In episode 23, Gülşah, holding a blood‑stained knife, stands before Hürrem's apartment, shocked to find Hürrem's wife lying motionless in blood. When the woman who comes to Hürrem's apartment enters, she is confronted with the horrific scene. Seeing the blood on the bed, the woman lifts the harem to her feet. The hyacinths and concubines, awakened from sleep by Esma Hatun's screams, rush to Esma Hatun.
