ibrahim!

Bring me the head of the man who did this!

Pargali. Pargali, stay with me.

Pargali, stay with me.

Stay with me, Pargali.

Find a physician!

Pargali, stay with me.

Stay with me.

Your Majesty, the dagger needs to be removed.

What if it is poisoned?

Don't touch it, Your Majesty.

Pargali, brace yourself.

Brace yourself, Pargali. Brace yourself. Brace.

Brace yourself!

It is an Ottoman dagger that stabbed us in the back.

God.

Bless our Sultana Hurrem, who is in labour with happiness.

Allow her to have an easy birth, God.

Amen.

Bless the child who is to be born with long life.

- May the child be auspicious, God. - Amen.

May our child be beneficial to the Empire and to Islam, the true religion.

Amen.

Daye, go and see how the birth is going.

My Sultana, are you all right?

Hatice, what is it?

These prayers are spoken for good.

For our souls to find peace.

And to bring blessings for those in need.

My darling daughter.

You are not yourself.

I feel like a fire has been lit inside me.

I couldn't help myself. Please forgive me.

Wipe those tears away.

Look, we will receive the good news soon.

A prince is on his way.

The news of the birth will do us all good.

My beautiful daughter.

Deep breaths.

Hurrem Hatun, don't scream.

You need your breath. Do as you are told. Breathe in and out.

Mother!

Breathe.

Take this. Bite it. Come on.

Has the prince been born?

He will be born!

Your Majesty.

What is it, Pargali?

Give me...

...your blessing.

Don't speak, Pargali.

Don't waste your strength. The physician is coming. You'll be fine.

Pargali.

Pargali, speak to me.

Pargali!

Pargali! Where have you been?

Hurry up. Pargali.

Make him better.

Your Majesty, this is Sultan Cem's dagger.

No one but a member of the royal family is allowed to use such a dagger.

So this dagger passed from Sultan Cem to his son.

Bring me Sultan Murat and his sons.

- He is not coming out. - Of course he will, Hurrem Hatun.

- He's not going to stay there. - He doesn't want to come out.

The prince is coming.

Push so you don't damage the baby. One last push.

- It is almost over. - He will be born.

- My son will be born, won't he? - Come on.

- He will be born. - All right.

- Tell me, has she given birth? - No, she is screaming her head off.

I hope she suffocates. Go and wait there.

- But they won't let me in. - I don't care. Bring me news.

Come on.

Hurrem, come on. One last push.

It's almost over.

Don't faint, Hurrem Hatun.

Don't faint. One last push. Come on.

It's almost over. One last push.

Hurrem, open our eyes. Hurrem.

Hurrem Hatun. Hurrem Hatun.

- Hurrem are you all right? - Is it a boy?

The dagger was not poisoned, Your Majesty.

- The wound is deep, but he will recover. - Mashallah.

Piri Pasha.

Summon the Grand Master. He is to come immediately.

I will invite him at once.

- Has Sultan Murat been found? - They are searching for him.

They are turning over every stone on the island.

We will definitely find him if he hasn't escaped.

And if he has escaped, we will get him from wherever he went.

- Your Majesty. - Finally, Pargali.

Your were worrying us.

Stop.

You cannot get up yet.

Chief Physician, take this man away. He is to sleep and rest.

We were worried, Father. We thought you were captured.

I have arranged the galley to take us away.

Let's go. A boat is waiting at the shore.

Is this all we have?

Father, what if we are captured?

That won't happen. Come on, let's go.

Do you know what an assassination attempt on Sultan Suleyman means?

Sir, how are we at fault?

Now Sultan Suleyman can massacre the populace of the island.

There may be executions and pillaging to sate his anger.

How will I protect my people?

Who did this?

The priest is just a pawn.

Get out.

Sultan Suleyman summons me to his tent.

I was expecting this.

Will he make an agreement...

...or will he have my head?

My son.

Where is my prince?

Mehmet is here, look.

