The Sultan and I
Chapter 29
"You must go outside of the palace."
Iyan ang bahagi ng laman ng sulat na natanggap ko mula kay Nehir. At hanggang ngayon ay kinakabahan parin ako kung magiging matagumpay ba ang plano namin.
Ngayong umaga ay nagpaalam ako kay Zahir na lalabas ako ng palasyo. I told him that I wanted to visit the capital's market to see new surroundings. And thinking that I'm still recovering from my mental disease, he did not hesitate to allow me.
But of course, I will be heavily guarded. Zahir ordered a total of twenty soldiers to guard the carriage in which I am currently in.
Nakasunod lang sila sa karwahe na sinasakyan ko habang hindi parin mawala ang kaba na nasa dibdib ko para sa plano namin ni Nehir.
We arrived at the busy streets of the capital's market.
Ngunit habang nasa loob ako ng karwahe ay may kaagad na nakakuha ng atensyon ko.
"You barbarians!" The woman on the street screamed at the man in front of her. "I am a warrior from Bulgaria to be tied up by you Ottoman barbarians!"
Bulgaria?
"Stop!" I immediately ordered the horseman.
Kaagad namang natigil sa pagtakbo ang karwahe at mula sa bintana ay sinilip ko ang babaing sumigaw.
I saw her tied up on a wall with other women while being guarded by five men. She has short dark brown hair and tanned skin from the sunburn. Her facial expression is rough and she has a small scar on her right cheek. Her fiery hazel eyes immediately looked up at me. And she looks older.
Ngunit nang magtama ang paningin naming dalawa ay kaagad niya akong binigyan ng isang masamang tingin.
"What can we do for you, our Sultana?" One of the men guarding them approached my carriage.
At doon ko lang naintindihan kung bakit sila binabantayan ng mga lalaking ito.
These men are slave traders, and they are selling these women to the Ottoman nobles.
And seeing the royal carriage of the palace, which is heavily guarded, they might have realized that I'm someone who is in high ranks who can do business with them.
The Haseki's face has never been seen by regular people, so it's not surprising that they don't recognize me.
Kaagad kong nilingon ang lalaking nasa harapan ko.
"How much for her?" Kaagad na tanong ko habang tinitignan ang babaing nanggaling sa Bulgaria.
Nilingon naman ng lalaki ang babaing nasa likuran niya at nilapitan ito. At parang isang binebentang bagay ay kaagad niyang hinawakan ang bibig nito ay sapilitang binuksan para ipakita sa akin kung gaano kaganda ang kanilang produkto.
"This one has strong teeth and a well-built body, Sultana." The man spoke. "We captured her in the mountains of Bulgaria and since then have been claiming that she's a part of the warriors from their local tribe. She can be useful as a guard and as a housemaid."
Pero habang hinahawakan ng lalaki ang bibig ng babae ay kaagad na kinagat ng babae ang kamay niya.
Kaagad namang nabitawan ng lalaki ang bibig niya at nilingon ako habang iniinda ang sakit sa mukha.
"And she's a little bit feisty too. A perfect company to ward off shytans. " He continued.
Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti.
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