Living a normal life was now impossible to Lily after being kidnapped by the tatters. She was stolen off of the boat that was supposed to take her to England to study from the White Sea after visiting her family that lived in Egypt because of her fa...
"Is it wrong that I can barely contain my excitement?" I whispered to Gülfem who was standing beside me. I asked her to move from the end of the line to stand beside me since she was a huge help with all the children and deserved some credit.
"No Sultanim, it has been a long time, he will be shocked when he sees the children" Gülfem answered turning to look at my and Hürrem's children standing in the line beside Mahidevran. Mahidevran looked at them with a sneer before turning back forward.
"Why isn't Hatice sultan here?" Mahidevran asked breaking mine and Gülfem's happy bubbly. An irritated look took over my face against my will. I didn't even bother answering her and turned to watch the door waiting for Suleiman to finally come.
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"She is not feeling well" Gülfem answered instead of me. Mahidevran let out a dry laugh making my blood boil.
"Not feeling well or is she still in love with Ibrahim pasha she went to greet him," Mahidevran said it as if she was trying to rub it in my face. Although I knew that would never work because Hatice was smarter than that and her ego wouldn't allow her to return to Ibrahim and I played with her mind for two whole years and know she will come here to inform Suleiman that she wants a divorce.
"DESTUR, SULTAN SULEIMAN KHAN" an agha announced as the doors opened. I bowed along with everyone else in the room. I looked up still with bowed knees and watched as my beloved walked in with Mustafa, Mihrimah, and Mehmed behind him. A grin took over my face as our eyes met. His eyes lit up when he finally caught sight of me. He walked over to me and held out his hand.
"Your majesty" I stood up straight and kissed his knuckles feeling like my soul returned to my body when our hands touched.
"I am delighted to see you safe and sound" Suleiman smiled at my words and touched my chin with his thumb and forefinger.
"So am I" he answered softly. He moved to Gülfem who kissed his knuckles silently happy for his return. He moved to Mahidevran who also kissed his knuckles with a smile however a much faker one.
"I don't know if you heard your majesty but Fatma Hatun, Mustafa's favorite, is pregnant, Inshallah he will be blessed with a son," Mahidevran said proudly. My eyes trailed to Mustafa who was standing to the side with a smile. He and I reached somewhat of an understanding during the years we had to coexist in the palace together. Our eyes met and he gave me a respectful nod, I nodded back with a smile.
"I know, Mustafa told me, May it be blessed," Suleiman said before moving forward in the line. Next to Mahidevran stood my eldest son, Osman, my lion cub.
"Your majesty" Osman kissed his knuckles. Osman stood back up straight and looked at his father. Suleiman's eyes held so many emotions, I could see that he was sad he missed so much of Osman's life and seeing him grow up so much.
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