Did they take him from me?

Hurrem, they are preparing the baby.

The midwife took the child. They will be back soon.

You had a very hard birth.

Why did you let them take him?

My son should be with me.

What did I tell you?

Maria.

You were stupid.

I will see my son.

You lie down.

I promise to bring him.

No one can separate me from my prince.

She gave birth to a girl, my Sultana. She had a daughter.

God, you heard my prayers. Thank you.

Hand these out to the concubines. Have them pray for us.

Nigar Kalfa, have you brought my son?

Give him to me.

My son.

My darling.

My lion cub.

My prince.

Hurrem Hatun.

May God bless the baby.

You have a beautiful daughter.

What?

But she is a beautiful girl.

Like the moon.

No way. It cannot be.

This is not my child. Take her.

Give me my son.

Hurrem, this is your daughter. Don't be like that. It is a sin.

You stole my son.

You killed my prince.

Is that even possible, Hurrem Hatun?

- Have you lost your mind? - Everything is possible in this palace.

She had a daughter.

She was yelling about a boy on her way out. What happened?

She must be humbled.

It's good that is was a girl. If it were a prince, nothing would stop Hurrem.

She would be a Sultana and crush us.

Gather around. Sultana Mahidevran has sent you gold.

Look, this is what a Sultana should be like.

May God protect Sultana Mahidevran and Prince Mustafa.

My Sultana.

I apologise. It wasn't a boy.

God gave us what we needed.

Her face is like the moon.

When news of the birth arrived...

...I looked at the sky and thanked God.

I saw the moon and the sun side by side.

I will name this silken girl.

She will be called Mihrimah.

I hope the sun and moon light her future like her name.

I hope she is never without light.

What will His Majesty say?

What can my lion say?

We don't know when he will return from the campaign.

Should she remain nameless until he returns?

Take Sultana Mihrimah and give her to her mother to suckle.

May God bless her with long life.

May she grow up with her parents.

Hurrem Hatun.

If you have any requests, tell us.

No.

What can I do?

I gave birth to a girl.

Everyone leave.

I want to be alone. Take the girl too.

But Mihrimah is hungry.

Could you not breastfeed her?

Give her to the wet nurse.

Let her feed her.

What will I tell His Majesty?

First of all, have the imprisoned Muslim merchants released.

Give them back their impounded ships and goods.

Compensate their losses.

As you have commanded,

no citizen of Rhodes or their goods will be harmed.

People will be free to worship in churches, Your Majesty.

Piri Pasha.

We took this island at the cost of countless lives.

The soldiers will want to take their share of the spoils.

They cannot, Pasha.

No one can, as long as we have an agreement.

If they do, I will hold you responsible.

Your Majesty.

Why are you here, Ibrahim? You should rest.

I will be better here, Your Majesty.

The Grand Master is waiting outside.

I wouldn't miss this moment.

Let him in.

Bring him.

Grand Master Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is here, Your Majesty.

Release him.

Are we going in this boat?

This won't hold us. We will drown, Father. I won't go in this.

- Where are we to go? - We are going to Malta.

The galley is anchored in the other bay. Shall we swim there?

We are late as it is. Hurry.

Hurry up.

I am grateful for the compassion you have shown...

...in your terms of surrender.

Also, I thank you for your justice in defending the people of the island.

Please accept this robe as a gift from Sultan Suleyman Khan.

The island of Rhodes and the eight other islands subject to Rhodes...

...namely, Kos, Leros, Nisiros...

...Halki, Kalimnos, Simi, Telos...

...and Lirnonia are now Ottoman lands.

In addition, the castle and island of Halicarnassus...

...is no longer under the rule of the Master.

That is also Ottoman land.

Grand Master.

It is my sincere wish that a great warrior like yourself...

...would serve the Empire.

Sultan Suleyman Khan.

As you well know...

...war ends in either victory or defeat.

You were victorious...

...and I was defeated.

The vanquished cannot betray his own people.

