Producer Timur Savcı said in July 2013 that the series would end in March 2014,[2] but it concluded with 139 episodes on June 11, 2014.
Alexandra, a Ruthenian girl, is sold to the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, she is accepted into the Sultan's harem.
Nigar Kalfa, a harem leader, tells Alexandra the benefits of being a favorite of the sultan and bearing a son if she follows the rules.
Victoria, now renamed Sadika, becomes a trusted servant and eventually tries to assassinate Süleyman while he visits İbrahim and Hatice.
Spanish Princess Isabella Fortuna is kidnapped by Turkish pirates and sold to Süleyman, who decides to use her as a bargaining chip.
Hatice gives birth to her and Ibrahim's first child, a boy named Mehmed, but accidentally smothers him while breastfeeding at night; she later becomes pregnant with twins.
Hürrem, who sent an assassin to kill İbrahim, changes her mind and calls off the attack after seeing Hatice's sadness.
During a rebellion incited by the spy, a slave is accused of stealing gold; the innocent girl immolates herself.
The slaves take torches and march towards Hürrem's chambers to burn her, but Daye and the guardians save her.
Hatice finally realizes that her husband has been unfaithful; she sits down with him, brings in Nigar, and he admits everything about their relationship.
Hürrem receives a fake letter telling her that Selim is seriously ill. She decides to go to Konya to see her son, and is captured and imprisoned.
She confronts her, threatening to tell her father unless she leaves the city and donates her wealth to Hürrem's charity.
Mehmed is murdered by Ilyas, his closest Janissary and a servant of Mahidevran, who transmits a fatal disease to the prince after intentionally injuring him during sword practice.
A new group of slaves is brought to the palace, including Cecilia Baffo, daughter of a Venetian nobleman.
She is chosen by Hürrem, who makes her pledge loyalty to her before sending her to Selim's harem, and changes her name to Nurbanu.
Süleyman decides to send Mustafa a kaftan as a sign of respect for his son, but Hürrem orders her servants to secretly poison it.
After receiving the gift, Mustafa (who thinks his father wanted to kill him) prepares a campaign and marches on the capital.
Janissaries prevent Mustafa's army from entering the capital; he and his father meet at the court, and he tells Süleyman about what had transpired.
Hürrem, with the help of Rüstem and Mihrimah, sends a forged letter from Mustafa to the Persian Shah Tahmasp I plotting against Süleyman.
Mihrimah sends Safiye Hatun to Murad's harem, and she quickly becomes his favorite and mother of his child, to Nurbanu's displeasure.