Rose was just a normal girl living her life with her loving family as any normal person would, that is until the barbarians attack her village and kidnap her and sold her to the Othman's.
Sultan Ahmed has just been ascended to the Othman throne jus...
"Make sure she gets everything she needs" I moved the paper to the side and put some wax on the next before sealing it.
"Sultana, are you still gonna execute her after the birth?" I looked up at Emily sighing deeply. I seriously didn't know what I should do with the girl.
"I don't want to separate a child from its mother," I said truthfully.
"I understand sultana but she commit a crime and it would be unfair on the other girl to be executed alone" she explained her point of view.
"Whoever said I intend on killing her. I want you to help her run away with her family and on a boat where ever and put the head of the maid who killed herself a week ago because we didn't let her go to Murad's room" I ordered. She nodded and ran to prepare.
"How can someone be so stupid to pill themselves just because You didn't let her spend a night with a boy half her age" I shook my head as Malin spoke.
"Some women have small minds unlike us" I shrugged and continued reading the paper in front of me.
_9 months later_
"It's a girl sultana" I smiled happily as I held the baby in between my arms. She looked like an angel as she slept.
"I wish Mehmed was here to name her" I mumbled hugging the baby closer to me.
"Are you gonna kill me now sultana?" I looked beside me at Esme who was looking very teary-eyed.
"No. I won't separate a child from its mother" I handed the baby to Murad who was the only male in the room with the right to name the baby. He may be very young but he wasn't too young also. It's just me who saw the nineteen years old as a very young child.
"Your name will be Ismihan" I took the girl from him and handed her to her mother knowing he's not allowed to touch Esme.
"Malin follow me" I walked out of the room followed by her.
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"What is it, sultana?" She asked lowly to make sure no one heard our conversation.
"I want you to prepare Ayse" she raised her eyebrow at the mention of the girl who usually helps the girls clean my room.
"Why sultana?" She asked curiously.
"Send her to Murad. She's the closest to his age between the girls I trust" she nodded in understanding before leaving me alone in the corridor.
"Sultana" I turned around to look at Mahmoud who was my daughter's husband and currently became the shah of Ankara which I hated because that means he has to leave the capital with my daughter and grandchild.
"Mahmoud pasha" I nodded acknowledging his presence.
"Sultan there's been a rebellion near the capital. They say that they won't agree to be ruled by a woman until the sultan is old enough with the needed experience" I huffed already knowing something like that will happen.
"Send a couple of our men to talk with them and give them whatever they ask until they're satisfied. Besides, it won't take more than a couple of years for Murad to take his rightful place" he bowed and left immediately to finish the last couple of tasks before he leaves.
"And Mahmoud" I called which made him stop and look back at me.
"Take good care of Sah and Ahmed until my next visit" he bowed his head before rounding the corner.
"Sultana" I turned around to look at Malin who escorted me to my room. I walked in to see Ayse who bowed to me as two girls prepared her. I sat down on my throne and watched making a couple of comments as they fixed her. I wanted her to be prepared in my room for her protection from the jealous girls in the harem.
"Now Ayse don't mess up and report everything back to me" I ordered she bowed before she was escorted out by Malin.
"I want you to keep an eye on her from now on for her protection and to make sure she doesn't betray us. And I don't want the same mistake with Osman and Mehmed to happen again" Emily bowed before leaving the room.
"Karla, bring me evidence in the morning" she nodded. She walked over to me and helped me change into my sleepwear before leaving me alone.
I remembered the conversation I had with Kasim lest night. My squirrel has been getting some ideas in his head.
"Mom, will Murad really kill us?" He asked looking behind him at Orhan who was older than him playing with Ibrahim and Beyazid.
"Come here Kasim" I opened my arms for him. He stepped forward letting me place my hands on his cheeks and looked down with a soft smile.
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"Whoever told you this wants you to turn against your brother my lovely. Murad loves you and your brothers and he will never ever harm you at least not as long as I breathe" I kissed his forehead beside he ran over to his brothers who immediately let him join them in playing.
That also reminded me when I had a similar conversation with Murad not long before I was sent away from the castle.
"Mother I've been reading about the laws and it's said here that whoever ascends the throne has to kill his brothers" I looked at my baby and placed my hand on his shoulder.
"That will never happen my lovely as long as I live" I pushed his hair back as the doors opened to show Ahmed who walked in. Murad jumped up throwing his book to the side and ran over to his father who picked him up.
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"Be careful my love" I warned watching him swing our son around. He only placed a kiss to my forehead before we all left the room given I Murad and went to the Valide wing which was mine even though I'm no Valide.
