The households of The Valide Sultan and Haolian Hatun ceremoniously paraded through The Second Gate to officially join The new Sultan's court. Joining them were the young Cariye who'd trained as midwives under Kadin Myra; Elya, Onna, and Marie were long overdue a promotion to Usta.
The rest of the parade continued to their designated courtyards as The Sultan led his wife, mother, and grandfather into the Hall of Abdul for his first Imperial Divan.
The Divan itself would consist of four core members:
The Chief Vizier, Osman Khair Han
The Grand Vizier, Hüseyin Ali Pasha
Defterdar, Ferhad Mahir Celebi
Nişancı, Mesih Daula
While recognizing the voice of men carefully selected to marry & welcome imperial brides into their household.
As Mesih Daula sat to announce the Legal Marriage of The Sultan Selim bin Abdul to the Xia's Grand Imperial 6th Princess, he conferred to her the title of Sultana. Laila Hatun was then confirmed as Valide Sultan by the Nişancı, who continued reading proclamations drafted following Khair's proclamation of Abdul's death.
Not many listened as he read the request for tribute from the realm's wealthy families. Their daughters were either too young or nonexistant.
When the meeting was over, The Kefa's first ever Sultana was escorted to her own courtyard by the Valide Sultan and her attendants, Maya and Mihri.
Haolian had not yet been made aware of her responsibility within this court.