On the Manisa were different atmosphere. Inside the big chamber, Gulbahar Sultan, Sehzade Bayezid, Gevherhan Sultan were waiting and Gulsah Sultan with her son, Sehzade Mustafa, whom Hatice Hatun take care. Bayezid was smiling to the Mustafa and tell him about playing in the garden with Gevherhan. The twins teased with themselves, what make a cute point of view and so humourus, but Gulsah couldn't lose oppurtunity to snipe her.
- Hatice - Gulsah said to Zagan's Pasha daughter- Remeber this moment and draw consluctions, how to raise siblings
Hatice was confused and she ignored this sentence, but Gulbahar smiles sarcastic and answer her
- Don't be afraid, Gulsah, you won't have the chance to raise siblings- Gulbahar muttered- It was accident that you have Mustafa, but it is sure that Mehmet won't touch you again
All maids within Hatice started to smile and mocks one another at Gulsah, who feel awkard and humilate. She remained tight-lipped. Gulbahar only raise her head proudly.
- Zeynep- Gulbahar asked her friend-closest maid- Look how some Sultans are inteligentless that one sentence could shut them
This time harem wasn't smiling, but laughing at all. Gulsah became red from shame and she snatched Mustafa out Hatice's arm. Gulbahar just felt satisfied cause of humilate her in front of everybody. Only Bayezid with Gevherhan didn't understand what happen.
Suddenly guards shouted "Destuuurrr Sehzade Sultan Mehmet ve Zagan Pasha are coming", the door was openned and everyone kneeled down. Bayezid ran to Mehmet's arm and he took his son on it and kissed him on the forehead.
- Bayezid, my lion cub! - shouted Mehmet - How do you feel?
- I missed you papa so much- Bayezid said - I love you so much
Mehmet felt melting mood and he answered his son that he loved him too, then he turned to Gulbahar
- My world, my heart, my empire, my Constantinopol, my soul, how are you?- Mehmet asked his beloved woman
- I am enough joyful to see you, your kiss, your gifts, your presence are enough for my happiness- Gulbahar answered and she get kiss on the cheek from Mehmet, he whispered her to the eye "I'm the luckiest man to got you on my side, Emine". Sehzade has got loud voice enough to be heared by Gulsah, who burned with jealously.
Gevherhan ran to the Mehmet arm's and he off course lifted her up.
- Papa, Bayezid said that some giant will take my sweets and toys
Maids melted out of siblings cuteness and Mehmet asked
- Bayezid, did you mean Emir Aga?
And palace started to laugh. Sehzade means his cook and great, overweight friend.
Gevherhan asked about going to hunting and Sehzade was too surprised
- Little Sultana wants go hunting?
- Evet- answered Gevherhan
- When Mustafa will grow up, we will go with Bayezid
- Will we take mother Gulbahar Sultan? - Gevherhan asked with big puppy eyes
- Off course, my little angel
He kisses her on the forehead and came to Mustafa, he lifted him up and said "how cute is he, oh Allah!"
Gulsah smiles and Mehmet ask her about her health and he ask her of taking care of Mustafa.
- Papa, when Mustafa will grow up? When auntie, Mehmet and Selcuk will come back? - Bayezid asked some questions to his father
- Am I not enough company for you? - Gevherhan said
- Oooh Bayezid, don't obey your sister- Gulbahar said by joke and make majesty smile
By the time Edirne Saray gone topsy-turny. Alime's Sultan chamber and Mara's Sultan burst with fear and new plans and visions of Ottoman Dynasty future.
One of the biggest chamber, for ruler of harem, belonged to Serbian wife. The talks between her and Fatma Sultan didn't reach the end. Close bond women with the relation mother-daughter has been planning how to captured future death of Sultan Murad, Mara Sultan knew exactly that main statesmans and Alime mustn't know about it. Ferhat Agha commited face to face that he was lying to the rest guests and Sultan Murad doesn't have even a month to live. Young Sultan with mom choosen decided equally to send messenger to Manisa about Murad's condition to be sure that no one could stop him.
