The Rags-to-Royal Vow: Bride of the Unseen King
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00:00:00Lady Evelyn Sterling from the Montagues, a woman of virtue, diligent and gentle, hereby
00:00:05bestow the title of First Rank Lady of Honor, by Imperial Decree.
00:00:10We humbly thank His Majesty for His grace.
00:00:21Murder!
00:00:22Murder!
00:00:23Duh!
00:00:24Someone's been killed!
00:00:26Murder!
00:00:27Murder!
00:00:28Durham Sins!
00:00:30Murder!
00:00:40Murder!
00:00:41Sister!
00:00:42Why?
00:00:43DonÂŽt call me sister!
00:00:44You are unworthy.
00:00:45We are both daughters of the Sterling family.
00:00:47Why should you live better than me?!
00:00:49If only Adrian Montag caught my bridal bowl, 3 years agoâŠ
00:00:55This little recovery is nothing but an illusion.
00:01:02If I were given another chance, I would rather forsake all of these honors.
00:01:25Master, I have already spread the word.
00:01:33The noblemen from all around have heard that our daughters of the Sterling family are seeking husbands and are eager to compete for them.
00:01:40For a son-in-law of our family, at the very least, he must be a man of great status.
00:01:45You two better aim at the right man. Whichever of you marries well shall bring glory to our family.
00:01:50Have I been reborn two three years ago? The very day of the husband seeking bridal bond.
00:01:55My lady, it's time to cast your bond.
00:02:01Sister, please let me go first.
00:02:05In my past life, Josephine insists that I go first.
00:02:09Feigning modesty and humility. Yet now, it seems, Josephine has also been reborn.
00:02:20Lady Josephine, this way! Give it to me! Lady Josephine, come on!
00:02:27In this life, I have to marry Adrian!
00:02:38Tim, Adrian, second son of the Montagues.
00:02:41The Montague family are relatives of the royal family, which means we shall become royal kin as well!
00:02:47I actually altered my fate.
00:02:50Three years later, Adrian shall rise in rank and I shall become a noble lady of honor!
00:02:56Josephine, you have seemed relentlessly.
00:03:00But little do you know that you're gonna suffer a lot in the evil Montague family.
00:03:06Great, great, great! The whole family is counting on you!
00:03:10Oh, stop flattering me! I'm doing this just for our family.
00:03:13Once I become Lady Montague, I shall be mindful of my words and actions bringing prosperity to our family.
00:03:20Sister, what do you say?
00:03:24You are truly fortunate. As your sister, I am happy for you.
00:03:28Evelyn, Lady Luck is with me this time. In this life, I will never let you overshadow me again.
00:03:35That is...
00:03:42Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
00:03:46Master, if the Empress tower defines her, you're dressed like this.
00:03:51Mother's been always pressing me. I can only leave the palace for some peace.
00:03:55This is a perfect chance to experience the life of ordinary folk.
00:04:00Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
00:04:03Let's have a look.
00:04:05In my past life, that beggar caught my bridal bull.
00:04:08I had to run away and then suffer a lot.
00:04:10This time, I shall let you taste the pain of being abandoned by your own kin.
00:04:16Master, our family has now secured ties with the Montagues.
00:04:20Evelyn, now it's your turn. And you better aim as Claus Josephine.
00:04:26Mother, how could you say such a thing?
00:04:29Sister has always been lucky and she would never bring shame upon us.
00:04:33In my opinion, in the moment, she will surely get the finest husband.
00:04:37Powerful or not, rich or not, it's only written on water.
00:04:46In this life, I seek only a true companion to live a peaceful life till the end.
00:04:51It's him. It's him. The beggar that Josephine ran away from.
00:05:10Oh no, it actually went to a beggar.
00:05:15Sister, what terrible luck you have.
00:05:18A beggar out of so many people down there.
00:05:21How do you expect father to hold his head high?
00:05:24Damn it!
00:05:25With so many people down there, how could you cast into a beggar?
00:05:29Are you deliberately trying to shame me?
00:05:31What's done is done, sister. Do not be too upset.
00:05:35Though he is of lowly birth, but look, at least he got a pretty face.
00:05:39It is only a pity for you, sister, raising comfort and luxury.
00:05:43But now bound to a beggar, you shall have to labor yourself to earn your bread.
00:05:49Now this will be quite the spectacle.
00:05:50The esteemed Lady Evelyn will marry a beggar?
00:05:53Everyone is watching. If she refuses, it's going to ruin their credit.
00:05:57Who would associate with them more?
00:06:02Hey! Hey! Cease her! Don't let her escape!
00:06:04Master, how did this bridal ball end up in your hands? What should we do now? It's the Scottish.
00:06:11I'm dressed in such rags. She won't agree.
00:06:14Sister, why are you running? You cast a bridal ball yourself!
00:06:22You damn girl! Look at the filthy beggar you've got!
00:06:27If he becomes my son-in-law, it's going to be a huge disgrace to us!
00:06:33In my past life, I was mistreated by the Montagues and used for Sterling's ambitions.
00:06:39Thinking back now, perhaps marrying a beggar would be better fate.
00:06:42The rule of the bridal ball is binding. Since he caught the ball, you should...
00:06:49I am willing to marry him.
00:06:55What?
00:06:59My name is Evelyn Stirling. What's yours?
00:07:03I am Lu... Lucas Prescott.
00:07:07With all present as my witnesses today, I, Evelyn Stirling.
00:07:17Willing take Lucas Prescott as my husband?
00:07:19Are you serious?
00:07:20Yeah. The ball is in your hands. You wanna... reject me?
00:07:34I didn't. It's just that I'm poor as hell. Marrying me would mean a life of a certainty. Are you sure?
00:07:41We're not disabled or something. We may be poor now, but we can always earn our money. We can work hard to make a living ourselves.
00:07:54I've never seen someone so easily content.
00:07:57He's just a filthy beggar! You're really gonna marry him?
00:08:01Evelyn, you're sure about this? Marry this beggar! And your future is ruined!
00:08:07I do not believe that is true. Future won't be decided like that. Lucas, he may be in rags now, but I can see his humility and good manner. He's gonna make a difference, maybe.
00:08:20You are... Rule is rule. You're not eating your words, are you, sir?
00:08:25Indeed. If he refuses, that's breaking the rules and gonna ruin their reputation. Seems well, she has to marry him.
00:08:32Indeed, marry him! Indeed, marry him!
00:08:35Since you wanna marry him, don't blame us in the future. You won't get a share of the coming glory of us.
00:08:43I understand.
00:08:45The matchmaking is concluded. Everyone disperse.
00:08:51Sister, no hard feelings.
00:08:55But marrying a beggar means you will spend your life beneath me.
00:09:02You should worry about yourself. Life with the Montague's is not as easy as you imagine.
00:09:16You...
00:09:20In three days, remember to come to propose.
00:09:23It's her or mother's pressing. So I might as well...
00:09:27Alright, I'll be there.
00:09:29Today, the second daughter of the Sarlene family is to be wed. Her dowry includes a pair of gold Phoenix hairpins laid with precious gems, plenty of boats of fine brocade, three land deeds for silk shops in the Eastern District.
00:09:46Lady Josephine Sterling's salary is worth a fortune. Yet Lady Evelyn Sterling has nothing at all. They are both daughters of the Sarlene family. But the difference between them is astonishing.
00:09:55Sister, after marrying a beggar, you will likely toil for the rest of your life. I wonder if you can even endure such life.
00:10:02It's the bridegroom. The bridegroom has arrived.
00:10:12Oh, as expected of the second son of the Montague family. The spectacle is grand indeed.
00:10:20Of course, the Montagues hold immense power. Marrying into their family, Lady Josephine Sterling will live a life of endless luxury.
00:10:27Unlike Evelyn, marrying a beggar, this will certainly be an interesting sight to behold.
00:10:31My respects to my honor, father and mother-in-law.
00:10:34Please rise, my son-in-law.
00:10:35My son-in-law.
00:10:36Such an elaborate wedding procession is a spectacle worthy of Highgate.
00:10:41For our dear Josephine to be regarded so highly by you is an honor to the Sterling family.
00:10:50Sister, the auspicious hour is nearly over. Why has your husband not come for you?
00:10:55Could it be that he's not coming at all?
00:11:01I, your humble son-in-law, greet my honored father-in-law.
00:11:12My lady.
00:11:17My lady.
00:11:18Are you here to beg for the alms or take a bride? Dressed in such rags, do you not feel ashamed?
00:11:23Compared to Lord Montague, you are as far apart as heaven and earth.
00:11:27Just what are you wearing? In front of so many esteemed officials, are you not bringing shame upon me?
