Shah says to Lutfu that she knows about hasena khatun from Hurrem and that Merjan confirmed it.. Lutfu pasha denies that
he lost his control and Shah says she should have divorced him, he is a shameful
slave of the dynasty....that everything has gained so far, any position he has got,
is a gift from her.....that she is the dynasty, she is the state and then pushes him
and leaves.
Rustem was about to leave when Moses Effendi visits him. He tells
him about the rumors that he is sick with leprosy and that he has come there by
order of sultan to examine him. Nigar goes to Shah and says the Rustem threw
her out in the street. Moses Effendi examines Rustem and finds out that he has
leprosy. Rustem grabs him and tells him to say that he is not sick. That time, the
doctor notices a louse on his head and says to be registered. Nigar goes to
Matrakchi's house, tells him what has happened and asks him to help her to meet
her daughter Esmanur again. Mah e dora tells Mustafa that she got a letter from Shah sultan, who
informed her that everything goes as planned. At night Rumeysa comes in mustafa's room & tells Mustafa that Mah e dora Sultan sent her and Mustafa warns her that she will be punished if she's lying..Rumeysa says she does not care about anything. She stays for khalvet and in the morning Ayshe khatun meets her coming out of Shehzade Mustafa's room. Suleiman
Pasha is praised and becomes Coupe Vizier. Moses Effendi meets sultan and tells him that he examined Rustem Pasha and he does not have leprosy. On the
contrary he found in his hair a louse and, as it is known, lice never go to lepers.
Mihrimah hopes the marriage not to be done, but Hurrem delightful tells her that
Rustem is healthy, disappointing her. Lutfu pasha laughs at Rustem's fate and the louse.
Shah says that, since it has not become a marriage, a lot can happen in Rustem.
Rustem travels to the istanbul with Olivia and asks her where she learned about
the trick with the louse and Olivia tells him that she learned from her father.
Rustem tells her that if there weren't the lice, they will not be traveling to the
Istanbul at this time. The carriage stops at a trap and someone lits gunpowder and
exploses it..
Sumbul informs Hurrem that Rustem’s Pasha carriage has blown up and pasha is
considered dead. Hurrem frightened goes to Sultan, who tells her that they
don’t know if he is dead, the only thing they know is that he was attacked. Lutfu
Pasha promises to punish who ever is guilty for this act. The door opens and someone enters in sultan's room & sultan is shocked to see that person....