|3rd person POV|

"Come in" said Hürrem Sultan as she drank from her cup.

The door opened and Eylem entered while placing her hand on her belly that had started to appear because she was in the fourth month of pregnancy.

She bowed slightly with a smile "Good morning Sultana"

Hurrem Sultan smiled slightly "Good morning" she raised her hand "Come closer"

Eylem sat quietly in front of Hurrem Sultan trying to look polite, although she gave her loyalty to Hurrem Sultan she only wanted to give birth to her son first and get some power then she would get rid of her quickly.

"How is your pregnancy going?" Hurrem asked while intertwining her fingers.

"Everything is fine Sultana" she smiled slightly "I am getting good care but.." She lowered her eyes without completing her sentence.

"But what?" Hürrem raised her eyebrows knowing very well what Eylem was hinting at.

She sighed a little then raised her head looking at Hürrem Sultan "Sultana, days ago you promised me that we would get rid of that snake" She raised her eyebrows "But nothing happened, all I see is that she got a new name and she and the prince meet a lot, also she's going with us to Manisa"

Hürrem Sultan stood up angrily, which made Eylem also stand up and lower her head nervously, she knew that she had crossed the line.

Hürrem Sultan raised her finger "Know your place, you are talking to a Sultana!" She tried to control her nerves "I do not break my promises, and indeed we will get rid of her soon, she is wild and I do not want a woman like her to control my son" She sat back in her place "She will not go with you to Manisa, I have managed it"

Eylem felt a mixture of shock and joy "Really, Sultana! She's not coming with us?"

"No" she raised her hand "Now go and take care of the child in your belly, and don't do anything without my knowledge, I am the one who put you on this path from the beginning and I am the one who controls every move you make"

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|Nurgül's POV|

I sighed deeply as I looked at myself in the mirror, although I was wearing a beautiful brown dress and wearing valuable accessories and everything looked perfect, my face was very pale as if the colors had been stolen from it... death was slowly pulling me.

Today I will have dinner with Mehmet, tomorrow we will leave for Manisa, but unfortunately and according to the orders I received I must not let this happen.

I made sure that the small bottle was hidden under my dress then left the room heading towards the prince's room.

The door opened and I put a fake smile on my lips then entered with steady steps, as if I was following my family's protocol, there I was used to hiding any pain I felt and entering the parties or the dinner hall with a fake smile.

"Your highness" I said as I bowed before him.

He was sitting with a book in his hands, he raised his head with a smile "Nurgül" he stood up and approached me "It's good to see you, I missed you the past days"

I looked into his eyes that made me fall hard "Me too, Mehmet"

He placed a small kiss on my lips then sat down pulling me by my hand to his side "Tomorrow we will leave, I am really happy with what is coming" he smiled a little "Especially since you will be by my side, there I want to make you completely mine, and for us to start our family"

I felt suffocated by these thoughts, if only he knew the truth... or maybe if he knew who I really was he would not be able to stand looking at my face.

I tried to look away "Yes of course, me too"

He looked a little worried, he put his hand on my cheek and said "What's wrong? I always feel like you're closed off and you don't share your thoughts"

I felt heat filling my body from the wave of tension I was feeling, he moved my head slightly "No... I'm just a little sick today that's all" I smiled as I looked into his eyes and lips "I also can't wait for the day when I become yours, body and soul"

He smiled a little then the maids started preparing the dinner table while Mehmet was telling me about the book he was reading, but even though I was looking at him all I could think about was how I would put the poison in his cup? how would my heart allow me to do that? how would I be after him? is there a life for me after he leaves? I know that my fate is death after him.

When the maids finished, Mehmet signaled for them to leave then he stood up and walked away a little to put the book back in its place, it was the right opportunity, either now or never.

I felt my hands shaking as if time had slowed down, I took out the bottle and poured half of it into his cup and before he turned around I quickly hid the bottle again.

He returned to his place and we started eating dinner, or to be honest he was eating while I was just pretending to, what was about to happen worries me so much that I want to collapse now, I want to scream and cry.

Mehmet has a habit of not drinking his drink while eating, but until he finishes, so I was sitting on my nerves knowing that as soon as he finishes eating he will drink the juice.

A few moments later I saw that Mehmet had finished his food, and as he finished my hands started shaking in a way I had never seen before, I put my hand on my chest where my cross chain was and started repeating in my mind "God, guide me to the right path, save me from this hell, I don't want to do this and I don't want to live this please, save me you are my last hope"

I was pulled out of my thoughts by Mehmet saying "Nurgül are you okay?" He must have noticed my condition.