00:11:34Today is your wedding day. And yet you came dressed like this? Do you not find this is a disgrace? Do you not finding this humiliating?
00:11:42Marriage is a lifelong commitment, building upon sincerity, not mere appearances. The man I, Evelyn Sterling, have chosen is not one whose worth can be swayed by idle words.
00:11:51Have you not embarrassed us enough?
00:11:54Master, do not be angered. From the moment Evelyn steps beyond this threshold, she'll no longer be a Sterling.
00:12:01The auspicious hour has arrived! Bring the bride to the carriage!
00:12:06This is dead.
00:12:13Congratulations, Master Sterling. Your son-in-law is truly an exceptional man.
00:12:21Many thanks, Deputy Minister. Please come inside.
00:12:26Off to you.
00:12:27Surely you didn't arrive on foot today. On such a big day, will you have the bride walk all the way to your home? Unheard of.
00:12:40Indeed. Not like my husband.
00:12:46My lady, please, allow me to take you home.
00:12:50Bow to the heavens and the earth.
00:13:11Is this the place you've found us to live in?
00:13:14Bow to the elders.
00:13:17A shabby place like this, is it even fit for a living?
00:13:22I just didn't want you to blow your cover.
00:13:24And bow to each other as husband and wife.
00:13:35The ceremony is complete!
00:13:38My lady, I have put you through hardship, having a life with me in such a shabby place.
00:13:43Not at all. I actually think it's rather spacious.
00:13:48At least, it shields us from the wind and rain.
00:13:52If we work hard from now on, keep this place tidy, he'll soon feel much more comfortable.
00:13:58At this moment, I have nothing of value to give you.
00:14:01This shade pendant was left to me by my father.
00:14:04I've carried it with me all these years.
00:14:07And now, I'm giving it to you.
00:14:14It's so precious. Are you certain of it?
00:14:20Alright. I will cherish it well.
00:14:23You're up. Breakfast is ready. For you.
00:14:26I will.
00:14:27You're up. Breakfast is ready. For you.
00:14:29Hey.
00:14:47You're up. Breakfast is ready. For you.
00:14:51Hey. Where you going?
00:14:53Hey, where are you going?
00:14:57Today is the wife's homecoming day.
00:14:59I made telemeds for my parents, but they're not quite finished.
00:15:02I need to buy some more threats and complete them before I return home.
00:15:05Alright, I'll go with you.
00:15:07Alright.
00:15:09Let's go.
00:15:14Greetings, your ma-
00:15:15Greetings, your majesty!
00:15:20Greetings, your majesty!
00:15:21Greetings, your ma-
00:15:22Uh-
00:15:22Uh-
00:15:23Uh-
00:15:23Uh-
00:15:24Uh-
00:15:24Uh-
00:15:24Uh-
00:15:25Uh-
00:15:25Uh-
00:15:26Who are they?
00:15:27The palace is too complicated.
00:15:29Once everything's settled, I'll reveal my identity to Evelyn.
00:15:32They are-
00:15:32They're here for Victor.
00:15:38Hm.
00:15:38Heh heh heh heh heh.
00:15:40Heh heh heh.
00:15:41Heh heh heh.
00:15:41Heh heh heh.
00:15:41Yes, yes.
00:15:42I-I used to serve in the palace.
00:15:44These are all-
00:15:44Old acquaintances.
00:15:48Evelyn,
00:15:49I'll help Victor to entertain the guests.
00:15:51Will you be alright buying threat on your own?
00:15:54Heh heh heh.
00:15:55Heh heh.
00:15:55Yes.
00:15:56Hm.
00:15:56Speak!
00:15:57What happened?
00:15:57The Empress Dowager distressed over your majesty's fence and suddenly collapsed.
00:16:13What?
00:16:13Vector, stay here and protect your Evelyn.
00:16:16Let's head back.
00:16:17Yes, your majesty.
00:16:18Get someone to deliver some valuable gifts to Sterling Estate.
00:16:22Say that they're Evelyn's homecoming gifts.
00:16:24Yes, your majesty.
00:16:25Let's go.
00:16:25Father, mother, your daughter has returned.
00:16:31Father?
00:16:33Why has sister returned alone?
00:16:35Are you ashamed of your beggar husband?
00:16:46So you didn't even bring him to meet the family?
00:16:49My husband wanted to come, but something urgent came up.
00:16:53Since being married to the beggar, Lady Evelyn Sterling, must have suffered a great deal.
00:16:58You look much frailer than before.
00:17:01Huh.
00:17:01Had you not married that filthy beggar, perhaps I would have taken you as a concubine.
00:17:06At least you wouldn't have fallen to such a state.
00:17:08That will not be necessary.
00:17:10I am living well.
00:17:11As of for you, sister, it has been quite a few days since you had seen your husband before.
00:17:16You...
00:17:17Ugh.
00:17:18Screw you, Adrian.
00:17:19We're drinking with corsets on our wedding night, and now everyone knows we are utterly humiliating me.
00:17:25Josephine.
00:17:30Father, mother.
00:17:32Greetings to you both.
00:17:34Greetings to you both.
00:17:36You've returned alone.
00:17:37How can you still have the face to come back?
00:17:39What does your husband do all day, not even accompanying you for your homecoming?
00:17:44Mother, you're thinking too highly of her.
00:17:47That filthy beggar is probably begging in the streets right now.
00:17:51How could he possibly compare to my husband?
00:17:54Father-in-law, your humble son-in-law has brought a small gift.
00:18:03Our dear Josephine has truly found herself a fine husband.
00:18:07For our daughter to marry such a fine gentleman, it must be the blessing she has earned over
00:18:11eight lifetimes.
00:18:12Unlike someone who chose a beggar as her husband, our sterling family has raised you for so many
00:18:19years, and yet you come back empty-handed on your homecoming day.
00:18:23Indeed, sister.
00:18:24This is my homecoming gift.
00:18:27Have you fallen into such poverty that you cannot even afford a proper homecoming gift?
00:18:38Father, mother, these are the two protective talamans I made for you by hand.
00:18:43A blessing to you both.
00:18:44Wishing you peace and prosperity.
00:18:45Oh!
00:18:49Get out!
00:18:51What a disgrace!
00:18:53Sister, is this truly what you've brought?
00:18:56A few scraps of cloth with embroidery.
00:18:59How dare you present these?
00:19:01Well, she did marry a beggar.
00:19:03So her gift befits her status perfectly.
00:19:06Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:19:07Oh, right.
00:19:08She has married a beggar.
00:19:10What else could we expect from her?
00:19:11Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:19:13Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:19:15Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:19:18Master!
00:19:18Madam!
00:19:19Someone from the palace has arrived with gifts!
00:19:21They say they are the homecoming gifts from Lady Evelyn!
00:19:27Master Surly!
00:19:28Who exactly has your eldest daughter married a mountain nobility?
00:19:31Even the palace saw fit to have me personally deliver these gifts to you.
00:19:34You must hold great influence indeed!
00:19:36Gifts from the palace?
00:19:37Then it must be from his majesty himself!
00:19:39It was personally arranged by the chief eunuch at his majesty's side.
00:19:42He said for the Starling family's eldest daughter.
00:19:49Oh, Mr. Ashford, you must be mistaken.
00:19:54All of Highgate knows that Evelyn married a beggar.
00:19:58How could she possibly have ties to anyone in the palace?
00:20:01Oh, this must surely be a courtesy to young Master Montague!
00:20:08Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:20:10Indeed!
00:20:11In this world, those seeking favor with the Montague family are countless.
00:20:15Even those in the palace are paying their respects.
00:20:18Father-in-law, please accept with joy!
00:20:20Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:20:21Josephine has married a remarkable husband!
00:20:24Just look at the grandeur of her homecoming!
00:20:27Such lavish gifts!
00:20:28Our Sterling family is truly honored beyond measure!
00:20:31Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:20:33The gifts have been delivered.
00:20:35I shall take my leave.
00:20:37Oh, take care!
00:20:38Take care!
00:20:41Sister, my husband has prepared two sets of homecoming gifts.
00:20:45Seeing all these, do you not feel ashamed?
00:20:48It's not about the quality of gifts, but the sincerity behind them.
00:20:51I see nothing inappropriate in this.
00:20:53I have poured my heart and effort into raising you, and yet, not only did you marry a beggar,
00:20:58but you even bring back these worthless rags to disgrace me!
00:21:01The Sterling family has no place for such a disgraceful daughter!
00:21:05Simply because I married Lucas, you feel justified to humiliate me like this!
00:21:09Josephine acts in the best interest of the Sterling family, unlike you who married a beggar,
00:21:14bringing disgrace upon us all!
00:21:16Disgrace!
