Chapter 14

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Mihrişah Sultan

The day of circumcision of Şehzades Osman, Mehmed and Murad has arrived. Sultan ordered the ceremony to take place in Ibrahim Paşa's palace, as he would make a celebration with everyone who was in state politics. I arrived together with Mahienver and Halime Sultan since our children were the ones who participated in this. We entered the main chambers where Valide Sultan sat with Hatice, Hümaşah and Melek Sultan.

"Valide Sultan," I bowed to her and we all sat somewhere around the chambers. Not only us Sultanas were here, but also wives of most important statesmen because Valide wanted to make this as big celebration.

I sat there not caring what anyone else talk as my only wish today was to get rid of Ibrahim. I still haven't talked with Kemankeş, but it was maybe better even this way because he didn't know who I was and couldn't say I did that, nor anyone could see us and then make Suleiman suspicious of me.

But I tried not to look suspicious to other Sultanas, because they could easily find out I am related in this issue since I was the one because of who Suleiman is angry on Mustafa and because of who Mahidevran was banished. As her son didn't take a part in this ceremony, she wasn't allowed to come here.

Exactly at that moment Şehzade Mustafa entered those chambers and kissed the hand of Valide Sultan.

"My eldest and most brave Şehzade, come sit here next to me," she said to him and he sat on the throne together with her which wasn't usual. I just looked at Halime Sultan who exactly knew how I felt at this moment. I saw either Melek and Mahienver Sultan weren't feeling well in this moment since her words meant she obviously supports him a lot.

"I am sad my Valide is not here, she was banished because of someone's lies," Mustafa said and looked at me.

"Mustafa, my dear nephew, no one made lies about your mother but she is banished because of her behaviour," Humasah Sultan said as she was the one who never showed openly her support for Mustafa, because she still didn't support any of the princes, as it should be. Unlike Hatice Sultan who preferred Mustafa always more, even though she behaved nice towards all other of us and our children.

"She is banished because of lies of Mihrişah Sultan," Mustafa raised his voice and looked at me.

"Please calm down Şehzade," I said to him very calmly. I knew I shouldn't be upset because of words of a child who misses his mother who filled his head with various ideas.

"Who are you to order me what to do? I am prince and one day a Sultan, how can you behave like this to me? If you continue to act like this, you will be the first one to be killed when I ascend the throne," Mustafa said and everyone stayed shocked at his words.

"Mustafa you can't even think of the throne while your father is still alive. Learn some respect!" Hümaşah Sultan raised her voice on him and Valide Sultan looked at her with a look which would say don't yell on him, but actually she did what no one else even tried to.

"I am eldest son and I will ascend the throne, then everyone will bow to me and be sorry for what they did to my mother, especially all four of you Sultanas who made my mother cry," he stood up and looked at Melek, Mahienver, Halime and me with so much hate in his eyes. I couldn't believe a child has so much of hate in his life for women of his father.

Mustafa looked at us all once again before he left the main room. We all knew he is going to Ibrahim because he was the one who always supported him and made him feel like he would ascend the throne one day.

"Hatice, go check up on Mustafa, he needs to calm down," Valide ordered Hatice who did this with no problem because she loved him so much.

As the ceremony started, everyone went somewhere around. Halime and Mahienver went together outside waiting for their sons to arrive, Melek joined Humasah Sultan as they two were really close and I stayed alone here with Valide. I didn't want to go anywhere else until my son arrives here.

"How can you behave like this towards Mustafa? He is just a child," Valide hissed at me when everyone else left. Until yesterday we were on good conditions but now she openly supports him too.

"Valide I didn't do anything wrong, just said him to calm down because I can't allow anyone to speak this way about me," I said to her seriously. I didn't care if Mustafa is a prince or whoever, I won't allow anyone to treat me this way when I should be treated like Haseki Sultana who I am.


"You overreacted on him yelling on you and you made Mahidevran banished. Couldn't you keep your mouth silent and have some empathy for our sad prince?" She asked me once again trying to make me feel guilty, but I won't allow her.

"You are the one who doesn't have empathy now, Valide. You blame me for telling the truth? If I lied would you feel better?" I asked her as I stood up. I couldn't be anymore in the same room as she was because she used our solo moments to behave bad towards me.

"It would be better if you lied, little lies wouldn't kill anyone," she said and looked at another side.

"It is better if I lie if is about Mustafa, but if this had been about other princes? Then you wouldn't support any of them so much," I said to her seriously. I was tired enough of everyone supporting Mustafa just because he was the first born.

"You can't speak like this to me, Mihrişah. I love all my grandsons equally," she hissed at me.

"We all know that isn't true, because if you would love them equally then you wouldn't support Mustafa over the others," I said but just at the right time Humasah and Melek Sultan entered inside.

"The ceremony has been done, you can visit the princes," Hümaşah Sultan said stopping the tension between Valide and me. She arrived just at the right moment because if she came later I would maybe say some things to Valide which would put me in the trouble.

