After İbrahim’s death, Hürrem realizes Şah Sultan is an enemy, not an ally, and boldly asserts her power with Süleyman’s support. Her harem celebration enrages Hatice, who joins Şah Sultan in plotting revenge and sends the assassin Diana into the palace. Meanwhile, Malkoçoğlu returns with news of a threat against Süleyman, tensions rise between Mihrimah and Taşlıcalı, and Rüstem’s rise unsettles Mustafa and Lütfi Paşa. As Hatice holds a memorial for İbrahim, Hürrem stays behind in the harem—where a new danger is already closing in.