- When I look at your son Sultanzade Mehmet, I only can see your brother in him, he has got the same energy as him, it makes me sad too- Mara said
- Why, mother? - Fatma asked politelly
- Because I am afraid of what can meet him after Sultan death
- Allah forbid
- I am very curious of Mehmet's reaction on Selcuk's name- Mara said
- He was unpleasant, but he didn't protest as much as Zagan did, but although what she did, she is my dear sister - Fatma answer with gentle
Mara Sultan only had her lips bitten, but she has been staring on Mehmet and Selcuk playing together.
- Are you sure that no one will kidnapp messenger? - ask Fatma
- I sent some Janissariess with him, I am sure that Mehmet will arrive soon with his army
- Insallah
- How is your stepdaughter doing? - Mara asked
- Very well, she missed her friend Ahmet, but if you could only see the way she look at Mehmet...
- Mehmet is very handsome, young Sehzade, he is so similar to your late mother
- May Allah give her soul peace
-Amin- Mara Sultan answered
Suddenly Selcuk Sultan came closer to her mother. Blond hair girl was very confused, she came front her mother and she kneeled down
- Mother, when will we come back to Manisa? - little girl asked
- I am missing my father, Hatice, uncle, Bayezid and Gevherhan- her equal added
Young adult Sultan looked in her children's eyes with gentle smile. She was irritated by their whining, but emotional about their connection with family.
- We should wait some time, your grandpa is so sick, we can't leave him on his own- Fatma told their children, touching their cheeks
In another Edirne Saray's chamber wasn't such a familiar atmosphere. Black haired mature women was sitting on the sofa with her teen son and eating dinner, even though they couldn't swallow. They were terrified and frightened, but woman was so inquisitive about what happened on Divan Council.
- Halil Pasha has helped with negotation about my sanjak, before spring I should move to Konya- Ahmet was talking about arrangments- Even he decided to send Sehzade Yusuf and Yeni Sultan to Manisa for taking a knowledge
- Your father didn't draw conclusions... Past showed us how dangerous is sending brothers to brothers- Alime said with taking a sight
Ahmet started to laugh and looked into his mother's eye with pity
- Mehmet won't kill his baby-brother, don't even think so
- Ohh, my son, your brother is horrible man, your father knows it, may Allah makes you new ruler if something happens to your father- Alime said with hope in her eyes
- I have remorse, my brother surely deserve it, I believe he won't hurt me
- You will be very surpised, he will kill you with first oppurtunity, because he exactly knows that whole Divan hates him- Alime said with condemned, which make teen boy confused
- We won't make it happen, Mehmet is supported by Janissaries, Zagan Pasha, Fatma, Mara Sultan and quite Yeni, we are without any chance- Ahmet said biting his meal
- Your sister, Selcuk hates him and Zagan's daughter was your friend, if you marry her, Zagan Pasha will be obey to you- Alime tried convince him
- Ohh mother, mother his love for Fatma is crazy, but at least we can try, I don't wanna lose my life- Ahmet stands up and left his mother's chamber
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In Edirne whole family was sitting in Sehzade's chamber. On the one side the lovers with Mehmet's children and on the other Gulsah with her slave- Zeynep Hatun.
- Our Sehzade treats you bad, my Sultan, you deserve better
- I know, this witch, Gulbahar makes him blind, Zeynep
- Maybe she has casted spell on him, he seem being addicted, my Sultana
Mehmet was looking in Gulbahar's eyes and he was getting lost. Children's voices and smiles has been heard. Every women were jealous of Gulbahar and Mehmet's love and how he only has his eyes on her. He use to spend his whole time apart duties with his lover. Suddenly Zagan burst into chamber and shout: "Sehzade, Mara Sultan sent you letter from the capital". Mehmet stood up immediately and extracted the letter and start to read on his own.
"Mehmet, my lion, my charming Sehzade,
Your father is in terrible condition, the reason is gout, perhaps he won't make even month to live. The traitor dog makes everything to strenghten your brother, Ahmet and even made any efforts to send him to Konya and make him your official opponent. Mehmet be ready and get ready, Ottoman Empire needs you to be near Edirne, don't waste your time
Your Mother, Mara"
Mehmet had some many emotions in him and he finally shouted "Zagan, take my soldiers, we are going to Edirne, as fast as possible", then they got off the chamber and left everybody shocked.
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