"Murad, my lion. How do you feel now?" I asked my son as I arrived and he was in bed with his brothers after the ceremony has ended. I sat on the corner of bed next to him and took his hand into mine.

"I am fine mommy, I am happy you are here now," he smiled at me. I smiled at him back too because I didn't want my son to see how do I really feel after conversation with Mustafa and later with Valide. Mahienver and Halime Sultan also have arrived and sat next to their sons.

"Şehzade Mustafa said everything of this what has happened to Ibrahim, he might try to make you even more trouble," Mahienver Sultan whispered to me so no one else could.

"He won't, I won't allow him to," I said knowing that later we would get rid of Ibrahim easily and that once forever I could live normally without him making me traps or threatening me.

"Sultanas, Sultanas, a disaster has happened!" Sümbül rushed into the chambers and everyone seemed to be afraid. I tried to act surprised as everyone else did since I shouldn't let anyone of them think it is related to me.

"Ibrahim Pasha has been shot and he is without consciousness," Sümbül said and I turned around to him pretending to be shocked, but those were amazing news for me and I prayed he would never gain his consciousness.


At that moment Hatice Sultan fainted and everyone gathered around her. They took her into one of the chambers and at the same moment we all went there. Walking by we saw doctors taking Ibrahim in another room and the arrow was in his arm. I was angry on this moment on Kemankeş for not shooting him direct in the heart so he wouldn't have any chance to survive.

Süleyman rushed into Ibrahim's chambers and he didn't realise all of us standing in front of Hatice's chambers and I knew he was afraid for Ibrahim, at the end he was his Grand Vizier and childhood friend. We all sat inside Hatice Sultan's chambers waiting for her to wake up. She got shock after the news she received and we knew it wasn't easy for her, but I think even more was shocked Valide Sultana when she found out how Hatice did react when she heard of what happened to Ibrahim. Valide Sultan didn't know that Hatice loved him, and this was obviously weird to her, but since her daughter wasn't good she would say nothing about it.

Melek Sultan sat next to me and she also tried to pretend she is sad about Ibrahim Pasha, but I knew she doesn't love him too and I wouldn't be the only one to pray for him to not recover. On the other side was Halime Sultan who I also knew that wasn't in good relationship with Ibrahim, but never publicly shared how she doesn't like him.

"Ibrahim, how is he?" At that moment Hatice Sultan has woken up and she sounded desperate for Ibrahim. I didn't even look at her at this moment because I knew she could realise some of us four hasekis could be related to this, and I was the last one to have argument with Ibrahim.

"He was shot with poisoned arrow, we don't know if he will survive," Valide Sultan said and Hatice started crying. She was crying like crazy, Humasah and Valide sat next to her to comfort her.

"Hatice why are you crying so much for Ibrahim?" Humasah asked her, but Hatice wouldn't stop herself from crying. Now it was obvious to everyone she loved him, and if Ibrahim would marry Ottoman Sultana he would get even more power what would make him only worse enemy.

"I hope he won't survive," Halime Sultan whispered.

"He won't," I said and she looked at me suspiciously, but even if she knew about this it would mean nothing because with one my move I would get rid of enemy of all of us four.

I was cold-blooded sitting in those chambers not caring for Hatice's sadness or for Ibrahim's shooting. I didn't want anything bad to happen to Hatice since I had no problems with her, but I wanted Ibrahim to suffer so much.

I looked at my maid Rabia who was standing at the opposite of me and I looked at her. She nodded at me and I knew she did what I ordered from her, and that was to poison his notebook which he was always carrying by himself. I needed to do this as the plan B if he manages to survive the poisoned arrow. I sighed from relief knowing that any or other way I would get rid of pasha.

At that moment Süleyman bursted into the chambers and he seemed to be so angry. He looked at Hatice who was in terrible state and he hugged her.

"Hünkarim, how is Ibrahim?" Hatice asked him as she was in so bad condition that I wish I would never be desperate like this, only if it was related to my children.

"We still don't know, we will pray to God that he is fine. What happened to you Hatice?" Süleyman asked her as he was confused to see Hatice in so desperate mood for Ibrahim. She has been hiding this love for so more and I guess she couldn't hide it for any more time.

"Sultana was very afraid because even the Şehzades were outside, she fainted from tear," I said trying to make sure Süleyman doesn't blame Hatice in this moment. She smiled a bit to me and Süleyman nodded to me.


"Everything will be fine, Mustafa was next to Ibrahim but luckily he wasn't hurt," Süleyman said and Valide sighed from relief.

"Who dared to do this? It could have hurted princes?" Hatice asked.

"We found one of Ibrahim's servants, named Batur Ağa who shot him, but he shot up himself too so he wouldn't have to suffer the consequences," Suleiman said and it was now more easy to me Kemankeş made a good plan to make sure they don't search for the one who did it, but victimised someone.


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