"Naime Sultanim, you got a letter," Nur said to me as she passed the little letter to me.

Dear Sultana, I wish to talk with you about something important I think you must know about.
Kemankes

My heart started going like crazy when I saw his name written here as I really wanted to meet him one more time again and he as he knew that he should write me now. I really wondered what was the topic about but first I had to calm down myself because I shouldn't act like this in front of anyone.

"Sultanim, you blushed so much when you saw the letter," Nur said with a smile and I couldn't hide my smile anymore and I didn't know why is this happening to me now. I didn't know why I had to feel like this about an ordinary man I met when I arrived back in my Palace and why did he leave such an impact on me.

"Nur take care of Mehmed please I have to go outside," I said fixing up my dress and jewelry and I saw she understood what is happening as she just smiled without saying anything else before I left.

I came outside my chambers and when agha announced my name all the harem girls bowed to me but I felt like I didn't see any of them how happiness I felt inside myself just because of his letter even though I knew he might give me bad information I didn't care.

I was so angry on myself. Naime do you have emotions for a man for the first time in your life? I couldn't allow myself to start gaining them.

"Where are you going?" I heard a voice behind me to turn and see my Valide accompanied with Ayse and I didn't know why two of them are together now.

"I am just going outside a little, I can't stand being in my chambers for the whole day," I quickly lied but she didn't seem to be really happy with my answer and Ayse looked me with a smirk for the whole time so I knew she has said something to my mother about me that will make her really angry.

"Then you wouldn't mind if we accompany you?" Valide asked and raised her eyebrows like she just knew where I am going and in this moment I was really angry and hoped Nur actually got this letter from Kemankes not from Ayse or anyone that wanted to put me only in the trouble.

"Of course Valide, it will be even better," I slightly smiled and decided this would be the best way because since I wasn't married I shouldn't see another men especially not Pashas because I wasn't allowed to do those things.

We went outside of the Palace and we went to the outer part of the Harem gardens where we could go only if we were accompanied with Valide Sultana and I knew she did this on purpose.

"I talked with Deli Huseyin Pasha, and very soon you will be able to meet him. I hope you will be satisfied with my choice and tell to your brother Sultan about it," she said to me and I knew this was real reason she wanted to take me out and now she has found perfect opportunity.

It was weird for me that Haci isn't here with us but when we walked further from far away I saw Haci standing with a younger man and my Valide looked at them.

"This is Deli Huseyin Pasha, your future husband," she said and fake smiled to me it was really obvious.

"He might not be my future husband if I don't want it," I said to her back but she didn't seem to be happy about my words.

Ayse enjoyed the moments like those because she sided with my Valide and she felt powerful in those moments. But when I looked Deli Huseyin Pasha he seemed like he is forced to be there with Haci Agha and something here seemed really weird to me. Exactly at that moment I saw Kemankes walking there and my mother saw him and nodded him immediately to come here next to us as we sat under her tent there.

He came closer and bowed to all of us and I saw he looked at me but he couldn't look for a long because Valide was very careful now about his each move. I felt so wrong for not being able to tell I won't come because Valide came to me first, but I knew he would understand that. Only thing that bothered me was what was the topic he wanted to talk about.

"Kemankes, did you inform Sultan Murad Khan about everything I told you?" Valide asked him seriously. I could see she somehow has trust issues in him in the last time and reason for that was after her interrogated me and she didn't want to believe I didn't kill my husband.

"I did, Sultan will arrive soon," Kemankes said looking at my mother then at me and I was so angry on myself for not being faster and going to see Kemankes and to see what is happening before I would meet Valide because obviously something important was in question.

"Naime, now you will tell your brother Sultan Murad that you decided to marry Deli Huseyin Pasha and everyone will be happy by your decision. You will say that in front both of your brother and Deli Huseyin Pasha," Valide commanded me and I gave my all not to start laughing at her in front of all of these servants and also Ayse.

She really thought I would be so naive and do something like this and only based on someone's looks I would decide I would marry that person because he is not old and that would be the only reason.

"I am not so sure about it Valide that I would do it this way. I do not want to make those decisions so quickly without even being able to see the real situation," I said very seriously making her even more angry on me as she already was before but I was not like my other sisters who will bow down their head and do whatever is asked from them to because I was sick of her reason you must do it for the State and for your brothers to survive.

"Naime don't make fun of yourself here in front of everyone. We had a deal and I allowed you to see him before making that announcement so you must be happy you can know how he looks and not to beg for marry a stranger. Why do you think Murad would allow you to give your agreement about the marriage?" She asked me and laughed which also Ayse did and if no one else would be here I would slap Ayse's face right now because she had no rights to behave like this to me in front of anyone else.