I shook my head a little, I can't do this, I wasn't created to do something like this, I know that those I love depend on me but these things are very difficult, especially since the victim is Mehmet, he treated me kindly and didn't force me until this moment to sleep with him even though their system all it knows is that concubines sleep with sultans and princes and have children for them, while he treats me like a princess, discusses various and beautiful topics with me and shares his time with me.

"I feel a little dizzy" I really didn't lie, but I need to do something to stop this disaster.

He put his hand on my cheek worriedly "Nurgül, what's wrong!" He reached out to pour me some water and I took the opportunity to drop his glass that was filled with poison and pretended not to notice "Ah..sorry I didn't mean to"

Mehmet ignored my words as he helped me drink the water "Now do you feel any better?" He added in a loud voice "Aghas!! call the doctor"

He raised my hand "No no...no need I'm fine" I put my hand on my chest "I was just feeling dizzy"

He breathed in relief as he hugged me and then placed a kiss on my hair "Thank God, it seems you are sick... you need some rest"

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The promised day has arrived, all our things are ready and we will even leave after breakfast.

"I'm really going to miss you Alice" I said sadly as I put the glass of milk on the table "I wish you would come with us"

Alice put her hands over her heart "I swear I wish I could go with you and Ayse"

Ayşe smiled "Come on girls, no need to be sad we will exchange a lot of letters, also.." She moved a little closer and added in a low voice "I think we will be back here soon, the Sultan has become very old and his health condition is getting worse day by day"

Alice laughed as she hit Ayse's shoulder "Shut up they will hear us and they will cut off our heads!"

Ayşe laughed "No I am only sad for you and me because our beautiful Nurgül" She looked at me with a wink "She has a prince who will defend her"

I laughed at their words because these two always have very funny topics. After finishing breakfast it was time to leave.

After everything was ready, I noticed that some of my things were missing, although I was sure that I had brought everything with me. I saw a maid next to me, so I quickly asked her "Where are the rest of my things? They were here!"

She looked at me in a strange way, then started talking arrogantly "I don't know, you must have forgotten them. Go and bring your things quickly"

I wish I could slap her hard, I turned around and went up to check my room. I opened the door and noticed that some of them were indeed on my bed, but I don't remember putting them there! Something strange... While these thoughts were running through my mind as I approached those things, I realized that maybe this was a trap!!

I quickly turned around, but before I could move, I saw the door closing forcefully. "Damn!" That's all I said, I approached the door, but it was locked. I couldn't open it "Open it!! Who did this!" I started to feel dizzy and my throat started to hurt, I wasn't able to scream or even speak.

I whispered in a low voice "Mehmet" That's all that happened before I fell to the ground forcefully.

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|3rd Person Pov|

Ayse went out with the rest of the girls and got into one of the carriages, but when she noticed the girls who got in behind her, she asked one of them in surprise "Where is Nurgül? She was behind me!"

The girl raised her eyebrow without interest "She must be in the other carriage, this one is already full"

Ayse nodded in understanding, there were already two carriages, so Nurgül must be in the other one, well she was sad because the road would take many days and she wanted to have a little fun with Nurgül, so time would pass quickly.

Two days passed, the prince decided that they would stop tonight to rest a little and then continue the road tomorrow so some tents were prepared for everyone.

"Where is Nurgül?" Ayse asked in surprise as she counted all the girls in the tent with her.

"Go and look for her somewhere else" Eylem replied arrogantly as she sat in her place.

Ayse raised her eyebrows "Wasn't she in the second carriage with you!"

Before they could answer her, one of the maids entered and said "Şehzade Mehmet is waiting for Nurgül Hatun in his tent"

"We haven't seen her since we left the palace" Elda Hatun said while preparing her bed.

Ayse felt nervous while the maid was very angry "What do you mean by that!"

Elda Hatun moved her head without caring "Which means she's not with us and didn't come"

Ayse put her hand over her mouth "Oh God, what happened to her!"

The maid left the tent hesitantly, she headed to the prince's tent and told Aymen Pasha who was standing outside.

Aymen entered the prince's tent knowing that this was a disaster, especially since according to his knowledge, the prince was very interested in this girl.

"What's the matter Aymen?" Mehmet said as he saw Aymen standing frozen in his place.

"Your Majesty" He lowered his head a little "Nurgül Hatun is not here"

Mehmet stood up with a look of surprise on his face "What do you mean by that?"

Aymen sighed a little "They told me that she was not in any of the carriages and they had not seen her since they were in the palace" He raised his head "Something must have happened and prevented her from coming"

Mehmet felt angry then quickly left the tent and after he made sure that Nurgül was not with them the whole way he gave them orders to continue their way tomorrow morning as for him he got on his horse to return to the capital palace, and Aymen accompanied him quickly as he did not want to leave him alone, he was afraid that he would be exposed to something bad on this road that was usually full of bandits.