The Magnificent Century

Firuze’s rise to the favorites’ quarters exposes her open conflict with Hürrem, who vows revenge after Firuze refuses halvet with Mehmet and confronts her directly. Hatice intensifies her attacks on Hürrem, while İbrahim removes İskender Çelebi’s men from power and tries to mend things with Hatice, who still cannot forgive him. In Manisa, Mustafa finds Helena preparing for an arranged marriage, leaving their relationship shattered. Süleyman grows cold toward Hürrem over her treatment of Firuze, pushing her to seek Rüstem’s help to eliminate her rival. Meanwhile, political tensions rise as Ebussuud Efendi’s strict inspections draw scrutiny, and the palace braces for new confrontations on every front.