"Welcome to Manesa" Meylisah looked around her in amusement, she had never traveled so far away from the capital in her life.
"Do you like it?" Selim asked walking over to stand beside her and looked over the beautiful garden.
"This is amazing" Meylisah answered walking forward towards the fountain in the middle running her fingers through the clear water where some colorful flowers were floating around.
"Glad you liked it," Selim said smiling softly as he watched the love of his life walking around the garden of their castle.
"You said it wrong," Meylisah said suddenly turning around to face him noticing Nurbanu standing behind them looking hurt and angry for being forgotten.
"Said what wrong?" Selim asked co fused walking over to Meylisah.
"You said welcome to Manesa" Meylisah said picking up a flower from the fountain not caring about the water dripping down the petals.
"Yes, I did. Should I have said something else?" He asked feeling lost as to what she had meant.
"You should have said welcome home," Meylisah said making Selim grin happily. He wrapped his arms around her figure pulling her in for a hug.
"Have I told you how much I love you today?" Selim asked with a teasing smile.
"I don't believe you have" Meylisah answered smiling shyly.
"How evil of me" Selim crouched a little picking Meylisah up bridal style making her squeal.
"What if someone sees!" Meylisah explained as Selim started to walked towards the castle.
"Let them see" Selim shrugged walking into the castle and into the harem. The girls there watched wide-eyed as their Shehzade walked in with a woman in between his arms.
"I hate this part of the palace" Meylisah mumbled softly playing with the button of his jacket.
"No problem" Selim whispered as he walked into his room and sat her down on the bed.
"Gazanfar agha" Selim called. A short man walked in and bowed to the both of us.
"Find husbands to the women in the harem I do not want to see them any longer" Selim ordered. Meylisah was left baffled by Selim's words.
"Will you buy new slaves?" Gazanfar asked confused looking up at Selim. Selim chuckled and looked at Meylisah who was watching him with wide eyes.
"No"
"What about Nurbanu?" Gazanfar asked. Meylisah dreaded his answer, she knew just how much Selim adored Nurbanu, not love but adoration.
"Keep her for now and when I come up with a decision I will tell you" Gazanfar bowed before leaving. Meylisah wasn't sad by his decision, she knew he wouldn't send her away, it was too hard on his ego to send someone who laid in his bed.
"Now you have the whole harem to yourself" Selim turned around and faced Meylisah who grinned up at him.
"You're growing soft, Shehzade" Meylisah stood up and wrapped her arms around his neck. Selim immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him.
"How can I not? I have the most beautiful woman in the world, the love of my life now has only me as her caretaker, and I always do as Allah orders and his order this time is to love you and care for you" Selim mumbled leaning his forehead against hers.
"I love you" Meylisah whispered moving one of her hands to his cheek feeling his beard tickling her palm.
"I love you too," Selim said back leaning down and kissed her lips. Meylisah's heart fluttered at the feeling of his lips on her own.
"Are you satisfied now?" Nurbanu asked as she joined Meylisah on a balcony watching as the concubines left the palace one after the other in carriages to take them to one of the hunting lodges until they were found a suitable husband.
"Why shouldn't I be? Besides I thought you would be happy" Meylisah turned to look at Nurbanu who was already looking at her.
"Of course I am you are making it easier for me to pull Selim towards me" Nurbanu smirked. Meylisah let out a small laugh and nodded her head.
"I am excited to see what will do" Meylisah turned and walked back inside where Emira already was.
"What is this disgusting smell?" Meylisah asked covering her nose looking around the room. The smell mostly came from the lunch table.
"Call the aghas and tell them to take this out" Meylisah ordered walking over and sitting down on her bed. Aghas walked in and took the table out.
"What's wrong?" Emira asked walked over and sat down beside Meylisah who was still covering her nose.
"Something smelled disgusting. I really am craving chicken filled with rice can you tell them to make me some" Emira nodded and left to do so.
"Are you okay Sultanim?" Esma Kalfa asked raising my head up to look at her. She and Emira Kalfa basically raised me from when I was born until now.
"I am fine I just didn't like the smell of something. I'll be fine in a minute" I patted her hand before standing up and I walked over to the mirror pulling off my head accessories. I pulled up a brush and let it run through my locks.
I smiled as arms wrapped around my waist and a head of red hair rested against my shoulder. I looked at Selim through the mirror feeling my heart skip as his eyes met mine through the mirror. I turned my head and placed a kiss against his cheek.
"How are you feeling?" He asked softly as I placed down my brush and turned around to face him.
"They've already told you" I chuckled shaking my head. I pulled him down and kissed his lips feverishly trying to make him forget my uneasiness earlier.
"You're not going to tell me huh?" He asked jokingly. I made a denying noise with my mouth shaking my head with a soft smile.
"I know how to make you talk" he teased picking me up and walking over the bed laying me down before getting on top of me. I let out a small laugh before he silenced me with his lips.
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MY SELIM| MAGNIFICENT CENTURY |
Historical FictionMeylisah was the daughter of a past maid and best friend of Hurrem sultan. When her parents tragically died she was taken under Hurrem sultan's wing to be cared for. Not really adopted for it was forbidden in Islam but she was just glad to have a ro...
