Makhidevran got into the harem when Suleiman was still a sanjak bey. In addition to Suleiman, there were no other heirs to the throne, so the concubines understood that if the bird of happiness fell into their hands, then it was important not to let it go.
The bird of happiness fell into the hands of Mahidevran, but it did not hold on for a long time.
When Suleiman sat on the throne, a new concubine came to the ruler's chambers, to whom Suleiman gave the name - Hurrem.
Jealousy covered Mahidevran's eyes, and all attempts to regain the master's favor were a failure.
Mahidevran had to endure a lot of humiliation, resentment and disappointment in a harem, but the woman could not come to terms with defeat. Jealousy and resentment grew into hatred, and apart from Mustafa's son, Mahidevran in this world, nothing was any more pleasing.
For Mahidevran, Mustafa was not only a soul mate, but also a hope for a bright future. After all, if Mustafa ascended the throne, she would become Valide, and then they would bow their head in front of her, and no one dared to insult her anymore.
But, this was not destined to happen. Everything that the sovereign gave Mahidevran, in a short period, took away. And even more.
Makhidevran, using her own savings, and those that Bayazid secretly sent her, built a small tomb for her son.
When Suleiman found out about the illness of his Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, they went to Bursa, in the hope that fresh air and hot waters would heal the mistress of the misfortune.
Arriving in Bursa, Suleiman goes to the tomb of his son, where he comes face to face with Mahidevran.
Mahidevran did not skimp on caustic words for the sovereign and told him everything that was in her heart.
Saying that for power and wealth, he paid with his son's life. That people do not understand how a father could take his son's life. That he himself personally deprived the Ottomans of hope for the future.
All this Suleiman stood silently and listened. And what else could he say in his own defense?
