12th Chapter

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Next morning I woke up with such a fear after Katya said to me what Canfeda and Nurbanu were planing. I ordered the maid who will try my and my children's food each time because I was too afraid what they plan to do.

I went inside Harem because I wanted to see Nurbanu leaving to Egypt. I haven't even felt a bit sorry for her, but who I did feel sorry for was her son Murad who didn't deserve to stay alone at this age.

Murad went into Harem and hug his mother Nurbanu for one last time. I could see tears going down his eyes.

" Murad, I will return very soon. Canfeda will take care of you while I am absent. Listen to her." Nurbanu said as she patted the shoulder of young Murad who couldn't stop crying.

" Mom, Neslihan will take care of me. I love her, you shouldn't worry." Murad said and looked at me and smiled. Nurbanu took deep breath and then looked at Murad, and then at me.

" Murad! I am your mother and you can't be with this woman. I will never allow you this!" Nurbanu yelled on Murad who was now even more sad than he was when he found out she is leaving.

" But father said to me that Neslihan will take care of me!" Murad said sadly and bowed his head down.

" That won't happen." Nurbanu said and looked at me with so much anger. She hugged Murad for the last time and Canfeda went there and tried to take Murad in his hands, but he ran towards me. Murad stood beside me and took my hands into his making Nurbanu shocked.

" You are already leaving, Nurbanu, don't make your son even more sad now. I will protect him as I do my own children." I said to her but she didn't care a lot about my words.

" Canfeda." Nurbanu yelled on Canfeda who tried to take Murad with herself, but notice of agha stopped us all.

" ATTENTION! MIHRIMAH SULTANA HATERLTERI!"

Mihrimah came inside the Harem and everyone bowed to her. She saw excatly everything that happened.

" Murad will stay with Neslihan, this is Şehzade Selim's decision. You are leaving Nurbanu and no one asked you for your opinion. Canfeda will also leave to Old Palace." Mihrimah said and smiled to me.

I was happy because I knew Mihrimah did this after I told her what Katya has said to me. She did what was important to make sure they don't do anything bad now.

" Now leave, Nurbanu. You've been postponing your departure long enough." Mihrimah said and laughed sweetly knowing that we had finally got rid of that snake and that for now we could live in peace without its threats.

I watched happily and contentedly as embarrassed Nurbanu left the Harem. Canfeda was leaving right after her.

I was returning to my chambers together with Mihrimah, when at one point I felt dizzy. Everything became blurry to me, until the moment I fainted.

When I opened my eyes I saw a worried Selim sitting on my bed and holding my hand. When he saw that I woke up he breathed a sigh of fear and a smile appeared on his face.

"My Neslihan, I was so worried when I heard what happened." Selim said and kissed my cheeks. At that moment, I was overwhelmed by the fear of whether Nurbanu and Canfeda had really poisoned me.

"Selim, they poisoned me?" I asked him worriedly because I was scared, but Selim had a relaxed expression so it was easier for me.

"Neslihan, there is no reason to worry. Nothing bad has happened. You're pregnant." Selim said that I was overwhelmed by such joy that I had not felt for a long time. Selim put his hand on my belly and I put my hand on his with delight that we would soon become parents again.

" Our Mehned and Mihrişah are going to get another brother or sister." Selim said as he couldn't hide his happiness anymore and there was nothing that could destroy our happiness now.

" Sumbul Aga, I want to take Katya as my servant." I said to Sumbul who was doing preparations to move Murad in room in my chambers as I wanted to take care of him.

Sumbul nodded to me and bowed and very soon took Katya into my chambers as she seemed to be happy that she is serving me now. At the end she was the one who noticed me about the posioning so I wanted to keep her close.

" Katya, tonight I will have dinner with Şehzade Murad. Prepare two plates of food." I said to her but she seemed really weird to me.

" Sultana, Şehzade Murad doesn't like this food..." Katya said as maids were serving the food inside my chambers.

" Then prepare something Şehzade likes." I said to her as Murad came at that moment into my chambers.

He sat around the table opposite of me and I could finally see a smile on his face after so long time.

" I am so happy I am with you Neslihan. You are so much better than my mother is. My mother never had dinner with me or spent time with me. She was always so busy." Murad said sadly.

" I will always have time for you, Şehzade. I will love you same as my Mehmed and Mihrişah, and soon you will get another sibling." I said and Murad had so happy expression on his face when he heard it.

" You are pregnant?" Murad asked me and I nodded him happily so he couldn't hide his smile anymore.

" We are going very soon to Manisa and the baby will be born there." I said as I couldn't wait anymore to go to Manisa because I was tired of this Harem and Hurrem.

At that moment maids with Katya at their head started serving us food. Murad was so happy to have dinner with me and I did whatever was important to make him happy now.

" Have maids tried this food?" I asked Katya as I couldn't believe anyone after Nurbanu and Canfeda's plan to poison me.

" Yes, Sultana, they have tried it in the kitchen already. Do you want us to do it once again?" Katya asked me but I signalised to her that it is not important.

Murad and I started to eat but very soon after I started to feel dizzy. I started to see two Murads in front of me.

" Neslihan, I am not... Fine.. Everything... Is... Blurry... " I could barely hear Murad's words before I fainted.

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