00:21:19It's only because of Josephine married into wealth that you so readily indulge her!
00:21:24Insolent child!
00:21:25Such outrageous defiance!
00:21:26Who has put these ideas in your head?
00:21:28Is it not the truth?
00:21:31In your eyes,
00:21:33a daughter is nothing more than a pawn to secure power and favor!
00:21:36Outrageous!
00:21:38How dare you speak to your father in such a manner!
00:21:45A dragon jade pendant?
00:21:49Outrageous!
00:21:51And now, I must inform his majesty...
00:21:55Give it back to me!
00:21:57This jade pendant looks of fine quality.
00:22:01From where did you steal it, sister?
00:22:04It is from Lucas.
00:22:05Give it back!
00:22:06That wretched beggar?
00:22:09He will never possess such a fine pendant.
00:22:12He must have stolen it from somewhere.
00:22:15Would right have you to make such rash accusations.
00:22:17Lucas may not be of noble birth like you,
00:22:19but you believe that possessing a jade pendant is a rightful due.
00:22:22Yet Lucas is not worthy of the same.
00:22:23A worthless beggar's gift, and you treat it like a treasure.
00:22:26How ignorant.
00:22:28You want the pendant?
00:22:29Very well.
00:22:30But you must sever all ties with the Sterlings.
00:22:34You...
00:22:35Father...
00:22:39Father...
00:22:40Will you truly indulge Josephine's audacity?
00:22:43Am I not also your daughter?
00:22:45You insisted on marrying a beggar.
00:22:48Bringing shame upon the Sterling family,
00:22:50you are unworthy to be my daughter.
00:22:52On this day forth,
00:22:53I have only one daughter,
00:22:55Josephine!
00:23:02For the rest of my life,
00:23:04I seek only to be with the one who is true of heart.
00:23:07Even if I must live on plain faith,
00:23:09it is better than enduring cold disdain in the Sterlings.
00:23:13Yes, since that is the case.
00:23:23Hi, Evelyn Sterling.
00:23:25Severe all ties with the Sterling family.
00:23:29We are here and forth, strangers.
00:23:31All for the sake of a worthless beggar.
00:23:43You would sever ties with us?
00:23:45It is fortunate we never placed our hopes in you.
00:23:48Is that not what Father has always thought of?
00:23:53Why should I remain here only to be an eyesore to him?
00:23:56Hold it.
00:23:59Now that you wish to leave,
00:24:01I fear it is too late.
00:24:03Guards!
00:24:04Bring the burning charcoal from the kitchen.
00:24:07Scatter them across the board.
00:24:09What are you trying to do?
00:24:12Your Majesty, something terrible has happened.
00:24:14Lady Evelyn was humiliated at the Sterling estate.
00:24:22One's body and soul are bestowed by One's parents.
00:24:24If you wish to sever ties,
00:24:27you must first repay your parents' kindness.
00:24:30My Lady speaks most reasonably.
00:24:32Given your current state,
00:24:33it would be far too much to expect
00:24:35that you present anything of great value.
00:24:37Then you have no choice but to walk barefoot
00:24:39across this bed of burning charcoal.
00:24:43It is pleasing so fiercely.
00:24:45How could anyone survive walking across them?
00:24:47I will not walk.
00:24:50Oh?
00:24:51It seems, dear sister,
00:24:53that you no longer want this jade pendant.
00:24:57Stop!
00:25:00Lucas is the only one who has ever treated me well.
00:25:04This jade pendant was left to him by his parents.
00:25:06Farewell.
00:25:07I will never allow his heartfelt gift
00:25:09to be trampled a couple.
00:25:10I will walk.
00:25:11For the sake of a filthy beggar,
00:25:33you would go to such lengths?
00:25:35You must have lost your mind!
00:25:36For a mere jade pendant,
00:25:39a lady born into privilege
00:25:41would willingly walk across burning charcoal.
00:25:43No wonder she was foolish enough
00:25:45to marry a mere beggar.
00:25:46After all,
00:25:47what does a beggar have to his name
00:25:48but worthless trinkets?
00:25:50This jade pendant is likely
00:25:52his most treasured possession.
00:25:54No wonder your sister cherishes it so.
00:25:57The jade pendant was left to me by my father.
00:26:01I've carried it with me all these years.
00:26:04And now,
00:26:05I'm giving it to you.
00:26:14For me,
00:26:15my lady.
00:26:17Lucas,
00:26:18do not worry.
00:26:20I will reclaim the jade pendant.
00:26:21Can you
00:26:33return the jade pendant to me now?
00:26:38You want it?
00:26:41Then crawl over and take it!
00:26:43As long as you crawl over,
00:26:45this jade pendant will be yours.
00:26:51The jade pendant was left to me by my father.
00:27:04I've carried it with me all these years.
00:27:08And now,
00:27:08I'm giving it to you.
00:27:12All right.
00:27:14I will cherish it well.
00:27:21You claim to cherish your love for that filthy beggar.
00:27:44But if you were disfigured,
00:27:46would your dearest husband still want you?
00:27:48Why are you looking at me like that?
00:27:52I have long told you,
00:27:54the fate of a woman who wets a beggar
00:27:56can only be one to be trampled upon at will.
00:28:00You exhaust yourself trying to torment me.
00:28:03But do you truly believe you're getting your way?
00:28:07I want you to spend the rest of your days
00:28:10wallowing in the gutter,
00:28:12watching as I rise to become
00:28:13the most esteemed woman in the world.
00:28:15His majesty has arrived!
00:28:32Who dares to lay a hand on my woman?
00:28:37Evelyn.
00:28:38I'm sorry.
00:28:39I'm late.
00:28:42Just leave.
00:28:43Lucas.
00:28:43Lucas.
00:28:45I did lose your drink, bandit.
00:28:52Did they say it was his majesty?
00:28:54How could it be him?
00:28:55That beggar is dressed in such luxurious robes.
00:28:58And those men,
00:28:59are they the Imperial Guards?
00:29:01Why would they take orders from a beggar?
00:29:02I heard that filthy beggar's brother
00:29:04once served in the palace.
00:29:05Is it natural for him to procure some robes?
00:29:07That wretch beggar has suffered humiliation last time,
00:29:10and now he has come to regain his dignity?
00:29:12What a joke!
00:29:14A mere beggar,
00:29:15daring to put on an act in the Sterling Estate?
00:29:17Look at the fine husband you've chosen.
00:29:19Useless is one thing,
00:29:20but to be so audacious?
00:29:22As to steal from the Imperial Palace?
00:29:24If his majesty were to find out,
00:29:26do you really believe you will be spared?
00:29:27Deviant fools.
00:29:28You're doomed!
00:29:32You!
00:29:32What do you think you're doing?
00:29:33Evelyn,
00:29:34come with me.
00:29:36Evelyn,
00:29:37what's wrong?
00:29:47Who did this?
00:29:49Lucas.
00:29:49Yes,
00:29:57it was me.
00:29:58So what?
00:29:58I was only trying to help my dear sister.
00:30:00Who would have thought
00:30:01she would walk barefoot across the burning charcoal?
00:30:04I wonder what she was thinking.
00:30:06Such a fool.
00:30:06Silence!
00:30:07And who do you think you are
00:30:09to dare raise your voice before me?
00:30:11Yes,
00:30:12I'm insulting her
00:30:13because she married a worthless man.
00:30:15I am a noble lady with the Montag family.
00:30:17You are nothing but insects beneath my feet.
00:30:20Even if I were to kill you here and now,
00:30:22you ought to kneel and sack me for it.
00:30:24Let's see how much longer
00:30:25you can keep up this charade.
00:30:26Guards,
00:30:27seize this filthy beggar,
00:30:28Neville and Sterling.
00:30:29Wait.
00:30:33How dare you
00:30:34humiliate my lady?
00:30:37Seize them!
00:30:38Seize them!
00:30:42How dare you!
00:30:43I'm Lady Joseph and Montag!
00:30:47Usman, save me!
00:30:48You filthy beggar!
00:30:49Guards!
00:30:49Whoever kills him for me,
00:30:50I shall reward him with ten tails of gold.
00:30:56Insulin, wretch!
00:30:57Lord Montague is of royal lineage!
00:30:59Who dare lay a hand on him,
00:31:00you shall make an enemy
00:31:01of the entire Montague family!
00:31:03And what of it?
00:31:04Anyone who dares to harm my lady
00:31:06shall only have one face,
00:31:08death!
00:31:08You filthy beggar!
00:31:13You're taking this act too far!
00:31:14Before I lose my temper,
00:31:15release me at once!
00:31:16I might disappear your life!
00:31:18You've tortured Evelyn
00:31:19to such wretched state!
00:31:21Press their faces!