The terms of surrender delivered to you will be followed to the letter.

You and your people need not be concerned.

But I have something to request in return.

Deliver Sultan Murat and his family to me.

They have left the island.

They are not here.

They left a long time ago.

Come on, Father.

Hurry, Father. They are coming.

Take my son.

If they ask, he is your son. Do you understand?

- But how can that be? - Do as I say.

I can't save him any other way.

Sultan Murat.

Sultan Suleyman Khan is waiting for you and your family.

Let go of me. Let go of me.

You two, come ashore.

- Give me that child too. - I won't. He's my son.

You may leave the island in one week with your knights.

Will you be going to Malta?

Yes, I think taking refuge in Malta is appropriate.

Then Sultan Murat is there.

Will the dynasty members now conduct their treachery from there?

Your Majesty, we captured Sultan Murat and his sons while he was escaping.

Bring them here.

Sultan Murat.

Is this how we were to meet?

Were you to live as a fugitive?

Was I to find that you were a traitor who attempted to take my life?

I didn't want to see you. I was brought here by force.

I didn't try to take your life.

Don't lie and lower yourself further.

Piri Pasha, send the Grand Master away.

We must be alone. This is a family matter.

I wouldn't want any witnesses.

This is the dagger of the Ottoman dynasty.

This is your father, Sultan Cem's dagger.

Instead of carrying this dagger with honour...

...you handed it to the infidels to kill me.

You betrayed the dynasty.

I would have died a martyr at prayer.

But you...

...will be remembered as a traitor for a generation.

The real traitors are...

...the ones who disregarded my father, Cem Sultan...

...the ones who exiled him...

...and the ones who tormented my family.

If only you had died fighting with honour...

...instead of embarrassing your family in front of infidels.

Sir, they captured my husband, Sultan Murat and sons...

...and took them to Sultan Suleyman.

I only managed to save my youngest son.

We are alone and undefended.

I must protect my son.

Please hide us.

You cannot remain here, it is too dangerous.

Take them somewhere safe.

I will get you out of here at an appropriate time...

...and send you to the Vatican.

Even I cannot protect you now.

You will return to the capital with me.

You will be where you belong and justice will be satisfied.

But there is something I want to know.

You are still a Muslim, aren't you?

I am a Christian.

Moreover, I am a true believer.

And you?

We believe in our Holy Father.

In Holy Jesus.

Take these infidels out of my sight.

Pargali.

Go inside and tell them...

...that Piri Pasha is to exercise my will immediately.

Sultan Mihrimah misses her mother.

She asks if her mother doesn't love her.

Look how beautiful she is.

Come on.

I will leave mother and daughter alone.

I have work to do.

My daughter.

You will have no one to rely on except for your mother.

You are a part of me.

But what can we do?

There is no life in this palace if you are not a man.

Your mother will love you.

She will love you very much.

Mihrimah.

I hope your father will love you too.

Your nose looks like my mother's nose.

My darling.

What is this lokma at this late hour? Who sent it?

Sultana Mahidevran had promised a sacrifice.

The lokma and the gift are her offerings.

Enjoy.

This lokma is for Hurrem Hatun's daughter.

Gold in the afternoon and lokma in the evening. What will she send at night?

They will send Sumbul Agha.

Enjoy.

My Lord Jesus, forgive me.

I became a Muslim for my homeland, to take revenge for my family.

My heart and my soul still serve you.

I am your loyal servant, Victoria.

I have lied. Forgive me.

Nigar Kalfa, come and see what I have to show you.

I can't, Ayse. I'm busy.

Please, it's important. Come on.

This girl was praying in secret with a cross.

She is a liar.

Are you Sadıka or Victoria?

- Tell me. - I am Sadıka of course, Nigar Kalfa.

Is Ayse Hatun lying?

She says she saw you praying with a cross.

I just...

I picked this up to hand it in to you.

I am a Muslim.

Liar.

She is lying. Don't believe her, Nigar Kalfa.

