While Süleyman and İbrahim are away, the Janissaries ignite a full‑scale revolt in Istanbul, plunging the capital into chaos as the dynasty struggles to maintain control. Hürrem secretly meets Leo and urges him to leave, unaware that Victoria is spying on them, while Mahidevran corners Nigar for her own purposes. Leo, heartbroken, retreats to the gardens where Victoria continues to watch him, and İbrahim learns that Kadızade has acted against Ahmed Pasha before his arrival in Egypt. With Süleyman hunting in Edirne and the capital left vulnerable, the Janissaries—angered by unmet expectations and palace extravagance—rise up, leaving the empire on the brink of disaster.