Iskandar selected ten trusted Roman nobles, binding them by solemn oath to address him only as 'Bitqun'—his master of the household—throughout their perilous journey. Led by Prince Qeydarush, whom Iskandar had spared after the fall of Fariyan, they traversed breathtaking mountain passes gleaming with crystalline rock and lush foliage until they reached the realm of Queen Qeydafeh.
Upon hearing of her son's return, Qeydafeh rode out with a magnificent host of noble champions to greet him. Qeydarush dismounted, praised his mother, and as she took his hand, recounted the total destruction of City Fariyan and how King Iskandar had mercifully set him free. He urged his mother to treat Iskandar's messenger with the highest royal honors. Qeydafeh received the pseudo-envoy into her palace, seating him upon a throne of splendor and showering him with exquisite gifts.
At dawn, when Iskandar entered her grand audience hall, he was awestruck by its matchless opulence—an ivory throne, crowns of rubies and turquoise, and soaring crystal pillars. He bowed low, adopting the humble manner of an ambassador. During a lavish banquet, Queen Qeydafeh fixed her keen gaze upon 'Bitqun' and commanded her treasurer to fetch a secret silk cloth bearing a painted portrait of King Iskandar.
Comparing the envoy's features to the portrait, Qeydafeh immediately recognized that the bold ambassador standing before her was none other than Iskandar himself. She invited him to deliver Iskandar's message, which he did while maintaining his disguise, demanding tribute and warning against defiance. The queen remained composed and dismissed him for the night. The following morning, in a private sanctuary scented with sandalwood and adorned with emeralds and agate, Qeydafeh dismissed her courtiers and addressed him directly: 'O son of Faylaqus!' Iskandar turned pale, swearing he was merely Bitqun, but the queen laid the silk portrait before him. Iskandar bit his lip in silent distress, realizing he was entrapped without his sword in the court of a formidable monarch.