That's enough. You are giving me a headache.

Give me that cross.

Mind your own business. Let it end here.

Has Nigar sent my letter? Have you asked?

She said it was sent a while ago.

You will almost be receiving an answer.

Good.

What is on that plate?

Lokma. Do you want some?

The concubines were handing it out so I took some.

Why did they hand out lokma?

I don't know. They just did.

I know why.

That woman is behind it.

Mahidevran did it.

Because I gave birth to a girl.

Throw away that plate.

I have spoilt my diet. The lokma is delicious.

It was a good idea, Mahidevran.

I had it distributed in the harem to sweeten our tongues.

Mother, when will I see my sister?

My Mustafa.

If only you could see her. You have such a beautiful sister.

She is like the moon.

I named her.

What is her name?

Mihrimah.

The meeting of the moon and the sun.

May she bring happiness. May she bring peace. Inshallah.

I will take you tomorrow.

You can see your sister.

You can hang a prayer.

Are we three siblings now, Mother?

Yes. You are three siblings for now, my darling.

Your Majesty.

The preparations for our return are progressing rapidly. We'll be done soon.

Don't tire yourself out.

- How are you? Is there any pain? - Do not be concerned. I am fine.

I will be outside if you need anything.

I need nothing but your recovery.

If you have anything you need...

...you need but voice it.

Of course, I owe you another life.

You owe me nothing, Your Majesty.

- It is my duty. - Tell me.

How can I repay you?

It is enough that you do not take my life.

You are my friend...

...my comrade, Pargali.

I will not commit fratricide.

Master of Privy Chamber.

A letter has arrived from the capital for His Majesty.

- Is there no other letter? - There is one for you too, sir.

All right.

Pargali.

Are there news?

There is a letter for you, Your Majesty.

What is that? Is that for me too?

It is a document from the treasurer. Please take it if you wish to examine it.

My Sultan, my life.

My Sultan, the apple of my eye.

Not a night passes...

...that the world doesn't burn from a spark of the fire of my grief.

Not a morning passes that the skies are not torn...

...by my cries of longing for your beautiful face.

Your Prince Mehmet kisses your blessed hands...

...with longing and respect.

He now has five teeth.

Your other prince is kicking in my tummy.

He is impatient.

If you ask about your desperate, poor concubine...

...I swear, my love...

...my nights are not my own...

...and neither are my days.

The hardest part is the loneliness.

Dreaming of you jumping out from behind a tree in the garden.

Then being embarrassed of the dream.

Holding on to a tiny drop of hope...

...and crossing the seas with that hope to find sanctuary by your side.

Never to return.

To begin again on that island.

Without rules.

Without restrictions.

The rose is in love with the nightingale in the gardens of heaven.

And the nightingale in love with the rose.

My love, the apple of my eye, my salvation in both worlds.

Your are my happiness in this life.

My feelings cannot be expressed with words or written down with a pen.

If the seas were ink and the trees were pens...

...they would come to life and pray to God...

...to unite his lovestruck servants, when writing the pain of our parting.

Oh, my darling Sultana.

I entrust you to almighty God.

I eagerly await your news.

Don't hide it, Pargali, I saw the tears in your eye.

I once cried for a woman. I cried a river of tears.

Down passed the Horse Square and the Meat Square all the way towards Hagia Sophia.

Stop your tears, Matrakci. It will flood the palace.

I will, now that you have smiled.

I will have a fountain built there so passing lovers can drink from it.

Like this.

Excuse me, Valide Sultana sent me to collect the prince.

Wait a little, we are almost finished.

Sadıka, wait, wait.

My Hodja, are you all right?

Let's go and find a physician.

Sumpul Agha!

Sumpul Agha!

- Sumpul Agha! - Why are you shouting out there?

May you be struck dumb!

One of them calls me Sütlüm and the other Sumbul!

It's Sumbul Agha!

- Tell me what's wrong. - Something happened to Hodja Efendi.

