Gonca Gul Hatun entered the palace as Orhan Bey's first wife-chosen for alliance, duty, and legacy. But from the very beginning, her presence was an obligation, not a desire. His heart belonged to Holofira Hatun, his beloved since childhood. And later came others: Gulbahar, the slave who captivated him with quiet grace; and Gulsah, the lively noblewoman selected for political gain. Each time Orhan returned from war or council, his wives rushed forward: - Holofira, now Nilufer Hatun, with joyful reverence. - Gulbahar Hatun, with softness blooming into respect. - Gulsah Hatun, bold and elegant. But Gonca? She stood above it all. Each time, unmoved on the high balcony. Her hands folded. Her voice silent. Her heart no longer listening. Until one day, when Orhan climbed the stairs to meet her gaze-she simply turned, walked into her chamber, and closed the door behind her. This is not a story of revenge. It is a story of the woman who outgrew her waiting. A tale of quiet pride in a palace full of performance.

𝙎𝙚𝙣 𝙆𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙞𝙣? (who are you?) a 𝕜𝕦𝕣𝕦𝕝𝕦𝕤 𝕠𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕟 𝕗𝕒𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕔 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺! 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳! 𝘕𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙!' 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 '𝘌𝘩 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴?' 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