00:31:23Straight into the burning charcoal!
00:31:27No!
00:31:27No!
00:31:28No!
00:31:30No!
00:31:30What are you doing?
00:31:31No!
00:31:32Stop!
00:31:32Once the traditional court arrives,
00:31:34you are doomed!
00:31:34All right!
00:31:37My brother is an official
00:31:38of the Imperial Court!
00:31:39Do you really think
00:31:40you'll walk away alive?
00:31:41I'd like to see
00:31:42if the judicial court
00:31:44would tolerate this!
00:31:47Carry on!
00:31:49Help!
00:31:49No!
00:31:50Help!
00:31:50No!
00:31:51Don't leave!
00:31:52You wretched fool!
00:31:53If you wish to die,
00:31:54don't drag the Stoney family
00:31:56down with you!
00:31:57No!
00:31:58Stop!
00:31:59Brother!
00:32:00Brother, save me!
00:32:04Who is harming my brother?
00:32:17The Imperial Secret Guards!
00:32:19Why are they here?
00:32:20Yes!
00:32:21I summoned them!
00:32:23That voice!
00:32:24Could it be...
00:32:26Your Majesty!
00:32:29Your Majesty!
00:32:30The Emperor!
00:32:34How could this filthy beggar...
00:32:36Brother!
00:32:37Don't let this filthy beggar fool you!
00:32:39These clothes he's wearing
00:32:40are all stolen
00:32:40from the Imperial Palace!
00:32:41All these people were bribed by him
00:32:42with a huge sum of money!
00:32:44That's right!
00:32:45You're new to this office!
00:32:46It's normal to get the wrong person,
00:32:47but he really is a filthy beggar!
00:32:49He can't possibly be the Emperor!
00:32:51That's true!
00:32:52The Emperor
00:32:52couldn't possibly be here!
00:32:54Wretched girl!
00:32:55Look at the fine husband
00:32:56you've chosen!
00:32:58You've offended Lord Montague!
00:32:59You...
00:32:59I'll see how you plan to end this!
00:33:02My Lord!
00:33:03You must uphold justice for us!
00:33:05This filthy beggar
00:33:06and Evelyn Sterling
00:33:07they defied human ethics!
00:33:09Even intended to murder us!
00:33:11Outrageous!
00:33:12At the foot of the Imperial City!
00:33:14How can you act so brazenly?
00:33:15Guards!
00:33:16Take them to the dungeon
00:33:17of the Judicial Court!
00:33:18Interrogate them with torture!
00:33:19Wait!
00:33:21What else do you have to say?
00:33:23Since when?
00:33:24What's this position
00:33:25of Lord Justice Deputy?
00:33:26Yours to assume!
00:33:27You filthy beggar!
00:33:28How could you possibly know
00:33:30about court appointments?
00:33:31My brother
00:33:31was appointed by
00:33:32the Empress Dowager herself!
00:33:34What now?
00:33:34Regret finally sinking in?
00:33:36Even the Empress Dowager
00:33:37was deceived!
00:33:39Your Montague family
00:33:40truly is impressive!
00:33:45Empress Dowager
00:33:46Please speak up for your subject!
00:33:48His Majesty
00:33:49outside the palace
00:33:50married the eldest daughter
00:33:50of the Sterling family!
00:33:51What?
00:33:51Because that woman
00:33:52His Majesty
00:33:52even lashed out!
00:33:53His Majesty
00:33:54married another woman
00:33:55outside the palace?
00:33:56Guards!
00:33:57Prepare to sit down!
00:34:01Insolent!
00:34:02How dare you offend
00:34:03the Empress Dowager?
00:34:04Are you trying to get yourself killed?
00:34:05Lord Montague!
00:34:06Please see clearly!
00:34:08Our Sterling family
00:34:09has long severed ties
00:34:10with Evelyn Sterling!
00:34:11Every word she says
00:34:12has nothing to do with us!
00:34:13That's right, my lord!
00:34:14Our Sterling family
00:34:15has always followed the rules!
00:34:17We would never dare
00:34:18speak against the royal family!
00:34:19Please see the truth, my lord!
00:34:21The President and the Royalty
00:34:22is the capital crime!
00:34:23You must not let them go, my lord!
00:34:24Evelyn Sterling,
00:34:25your dear husband
00:34:25has now committed
00:34:26a heinous crime!
00:34:28No matter who comes today,
00:34:30they cannot save you!
00:34:32I can't!
00:34:33I can't!
00:34:33I can't!
00:34:33Lucas break up your arm!
00:34:34Spare us, my lord!
00:34:35He didn't mean to offend!
00:34:39Evelyn!
00:34:43Evelyn!
00:34:45Let's go!
00:34:46How dare you!
00:34:47Trying to run?
00:34:48Guards!
00:34:48Stop them!
00:34:49Whoever dares to block us again!
00:34:51Kill without mercy!
00:34:52Yes, sir!
00:34:56Trying to escape?
00:34:58It's not that easy!
00:35:04Lucas!
00:35:04Lucas!
00:35:09Lucas!
00:35:10Lucas!
00:35:10Josephine Sterling,
00:35:13why is your heart so vicious?
00:35:15Lucas has no grievance with you,
00:35:16yet you harms him so cruelly!
00:35:18This filthy beggar
00:35:18actually tried to have
00:35:19some disfigure me?
00:35:21Of course I couldn't
00:35:21let you leave!
00:35:23Lucas!
00:35:27Stop looking!
00:35:28Your man won't be here
00:35:29to save you this time!
00:35:30You've got a death wish!
00:35:31Lucas!
00:35:34Well, you still can't
00:35:34hurry and go!
00:35:35I can't!
00:35:36Go?
00:35:37You still think he can go?
00:35:38Josephine Sterling!
00:35:42Why won't you just
00:35:43let me go?
00:35:46I have to admit,
00:35:48sister,
00:35:49you're truly fortunate
00:35:50of marrying a beggar
00:35:51you still found true love!
00:35:53What a pity!
00:35:54The more you're like this,
00:35:55the more impossible
00:35:56it is for me
00:35:56to let you have your way!
00:35:58You!
00:35:59Josephine!
00:36:00The grudge between us
00:36:01should not involve others!
00:36:03You can do whatever
00:36:04you want to me!
00:36:05I beg you!
00:36:06Let Lucas go, please!
00:36:08Avalyn,
00:36:09you don't need
00:36:10to waste your breath on her!
00:36:10I can't drag you into this!
00:36:12How touching!
00:36:14Even at a time like this!
00:36:16You still have time
00:36:17to flirt with this filthy beggar?
00:36:19Since you're feeling
00:36:20wrong so deep,
00:36:22I might as well
00:36:22send you both
00:36:23to death together!
00:36:26What are you waiting for?
00:36:28Die!
00:36:29I will watch out!
00:36:30The Emperor Stowager
00:36:33has arrived!
00:36:34I'd like to see
00:36:35who dares harm
00:36:36my royal son!
00:36:40He really is the Emperor?
00:36:44He really is the Emperor?
00:36:47Evelyn!
00:36:47Evelyn!
00:36:48Imperial physician!
00:36:49Call the Imperial physician
00:36:51quickly!
00:36:51Your Majesty!
00:36:52Victor Langley,
00:36:53I ordered you
00:36:54immediately to send her
00:36:55back for treatment.
00:36:56If anything happens to her,
00:36:57I'll make sure you pay!
00:36:58You're severed her, base!
00:36:58Come, come, come!
00:37:00Hurry!
00:37:03Your Majesty,
00:37:04all members of the
00:37:05Starling family
00:37:05have been arrested.
00:37:07Your Majesty?
00:37:08Your...
00:37:09Your Majesty?
00:37:11What?
00:37:12You called him...
00:37:13Your Majesty!
00:37:14Wasn't he a beggar?
00:37:15Pass down my decree.
00:37:17Sebastian Serding
00:37:17and his family
00:37:18are executed on the spot!
00:37:20Master!
00:37:23Madam!
00:37:23Madam!
00:37:25Adam and Montague,
00:37:26as an official of the court,
00:37:27you abuse your power
00:37:28and aided evil
00:37:29from this day forth.
00:37:30You're stripped
00:37:31of your duty,
00:37:32imprisoned
00:37:32along the Montague
00:37:33in the judicial court.
00:37:34Spare me,
00:37:35Your Majesty!
00:37:35Spare me!
00:37:36Please,
00:37:37Spare me,
00:37:37Your Majesty!
00:37:38Thank Your Majesty
00:37:39to revoke the order!
00:37:41It was my fault!
00:37:44I failed to see the truth!
00:37:46Your Majesty!
