Prince Mehmed, ambushed by the poor, fights fiercely as İshak approaches with his men. Mehmed later returns to Edirne and moves his harem to Manisa, where he receives a letter to Gülşah prompting a journey to Karamanoğlu. Murad deteriorates after Hüma's death, causing concern for Çandarlı, who contemplates measures for the state's future. Mehmed, aware of the situation, leaves Şehabeddin in Edirne. In Byzantium, tensions between Konstantinos and Helena intensify as Konstantinos prepares to make significant changes, with Helena and Notaras posing major obstacles.