What happened?

He was coughing a lot. It was pretty bad.

I will go immediately, my prince.

Hodja Efendi...

You are looking better today.

I would be better if I had received a letter from His Majesty.

It will come. He will come if not the letter.

Maybe it has come...

...and Mahidevran has taken it.

Hurrem Hatun, don't fill your head with such thoughts. It's bad for you.

Congratulations.

Mashallah.

I heard you gave birth to a beautiful little prince.

The Hodja coughed a lot and then fell.

Then what happened? Did he get up?

My Sultana.

I informed the harem agha.

"I will give birth to a boy."

"It will be a boy again."

"It will always be a boy."

Wasn't that what you said?

The physician is waiting for us. Let's go.

Yes.

I did say so.

I will give birth to many more princes.

But you won't even be able to give birth to a girl.

His Majesty will not touch you.

He will never want you.

Don't forget these words, Hurrem Hatun.

I will make you eat your words.

I won't forget.

As you command, my Sultana.

Let's go, Nigar Kalfa.

Is he all right? What's wrong with him?

I can't tell. We should take him to the infirmary.

We can do whatever is required there. He has a fever.

We will take him immediately.

Do whatever is required.

No, I don't want to go to the infirmary. I will go home.

My mother will look after me.

It's just a cold. It will pass once I rest.

I am imagining bad things, Daye.

This illness does not bode well.

God forbid, my Sultana.

They have only been engaged for a few months.

Come, Sumbul.

My Sultana.

How is the groom?

The physician has examined him.

He wanted to move him to the infirmary.

Celebi Mehmet Hodja wouldn't go.

We sent him home because he wanted to rest there.

He has caught a bad cold.

Celebi Mehmet Hodja said it was because of his cold.

All right, you may go.

How can one collapse and break down with just a cold?

We will do whatever you command, my Sultana.

Never mind, find another teacher for Mustafa immediately.

He mustn't fall behind with his classes.

I have had enough of Mahidevran.

Will I never be rid of her?

Always before me, always making snide remarks.

Nasty comments.

Then don't answer her.

You never shut up.

I have no friends but you.

The harem hates me.

As if you don't hate them.

Count three people that you like.

See? No one.

You can't do it.

Do good to receive good in return.

Be nice to the girls.

You have opportunities.

Hand out gifts and gold.

Are they to be friends with me for gold?

Do they love Mahidevran for gold?

They both love and respect Mahidevran.

She is a generous Sultana.

I am a Sultana too.

I will be a better Sultana than her.

Not only the palace...

...not the city...

...but the world will respect me.

I put two drops of the medicine in, my Sultana.

I have such a bad headache.

For your head...

Well...

I could do something with my fingers if you like. It would do you good.

Go on then.

You are very skilled, Sadıka.

You are not neglecting your education, are you?

I study when I have time, my Sultana.

Can you go lower towards my neck?

That's it. That's the spot.

Mother, are you unwell?

I have a pain in my head and neck.

Come and sit over here.

Sadıka, that's enough. You may retire.

I have just heard that...

...Celebi Mehmet has fallen ill.

- My Mustafa was very scared. - It is nothing important.

They said it was just a cold.

Don't you worry, Hatice.

I hope it isn't something worse.

God forbid, he is still a young man.

He will recover in a few days once he is rested.

I hope it is not contagious. Mustafa might get ill.

Both of you, calm down. There is no such thing.

"Sultan Suleyman came back from the brink of death. He is alive.

But I am here.

I am in the heart of the palace.

I am in the closest possible place to the Sultan and his family.

I await his return."

What are you doing? Designing new galleys?

Do I bother you when you write letters and ask to whom you send them?

Oh, you are really angry with me.

- Of course not. - No, you really are.

Who is the woman?

Is it Victoria?

Tell me.

All right, it is.

It's Victoria.

I am drawing her so I don't forget.

How many months has it been?

I forget her face sometimes. It scares me. It disappears from my mind.