00:37:47When you humiliated
00:37:48Evelyn back then,
00:37:49did you ever think
00:37:50this day would come?
00:37:53Impossible!
00:37:53Given a second chance
00:37:55to live,
00:37:56how can I still
00:37:56make the wrong choice?
00:37:58Empress Dowager,
00:37:59I did commit
00:37:59a grave offense,
00:38:00but it was all
00:38:01under the orders
00:38:01of the Sterling family.
00:38:02Empress Dowager,
00:38:03please,
00:38:03for the sake
00:38:04of my father's honor,
00:38:05spare me once!
00:38:06I beg Your Majesty
00:38:07and Empress Dowager
00:38:08for mercy!
00:38:09Please have mercy,
00:38:10Empress Dowager!
00:38:11Have mercy,
00:38:11Empress Dowager!
00:38:13My son,
00:38:14although the two
00:38:15unfilial sons
00:38:16of the Montague family
00:38:17are foolish,
00:38:17they were not
00:38:18the masterminds.
00:38:19They should be punished
00:38:20lighter.
00:38:20The Sterling family
00:38:21is a household
00:38:22of commoners.
00:38:23To execute them all
00:38:24is indeed lacking
00:38:25consideration for the women.
00:38:27I saw that woman
00:38:28who was badly injured,
00:38:29my son.
00:38:30You should go
00:38:30tend to her quickly.
00:38:31Lucas,
00:38:50are you alright?
00:38:51Are you alright?
00:38:52Did you get hurt?
00:38:53I'm fine.
00:38:53Lie down quickly.
00:38:54The Imperius Physician
00:38:55said you have to
00:38:56lie down.
00:38:57Come on.
00:38:58Imperial Physician?
00:38:59What is going on?
00:39:03Why are we
00:39:04in the palace?
00:39:05What exactly happened?
00:39:08It was the Empress Dowager
00:39:09who saved us.
00:39:10The Empress Dowager?
00:39:13You want to make
00:39:14Evelyn Sterling
00:39:15your Empress?
00:39:16I absolutely
00:39:16do not approve.
00:39:18I pledge myself
00:39:19to Evelyn
00:39:20for life in private.
00:39:22Whether you approve
00:39:22or not,
00:39:23I will overcome
00:39:23all obstacles
00:39:24to make Evelyn
00:39:25my Empress.
00:39:26You!
00:39:26You!
00:39:29If you truly
00:39:30wish to make
00:39:30her Empress,
00:39:31she must pass
00:39:32my test.
00:39:34But,
00:39:35but,
00:39:37before that,
00:39:39you must not
00:39:39let her know
00:39:40your identity.
00:39:42Otherwise,
00:39:43I have plenty
00:39:44of ways
00:39:45to stop you.
00:39:48She left
00:39:48the palace
00:39:49to pray.
00:39:50Just happened
00:39:50to walk
00:39:51by the Sterling State.
00:39:52That's how
00:39:52she saved us.
00:39:55Then,
00:39:56what about
00:39:58my father
00:39:59and the others?
00:39:59The Empress Dowager
00:40:00gave the order
00:40:01to have them
00:40:01all beat
00:40:02in 50 strikes each.
00:40:03Adrian Montague
00:40:04frequented
00:40:04pleasure districts.
00:40:05His body
00:40:06couldn't take it
00:40:06and he fainted.
00:40:07The Empress Dowager
00:40:08ordered him
00:40:08to be put
00:40:09in confinement
00:40:09and your sister
00:40:10was also sent
00:40:11to the Office
00:40:11of Discipline
00:40:12to do hard labor
00:40:13and for your father
00:40:14and the others,
00:40:15they were exiled.
00:40:16Exiled?
00:40:19Evelyn,
00:40:20from now on,
00:40:22I will protect you.
00:40:25I asked the Empress Dowager
00:40:26for a position
00:40:27and assigned you
00:40:28to the Imperial
00:40:28Household Bureau.
00:40:29From now on,
00:40:30the two of us
00:40:31will be working
00:40:31in the palace.
00:40:35That's wonderful.
00:40:36When the time comes,
00:40:38we may work
00:40:38in the palace
00:40:39for three to five years.
00:40:40Then we can leave together
00:40:41and live a simple life.
00:40:43Okay.
00:40:44Okay.
00:40:50Evelyn,
00:40:51I hope
00:40:51you can forgive me.
00:40:58Evelyn,
00:40:59when I have some free time,
00:41:00I'll come to see you.
00:41:02Alright.
00:41:05Greets.
00:41:14Guests should notify us
00:41:15before touring
00:41:16the Imperial Household Bureau.
00:41:20This one here
00:41:21is the steward
00:41:21of the Bureau,
00:41:22Ma'am Langston.
00:41:23If you need anything,
00:41:24just go to her.
00:41:27Greetings,
00:41:27Ma'am Langston.
00:41:30This one here
00:41:30is a newly arrived maid,
00:41:32Evelyn Sterling.
00:41:33In the days to come,
00:41:34please take good care
00:41:35of her,
00:41:35Ma'am Langston.
00:41:37Rest assured,
00:41:38I will take good care
00:41:39of Miss Evelyn.
00:41:40I definitely
00:41:41won't let her
00:41:42do heavy work.
00:41:47Lucas.
00:41:48I came here
00:41:50to work,
00:41:50right?
00:41:51Why does it feel like
00:41:52I'm being treated
00:41:53like a mistress?
00:41:57She...
00:41:59Maybe she's
00:42:01a nice person.
00:42:08Miss Evelyn,
00:42:09please come with me.
00:42:12Go ahead.
00:42:13You,
00:42:27clean all of these
00:42:28thoroughly.
00:42:30You and I
00:42:31both work
00:42:31at the Imperial Household Bureau.
00:42:33The tasks
00:42:33are assigned in advance.
00:42:34Why should I be
00:42:35the one to do your work?
00:42:36You've got the nerves
00:42:36to ask.
00:42:37It's because of you
00:42:38that I ended up
00:42:39cleaning the toilet bowl.
00:42:40Some people
00:42:40must have used
00:42:41certain means
00:42:42to learn a post here
00:42:43and somehow
00:42:43even earn
00:42:44Ma'am Langston's favor.
00:42:45She got all
00:42:46the Yeez's work
00:42:46assigned to you.
00:42:53Hey!
00:43:03Give it back to me!
00:43:04what are you waiting for?
00:43:31Grab her!
00:43:32Everyone,
00:43:34stop right there!
00:43:41Your Grace,
00:43:42the Imperial Household Bureau
00:43:44is such a crude place.
00:43:46You have never
00:43:46come here before.
00:43:47It might harm
00:43:48your noble health.
00:43:49Allow me to announce
00:43:50your arrival.
00:43:51No need.
00:43:52This time,
00:43:53I am disguised
00:43:53as a Bureau Matron
00:43:54because I want to
00:43:55truly know
00:43:56Evelyn Sterling.
00:43:57She must never
00:43:59learn of my identity.
00:44:00palace rules
00:44:09are strict.
00:44:10I was only
00:44:11gone for a little
00:44:11while.
00:44:12And you dare
00:44:13behave so wildly.
00:44:14What do you take
00:44:15the Imperial Household Bureau
00:44:16for?
00:44:16Ma'am,
00:44:16she stole
00:44:17his majesty's
00:44:18jade pendant.
00:44:21The one thing
00:44:21most forbidden
00:44:22in the harm
00:44:23is thee.
00:44:23She feared
00:44:24being exposed
00:44:24and even
00:44:25tried to harm me.
00:44:26Ma'am,
00:44:27you must punish
00:44:28her properly.
00:44:29Ma'am,
00:44:30Linsden,
00:44:30please let me
00:44:31explain.
00:44:32This isn't
00:44:32what happened.
00:44:33Enough.
00:44:34Hand over
00:44:35the jade pendant.
00:44:38The pendant
00:44:40belongs to me.
00:44:43I said
00:44:44hand over
00:44:45the jade pendant.
00:44:45I said
00:44:46hand over
00:44:47the jade pendant.
00:44:48The dragon jade pendant.
00:45:02It truly
00:45:02belongs to his majesty.
00:45:04The dragon jade pendant.
00:45:06It truly
00:45:06belongs to his majesty.
00:45:08The emperor
00:45:09even gave her
00:45:09something this important?
00:45:11She even dares
00:45:12to steal
00:45:13his majesty's pendant.
00:45:14In the future,
00:45:15who knows
00:45:15what outrageous
00:45:15things she might do.
00:45:17Palace rules
00:45:17are very clear.
00:45:19Anyone caught
00:45:19stealing goods
00:45:20worth more than
00:45:21one dollar
00:45:21will have
00:45:22their left foot
00:45:22cut off
00:45:23and be branded.
