|3rd Person POV|

"Sultana" the maid said as she bowed "Sultan Mehmet has returned"

Safiya Sultan nodded then stood up and headed to his room, she had been waiting impatiently all day for him to come back to tell him about the news she had received, because as she had said before, Mehmet was not her enemy but rather her husband's son and she would help him, in addition to the fact that this would be a painful blow to Hurrem Sultan.

She stood in front of his chambers waiting for him to let her in, it was only a few seconds until the door opened and she entered.

"Good evening" she said with a small smile.

"Good evening Safiye Sultan" he replied as he sat on his desk chair.

"I've been waiting all day for you to come back" she said calmly.

"What's the matter, Safiye Sultan?" He raised his head "Is there something urgent? Are my sisters okay?"

Safiye shook her head "Razye and Hafize are fine and they pray for you every day... but the matter is somewhat urgent" She sighed a little then continued "My maid heard a strange conversation between Hurrem Sultan and Hassan Pasha and when she told me I thought it was necessary for you to know about it"

When Mehmet knew that the matter was related to his mother he stood up without realizing it, what would his mother do with Hassan Pasha?

He was silent for a while looking at Safiye Sultan and his heart tightened, he hoped it was not something negative because what he discovered about his mother and her tricks was enough, he even warned her just yesterday how could she start her evil actions again! He tries hard to keep her by his side but she is not shy to show her evil actions at all.

"What did your maid hear?" He said calmly, still looking at her, then added "Safiya Sultan, I respect you and I have always considered you my second mother, but I hope that this is not one of your games against my mother"

Safiya moved her head "I will never do that to you.. My conflict with your mother ended years ago when she killed my last son, after that all I cared about was my love for Suleiman and I never wanted to destroy the state for revenge, so I am also here as your second mother who is trying to protect your rule and your state just as your father advised me"

Mehmet sighed a little, after all, Safiyya Sultan had never harmed him in any way throughout his life, even since the death of her son she had been very calm and peaceful.

"Okay, tell me" he said calmly.

"She'll tell you herself" she gestured and when the door opened her maid entered, she bowed respectfully and then told Mehmet everything she knew.

What proved to Mehmet that his mother was really involved in the matter was her hatred for Nurgül and sending that traitor to kill her family... but damn where did she get the address from!

"Aymen Pasha!" he said in a loud voice as he prepared himself.

Aymem entered the room quickly "What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

"They're going to attack the Marlborough family tonight, we have to get there" he said as he left the room.

Aymen replied as he followed him from behind "Don't worry, there are some guards there"

On their way to their horses, Mehmet told Aymen everything that was happening, they got on their horses and then left quickly with some guards.

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|Nurgül's POV|

I put Bayezid to bed and then left the room to check on Mehmet, he always comes back very tired after a long day of work, after becoming Sultan he discovered that the country is really suffering from a lot of problems, in addition to a stifling financial crisis.

On my way I met Fahriye Kalfa who looked worried.

"Ah, Nurgül Sultan" she said standing in front of me "What's going on?"

I raised my eyebrows in surprise "What's? I'm going to check on His Majesty"

She looked at me in surprise with some worry "Don't you know? The Sultan left a while ago quickly with some guards"

I felt worry creeping into my heart "Why?"

She shook her head "I don't know... Safiye Sultan was in his room when it happened"

It should have taken me a few seconds to process everything she said, what Safiye Sultan was doing with Mehmet and why he left so quickly at this time of night.

I turned around and went to Safiye Sultan's room quickly, she was there so she must know why Mehmet left.

"Sultana" I said as I bowed.

"Good evening Nurgül" She waved her hand at me "Please, sit down"

I nodded my head then sat down quickly and said impatiently "I knew that Mehmet left the palace quickly and at that time you were in his room... Do you know the reason?"

She nodded "I don't know much about the subject but when I told him something, he seemed very angry and hurried"

I raised my eyebrows "What did you tell him?"

She started telling me everything that her maid heard in the garden, with every word she said my heart tightened more and more.. She doesn't know, but the ones she's talking about are my family.. Oh my God, Hurrem is taking revenge on me, she wants to hurt me by losing my family!

The sound of the door pulled me out of my thoughts and when I raised my head I saw Hafize Sultan entering her mother's room.

"Mother" approached us "I heard that my brother was angry"

Safiya Sultan nodded "Yes, there is a problem"

"Nurgül" she approached and sat next to me "You look pale, are you okay?"

I stood up and nodded "Don't worry Sultana"

I quickly bowed "I have to go now"

Before hearing anything else I left the room with tears in my eyes, feeling an anger I had never felt before, I was supposed to be happy now because I will meet my family tomorrow but now I don't even know if they are safe or not, not after everything we have been through this will be our end.. I just want to see them.

I stormed into Hürrem Sultan's room angrily ignoring the maids.

"You devil" I was heading towards her until her two loyal servants stood in front of her trying to protect her "I swear to you that if anything happens to my mother or sisters, I will make you regret it"

She looked a bit worried as she said "I don't know what you are talking about"

Tears started to fall from my eyes as I tried to get past her servants "Your punishment will be very bad, you are a devil in the form of a woman, all you do is ruin people's lives, you even made your son's life a living hell"

She raised her eyebrow "This is your punishment for being the reason behind my daughter's exile"

I raised my finger "And I will be the reason for your collapse too"

I left the room angrily, I can't wait to know any news, I entered Mehmet's chambers, I will wait for him there even if it takes long hours.

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|3rd Person POV|

Mehmet came out of that small house and his clothes were somewhat covered in blood.

"You had one mission!" He pointed his sword at one of the guards "How did you fail to protect one small house! You will all be held accountable"

He got on his horse without looking at anything or anyone else and then headed to the palace, behind him Aymen also got on his horse quickly and caught up with Mehmet, this night will be very long and difficult.

Mehmet entered the palace, he decided that he will go to his room first to change his clothes then he will try to talk to Nurgül... As soon as he entered his room, he noticed Nurgül who was on the couch and it seemed that she fell asleep while she was sitting.

He approached her more and signs of sorrow covered his face, it seemed that she was crying before she fell asleep, and since she was waiting for him here, she must have known everything. He passed his hand over her cheek quietly so as not to wake her up then sighed a little trying to organize his thoughts, and how he will tell her what happened.

Her voice pulled him out of his thoughts "Mehmet?" He did not even notice that she woke up.

"My butterfly" He sighed a little and lowered his head "I'm sorry"

Her eyes filled with tears again, she ran her eyes over him from bottom to top, his appearance seemed like he was in some kind of war, and he's apologizing, did her fears become a reality? After all the waiting, risk and pain she went through, in the end she couldn't protect her loved ones?

She opened her lips and the words barely left her lips "Why are you apologizing, Mehmet?"

He took her hands in his "Your sisters are fine but.." He couldn't finish his sentence because it seemed that she had concluded what happened.

"No, please Mehmet don't say it" She felt like she was in denial "No this is impossible, this can't happen... Mom.. she's... No... No I don't want to hear this"

He took her in his arms trying to calm her down, she looked like she was about to lose her mind... He didn't say anything but continued to hug her and let her cry and say whatever she wanted, after all everyone has their own way of expressing their grief... she lost her mother so it's only natural that this would be one of the hardest experiences of her life.