For the first time Malkochoglu Bali - bey was shown in the series "The Magnificent Century" in the middle of the second season, when he and his soldiers saved Suleiman's squad.
Since then, Bali - bey has earned the respect of the Sultan and eventually rose to the honorary position of "Keeper of the Quarters".
Bali - bey was very devoted to the padishah, and never participated in the intrigues of the harem. For him, the most important thing is the peace of the master, even if the price for this is love.
The main bride of the harem and the only daughter of the Sultan, Mihrimah, from an early age was inflamed with feelings for a brave warrior, and having matured, these feelings kindled with renewed vigor. However, Bali - Bey saw a child in the young mistress. He felt anything for her: reverence, respect, but not love.
Despite all the efforts of Mihrimah, Bali - bey did not want to tie the knot with Mihrimah, which he wrote to her in a reply letter.
Mihrimah, not having friends, told about her feelings to her cousin Esmekhan - the daughter of Shah Sultan and Lutvi Pasha.
Esmehan initially saw that Bali Bey did not feel feelings for her mistress, but she tried to support her as best she could, because her heart was also beating in unison of love. And her chosen one was Mehmet, with whom she could not be together.
Mihrimah trusted Esmekhan until rumors spread through the harem about secret meetings between Esmehan and Bali - bey, which Rustem - pasha specially let go.
Rumors reached the Shah - Sultan, who considered Malkochoglu a good match for her daughter and invited her to think carefully about marriage.
Esmehan did not want to marry Bali - bey, because she knew that Mihrimah was not indifferent to him, and she secretly hoped that Mehmet would reciprocate her.
However, when Mihrimah, under Mustafa and Mikhmet, said that Esmekhan was burning feelings for her older brother, Esmehan became angry, and when she came to her mother, she said that she agreed to marry Makochoglu.
Shah - the sultan with the permission of the sovereign, has already begun preparations for the wedding, but Bali - bey refused this marriage.
He was devoted to the dynasty, and did not want to marry, only to rise in his career. And he wanted to marry, only for mutual and great love. But neither for Mihrimakh, nor for Esmehan, he felt no feelings of love.