00:45:24Ma'am,
00:45:25please listen
00:45:25to my explanation.
00:45:27This pendant
00:45:27was given to me
00:45:28by someone
00:45:28very dear to me.
00:45:30It was definitely
00:45:31not stolen.
00:45:32I truly don't know
00:45:32how it could
00:45:33belong to his majesty.
00:45:34We confirm
00:45:35the pendant
00:45:35belongs to my son.
00:45:36Wouldn't that
00:45:37expose us
00:45:37to your identity?
00:45:39No.
00:45:40We can't rely
00:45:41on the object
00:45:41to prove
00:45:42there was theft
00:45:42involved.
00:45:43I'll thoroughly
00:45:44investigate this matter
00:45:45until the truth
00:45:46is found.
00:45:47The pendant
00:45:47will remain
00:45:48with me.
00:45:48If you are
00:45:49truly innocent,
00:45:50I will make
00:45:50things right
00:45:51for you.
00:45:52Thank you,
00:45:53ma'am.
00:45:54This is the
00:45:54new steward,
00:45:55Madam Williams.
00:45:56From now on,
00:45:57she will work
00:45:58with me
00:45:58to manage
00:45:59the bureau.
00:45:59All of you,
00:46:00behave yourselves.
00:46:01Anyone who tries
00:46:02to be sneaky
00:46:02or lazy
00:46:03will be punished
00:46:04according to
00:46:04palace rules.
00:46:06Yes, ma'am.
00:46:06You're bullying
00:46:12of your colleague
00:46:13has not been
00:46:13settled yet.
00:46:14You are to
00:46:14clean toilet bowl
00:46:15as punishment.
00:46:16You may eat
00:46:17only when you
00:46:17finish.
00:46:21Yes, ma'am.
00:46:21Oh, isn't this much
00:46:41better?
00:46:41your majesty,
00:46:52Miss Caldwell
00:46:52has come to the
00:46:53palace again today.
00:46:54Do you wish to see her?
00:46:55No, tell her to go
00:46:56back where she came
00:46:57from.
00:46:58This...
00:46:59You, go back.
00:47:01I'm going to see
00:47:01Evelyn.
00:47:02If you follow me,
00:47:03you'll expose my
00:47:03identity.
00:47:05Out of the way.
00:47:09Evelyn.
00:47:10Evelyn.
00:47:14Lucas.
00:47:16Why are you here?
00:47:19How can Madam
00:47:20Langston let you
00:47:21do this kind of work?
00:47:22I'll go speak
00:47:23with her.
00:47:23I'll go speak
00:47:25with her.
00:47:26Lucas.
00:47:28It's just
00:47:29cleaning a toilet bowl
00:47:30is not a big deal.
00:47:32Evelyn.
00:47:36I...
00:47:36I'm sorry
00:47:45you had to endure
00:47:45this.
00:47:46I promise
00:47:46I'll find a way
00:47:47to get you out
00:47:48of here as soon
00:47:49as possible.
00:47:50By the way,
00:47:51the jade pendant
00:47:52of yours
00:47:52what's the story
00:47:53behind it?
00:47:54Why is it
00:47:55that they keep
00:47:56saying that the
00:47:56pendant belongs
00:47:57to his majesty?
00:47:59Oh, my father.
00:48:01My father once won
00:48:01first place
00:48:02in the imperial exam
00:48:03to encourage
00:48:04outstanding scholars.
00:48:05His majesty
00:48:05rewarded him
00:48:06with the jade pendant.
00:48:07This is how
00:48:07it came into our hands.
00:48:09Oh, I see.
00:48:10All they say
00:48:11is his majesty,
00:48:11his majesty.
00:48:12I thought maybe
00:48:13you were lying to me.
00:48:14who's there?
00:48:22It's Madam Willems.
00:48:24Hurry up, go.
00:48:24Don't let her see you.
00:48:25Tomorrow.
00:48:26I'll come to see you
00:48:27tomorrow again.
00:48:27Madam Willems.
00:48:35All the toilet bowls
00:48:37have been cleaned.
00:48:38Cleaned already?
00:48:40Then go sweep
00:48:41the entire
00:48:42back courtyard.
00:48:46Yes, ma'am.
00:48:48Finally done
00:48:49with everything.
00:49:02Why is wrong
00:49:03my things?
00:49:04Madam Williams
00:49:04gave orders herself.
00:49:06She said
00:49:06at first light tomorrow
00:49:07you are to deliver
00:49:08her medicine.
00:49:08Ma'am said
00:49:09the medicine
00:49:10must be boiled
00:49:10with morning dew.
00:49:11Tonight,
00:49:12you should wait outside.
00:49:13Morning dew.
00:49:15Morning dew.
00:49:18Everyone heard it.
00:49:19I'm not making it up.
00:49:20Why is Madam Willems
00:49:21always picking on me?
00:49:23Madam Williams
00:49:23already showed me
00:49:25mercy by
00:49:25not punishing
00:49:26for the theft
00:49:26last time.
00:49:27All she asked
00:49:27was for you
00:49:28to collect the morning dew.
00:49:29You should be grateful.
00:49:30The pendant
00:49:30wasn't stolen at all.
00:49:31Stop falsely accusing me.
00:49:32Not stolen?
00:49:33Are you saying
00:49:34his majesty
00:49:34gave it to you himself?
00:49:45The night air
00:49:46is damned with dew.
00:49:47I'm going inside
00:49:47to get my own blanket.
00:49:48Is that not allowed?
00:49:49What arrogance?
00:49:51This is the Imperial Palace.
00:49:52There's no such thing
00:49:53as yours or mine.
00:49:54Don't think that
00:49:54just because
00:49:54you can do
00:49:55whatever you want.
00:49:58Who said
00:49:59you could come in?
00:50:00Move aside.
00:50:08Avalyn.
00:50:11Avalyn.
00:50:12Are you all right?
00:50:13who did this?
00:50:14Who did this?
00:50:16Victor Langley,
00:50:17why is he here?
00:50:18Could it be that he is...
00:50:20You want to die?
00:50:23Your majesty!
00:50:29You're the emperor.
00:50:32You're his majesty.
00:50:35Insolent servant!
00:50:36You must never let her discover
00:50:41your tri-identity.
00:50:42You must never let her discover
00:50:43your tri-identity.
00:50:52My deepest apologies,
00:50:53your majesty.
00:50:54I merely saw someone injured
00:50:55and acted out of concern.
00:50:56You must never let her know.
00:50:57You must never let her know.
00:50:58You must never let her know.
00:50:59You must never let her know.
00:50:59Fortunately,
00:51:00it wasn't his majesty.
00:51:01But,
00:51:02hasn't Master Langley
00:51:03been by his majesty's side?
00:51:05Master Langley,
00:51:07what is going on here?
00:51:09Oh,
00:51:10this young guy here,
00:51:12he bested a strike
00:51:12in resemblance
00:51:13to his majesty.
00:51:13I specifically brought him
00:51:15to the palace
00:51:15to interrogate him.
00:51:17Uh-uh.
00:51:18Hey,
00:51:19you,
00:51:19the new one,
00:51:20how can you be so ignorant
00:51:21of the rules?
00:51:21Don't you notice
00:51:22you behave yourself here?
00:51:23I humbly apologize.
00:51:25I acknowledge my error.
00:51:27Madam Langston,
00:51:28I beg your pardon.
00:51:29It's entirely my fault
00:51:30for causing this young officer
00:51:31concern.
00:51:32If you understand your error,
00:51:33then leave at once.
00:51:43As for you,
00:51:48Fraternizing with the guards
00:51:49is a grave matter.
00:51:50Yet,
00:51:50Madam Williams
00:51:51merely punished her
00:51:52with kneeling.
00:51:53The last time she stole
00:51:53a jade pendant,
00:51:54that incident was also
00:51:55swept under the rug.
00:51:57Tell me,
00:51:58if his majesty knew
00:51:59she had stolen
00:52:00his jade pendant,
00:52:01how do you think
00:52:02he would handle her?
00:52:13I shall inform
00:52:14his majesty at once.
00:52:16It was you
00:52:16who stole his jade pendant.
00:52:18Let us see
00:52:18if he will still
00:52:19let you off so easily.
00:52:20Ah!
00:52:22Ah, my face!
00:52:24Ah, my face!
00:52:25Ah, my face!
00:52:27Ah, my face!
00:52:27Ah!
00:52:29You foolish servant!
00:52:30What have you put
00:52:31in this ball?
00:52:32I obtained a recipe
00:52:34from a tower
00:52:34who claimed
00:52:35they could enhance
00:52:36one's beauty
00:52:36when consumed.