It doesn't look like you have forgotten, Matrakci.

You have drawn the hatun perfectly.

How tall is she?

About this much? Or this much?

She was slim.

As delicate as a bird.

Delicate.

She swayed like a cypress tree.

Her footsteps like feathers.

As if she isn't stepping.

She glides through the garden on hidden wings.

This woman you are describing is not Victoria.

Hurrem Hatun must be drowning you in gold.

You never leave her side. You have become her mentor.

Not at all. Where did you get that from? I just do my job.

My mind is my own.

But your mind is always busy.

Have it your way.

I think you should stay out of it anyway. Keep to your own path.

What is it?

I understand.

I will give it to the signore at the port. You go now.

Boncuk Agha.

Sadıka, stop.

Nigar Kalfa, what is it? What have I done?

Don't speak or I will crush you! Move!

Come here.

What is this?

I don't know, Sumbul Agha. I haven't looked.

You don't know?

Then why are you sweating?

The concubine was most insistent.

She asked me to throw it in the sea.

Apparently she pledged a sacrifice.

It must fall in water, she says.

It's a sacrifice, is it?

I swear, that's what she said.

Come.

Look, it fell in water.

Look here.

Don't let it happen again. Stay away from these things.

Or you will get yourself into trouble. Watch out.

Now get back to work.

Come on.

As God is my witness, I am innocent!

Nigar Kalfa, what did she do?

Stay out of it Ayse, be quiet. Look here.

Don't lie to me. I saw with my own eyes.

What were you speaking of with Boncuk Agha?

I was returning from the laundry!

He stopped me and said:

"You are very beautiful. I am going to buy you gifts."

- He asked me what I wanted. - And what did you say?

Why do you listen to such talk? Look away and keep walking!

She must have asked for it. Don't believe her, Nigar Kalfa.

No one believes me.

Even Ayse won't speak to me. She calls me a liar.

I have had enough! I have done nothing wrong!

Look, if I see you there again...

...I will rip out your blue eyes and put them in your hand!

What have you done with this hand?

Did you write the halberdier a letter?

It happened today!

I went to get the prince from class.

The Hodja fainted and fell.

He was ill.

I was helping him.

I spilled some on my hand then. I washed it but it won't come off.

All right, stop crying.

Be careful, Sadıka.

I have my eye on you.

My dear prince.

Your father is coming.

He is returning to us.

A wonderful life awaits our family.

Sultana Suleyman will lay the world at our feet.

Girls! Gather round.

What is it, Nigar Kalfa?

What are these chests?

They contain your gifts.

You can all take whatever you like.

Who sent them?

I sent them.

They are all yours.

Please enjoy them.

Go on, open them.

Make way!

His Majesty Sultan Suleyman Khan!

Mother!

Thank God we are united again.

I thank God who brought you back to us, my lion.

We received such news...

We were so worried.

Yes, we did return from the brink of disaster a few times.

Your prayers protected me.

But Ibrahim defended me with his body.

We were attacked in Rhodes, Ibrahim was wounded.

But he is all right. He has recovered.

May God bless him.

My Hatice.

Welcome, Your Majesty.

Mustafa! My darling! You look well!

You have grown.

You have grown too, Your Majesty.

Hurrem Hatun has given birth.

I'm sure you already know.

Has the prince been born?

It's not a prince. It's a girl.

My sister is very beautiful.

This is for you.

And this is for you.

Here you go.

This colour will suit you.

Ayse, come.

This is for you.

Why are you handing out gifts?

Sultan Suleyman is returning.

God protected him.

So I am rejoicing.

I wanted to share it with you.

You have become an angel.

I want peace.

I want to be friends with all of you.

Let's end this fight.

Let's have peace and prosperity.

This evening we will have a festivity.

With music and dancing.

Hurrem Hatun.

His Majesty is here. He is with the Valide Sultana.

Is he really here?

They said he was to come tomorrow.

