just so i can give you a portait of the new characters .

Sehzade orhan & Gevher

Hatice Sultan

Sehzade ahmet

Sehzade Ibrahim

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Me and selim have spent the night awake , i was so sleepy but i couldn't let him stay awake alone , we've have breakfast with the kids and he left to his room .

I didn't have anything planned today , but i wanted to attend one of orhan's sword fights in the garden , i only did once but today he said he was going to fight his brother .

He wanted me to come so i didn't refuse , i got ready along with the kids and we all left to the garden , to my surprise turhan was already sitting there watching her son train with a guard .

She stood up and bowed down to me then sat down completely ignoring us , i sat down in my seat and my daughters did too .

« Good morning turhan , or did they get your tongue yesterday » i asked amusingly trying to see her face expression tense .

« A morning that begins here is not a good one » she said turning around to look at me , i rolled my eyes and watched as orhan was getting ready .

Hatice already got her book out while gevher was patiently waiting for the fight .

« What is it you told your son that he refuses to talk to me or the kids ? » i asked her genuinely and she just chuckled .

« I told him what i had to , he has to focus on hi s path since now he's the crown prince » i laughed in her face and raised my eyebrows for a second .

« Turhan .. you never change , i've been knowing you for years and you still can't get wiser » i replied to her before i ordered the girls to pour us some juice in my cup .

« Look it's my father » ahmet waved in a direction , i looked up and truly selim was standing watching from his balcony , he was with my father .

Speaking of my father , it's been a while since i've last seen in him . we haven't been in touch for a while now , he's still the first vizir and his position but i got to say he aged very quickly .

He got old , and to be honest it's normal since 15 years have already passed since me and selim got married . he got sick few times but he always got up like nothing happened , in the contrary my mother didn't âge quickly since she was already younger than my dad a lot , she  didn't really change .

the major shock was that my sister got married to one of my fathers trusted men , his name was yusuf and they fell in love at first sight and my father let them get married without any problem .

Orhan and Ibrahim were now fully armed and their swords were facing each other , their trainer was standing in the middle and moved aside .

They both started swinging swords at each other , one attack and one dodge . the fight started pretty intense for a first match

it kept going back and forth until they asked for a break , they gathered their strength again and continued .

Turhan had her eyes focused , if she ever sees ibrahim sigh or about to fall she gets really scared .

Suddenly orhan was tackled to the floor with ibrahim's sword on his neck , ibrahim stared down at him but before he could make any other move orhan kicked the sword away with his feet and got up with two swords in his hands .

Both of them had serious expressions on their faces during the match , especially when they knew their father was watching them . they had to look their best

« Seems like they're both equally strong » Hatice spoke not taking her eyes off her book and turhan just sighed .

Turhan looked at her for a second and continued watching , suddenly ibrahim leaned in his brothers ear and whispered something , i could see orhan tightening his fist around his sword . then his fist met ibrahims face sending him to the floor .

Everyone was caught off guard , ibrahim sent a fist to orhan's face before they can throw any punches at each other we all stood up and tried to stop their fight .

« What is happening here ? » the guards separated them trying to get them to stop fighting . they both ignored me and started throwing insults at each other .

« Enough you two » i yelled at them and they both looked at me angrily .

« Who are you to raise your voice at me ? you should control your son » Ibrahim lashed out at me and i was shocked he talked back to me and raised his voice .

« You will speak respectfully ibrahim , i am older than you and i will not tolerate you speaking in this disrespectful tone » he looked away and turhan approached him .

« His majesty is watching , ibrahim let's go » she tried to take him with her but he refused .

« No i will not leave until he apologises » i looked at him shocked « what will he apologise for ? enough of this ibrahim we all saw what you did »

« Hiranur , don't yell at my son like this » turhan came into his defense and grabbed his arm to take him away

« Eh , enough . i don't give you the right to talk this way to my mother or i'll break your jaw » Orhan angrily stepped in and i pushed him away

« Enough of this , Orhan come with me » i grabbed my son's arm and started walking away .
Ahmet and hatice followed me behind , i let go of orhans arm when i was walking inside the harem .

« Sultana i have something to tell-y » sumbul came running towards me and i was just not in the mood to hear him out .

« Sumbul later » was all i said as i walked past him.

« Valide i did nothing wrong and you know that , why won't you hear me out » i ignored his defensive comments and got inside my room .

« Ahmet , Hatice leave me alone with your brother » i ordered them but ahmet didn't move an inch until i went to him .

« Ahmet , my beautiful prince i will talk to your brother now okay ? i'll be right back » he nodded when i comforted him and left me alone with Orhan .

« Orhan i saw everything , before you start to defend yourself i didn't raise you like this . why would you raise your hand at your brother ? » i immediately started scolding him .

« If you love him this much then be his mother instead , he provoked me and i have no reason to stay silent and just watch » I turned around and glared at him .

« Orhan , your language . No matter what he says you should stay composed , the problem isn't me scolding you right now but it's your father that's gonna get mad at both of you » he finally looked down and sighed .

« I will tell him the truth , i didn't start this he did , he knows we never got along » i approached him and bit my lower lip before answering him .

« I don't care how you will do this but i am not helping you in this , you should take responsibility of your actions . you will apologise to your brother and that is my last word » he looked up in a subtle way and looked away .

« Never i will never do this , if you knew what he told me you'll never say this . it was all for you mother , he talked bad about you and me and i had to do something » my hands were now placed on his shoulders .

« Orhan , i understand you but this wasn't right . especially when your father was watching , i've heard so many things about me when i came to this palace so i now just don't care and i want you to do the same thing » his eyes finally met mine .

« I apologise for my words , i'm so angry that at him and i lashed out at you im very sorry » he suddenly embraced me in a hug and i just patted his back .

« I understand you son , now i want you to calm down and go to your father im sure he's going to call you now »