Viktoria's attempt to kill Suleiman, the Magnificent, fails, so does Ibrahim's attempt to get rid of Hürrem Sultan and Leo after learning of their former connection in the Ukraine. The murder attempt on Sultan Suleiman alloys his relationship to Ibrahim

Hürrem Sultan can save herself and starts threatening Ibrahim while also talking ill of him to her husband the Sultan. Sultan Suleiman in the meantime sets out to take over Hungary and once again becomes the goal of an attempted murder, this time by Layos' men, who are afraid of Sultan Suleiman's predominance. Hatice Sultan learns that she is pregnant again but fears a miscarriage and is persuaded by Hürrem Sultan to see a spiritual