00:52:40I only wished
00:52:41to do what was best
00:52:42for Madam Williams,
00:52:43which is why
00:52:43I acted so foolishly.
00:52:44How dare you serve
00:52:45something of unknown
00:52:47origin to ma'am
00:52:47if this rash on her face
00:52:49does not fade.
00:52:51How will you atone
00:52:52for this?
00:52:53Madam!
00:52:54Guards!
00:52:54Drag her away
00:52:55and sell her
00:52:56to a slave trader.
00:52:57Madam Williams,
00:52:58have mercy!
00:52:59Madam, have mercy!
00:53:00Please!
00:53:00Madam!
00:53:01Madam!
00:53:02Madam, have mercy!
00:53:04Madam!
00:53:06Madam.
00:53:08May I be permitted
00:53:10to try?
00:53:11You?
00:53:13I have studied
00:53:15medical texts
00:53:16and I can prepare
00:53:17herbal remedy
00:53:18that might alleviate
00:53:19the rash on your face.
00:53:23If...
00:53:24If my methods
00:53:28prove effective,
00:53:29I beg you, Madam,
00:53:30to spare Isabella's life.
00:53:32his majesty has not
00:53:44paid me attention
00:53:44for a long time.
00:53:46Yet I hear
00:53:46he has recently been
00:53:48visiting Imperial
00:53:48Household Bureau.
00:53:50Tell me who could be
00:53:51in the Imperial
00:53:51Household Bureau
00:53:52to capture his majesty's
00:53:53interests so deeply.
00:53:54I don't know!
00:53:56I know nothing!
00:53:58Speak!
00:54:02I remember now!
00:54:03There is indeed someone
00:54:04who dares to do
00:54:05such a thing!
00:54:06Oh?
00:54:06It may not look
00:54:18appealing, but
00:54:19it is true
00:54:20that the rash
00:54:20has faded somewhat.
00:54:24It seems
00:54:25you do have
00:54:26some skill.
00:54:27Thank you
00:54:28for your praise,
00:54:29Madam.
00:54:29Adam,
00:54:30you need to only
00:54:31wait six more hours
00:54:32and the rash
00:54:33will completely
00:54:33disappear.
00:54:46Eh?
00:54:52What are you
00:54:53trying to do now?
00:54:55If it weren't
00:55:02for you today,
00:55:03I might have
00:55:04already been
00:55:04taken away.
00:55:06As for what
00:55:07happened before,
00:55:07I owe you
00:55:08an apology.
00:55:09I will accept
00:55:09any punishment
00:55:10or scolding
00:55:10you see fit.
00:55:19Why would
00:55:19I scold you?
00:55:23So you're
00:55:24willing to
00:55:24forgive me?
00:55:25you're not
00:55:28entirely a
00:55:29bad person.
00:55:30It's just
00:55:31that your words
00:55:32can be
00:55:33utterly vicious.
00:55:41Let's go.
00:55:46Your Majesty,
00:55:48I believe
00:55:49that His Majesty's
00:55:50insistence on
00:55:51making Lady Evelyn
00:55:52the Empress
00:55:52does not seem
00:55:53like a mere
00:55:54impulse.
00:55:54Lady Evelyn
00:55:56truly possesses
00:55:57remarkable qualities.
00:56:00Let's eat
00:56:01her chestnut cake.
00:56:02It was her!
00:56:11It was you
00:56:13who seduced
00:56:13His Majesty.
00:56:14Her chestnut
00:56:16would have
00:56:18stuck the face
00:56:18of yours.
00:56:19No wonder
00:56:19you can't
00:56:19stay out of
00:56:20trouble.
00:56:21His Majesty
00:56:21finding a bride
00:56:22outside the
00:56:22palace is
00:56:23wondering.
00:56:24But when
00:56:24did your
00:56:25lowly
00:56:25servants
00:56:26dare to
00:56:27entertain
00:56:27such wicked
00:56:28thoughts?
00:56:28When did
00:56:29Evelyn ever
00:56:29seduce
00:56:30His Majesty?
00:56:31Isabella,
00:56:31have you
00:56:31forgotten how
00:56:32much we
00:56:32suffered
00:56:33because of
00:56:33her?
00:56:33Evelyn never
00:56:34once provoked
00:56:35me intentionally.
00:56:35It was
00:56:35you who
00:56:37kept picking
00:56:37fights deliberately.
00:56:39Isabella,
00:56:39Do you even
00:56:41know who
00:56:42I am?
00:56:43How dare
00:56:43you act so
00:56:44insolently
00:56:44in my
00:56:44presence?
00:56:46Susan.
00:56:50Wait!
00:56:51The person
00:56:52standing before
00:56:52you is Lady
00:56:53Caldwell,
00:56:54daughter of
00:56:54Chancellor
00:56:55Caldwell.
00:56:55She's the
00:56:56one the
00:56:56Empress
00:56:56Dodge Rager
00:56:57has chosen
00:56:58to be
00:56:58Empress.
00:56:58What a fool.
00:56:59Since Lady
00:57:00Caldwell is
00:57:00the esteemed
00:57:01daughter of
00:57:01the Chancellor,
00:57:02surely you
00:57:02are a reasonable
00:57:03person.
00:57:04We have never
00:57:04even met
00:57:05His Majesty.
00:57:05So how
00:57:06could there be
00:57:06any talk of
00:57:07seduction?
00:57:07I beg you
00:57:08Lady Cat
00:57:08will spare
00:57:09me.
00:57:10I heard
00:57:10from Eleanor
00:57:11that you
00:57:11not only
00:57:11seduced
00:57:12His Majesty
00:57:13but also
00:57:13entangled
00:57:14yourself
00:57:14with the
00:57:15guards.
00:57:15That face
00:57:16of yours
00:57:16is too
00:57:17dangerous
00:57:17to keep
00:57:18him.
00:57:23Stop!
00:57:34Stop!
00:57:37the Imperial
00:57:43Household
00:57:43Bureau
00:57:44is part
00:57:44of the
00:57:44harem.
00:57:45Since
00:57:45when
00:57:46is it
00:57:46your
00:57:46place
00:57:46to
00:57:46interfere?
00:57:48A
00:57:48mere
00:57:49old
00:57:49servant
00:57:49dares
00:57:50to
00:57:50raise
00:57:50your
00:57:50voice
00:57:51in
00:57:51front
00:57:51of
00:57:51me?
00:57:52You!
00:57:52How
00:57:53dare
00:57:53you!
00:57:54His
00:57:54Majesty
00:57:55and I
00:57:55grew
00:57:55up
00:57:55together.
00:57:56I'm
00:57:56the
00:57:56only
00:57:57candidate
00:57:57for
00:57:57emphasis.
00:57:58The
00:57:58harm
00:57:58will
00:57:58be
00:57:58mine
00:57:59sooner
00:57:59or
00:57:59later.
00:58:00Dealing
00:58:00the
00:58:00lowly
00:58:01maid
00:58:01is
00:58:01nothing
00:58:02to
00:58:02me.
00:58:02Preposterous!
00:58:04Do you
00:58:04even
00:58:04know
00:58:04who
00:58:04stands
00:58:05before
00:58:05you?
00:58:07Aren't
00:58:08you
00:58:08just
00:58:08a
00:58:09lowborn
00:58:09student?
00:58:11If I
00:58:11don't
00:58:11teach
00:58:11you
00:58:11a
00:58:12lesson
00:58:12you'll
00:58:12never
00:58:13learn
00:58:13your
00:58:13place.
00:58:14Restrainer
00:58:15as
00:58:15well.
00:58:16Eleanor,
00:58:17you
00:58:17wouldn't
00:58:17dare.
00:58:22I
00:58:23never
00:58:23expected
00:58:24you
00:58:24to be
00:58:24so
00:58:24venomous
00:58:25at
00:58:25heart.
00:58:26Her
00:58:26Majesty
00:58:26truly
00:58:27misjudged
00:58:27you.
00:58:28You
00:58:29didn't
00:58:29call
00:58:29yourself
00:58:30her
00:58:30majesty?
00:58:31Who
00:58:31are you
00:58:31taking
00:58:31yourself
00:58:31for?
00:58:32The
00:58:32Empress
00:58:32Dowager?
00:58:37A
00:58:38disfigured
00:58:39old
00:58:39wretch
00:58:39like
00:58:39you
00:58:40dare
00:58:40to
00:58:40use
00:58:40the
00:58:41title
00:58:41of
00:58:41the
00:58:41Empress
00:58:41Dowager?
00:58:42It
00:58:42seems
00:58:42you
00:58:42have
00:58:42grown
00:58:43tired
00:58:43of
00:58:43living.
