Chapter 17

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Mahienver sultan:

Few days after Melek gave birth to a gilr passed on quickly. I was absolutely terrified when we found out that Melek's wetnurse was stabbed to death. It was obvious that Melek was the real target and to be honest she got lucky that she wasn't the one who was killed in her sleep.

I was in total worry and paranoia after that happened. There was a murder in harem and I couldn't stop thinking about it at all. I mean, first someone tried to burn our children, his majesty and the princes got poisoned with plague, then prince Demir got shot by an arrow, someone tried to drown me, Ayse Halime's chambers were almost burned down, Ibrahim got shot with a poisonous arrow and now this?

I knew that now mine and my children's lived were in constant danger and I need to protect them at all costs. I need to make sure no one will be able to even touch them, at least until the person or people who did all this get found and punished.

That's why I decided to get new concubines to take care of me and my children and to buy daggers. Even though I had Nuray and Saliha, I couldn't rely on them that much, especially now. And my plan was to get five maids who will be at my service, three of them will take care of the triplets, one of them will take care of Osman, even though he has personal service, he needs someone from my people and the last one will join Saliha and Nuray.

I was ready to do anything for the well being of my kids, I wanted to make sure they know that they will always be safe and sound with me. I wanted for them to know that I will always be there to protect them from all the evil in this world.

,,Canfeda, Gazanfer. I need you to do something for me in trust." I said looking at them as they were standing right in front of me.

,,Of course, sultanim. We're at your service whenever you want it." Canfeda said nodding her head down with a pround smirk on her face.

,,Good... So Canfeda I need you to pick the five concubines from harem that will serve me and my children." I ordered while she carefully listed to me.

,,As you command, sultanim." She bowed her head down as she was going to leave the chambers and return to her duties, but I stopped her.

,,Not so fast, Canfeda. I don't want you to pick the maids that are new here, but the ones who have been in harem for a while. They need to have at least five months of experience. Now go." I said patiently.

,,As you wish." Canfeda bowed down and finally walked out of the door leaving just me and Gazanfer in the room.

,,As for you, Gazanfer, I want you to go the bazaar and get me fourteen daggers." I said. He looked at me a bit weirdly but proceeded to listen.

,,Is there any problem with what I just said, Gazanfer agha?" I raised my eyebrow at his strictly making him look down the floor in shame.p

,,Of course not, sultanim. How could I dare to even think about omething like that... But forgive me for my curiosity, may I ask for who will these daggers be?" He asked shyly. I expected that kind of question from him so I didn't hesitate to answer him at all.

,,For me, you, Canfeda, my new maids and the girls at the door. All in one, it's fourteen. Now come on and hrry up, get me those daggers." I explained as my tone changed.

,,As you order, sultanim." He also bowed down and left my chambers. It took maybe another ten minutes for Canfeda to come back with five new girls. I was delighted with her choice to be honest I mean they were exactly what I have been looking for.

,,Sultanim, here are the five new girls you wanted me to get you." She said with a slight smile on.

,,Good. What are thier names and did you explain their new duties to them?" I asked looking at all of them.

,,Of course I did, sultanim, they know thier duties now... And for the names, this is Mary." Canfeda introduced the first girl who bowed after hearing her name.

,,This is Angela." She introduced the second gilr who also bowed down.

,,Sofia." She said the name of the third girl who bowed to me as well.

,,Lucia." The next to the last bowed too as she was being introduced.

,,And finally Valeria." The last gilr in the row also bowed down. I nodded to all of them as they didn't dare to look up at me.

,,Also sultanim, I want to give them Islamic names so they can fit in better but I'm not sure if you'll mind that." Canfeda blurted out. I didn't really mind if they had Islamic names or not but It made sense that they would fit in better.

,,That's a good idea buy leave it to me. I will name them... Now go back to your duties." I said making Canfeda bow and leave. Now it was the time to give the new names to the girls.

,,Mary!" I called put the girl who immediately stepped up to me and bowed her head down again.

,,Your name will be Gulsum from now on, understand?" I named her. I didn't bother that much to pick the name, I just said what came up to my mind first.

,,I understand, sultanim." She said in a shy took as she stepped back.

,,Angela. From now on your name will be Kumru." I said as she acknowledgedly bowed her head down.

,,Sofia, you will be Nazenin." I said politely as she nodded her head in respect and acknowledgment.

,,Lucia, your name is going to be Meleksima." I said as she also bowed down.

,,And lastly Valeria, you will be Fikriye." I said as she also bowed.

,,Now for your exact duties. Kumru will take care of prince Osman. Is that clear?" I decided.

,,Yes, sultanim." She nodded muttering.

,,Great. Gulsum, Nazenin and Fikriye will look after the triplet sultanas, Raziye, Beyhan and Shirin, understood?" I raised my eyebrow at them.

,,Understood, sultanim." The three of the mumbled.

,,Good, and Meleksima hatun will be in mine personal service along side with Saliha and Nuray hatun." I told her as she nodded at me.

The girls began doing their job and about that time Gazanfer came back with the daggers. They were given to me,  the maids and the girls who were opening the door and now I felt safer than before.


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