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...
I sighed sadly looking out of the window feeling sad that it was taking so long to bring me back my Ahmed from his shower. The doors opened making me look from the window at the person to show Darvis agha who seemed to have run.
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"What's wrong, agha?" I asked sitting up straight as he bowed to me.
"Our majesty sent his orders to prepare for yours and our prince's return along with the royal family" He informed me. My eyes widened at his words, we were going back home?
"When will we be leaving?" I asked excitedly standing up from the couch which was a little difficult considering I'm pregnant.
"As soon as possible, his majesty wishes for his son to be born in the capital" He informed me. My hands immediately went to my bulging stomach feeling pride fill me at the mention of my son or daughter. I hated when they specified that I was having a boy because that would be unfair and embarrassing if I had a girl.
"I will inform my maids to start packing immediately" He bowed before leaving me alone in my room.
"Hanim" I yelled for one of the maids that stood guard at the door, she walked in and bowed to me waiting for my order.
"Go fetch me Daphine, Zeynep, and Shehzade Ahmed" I ordered. She bowed before leaving the room immediately. I squealed when I was alone in my room, I will be reuniting with my darling Mahmoud soon.
Minuted later the two maids ran in with Ahmed in Daphine's arms. I walked over and picked him up spinning him around making him squeal happily.
"Careful sultana, we don't want you to fall" Zeynap warned worriedly. In the past couple of months, she proved to me that she was loyal and would do anything for me.
"Start packing" I ordered making them look at each other in confusion then back at me.
"We will be returning to the capital" They both grinned happily before running around to pack and asking the aghas to bring boxes to my room so they could pack my things in it.
"We will be back with your dad soon," I said sitting down and placing Ahmed in my lap. He flailed his hands happily still giddy from the twirling.
"Sultana, does the valide know we will be leaving?" Zeynep asked putting my purple dress in a box before turning to an orange one.
"Of course Zeynep, we will all be leaving together. The sickness is finally gone and it's safe for us to go back home" I said placing Ahmed down so he could crawl around a little.
"Thank Allah for his blessing," She said moving over so Daphine will take over the dresses and she will pack the jewelry. There was a knock on the door earning my attention. Yenisah sultan walked in, she's really respectful, even though she doesn't have too she still knocks before coming into my room.
"Welcome, sultana" I jumped up along with my maids and bowed to her.
"There's my favorite nephew," She said with a huge smile on her face picking up Ahmed from the floor and placing him on her hip, and littering his face with kisses.
"How are you feeling today, Neslihan," She asked walking over and sitting down beside where I was sitting on the couch before ushering me to sit back down.
"I'm much better now that we're going back to the capital" I answered with a huge grin on my face.
"My brother is excited to have you and Ahmed back by his side," She said bouncing Ahmed on her knee making him squeal happily.
"I heard that Hatice has been annoying you again," She said handing Ahmed to Zeynap to put him to sleep.
"As always she always comes over and tries to make me mad and leaves" I shrugged as one of her maids walked in with a tray with cups of juice on it.
"I made Mehmed agha make you some of this juice, I heard that it's good for the baby," She said as her maid offered me the tray, I took one of the cups and drank some of it, and to be honest it was really tasty.
"Thank you , sultana," I said smiling at her as I placed the cup down on the table. The door opened and Diana Kalfa walked in and bowed to the both of us.
"The valida wanted me to inform you that by dawn tomorrow we will be leaving for the capital," She said. My smile couldn't get bigger as Yenisah got up to leave so she could tell her maids to pack faster so they could finish in time.
"Sultanim" I turned to Diana again who stepped closer to me, I nodded for her to sit down beside me on the couch in Yanisah's place.
"Hatice sultan's maid, Fatma, has been saying to the girls that Hatice sultan will be spending the first night in the capital with his majesty and that she will get pregnant soon too," She said folding her hands on her lap. I rolled my eyes at her childish behavior.
"Over my dead body will both happen" I hissed tightening my hands into fists but unclenched them immediately as Zeynap walked back out and continued to pack the remaining dresses.
"She's been taking a medicine that helps her get pregnant faster too, I threatened the doctor into telling me when I saw Fatma take something from her and hid it under her dress which was really suspicious" I sighed and looked out of the window just as an idea came to me.
"I want you to steal the medicine and fill it with something else," I said turning to look at her as her eyes widened.
"Something else, sultanim?" She asked confused. I got up with a little difficulty and walked over to one of the tables in the room and pulled a bag filled with golden coins making it jingle a little as I shook it.
"Something that will the exact opposite" I explained as she stood up and walked over to me reaching for the bag but I pulled it out of her reach making her raise her eyebrow and look at me.
"I will give you double that if you agree and you will get your money after you've done what I ask," I said putting the bag back into the drawer and closed it as she sighed in disappointment that she won't be getting her money.
"I will do it tomorrow because as you know it will be a bit of a mess when we travel and all" She explained. I nodded my head in agreement before nodding towards the door, she bowed before leaving the room.
