- Bayezid. I can't stand them. No one is going to threat me with life of my children. I was calm because I didn't want to make anything bad because of you, but from now on, I won't care anymore. I won't shut up at their threats anymore. - I said to Bayezid as I was annoyed by threats of Selim's daughters. We were sitting in his chambers. Actually, he was sitting. I was walking around the chambers because I couldn't calm down anymore.

- Aslihan, you don't have to be afraid of them. They are still teenagers, they cant do anything to you. - Bayezid told me with a calm tone, trying to make me feel easier.

- They are daughters of Selim and Nurbanu, and if they are like their parents were, then I have to be careful of them. They threatened me, Bayezid. They accused me that its my guilty because their parents and their brother Murad is dead. - I said to him while I couldn't calm down.

- Aslihan, if you want I will talk with them. I am sure they would never do anything like that. Especially not to their cousin. - Bayezid said.

- And you see what Selim wanted to do to you even if you are full brothers? Their family relations doesn't have anything to do with that. Who wants to do something bad will do it. - I said to him.

Bayezid stood up and walked towards me. He putted his hands on my cheeks and looked at me with his big beautiful brown eyes.

- Mihrimah did whatever was important. She putted guards on yours and Murad's chambers. You have nothing to worry about. - he said to comfort me.

- When you stay without us one day you will be sorry that you thought like this. - I said to him and left his chambers. I didn't know how can he be so peaceful and calm about this whole situation. I was never scared of anyone, but I knew they were able to do something bad. And I couldn't let them do that.

I went to my chambers where Bulbul-aga and Meryem Kalfa awaited me. They looked pretty stressfull.

- Sultana! - they said and bowed to me. I saw on their face that somethinf is wrong.

- Why do you look like that? What happened? - I asked them.

- Sultana, I don't know how to say you... - Meryem started talking. She was looking at the floor whole time and I have never seen her like this before.

- Speak it! - I said to her.

- Defne Hatun is returning to Palace. She sent a letter and asked Sultan if she can return. She said she is sorry for whatever she has done. She wants to see her daughter and continue with her life normally, in Palace. - Meryem told me ashamedly.

- What are you talking about? How is that possible? - I asked them as I couldn't believe with my ears what have I heard.

Seven years passed since Defne gave birth to Handan and abadoned her, and now she wants to return to Palace. I didn't know how would Sultan even allow her to do that.

- How could Sultan allow her that? - I asked them as I was shocked with that.

- Sultan said that he is sorry for the child and that is why he allowed Defne to return. - Bulbul said with his head bowed down.

- So he thinks I am not taking care of Handan well? I look at her as my daughter, I threat and love her equally same as my all other children. - I said to them as I was annoyed with everything. This day couldn't become worser.

- Valide, why are you upset? - I've heard Murad asking me. He was sitting on the table with Handan and my maid Rukiye in my chambers, and I was so frustrated when I came in that I didn't know they are here.

- Murad, Handan, my angels. Everything is fine. I am not upset. - I said to them and went to sit with them on the table.

- Valide, who is that Defne? Why did you mention my name? Did something bad happen? - Handan asked me sadly.

- Handan, my love, everything is fine. Nothing bad has happened. - I said to her and kissed her cheeks. I was mad at myself how didn't I check on them before I started talking with Bulbul and Meryem.

- Valide, when we will go to Kutahya again? - Handan asked me.
- From now on, we will live here my love. This is our home from now on. - I said to her and smiled.

- Why we live here? It was nicer in Kutahya. Father was always with us, now we never see him. - Handan said to me sadly and Murad became sad also.

- Father would like to be with you every second like he used to in Kutahya, but he has lot of work here. He is the heir to the throne, and one day he will be Sultan of our magnificent Ottoman Empire. He must work a lot to learn how to become good leader. - I said to them and smiled to them trying to explain the situation to them at least. They were both seven years old.

- Valide, that means I will also be Sultan one day? - my lion Murad asked me with excitement.

- May God make you Sultan one day, that is my biggest wish. - I said to him and kissed his forehead.

- Sultana, you've got a letter. - Rukiye Kalfa said to me and passed me a piece of paper where the letter was written on.

If you were never afraid of me, now you've got enemies which will do to you what I should have done to you many years ago. You should take care of yourself, because I am sure Ismihan, Gevherhan and Şah won't forgive you.
Your life and life of your children is going to end son.

Hurrem Sultan