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...
"You called for me, Sultanim?" Mustafa asked curiously. I nodded my head and handed Seyfettin to Mal. She bowed before leaving the room with my newborn son. I stood up from the bed feeling less pain than the last couple of days after the birth.
"Yes, I wanted to speak with you about the incident" I answered walking over to the couch and sitting down, it was more appropriate than on the bed. Of course, Rosie was with us in the room in case Suleiman walked in on us, he had warned me before that Mustafa and I should not be alone in the same room.
"We are still investigating" Mustafa looked down at his hands. He has been searching for the man responsible ever since but with no luck yet.
"That's not what I meant" I shook off his explanation. Mustafa looked at me confused. He almost looked like the small child I remember from my earlier time in the empire, the small boy that gave me my name after I had converted.
"I saw the unspoken exchange between you and your father, why do you think he suspected you, Mustafa?" I asked. I meant it as a rhetorical question, expecting no answer and I got none, he merely shrugged his shoulders.
"Because you have not given him a reason not to, you are letting your jealousy show and then you are going against him because of that girl you want to marry. Mustafa, you are losing your father's trust." Many people would question why I would tell Mustafa such things. Why would I not just let him sin and make himself lose the love and respect of the Sultan? The answer is because like I said to Mahidevran, I am no monster, I am no Sahihuban Sultan.
"I need to go" Mustafa got up and left the room. The second the doors behind him closed the doors to the extra room opened and Mahidevran stepped out of the room with a grim look on her face.
"Thank you for doing this" Mahidevran muttered. She sat in her son's previous place. She came to me in tears and begged me to speak with Mustafa, I could not push her away.
"You owe me one" I pointed out leaning back against the couch. I was not stupid to give her something without something else in return.
"Whatever you want" She looked desperate. I sighed and looked at Rosie who was glaring at Mahidevran.
"I want you to tell me where Sahihuban Sultan is hiding my sisters. I know you and she still sends letters to one another, plotting against me" I turned back to Mahidevran who looked shocked. I had spies all around, of course, I was not stupid to leave Mustafa in Manisa, I may not want to kill him but I needed him away from Manisa and Osman should come here.
"I-I d-don't know what y-you're talking about" Mahidevran stood up from the couch with an angry glare on her face. I stood up to so we were on the same eye level.
"Is that so? Then you have nothing to fear if I go to Suleiman and tell him" I turned around with the intention of leaving the room and going to Suleiman.
"Wait!" She called holding my arm. Mahidevran looked scared of me. I have never seen her terrified of me before.
"I'll do what you want" She sighed looking down at the floor. I smirked and sat back down on the couch, one thing soon will be solved meaning I have on the last problem on my plate, Firuze but getting rid of her was easy and soon.
"Are you sure you don't need to stay some more time?" Mustafa asked Mehmed. I smiled seeing Mehmed back on his feet and healthy again. It was very stressful being in Manisa with an injured Mehmed and a newborn. I turned to look one last time at the place I wished my son would move into soon. My eyes stopped on a tree with two figures standing beside it, talking, Mihrimah and TasliCali. I need to find a solution, maybe arrange a marriage, political to my side.
"Qamar" Suleiman snapped me back to reality. I turned to him with a smile so he won't suspect a thing. His eyes were on Seyfettin in my arms anyways, it has been years since Suleiman had a new child, especially with me, the twins have been around for six years now.
"Yes, your majesty" I gave Suleiman my undivided attention but that did not mean I did not see Mihrimah sneak into the party after her meeting with Taslicali.
"Are you sure you can travel?" Suleiman asked placing a soft hand on Seyfettin's head. The baby was asleep and snoring a little too.
"Yes, I can not wait another day to see my children, your majesty" I answered almost desperately. Suleiman chuckled and nodded his head besides I knew he wanted to go back to Istanbul to finish the preparations for the upcoming campaign. My eyes trailed to Mahidevran who was watching out interaction and for once she wasn't jealous but afraid, she finally could see my influence on Suleiman meaning he will take my side if I tell him that she was still in contact with Sahihuban Sultan.
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"Have a safe trip, Sultanim" Mustafa bid with a bow of his head. I nodded my head in his direction before getting into the carriage. Now I need to find a way to get rid of Mustafa, not kill him of course but get him out of Manisa. Mustafa was like a thorn in my throat and he was a danger to my sons. Mehmed too should be away from Manisa, Osman should be the one ruling here. It was easier to push Mehmed away from Manisa, he was young and naive and will definitely fall for any trick. Clara is who will help me achieve this goal after the campaign, she was my only hope for Mehmed right now but what about Mustafa? What can I do to make Suleiman banish him from Manisa?
