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Nine months later -

" How is our sultana ?" Mahidevran sultan asked the girls that were guarding the nursery , they immediately opened the door for her so she can come inside .

She stepped inside and found her daughter in law Stella laying down surrounded by her maids , all of them were watching her state after she gave birth .

it has already been nine months since she found out and it was just about time as they were going to head to the capital

" How is she?" Mahidevran sultan asked the head doctor who gave her a smile " Our sultana is good , she gave birth to a beautiful girl" the doctor took the baby girl from her crib and showed her to her grandmother .

Stella was slowly gaining consciousness as she opened her eyes , she felt tired and exhausted as her delivery was quite difficult since it was her first birth ever .

" Congratulations my beautiful , you have blessed us with a beautiful girl" she heard the words from Mahidevran sultan drawing a huge smile on her face . " Can i see her ?" she asked to see her daughter , she felt excited and thrilled to hold her .

Mahidevran sultan put the newborn on her mother's arms , she opened her arms to embrace her little girl which was squealing struggling to open her eyes .

She looked at her daughter with so much love and affection, she couldn't believe that her baby was finally between her arms after the long nine months . Her daughter was the sole proof of her love story with Mustafa and she wondered where he was

" Sultana where is Mustafa ?" She asked looking up at her mother in law " Is he still not back ?" she asked worried about her husband and his whereabouts.

" He is still not here but i will ask about him to see where he is" before Mahidevran sultan can continue speaking , Mustafa stepped inside in a hurry . " I made it in time" he said catching his breath , he immediately walked towards his wife .

" How are you feeling ?" he asked about her first and kissed her forehead gently then looked down at her arms noticing his daughter " God .." he whispered as he pulled the blanket away from his daughter's face .

" Can i hold her ?" he asked before embracing his daughter, he stood up and brought her next to his mother .

" Mother , i want you to name her" he said looking at his mother , she looked at him shocked as if she wasn't waiting for him to ask her .

" Yes sultana , you have to name her" Stella said while looking at them three , she herself didn't have any idea on what to name her daughter .

Mahidevran looked at her granddaughter and thought for some time before proposing a name " Nergisșah" she said looking at mustafa .

" Such a beautiful name" he answered while running his finger through his daughter's hair . Before he could start the naming ceremony he called in everyone including Ayşe sultan while Fahriye hatun put a scarf on Stella's head .

After everyone came in , Mustafa started to name his daughter . Her name was absolutely beautiful and everyone fell in love with her name . After he finished he ordered everyone to leave , he wanted to stay with his wife and keep her company

" I heard you had a difficult time , do you feel better now ?" he said pushing the headscarf from her hair , she looked up at him and gave him a slight nod approving his statement . " You have to rest" he said kissing her forehead .

" When are we supposed to leave ?" she asked him because she didn't want him to waste time here " Tomorrow but we can stay more here if you want to" she immediately refused .

" No , we have to fulfill the duty you're given . You can leave and if i feel better i'll also come with you" she reassured him but he didn't want to leave without her . " I will wait for you" he said as if he wasn't waiting for any objection anymore .

She nodded while letting out a defeated smile , her eyes were starting to close as the exhaustion started to affect her body , she surrendered to sleep while holding her husband's hand . Mustafa didn't dare to move , he couldn't leave his wife alone .

At Topkapi Palace

Hurrem sultan was sitting in her chambers surrounded by Sumbul and Fahriye kalfa , he most trusted servants , she felt anxious and in a state of danger now that her worst enemy Mustafa was coming to the capital .

" We must renforce our security measures , i will be surrounded by evils here . Ah suleiman what have you done" She recalled her husband's decison on choosing Mustafa and not one of her sons . She felt defeated and at loss of power , her nightmare was becoming true slowly .

" I don't think they will dare to do anything sultana , especially now . Mahidevran sultan is not as courageous" Fahriye kalfa tried to reassure her sultana but she wasn't sharing the same opinion as her .

" The real problem is that princess of theirs , you have to see how she stares . This is why i was against their marriage , that woman would boost his ego to the roof and then we'll be the ones losing"  She explained to Fahriye who still didn't think that Stella was the real threat .

" We can get rid of her sultana , we did it before with Efsun and Fatma and we can do it again" Sumbul proposed but he immediately got scolded by his sultana " Don't you dare say this , she is no ordinary woman" she shook her head still searching for an option .

" If we can not get between them just forget about it" She confirmed with a sigh , she wanted to fix this matter but it  looked impossible . But nothing was impossible for the great hurrem sultan .

While her husband Sultan Suleiman was busy with his agha lokman and his vizirs planning the upcoming campaign , Rustem pasha was planning on how to sabotage Mustafa during his regency . It was obvious that he was going to give him a hard time even during his absence . 

Meanwhile the day after Mustafa has decided to set off to the capital but with his wife as she didn't want to feel like a burden . She stepped inside the carriage along with Mahidevran sultan and her newly born daughter .

" God has kept me alive to witness this" Mahidevran sultan expressed her gratitude about this important event , she thought Hurrem sultan would brainwash his majesty to put one of her sons as a regent

" This campaign will be difficult and if god wants , if sultan suleiman doesn't come back . The throne will be ours , and no one can stop this even Hurrem sultan" She explained to Stella who was not so excited to go back to the capital .

" If god wants , Mustafa will take his rightful throne" she answered her mother in law . After some time , their carriage was already started heading to the capital . This could've been their last time in Amasya .

After days , they have finally arrived to the capital . All of them were tired , especially Stella who wasn't feeling well little did she know that this trip was going to worsen her state more .

They all stepped out of the carriage alligning behind Mustafa , he waited infront of the door of his father along with his wife and Mahidevran Sultan . Lokman Agha stepped out from his majesty's room and guided the three inside his room.

" Your majesty" Mustafa bowed down to his father and both Mahidevran and Stella followed , they all greeted him .

" Welcome to the capital my brave prince" Sultan suleyman said while opening his arms for Mustafa who walked closer to his father before hugging him .

" Father , it is a great pleasure to see you again" Mustafa said feeling welcomed by his father , thing that he could rarely experience due to their twisted relationship .

" Mahidevran , Stella . Welcome i hope your trip wasn't tiring" Mahidevran flashed her fake smile infront of him and nodded .

" We have missed you , your majesty" he looked at her knowing full well she didn't mean it " Leave me with my son" he said dismissing the two of them .

Stella stepped out first followed by her mother in law , she just wanted to rest after this trip . She couldn't stand being on her feet anymore . She went to the room assigned to her and slept in her room while mahidevran sultan accompanied her granddaughter to put her in her crib as she knew that her mother wasn't feeling well


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