Sultan Mahmoud was the most lustful sultan the Othman empire has ever known since it rose from nothing to the strong dynasty it is now. He was a womanizer and the whole dynasty knew that but they didn't care as long as he was leaving for campaigns t...
"Daphne you stay with Ahmet while I go to the harem" I ordered fixing my hair in the mirror. It's been a week since I gave birth and I think it's the perfect time to see the girls and give them some presents because after all, I'm not an ordinary favorite anymore, I'm a mother of a prince.
"Are you sure it's safe to go down there?" Daphne asked picking up Ahmet and bouncing him a little to calm him down.
"Yes," I said shrugging pulling on my necklace. This necklace was Mahmoud's present on the birth of our son.
"Hatun" I turned around as one of the maids walked in. I've seen her around the harem a couple of times before and I think her name was Zeynep.
"What is it Zeynep hatun?" Daphne asked earning the maid's attention.
"His majesty just asked for Fatma hatun and I heard Diana Kalfa say that he wasn't very happy with her," she said. I turned around to face Daphne with a confused face but she only shrugged.
"What did she do?" I asked curiously. I knew that she was too quiet after the birth and it seems when she finally spoke it blew up in her face.
"She's be spreading rumors about you Hatun" I looked at her with shock. About me? How low. Who does she think she is?
"What rumors?" I asked stalking closer to the maid who shuddered under my gaze. I could feel fear build up inside of me, whatever the rumors were I fear Mahmoud would believe them.
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"And why are you telling me all of this?" I asked before she could answer the first question.
"She's been saying that prince Ahmet wasn't the sultan's son and I'm helping you because I want to join your women and be someone you trust" she answered both questions in one breath and without any hesitation.
"How could Ahmet not be the sultan's son of I haven't even left the harem since I came here" I facepalmed at her stupidity. I wanted to strangle her with her own hair.
"You have to prove yourself to me before I let you join my women Zeynep" she nodded her head and bowed before leaving.
"Now dare she?" I asked myself angrily stalking over to the couch and sitting down angrily.
"Maybe you should wait until she comes back to go to the harem" Daphne suggested. I nodded my head and turned to the door waiting for any news. Soon Zeynep was back informing me that Fatma came back to the harem with the sourest face they've seen.
I got up and walked out of my room and down to the harem with harem aghas behind me holding a box full of presents and gold.
I walked into the harem where all of the girls got up and bowed to me. I looked up with a smirk at Fatma who stood on the favorite's balcony watching me with an angry face.
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She looked down at me with a glare full of hatred which made me smirk even more. I can't wait to know what Mahmoud has for her punishment.
"Neslihan Hatun, his majesty, is asking for you," Zeynep said earning my attention.
"Zeynep give these gifts to the girls" I ordered pointing at the box before I left the harem. I walked down the Golden Road for Allah knows how many times.
I walked into Mahmoud's room to see him standing there waiting for me. He opened his arms without a word letting me run into his awaiting arms. I've missed him so much in the past week but we were together again.
"I've missed you" I pouted up at him. He chuckled and kissed my forehead lovingly.
"I've been busy," he said pulling me to his bed that was serving as a throne at the moment.
"Not from Leyla sultan" I muttered looking down. He asked for her on Thursday which was the day he spends with his wife and after I gave him Ahmet Cem I count as one along with Leyla Sultan and Hatice Sultan. I still don't understand why no one calls me sultan even though I gave him a son while Hatice gave him a daughter yet she's still a sultan.
"Neslihan" he warned making me sigh and look down sadly. He placed his finger under my chin and pulled my face up so we were looking at each other in the eyes.
"Don't be sad my love, it breaks my heart to see you so sad" he said moving his hand from under my chin to my cheek and rubbed his thumb against the apple of my cheek.
"It breaks my heart knowing you held another woman in your arms" I answered back feeling my eyes well up with tears at the mere idea.
"Neslihan" he sighed. I nodded as a way to show him that I won't speak of this again, for now at least. I hated knowing he was with another at all.
"Come, I want to give you a present" he pulled me back up and pulled me to his desk. He pulled a box and opened it to show a red necklace. I took off the precious necklace I was wearing and let him put the new one on
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"It's beautiful, thank you" he smiled down at me and kissed my lips softly.
"I'm glad you liked it," he said walking behind his desk and sitting down on his chair.
"Now you should leave because I have work to finish" I frowned at him making him chuckle before an idea came to me.
"Or you could let me stay and watch you work," I said cheekily walking over to him. He punished his chair back waiting for me to do what I meant. I sat down on his lap and looked at him with angel eyes.
"You make me weak" he admitted wrapping his around my waist placing a kiss on my shoulder before turning to his work with me still in his arms.
