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...
"Hatun" I looked up from a sleeping Ahmet who was laying in my arms. Diana Kalfa stood there with a small smile on her face.
"His majesty is asking for you tonight " I nodded and got up from the couch. I laid Ahmet in his crib unwillingly still wanting to hold the small angel in my arms as he slept soundly.
I walked over to my closet and chose a dress. I let Diana help me put it on and do my hair. I looked at myself in the mirror with a small smile on my face feeling proud of how I looked.
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"Beautiful as ever" Diana snapped me back from admiring myself in the mirror. I smiled at her as my gratitude and walked out of the room leaving Ahmet to Rosie to take care of.
I walked down the harem aware of the eyes of everyone on me as I walked through. I stopped at the huge oak doors and looked up at the balcony to see the valide standing there watching me as I walked. I bowed to her, she nodded in return. My gaze fell to beside her to where Leyla sultan stood with a frown on her face. I bowed to her too since she was of higher rank than me being the mother of the crown prince. She scowled down at me which made me feel pride that I was making her angry.
I walked down the Golden road with Diana Kalfa beside me. She was telling me about what was happening in the harem since I gave birth, I wasn't able to go down a lot since Ahmet came and was always busy with him or I was with the sultan.
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"I have a box full of presents give it to the girls tomorrow " I instructed before walking into my beloved's room. He stood up from his desk and stepped over to me. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he wrapped his around my waist.
"My Mahmoud," I said pulling one hand over to his cheek and rubbing it a little. This man held my heart fully and I can't deny that he was the love of my life.
"My Neslihan," he said back leaning his forehead on mine pulling me closer.
"How's my lion?" He asked as he pulled me over to the dinner table. We both sat on cushions beside each other.
"He's perfect" I answered grinning at him. He nodded approvingly before he turned to the table and started eating. I followed suit feeling hungry myself having been too busy to eat much today.
I jumped when a harsh knock on the door interrupted our conversation. I looked at Mahmoud in confusion as he told whoever was knocking to come in.
One of the guards walked in and bowed to Mahmoud apologizing for the interruption of our dinner.
"Your majesty, we were just told that the small prince Isa has fallen sick" Mahmoud jumped up. I followed suit as he walked out of the room. I followed him to the harem and Leyla's room.
She was standing beside the door with the Valide and all of Mahmoud's sisters. She was crying while Warda sultan held her in her arms and was rubbing up and down her back.
"Validam " Mahmoud looked at his mother who had a frown on her face while she looked at her son.
"My lion, we've been waiting here for the doctor," she said before he could ask. I walked over to Yenisah sultan who smiled at me before we both turned to the doctor who just walked out.
"What is wrong with my son?" Mahmoud asked stepping closer to the doctor who seemed intimidated by his aura.
"I don't know your majesty, it's a sickness we've never seen before" the doctor answered. I could see that Mahmoud was getting angrier by the second and I couldn't blame him. The poor prince didn't deserve to get sick, he was barely one.
"You will find a cure or I will have your head" Mahmoud explained wrapping his fingers around the doctor's collar and bringing him closer as he glared at him.
The doctor nodded his head afraid of his ruler who let him go. The doctor scrambled off to start working on a medicine for the young prince.
"Neslihan hatun, go back to Ahmet Cem and don't leave him alone until we find a cure," the validam said earning my attention. I bowed to both her and Mahmoud before leaving the hallway.
Could this sickness get to Ahmet? Of course, it could he was still a baby and his immune system hasn't turned fully yet.
I walked into my room and changed into my sleeping wear. I walked over to the small crib that held a sleeping Ahmet and kneeled down. I sat there watching him sleep for god knows how long.
"Neslihan, what happened with the prince?" Rosie asked as she slowly woke to the sound of me moving my son from the crib wanting him to sleep beside my tonight like I could protect him from any sickness in the world.
"They have never seen this sickness before" I answered shortly leaving the attached room and walked into my own placing Ahmet on my bed before getting in myself.
"Hopefully he dies" I sat up in shock and looked at her wide eyes. Why would she want a mere baby dead?
"That was he would be out of your way to the throne," she said when she saw the shock on my face.
"I don't care about the throne, what I care about is Mahmoud and my son, think before you speak especially in a place where anyone could hear you. If someone had heard you they'd assume I was the one who made him sick and I wouldn't be shocked if the royal family believes that because I would be the only one who would be benefited from his death"
She looked down as my angry words reached her ears. She seemed to finally understand the dangers of mere words and wishes. This was not home anymore and we can't just say or do what we want. This castle could be either hell or heaven and I was the only one who could control my fate, I either make it hell for myself or I make it heaven. No matter how much this hurts me but I know that this place will be hell until my son gets to the throne because I'm in love with Mahmoud I was sharing with two other women, at least Fatma is out of the picture and soon will be leaving for her exile to Amasya. I have to also get rid of Leyla as soon as possible because she was a bigger threat than Hatice.
