All the princes return to the capital for Barbaros’s funeral, and rising tension between Bayezid and Selim alarms Süleyman. Mihrimah’s peace dinner erupts into disaster, while Atmaca prepares to kill Mihrünnisa—only for Nisa to deliver the real shock. Selim, feeling isolated, makes a bold proposal to Süleyman, and the sultan’s harsh lesson only deepens the brothers’ rivalry. Meanwhile, a secret overheard by Fatma Sultan threatens Hürrem’s power, setting the stage for a new wave of palace turmoil.