23rd Chapter

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Few months have passed in Kutahya Palace. My belly was already big and everyday my child was growing inside me. I couldn't wait for the day I give birth to my child.

While Defne was telling everyone she is sure she will give a birth to a son, I didn't talk like that. Honestly, I didn't care for it. Only thing I wanted is that my child is going to be healthy.

Hurrem Sultana decided to stay longer with us in Kutahya which was quite weird for everyone. No one knew why she decided to stay for so long, until I've heard the truth from Cevri Kalfa.

Hurrem Sultana had a fight with Sultan Suleyman, and he sent her to Kutahya to take care of Bayezid. He was really angry on Hurrem for not leading her sons, Selim and Bayezid, on good way.

Selim had a lot of trouble with the people where he was in Sanjak. He was an alcoholic. He didn't do any state job he should do, instead he was just drinking wine whole day and night.

And Bayezid, he was quite impulsive. Actually, very impulsive. He wouldn't listen to Suleyman's orders and he always did how he thought it is going to be best. Suleyman thought Hurrem is going to lead Bayezid on good way, but unfornatly she also didn't have a lot of power on him.

In those months, I've became closer to Bayezid, but our relationship wasn't the same as it was before I've left the harem.

That day, Hurrem Sultana was making a celebration in Harem because her daughter, Mihrimah Sultana, gave birth to a daughter.

Bayezid was really happy because he became uncle again, as Mihrimah was his favourite sibling.

Hurrem gathered us all in the Harem where the ladies were dancing and playing the music. There was a lot of food for everyone.

On the main table Hurrem sat, and she invited me and Defne to sit with her.

Defne and me were in the same month of pregnancy. It was just a question which one of us is going to give a birth to a child before.

Hurrem was enjoying the music and she was so happy that she became grandmother again.

- Aslihan, look at how much Prince cares for you. - Defne said and laughed to me while everyone was enjoying the party.

- What should that mean? - I asked her, but I actually didn't care what she wants to say.

- When he found out that I am pregnant, he gave me chambers. You are close to birth, and you are still in concubine's room. - she said and laughed to me. I just rolled my eyes because I didn't care about it.

- I don't care about those things as you do, Defne. - I told her sarcasticlly and looked away from her.

- At least we should enjoy this night without any fights. Defne you must know your place. - Hurrem told her with raised head.

At that moment, I was really thirsty. I took the glass that was standing on the table and drank the water from it.

When I drank the water, I've felt really weird. My stomach was hurting me really much.

I tried to act like everything is fine, but at the one moment, the pain was so bad that I couldn't stop pretending I am fine.

- Aslihan, are you fine? - Hurrem asked me as she saw I am not fine.

- My stomach, it hurts me so much... - I tried to say but the pain was so big I couldn't even say anything.

Everything was blurred in front of my eyes. Everything started to becoming black in front of my eyes. I just heard someone calling the doctors, and after that I remember nothing.

I woke up suddendly in ambulance room and I saw few nurses around me. The pain in my stomach was so big that I couldn't handle it anymore.

- Aslihan Hatun, you must give birth now. Its emergency. - the nurse told me.

- What happened to me? - I barely could ask them from pain that was inside me. I've felt like baby is coming, but it was too early, I knew it.

- You were poisoned. Baby came too early because of poison now. You must do it now. - they told me.

The pain during giving birth was so big. I've never felt that kind of pain. Giving birth was too long. I've felt like its never going to stop.

Few hours later I heard baby's crying. The pain stopped right at that moment when I heard my baby.

At that moment, Bayezid and Hurrem came into my chambers to see baby, but nurse wasn't really happy.

- Where is my child? - Bayezid asked the nurses happily.
- Şehzade, child is here. It was bornt too early. - nurse said while she was looking at the floor.

- Is it fine? - Bayezid asked her. I was too confused at this moment to realise what is happening.

- Aslihan Hatun was poisoned tonight, and thats why baby came early. Unfornatley, baby is going to have health problems and consequences in life because its bornt to early, but at least it is alive. Usually babies bornt early dont survive. - she told as she looked at the floor.

While she was saying those words, my heart was breaking into pain. Because someone poisoned me, my child is going to suffer whole life.

- She gave a birth to a son, I would like to say healthy, but it is sure he is going to have health consequences in life. He was bornt too small. - she said looking at me sadly.

- Aslihan, are you fine? - Bayezid sat on my bed and took my hand. I didn't have strength to say anything. I was so hurted. Why should my baby suffer because somebody poisoned me? And I am sure it is Defne.

- And I have one more sad thing to say, Şehzade. - she said this time even more sad than the first time.

- Tell it, nurse. - he said afraid of what is she going to say next.

- Aslihan Sultana bleeded too much, and because of this poison, its probably that she won't be able to get pregnant anymore. - she barely could say it.

At that moment, my heart broke even more. First, my son is going to have health problems his whole life. Secondly, I won't be able to have more children.

Bayezid just took my hand and kissed my forehead.
- Aslihan, everything is going to be fine. - he whispered on my ear, but I know nothing is going to be fine.

Bayezid took our son in his hands to start the naming ceremony.
- Your name is Murad. - he whispered three times in his ears.

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