#the gulfem of real life is basically a combination of nigar and afife

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"Whatever her relationship with the sultan, Gulfem knew him well enough to speak openly and candidly in her postscript to Roxelana's ability to manage the finances of her growing household. It seems he had extracted from her a promise to keep an eye on his favorite."–Peirce, Leslie. Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire