A marriage with Rustem Pasha was undesirable for Mihrimakh and tired of carrying this burden, the young sultana, against the will of her mother, decides to take a desperate step - a divorce.
Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska - the sultan persuades his daughter to endure the divorce until the end of the military campaign to Persia.
Mihrimah agrees to the arguments of the mother, but is not going to change his decision.
While the men are fighting in the war, life in the palace goes on as usual.
During the absence of the padishah, the state was ruled by Shahzade Selim - a weak-willed person who is greedy for women and wine. But it is ruled by a strong and cunning woman - Nurbanu - the sultan, who will do everything for Selim to take power.
Nurbanu, knowing the strength and power of Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, the Sultan, incites Selim to obey his mother unquestioningly. After all, everyone knows that Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska supports Bayazid and it is he who clears the way to the throne.
But Bayazid has a quick-tempered character and often acts as he sees fit, not listening to the orders and arguments of his mother.
But, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska in power needs a person whom she can manage.
Selim decided to talk to his mother, telling her to think well and finally decide which of the sons she wants to see at the throne: the wayward Bayezid or the obedient Selim.
And Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska decides to further support Selim.
Upon the return of the men from the campaign, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska tells Rustem-Pasha about his decision. But the Pasha is not happy with this decision.
Mihrimah - the sultan also supports Bayazid and believes that he should sit on the throne.
Rustem Pasha, says Mihrimah, that if she changes her mind about divorce, he will help her change her mother's decision.
Mihrimah - the sultan understands that having lost Rustem, she will also lose the power that she has and without him will not be able to influence the mother's decision. And he agrees to preserve their marriage in the name of the future dynasty.
