Light within the Harem

Loss of a Şehzade

Please be advised, this chapter contains the mentioning of child loss. If this makes you feel uncomfortable, please feel free to skip or wait until the next chapter is out.

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Mahidevran focused on her task at hand, embroidering a kaftan for Mustafa, since her beloved son was almost at the age to go on his first campaign, obviously she would ask Ibrahim Pasha to keep an eye on the heir to the Ottoman's throne.

She began to feel the effects of Sulieman pulling away from her, even after her pregnancy was announced, though he could not ignore their son, Mustafa.

This was all her fault.
Melekşima.

If she had kept her nose out of proving Hürrem's innocence, then none of this would be happening! The Crimean witch would still be exiled and she will still have the Sultan's love and affection. Now all that is ruined because Hürrem is back...

Footsteps approaching made Mahidevran look up, offering a small smile to her concubine, Fatmiä, who stoked the fire, awakening the dying ambers so that her Sultana would not get cold.

Though it was not the cold that bothered her, it was the never-ending pain in her back that started a while ago and she was afraid to mention anything to the Harem's doctors for it may be the pain of childbearing, as she experienced this before with Mustafa.

Mahidevran rubbed her pregnant bump, soon she will birth another Şehzade, then Sulieman would have to pay attention to her as she show that she was just as successful as Hürrem in giving him multiple Şehzades.

"My Sultana," Gülşah spoke, making Mahidevran look up from Mustafa's kaftan again, annoyance was clearly written across the Bas Kadin's face.

"What is it, Gülşah?"

"Daye Hatun is here," She whispered, making Mahidevran's eyes widened in excitement.

Has the Sultan called for her? She knew he would not ignore her for long!

Her excitement soon turned sour as it was the Valdie Sultan that requested her presence to join Hürrem, Melekşima and Gülfem Hatun for refreshments and embroidery.

The Bas Kadin felt utterly alone, now that Mustafa had his own chambers and a few of her loyal concubines were married off, this child would be her saving grace from the snakes of the Harem.

Mainly Hürrem.

Mahidevran could swoop to her level and flaunt her pregnancy in Hürrem's face, like the Crimean witch had done multiple times before, she was grateful that at least Melekşima did not flaunt herself when she was pregnant with Osman.

Just as soon as Mahidevran was granted entrance into the Valdie Sultan's chambers, curtseying low as her pregnant belly would allow, the older Sultana clutched her small bump letting out a cry as she felt stickiness between her legs and a sharp pain she had never experienced before as her body coiled into itself.

"Mahidevran!" Melekşima called out, catching the Sultan's Bas Kadin before she could fall to the floor and hurt herself, it was as if time had stopped, and everyone just froze at the sound that Mahidevran made before Valdie Sultan took charge and yelled for Mahidevran's concubines to help their mistress.

Hürrem was at a lost at what to do as she just stared at Sulieman's Bas Kadin reach under her skirts, tears shining brightly as dark crimson blood coated her fingers, several gasped echoed as Gülfem covered her mouth in shock.