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IT HAD been a day and a few hours since we set off for the Imperial Palace, my mother, myself, and Esin Hatun all shared a carriage, and my mother's maids and her cat were in another.

The realization hit soon enough when I realized that I would be in the presence of the magnificent Sultan Suleiman!

My nerves had also got the best of me by the time we were halfway near the palace so it wasn't good for me whatsoever.

My mother reassured me that everything would be okay but she doesn't understand me at all...

She's a Sultana by birth, so am I but it's way different, she grew up in the palace, the daughter of a sultan and sister to a sultan.

She knows the palace customs and how everything works, but I grew up far away from the imperial court and all the craziness that came with it, I barely can protect myself without my mother by my side helping me along the way.

I'm snapped out of my thoughts when the carriage crosses over a bumpy road.

My mother notices my shock and takes a deep breath in before looking at me with a very serious expression,
"Get out of your head Eslime, and fix your crazy-looking hair, " my mother scolds me.

I nod my head taking off my headpiece and handing it to Esin, I take off my headscarf and I run my fingers through my hair.

I lick my hand slightly and I brush the loose hairs down, "mother my looks do not matter much, you and I both know the spotlight will be on you, " I chuckle.

My mother frowns, "Look at me girl, " my mother says in a serious tone, I look at her scared of what could come next.

"If you want the spotlight you have to grab it, make them look at you, make them love you so much that they will all get jealous when just being around you, " my mother says in a very harsh way.

I nod my head once more before speaking up again, "I understand valide, " I say being obedient as always.

I've always been obedient, never getting in trouble, and always doing what my mother tells me to do, I have only seen my mother angry twice and it was living hell, she's a strong and powerful woman so you can only imagine how angry she gets.

"And fix your hair darling, it looks so untamed!" My mother scolds me.

I sigh and nod my head before taking off my headpiece and headscarf and handing them both to Esin.

I run my fingers through my hair for a bit before licking my palm and brushing the loose hairs down.

"Does it look good now?" I ask turning to Esin Hatun, she chuckles and nods her head making me smile.

I grab my headscarf and headpiece from her putting them both back on before turning to look out the small carriage window.

I see that my surroundings have now changed and we are now passing in a field of flowers and I can see a market nearby.

My face lights up with joy and I quickly turn my head to look at my mother, "Mother we are getting close to the palace, " I exclaimed cheerfully.

My mother chuckles, "indeed darling, we should be there soon, keep calm, " my mother says while looking out the window.

"I've heard tales of the princes, about how handsome they are, " Esin says making me turn to look at her.

"Or maybe that is all a lie and they truly look like ugly toads, " I jokingly blurt out.

I hear my mother scoff making me turn to look at her slowly, "Valide?" I say fiddling with my hands.

"You need to behave yourself when around the princes, act like a true sultana, don't gossip, don't eat fast, and for heaven's sake do not call them ugly toads!" My mother says raising her voice.

I nod my head softly, "sorry mother," I say looking down at my hands embarrassed.

IT TOOK a while but soon enough we were just around the corner from the palace.

I couldn't hold my excitement in any longer, I am so ready to explore the palace and see the beautiful gardens, my mother speaks of.

I sit impatiently as Esin Hatun brushes my hair out, she yanks my head back trying to get out all the knots.

"You're hurting my head Esin!" I yelp as she pushes my head down.
Esin chuckles softly, "maybe if you took better care of your hair I wouldn't have to brush it out every other second, " she says with a laugh.

My mother sighs making both Esin and myself look towards her, "are you, okay mother?" I ask.

My mother nods her head looking out the window, "we are here, we're in Istanbul, " she says gesturing to the window before looking at me and Esin again.

I move away from Esin and I move over to the window.

I look out and see the most beautiful palace not to fall up the road, I see merchants trying to sell jewelry, fabric, even some fruits!

I gasp at the beauty of Istanbul, everything is so perfect, so magnificent.

"I can't believe we're here!" I happily say looking at everything in awe.

"My sultana you have to let me finish brushing your hair!" Esin chuckles, I sigh and look at her, "we are in Istanbul Esin! There is no time for–"

The carriage comes to a sudden halt cutting off my words, my smile widens, and my heart flutters.

"We are here!" I exclaim jumping in my seat excitedly, my mother laughs at my behavior, "indeed we are darling, we are here, " she calmly says.

Suddenly the carriage door swings open revealing a few ladies dressed in the most elegant gowns.

First, my mother steps out with power in the way she steps, she is dressed in red her favorite color.

Next, I come out following behind my mother as I always do, I don't recognize the women that stand in front of me but I do know that they are apart of the Ottoman dynasty.

My mother eyes each of the ladies before taking a deep breath in, "Haseki Hurrem Sultana, " my mother says being the first to speak up.

The fiery-haired woman giggles, "Aynısah Sultana, " she says in a kind voice.

She then looks towards me, "and you must me Eslime sultana, " she says with a smile.


I chuckle softly, "and you are the woman that they call a witch?" I say raising my eyebrows, "but you seem like an angel in human form!" I exclaim cheerfully.

My mother looks down at me with a smile, "indeed, " is all she says.

I hear a scoff come from one of the other women and I turn my head to look at them completely.

"Do you disagree?" I ask raising my head slightly.

"You are still a child you wouldn't understand anything, " the woman says with hatred.

Before I could respond my mother clears her throat and takes a step forward.

"Sah Sultana I know your mother raised you better than to treat children with hatred, apologize to my daughter," my mother says sternly.

I hear Hurrem gasp making me chuckle because this is nothing new to me, my mother has always been this way, powerful.

Sah Sultana chuckles and raises her head, "I now know who's side your on Aunt, " she says lightly shaking her head.

My mother's maids begin to pile out the other carriage and some agha's carry out my chests full of clothes.

"I choose no side, I just protect my daughter from evil spirits and people," my mother says with a sly grin.

I smile and look up at Hurrem Sultan, "Hurrem you must show me and mother the gardens someday, surely they have changed a lot since my mother was last here, " I say with a toothy grin.

Hurrem chuckles, "maybe my Sehzade Selim can show you when he is free, you two are around the same age, " she says leaning in closer to me.

I smile and nod.

The agha's finish putting me and my mother's things in the palace and the carriages have already left.

"I suppose we should go in, im extremely excited to meet the Sultan," my mother says with a soft sigh.

I smile widely and turn to the other ladies that are still standing there looking at us with hate in their eyes.

"A lot of things are going to change now that myself and mother are here, and I know just where to start, " I say with a smirk.

My mother nods her head at my words before she and Hurrem Sultan begin to walk into the palace doors.

I turn my head looking for Esin Hatun, I spot her ordering my mother's maids around.

I chuckle and lift my head slightly, "Esin Hatun! Come along!" I shout gaining her attention.

She nods her head and as I begin to walk into the palace she follows behind me.

AUTHORS NOTE

This story is a love triangle between my oc, Sehzade Selim, and Sehzade Bayezid.

And yes, my oc is a certified badass and so is her mother <3

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