Tell me the truth.

Is His Majesty in the palace?

Come on, Hurrem Hatun.

I swear, His Majesty is here!

Suleyman.

My Sultana.

Please forgive your servant.

I didn't give birth to a prince. I had a daughter.

I am embarrassed.

I couldn't keep my word.

When the news that His Majesty was lost at sea reached the palace...

...you should have seen the state of the harem.

His Majesty and you are both well loved, it seems.

We were all devastated.

God protected you.

Hurrem Hatun gave birth to a girl.

God gave her one when she stubbornly insisted on a boy.

Is Sultana Hatice well?

She is well.

She is well, but she seems troubled of late.

Why?

Celebi Mehmet is unwell.

He fainted and fell in the classroom.

He is resting now.

He hasn't managed to come to class for a while.

They have found the prince a new tutor.

What is wrong with him?

They said it was just a cold.

But how can a cold be this bad?

God forbid that it is something worse.

Your Majesty.

I am desperate.

I am afraid.

Forgive me.

Stand up.

How can I look at your blessed face?

I said stand up.

My darling Sultana.

I missed you so much.

I cried so much.

What spell has fate cast on my eyes?

Blood has flooded my tears.

Fate has let loose my tears.

When lions once shook in fear of the rage of my claws...

...fate left me defenceless against a pair of beautiful eyes.

Beautiful.

Whose poem is this? Is it Muhibbi's?

No.

This belongs to Muhibbi's father.

It is Sultana Selim Khan's poem.

He wrote it for the Valide Sultana Hafsa.

He must have been deeply in love.

What beautiful words.

Mihrimah.

My mother gave her a beautiful name.

My beautiful, delicate daughter.

She looks like her mother.

Sultana Mihrimah will be beautiful and intelligent like her mother.

Do you like my daughter?

She is my child too.

There is no difference between a boy or a girl.

She is of my blood, of my life.

She is a piece of the woman I love.

Are you going?

Don't go yet. I missed you so much.

I have important matters to attend to.

Master of Privy Chamber Ibrahim has arrived from the palace.

Invite him in.

Do I look well, Mother?

You look fine, my son.

Be careful so he doesn't figure it out.

Get well soon, Celebi Mehmet.

- Please do not disturb yourself. Rest. - Welcome, Ibrahim Agha.

Thank you.

Welcome.

I would have wanted to meet His Majesty's glorious return at the palace but...

You look after yourself.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

Please inform me if there is anything you need.

Thank you. He's recovering swiftly. As you can see he's past the dangerous stage.

Thank God.

I will make up Prince Mustafa's lessons as soon as I can.

Don't hurry.

And do not return until you are fully recovered.

On one hand we are preparing for the wedding.

We can have the wedding soon now that His Majesty is back.

Please convey my regards to Sultana Hatice...

Of course.

I will.

Do not tire yourself out.

I will visit again.

By your leave.

Gulfem Hatun.

I must see Hatice Sultana. It is very important.

You must bring her to the fig grove tonight.

She is with the Valide Sultana.

- I don't know how... - Gulfem Hatun.

Tomorrow may be too late.

Tonight. By all means.

Grand Vizier Piri Pasa is here, Your Majesty.

Let him in.

You summoned me, Your Majesty?

You are late, Pasa.

The Council meeting lasted long.

As you know...

...we had a lot to discuss.

Allow no one in, including Ibrahim.

Please sit, Pasa.

We have an important matter to discuss.

It is time.

THE DIVINE COMEDY

I am somewhere between heaven and hell.

I am in purgatory.

Is this how my life is to end?

When I see your face...

...the gardens of heaven open to me.

I walk towards the light of happiness.

When we are apart...

...the fires of hell claim my soul.

I burn.

I rebel against fate.

I cannot.

Gulfem, I am an engaged woman. How can we meet face to face?

He said that it was very important.

He said that tomorrow may be too late.

- If you had seen Pargali's state... - I cannot!

