Firuze and Hürrem’s rivalry reaches its peak as Firuze tries to steal Hürrem’s Thursday night with Süleyman, while Hürrem fights back with new schemes. Süleyman goes hunting with his sons and Rüstem, hinting through a dream which prince he may favor for the throne. Hürrem manipulates Nigar to sabotage Hatice and İbrahim’s fragile reconciliation, even sending them to the same pavilion to provoke Hatice. Meanwhile, Mustafa brings Helena into his harem, shocking her and angering Fatma, and İbrahim begins negotiations with the French envoys as Süleyman orders new laws from Ebussuud Efendi. With Firuze rising, Hürrem cornered, and old wounds reopening, every relationship in the palace edges closer to confrontation.