"Valide you are the one making fun of yourself right now and I won't allow you to put me in front of finished act. I won't do those things you wish from me to do it," I said.

"ATTENTION! HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY SULTAN MURAD KHAN!"

We all stood up to Murad and bowed to him as he went and sat on the throne next to Valide and after him Haci Agha came together with Deli Huseyin Pasha who seemed to be very upset about this whole situation but also I was.

Kemankes was looking at Naime for this whole time hoping she won't do what her mother wanted her to do. He called her for a reason to tell her everything he knew and that this was the game of her mother, but Kosem Sultana was faster to stop him from doing that. He started to feel something for Naime what he couldn't admit to him that he feels, but he had an urge to save her from Kosem Sultan who he has been serving for years without ever being against her, now he felt like he must go on the right way and help Naime Sultan to get out of this trouble even if this would cost him a head.

"Valide, Kemankes has said to me that you and Deli Huseyin have talked about something that I also must know about. I wonder what is it," Murad said as he didn't expect to be here and looked at both our Valide and then at Huseyin and he never knew the real story how his mother wanted Huseyin as an ally, and Huseyin didn't say this to Murad never because he knew he would stay without his head.

"Actually Naime has something to say to you, she is the one who insisted on this," Valide said and everyone including Murad turned to look at me and I felt all the weight was here on me now, but I knew I won't bow my head down and allow my mother to make me one of her marionettes.

"I think there is some misunderstanding as I didn't insist on nothing especially not this and taking time from you Hunkarim, Valide has some her plans and she wants to make them putting me on a finished act I had nothing idea of," I said and Murad raised his eyebrows and looked at our Valide.

Him and I had some special kind of connection as we were twins and I knew he could understand exactly at this moment how I felt and that I wouldn't lie about something like this in this moment.

"Naime expressed her wish to marry Deli Huseyin Pasha. When I said this to him, he declined me which was very disgraceful from him, but he said if he hears that from you or her he would change his opinion," Valide said trying to sound as more realistic but in this moment I didn't know who was more angry, me or Huseyin who were in the same position and both didn't want this marriage no way.

"I don't know what has happened while I wasn't here. I want to apologise myself but I never made a wish to marry and especially I didn't chose any person that was only my Valide's proposal but I said to her I didn't think of anything yet and at least in this marriage I want to be happy and that to be someone I chose, but Valide obviously doesn't agree with that," I said telling this all from my heart and there were plenty of things more I wish to say but I didn't want to embarrass my mother so much because at the end she is the one who gave birth to me and I had some kind of respect towards her.

"You are lying Naime, you literally confessed your love towards him few minutes ago but now you are ashamed that Sultan is here," Ayse said so proudly that I wanted to smash her at this moment but she must know she will get what she deserves later and I will end those things with her because she has no rights to act like this.

"Ayse, no one asked you anything about this topic please leave to your chambers and take care of the children," Murad hissed on her and she immediately got up, "Haci and Deli you can also leave now."

Under the tent only Valide, Kemankes, Murad and I have stayed and I was afraid what would happen after this. I wasn't afraid of my mother, I was afraid of my brother's anger issues and what is he ready to do when he is angry or realises someone lies.

"Someone here is lying, and I want to know who is lying, you will tell me that at the moment because you make all fun of me without telling me the truth," Murad hissed on all of us and Valide acted strong for the whole time.

"I just told you the truth my son, why would I lie in front of Deli Huseyin and put a shame on him in moments like these? I ruled this country for so long and I know for all the traditions and would never be like this," she said pointing one more angry look towards me.

"Then why do Naime and Kemankes tell totally another story from yours and it seems you are lying? Or they two are lying?" Murad asked and I looked at Kemankes confused because I had no idea how he would tell the same story as I did.

Throwback few hours earlier
"Hunkarim, your Valide wants me to tell you again about the issue of Deli Huseyin and Naime Sultan," Kemankes said to Murad as they were in the forrest.

"Deli Huseyin has said everything to me, I know all my mother said. What do you think what has Naime said about all of this? Would she agree on this marriage?" Murad asked Kemankes because he respected his opinion a lot. He knew Kemankes was loyal to Kosem, but somehow in the last time he has changed.

"I don't know Sultana so much, but I don't think she would accept that just for her mother's happiness, because Sultana doesn't even know him," Kemankes said.

End of throwback

"I won't force Naime to marry once again for someone she doesn't like, and I don't want you to interrupt me in making my decisions. I told you I would allow all my sisters to tell me who they want to marry and then we will see if those men are suitable. Don't ever repeat this Valide," Murad said before he angrily left the tent.