CHAPTER 3

Background color
Font
Font size
Line height

"It is getting cold I think we should get in now!" said Kader Sultan. "Yes, Mother! I am going to my room! Your room must be ready so you can visit and send Bulbul Agha to me if anything is missing!" smiled Shehzade Orhan and kissed her hands and left.

~••~••~••~••~

"Fidan Kalfa here you go!" excitedly said Kader Sultan when she gave a pouch full of gold coin to Fidan Kalfa and added, "tell the Chef to make sweets and sherbets for everyone!". "I am so happy!! Thanks to Allah!! May he bless us with a shehzade!" happily said Kader Sultan and leaned back on her Sofa, and relaxed.

~••~••~••~••~

Shehzade Orhan was reciting The Holy Quran whereas Gulbahar Hatun was sitting in front of him on a chair and quietly listening to him with a dupatta covering her from head to below her chest and was wearing a white kaftan with gold and reddish embroidery throughout the dress. 

~••~••~••~••~

"Girls!! Pray for the good health of the child! Pray for the good health of the child!" announced Fidan Kalfa walking through the harem and distributing the gold coins and throwing some of them to the floor so few could get some of them.

"Fidan Kalfa Sherbets are ready! May we start the distribution?" asked Khandaq Agha. (The Gate Keeper Of The Kitchen)."Yes yes!!" replied Fidan Kalfa.
"Wah wah!! Fidan give some to me too I belong to the harem too!" laughed Bulbul Agha as he walked forward to her. "My Agha. Stay away these are for the girls!!" annoyed Fidan Kalfa. "'Stay Away'. huh"replied Bulbul Agha and took a glass of Sherbet and left seeing Fidan Kalfa as if he would keep an eye on her! "Allah! Allah!! Give me patience!!" annoyed Fidan Kalfa.

Every girl in the harem prayed for the child and some returned to there seats and some stood there drinking the sherbet and asking for more.
"Fidan Kalfa!? She is here! Our Royal Quran Reciter is here!!" announced Bonjuk Agha standing on the other gate of the harem. "Yes!! Let her come in!" smiled Fidan Kalfa.
"Assalamualaikum! Fidan Kalfa!!" greeted Jihan Hatun. Every girl bowed to show respect as she is the Royal reciter. "Walaikumassalam! How are you!?"Asked Fidan Kalfa. "I'm great! Congratulations!" smiled Jihan Hatun. "Yes! Jihan Hatun Our Kader Sultan will be here soon! So don't forget to congratulate her!"Laughed Fidan Kalfa. Jihan Hatun smiled and walked forward to the sacred area where the Holy Quran was placed for time being.

~••~••~••~••~

Shehzade Orhan ended the recitation and closed The Holy Quran firmly and put it on the top shelf of his most important books.

He, then, turned to her saying "My Love! My Gulbahar!" And hugged her! "My Shehzade I hope you are happy!" said Gulbahar hatun. "How can you even say that? Of course, I am! I am very happy!" smiled Shehzade Orhan.

~<>••••<>~

As time passed! The day started to develop into the night and everyone was very happy for Gulbahar Hatun and Shehzade Orhan.

~<>••••<>~
Gulbahar had a long conversation with the Shehzade about their child and hugged him to show love! Then suddenly someone knocked.

                     Knock Knock

"Come in!" said Shehzade Orhan and turned his head towards the door Gulbahar turned around and reached towards her dupatta lying on the floor. "My Shehzade! Murad Agha is here!" said the Agha on the door. "Yes!! Tell him to come in!" Excitedly said Shehzade Orhan. Gulbahar again put the dupatta on her head and went outside to the terrace from the door within the room.
"My shehzade!" happily said Murad Agha as he came in and bowed. "Hey!! Come here brother!" smiled Shehzade Orhan and went ahead to hug him. "How are you!" asked Murad Agha getting back. "I'm sad and happy Murad at the same time!". "There is bad news from the capital and the good news is one more shehzade is coming!" said Shehzade Orhan. "Oh, MashaAllah!Congratulations! I'm so happy for you and the bad news......"."we'll talk about it later!" interrupted Shehzade Orhan and added, "come here sit!". "So now tell me what did they say!?" asked Shehzade Orhan.

~••~••~••~••~

"Special deliberation are taken right!?" asked Kapuji-Bashi/head gatekeeper. "Yes! My Agha!" replied Kapuji/gatekeeper. "Don't let anyone come in..till there identity....is proven....."."hey I think someone coming from there!!" informed Kapuji-Bashi to Kapuji. "You wait here! I'll go and learn who is it!? said Kapuji and left.

You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net