I miss him so much.

What if I can't leave him once I see him?

What if you regret this later?

What if tomorrow is too late?

Look how her nose is up in the air. As if she is Haseki Sultana.

Never mind, let's just have fun. Get along.

She wanted peace. Here's peace.

Look at her behavior, her eyes.

Gulsah!

I'm so bored. Let's go out for a bit.

Let's go and see Sultana Hatice.

It would be more appropriate to see the Valide Sultana first.

Tell Hatice to come to me.

I want to show her these new bundles.

Sadıka, go and tell her to come.

And pass me that bundle.

We have stepped up the wedding preparations, my Sultana.

I have ordered those balls of silk from Bursa.

But they can only deliver the green fabric you liked two weeks later.

My Sultana, is there anything else you require?

I want everything to be perfect for Hatice, Daye.

Celebi Mehmet's mother has sent word.

They want to come the day after tomorrow to speak of the wedding.

Let's make it to spring when the weather is warmer.

And once Ramadan is over.

Sadıka, don't go. Stay here.

I will go and get Sultana Hatice.

Your wish is my command.

By your leave.

Good night.

Sleep in peace, Piri Pasa.

Is Ibrahim in his chamber?

He is, Your Majesty. Shall we summon him?

There is no need. I will go myself.

My Sultana.

I have dreamt of this night for so long.

Our meeting in the gardens of heaven...

Must remain a dream.

It cannot come true.

This is the last time, Ibrahim.

This is the last time we stand in the moonlight as victims of our own despair.

You returned from the brink of death.

But I am now dead.

Ibrahim?

"I am somewhere between heaven and hell.

I am in purgatory.

Is this how my life is to end?

When I see your face, the gardens of heaven open to me.

When we are apart, the fires of hell claim my soul.

I burn.

I rebel against fate."

Could you not sleep, Pargali?

What's going on here?

We are having fun.

We are celebrating His Majesty's return. Would you like to join us?

Don't do that girls. You will tempt me into sin.

God, give me patience.

Don't do that!

Where are these sounds coming from?

I'm sure the favourites and concubines are singing and dancing together.

Let's go and join the fun. It will cheer us up.

Let's go, my Sultana.

They are all so happy when they see you.

They admire you.

Where is Hatice? Is she not coming?

She is not in her chamber, my Sultana.

Find her and tell her to come.

Where could she be at this time of night?

Could she be ill?

God forbid.

I will find her. Do not be concerned.

Aghas!

Find Ibrahim immediately.

Bring him wherever you find him.

As you command, Your Majesty.

I have so much to tell you.

But my tongue freezes.

I turn into an inexperienced little boy with you.

You have important news for me?

I do, my Sultana.

And it is such news...

I made you a promise before I set out for Rhodes.

Do you remember?

I never forgot it.

You said that we would leave the palace together.

I told you that I would find a solution even if it was in the depths of hell.

I have found it, my Sultana.

Celebi Mehmet is the solution.

What do you mean?

I visited him today.

He is bedridden.

What did you speak of?

My Sultana, we need to go. People are coming.

Move over there.

Master of Privy Chamber!

What is it?

Why are you here?

His Majesty has commanded us to take you to him.

All right, go on ahead. I am coming.

I said go, I am coming.

What are you doing?

Let go of me! Have you gone insane?

They know!

His Majesty will kill him!

Let's go, my Sultana.

It's my fault.

What have I done?

Let's go.

Who did they ask permission from? Who allowed them to do this?

Apparently, you gave permission Sumbul Agha so allowed it.

That's a lie! I swear it is a lie!

- Who said that? - Hurrem Hatun.

God! That woman will be the end of me.

Tell them to stop.

Now we are in trouble.

What?

The party is over!

Disperse!

Stop!

You are not going.

The party is only just starting.

Play.

Dance.

Come on, begin.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, you summoned me.

Have I done something wrong?

Your Majesty, I...

This is as far as it goes, Pargali.