"Give your daughters difficult names. Give your daughters names that command the full use of tongue. My name makes you want to tell me the truth. My name doesn't allow me to trust anyone that cannot pronounce it right."
The day of punishment of my husband finally came. I went to Tower of Justice together with my mother. Halime and Handan were already there, and Fahriye came a bit later than us. The day he will be punished for all his bad things he did, finally came. No one could be happier than me today.
- Poor man will stay without his head because of you, Ismihan. You should be ashamed. - Handan said to me after she bowed to me and my mother. I couldn't stand Handan anymore because she had to mix into everything.
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- He will get punishment as he deserves, I am glad my nephew Sultan Ahmed Khan is more on his father, my brother late Sultan Mahmud Khan. It would be sad if he would be like you. - I said to her as I didn't even look at her.
- He did nothing wrong, and he is going to be sentenced to death. - Handan said and sighed.
- He wouldn't be punished if he haven't done any bad things, Handan. Who are you to ask about Sultan's decision? - Valide said to her.
- You are the one who made him believe its true, Ismihan. You told him lies about Yavuz Ali-paşa and thats why he will kill him. - Handan said as she turned to me. I couldn't care less for her words.
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- I couldn't care less for your words, Handan. But you should have learned already that you have to title me with Sultana. Ismihan Sultana. The fact that you are Valide Sultana changes nothing. - I said to her and smiled. I could hear Halime laughing at what I said to Handan.
I agreed always with Halime because we could have never stand Handan. I would have been a lot happier if Halime's son, our late Şehzade Mahmud ascended the throne. But my Valide had her fingers in that, and I will never forget her that.
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