00:58:44It
00:58:44seems
00:58:44you
00:58:44still
00:58:44refuse
00:58:45to
00:58:45admit
00:58:45your
00:58:45wrongdoing.
00:58:46What
00:58:46wrong
00:58:47have
00:58:47done?
00:58:48You
00:58:48born
00:58:49into
00:58:49lowly
00:58:49status
00:58:50can
00:58:50only
00:58:50be
00:58:50servants
00:58:51of
00:58:51the
00:58:51palace
00:58:51to
00:58:51defy
00:58:52your
00:58:52superiors
00:58:53and
00:58:53seek
00:58:53death.
00:58:54You
00:58:54Lady
00:58:54Catwell,
00:58:55the
00:58:55inner
00:58:55court
00:58:56is
00:58:56under
00:58:56the
00:58:56jurisdiction
00:58:57of
00:58:57his
00:58:57majesty
00:58:57and
00:59:07such
00:59:08behavior
00:59:08says
00:59:08a
00:59:09dangerous
00:59:09example.
00:59:09This
00:59:10is
00:59:10unforgivable.
00:59:11Fetch
00:59:11my
00:59:11way.
00:59:17The
00:59:17Spring
00:59:18Blossom
00:59:18banquet
00:59:18will be
00:59:19held at
00:59:19the
00:59:19beginning
00:59:19of
00:59:19next
00:59:20month.
00:59:20This
00:59:20year
00:59:20all
00:59:20the
00:59:20nobles
00:59:21and
00:59:21dignitaries
00:59:21will
00:59:22be
00:59:22in
00:59:22attendance.
00:59:23Everything
00:59:23must be
00:59:23prepared
00:59:24perfectly.
00:59:25Your
00:59:25majesty
00:59:26rest
00:59:26assured
00:59:26I
00:59:27will
00:59:27spare
00:59:27no
00:59:27effort
00:59:28in
00:59:28ensuring
00:59:28its
00:59:29success.
00:59:31You
00:59:31insolent
00:59:32servant.
00:59:33How
00:59:33dare
00:59:33you
00:59:33disturb
00:59:34his
00:59:34majesty.
00:59:35His
00:59:35majesty
00:59:36his
00:59:37humble
00:59:37mate
00:59:38greets
00:59:38your
00:59:38majesty
00:59:38to
00:59:38visit
00:59:39and
00:59:40save
00:59:40Evelyn
00:59:40Sterling.
00:59:41What did
00:59:41you say?
00:59:42Evelyn's
00:59:43in
00:59:43danger.
00:59:48His
00:59:48majesty
00:59:49his
00:59:50humble
00:59:51mate
00:59:51greets
00:59:51your
00:59:51majesty
00:59:51to
00:59:52visit
00:59:53and
00:59:53save
00:59:53Evelyn
00:59:53Sterling.
00:59:54What did
00:59:55you say?
00:59:56Evelyn's
00:59:56in
00:59:56danger.
01:00:06what are
01:00:09you
01:00:09doing?
01:00:11It was
01:00:11me
01:00:11who
01:00:11offended
01:00:11Lady
01:00:12Cowell.
01:00:12I
01:00:13did
01:00:13not
01:00:13wish
01:00:13for
01:00:13him
01:00:13who
01:00:14suffered
01:00:14punishment
01:00:14on my
01:00:15account.
01:00:17Since
01:00:17you're so
01:00:17eager to
01:00:18play
01:00:18the
01:00:18hero,
01:00:19I shall
01:00:19grant
01:00:19your
01:00:19wish
01:00:20today.
01:00:21Enough!
01:00:22Anna
01:00:22Caldwell,
01:00:23her majesty
01:00:24advises you
01:00:25not to
01:00:25go too
01:00:25far,
01:00:26otherwise...
01:00:26You
01:00:26called
01:00:26yourself
01:00:27her
01:00:27majesty
01:00:27again?
01:00:28You
01:00:28reckless
01:00:28wretch?
01:00:29Today
01:00:29I
01:00:30shall
01:00:30teach
01:00:30you
01:00:30the
01:00:30rules
01:00:30on
01:00:31behalf
01:00:31of
01:00:31the
01:00:31empress
01:00:31salvager.
01:00:32Anna
01:00:32Cotwell.
01:00:36Do you
01:00:36know
01:00:36who
01:00:36you
01:00:36are
01:00:36about
01:00:37to
01:00:37whip?
01:00:38Do we
01:00:38just
01:00:38agree
01:00:39to
01:00:42empress
01:00:42salvager?
01:00:44Agree
01:00:45her
01:00:45majesty.
01:00:46The
01:00:46empress
01:00:46salvager?
01:00:48How
01:00:48could
01:00:49she
01:00:49possibly
01:00:49be
01:00:49the
01:00:49empress
01:00:50salvager?
01:00:55How
01:00:55could
01:00:55she
01:00:56possibly
01:00:56be
01:00:56the
01:00:56empress
01:00:56salvager?
01:00:58How
01:00:58is
01:00:59this
01:00:59possible?
01:01:00Her
01:01:01majesty
01:01:01was
01:01:01merely
01:01:02testing
01:01:02you
01:01:02but
01:01:03she
01:01:03never
01:01:03expected
01:01:03you
01:01:04to
01:01:04be
01:01:04so
01:01:04insolent.
01:01:05How
01:01:05dare
01:01:05you
01:01:06overstep
01:01:06and
01:01:06offend
01:01:06her
01:01:07majesty
01:01:07herself?
01:01:09Your
01:01:10majesty
01:01:10this
01:01:11humble
01:01:11subject
01:01:11admits
01:01:12her
01:01:12fault.
01:01:13I
01:01:13failed
01:01:13to
01:01:13recognize
01:01:14that
01:01:14you
01:01:14are
01:01:14the
01:01:14empress
01:01:14salvager.
01:01:15I
01:01:15beg
01:01:15your
01:01:16majesty
01:01:16for
01:01:16forgiveness.
01:01:17I
01:01:17beg
01:01:17the
01:01:17emperor
01:01:17for
01:01:18mercy.
01:01:19The
01:01:19emperor?
01:01:24This
01:01:24humble
01:01:25official
01:01:25believes
01:01:25this
01:01:25matters
01:01:26of great
01:01:26importance
01:01:26that
01:01:27concerns
01:01:27the
01:01:27dignity
01:01:27of
01:01:27the
01:01:28empress
01:01:28dowager.
01:01:28I
01:01:29implore
01:01:29your
01:01:29majesty
01:01:29to
01:01:30carefully
01:01:30consider
01:01:31the
01:01:31matter.
01:01:37Exactly.
01:01:38How could
01:01:39you
01:01:39dare to
01:01:40offend
01:01:40the
01:01:41empress
01:01:41dowager?
01:01:42Admit
01:01:42your
01:01:42fault
01:01:42at
01:01:43once.
01:01:43The
01:01:43temple
01:01:44subject
01:01:44admits
01:01:44my
01:01:44hope.
01:01:46Your
01:01:46majesty
01:01:46it
01:01:47was
01:01:47his
01:01:47wretched
01:01:48maid.
01:01:48She
01:01:49told
01:01:49me
01:01:49to
01:01:50seduce
01:01:50his
01:01:50majesty.
01:01:52This
01:01:52is
01:01:52why
01:01:52I
01:01:52lost
01:01:52my
01:01:53composure.
01:01:53Lady
01:01:54Caldwell
01:01:54it
01:01:55was
01:01:55clearly
01:01:55you.
01:01:56If
01:01:56it
01:01:56weren't
01:01:56for
01:01:57your
01:01:57manipulation
01:01:57how
01:01:58could
01:01:58I
01:01:58have
01:01:58spoken
01:01:58so
01:01:58recklessly
01:01:59before
01:01:59the
01:01:59empress
01:02:00dowager?
01:02:00The
01:02:00palace
01:02:01maid
01:02:01Eleanor
01:02:01Fairfox
01:02:02has
01:02:02spread
01:02:02rumors
01:02:03and
01:02:03caused
01:02:03trouble.
01:02:04Take
01:02:04her
01:02:04away
01:02:04and
01:02:05sell
01:02:05her
01:02:05at
01:02:05once.
01:02:07The
01:02:07palace
01:02:07maid
01:02:07Eleanor
01:02:08Fairfox
01:02:08has
01:02:09spread
01:02:09rumors
01:02:09and
01:02:09caused
01:02:09trouble.
01:02:10Take
01:02:10her
01:02:10away
01:02:10and
01:02:11sell
01:02:11her
01:02:11at
01:02:11once.
01:02:11Your
01:02:12majesty
01:02:12have
01:02:12mercy.
01:02:12I
01:02:13did
01:02:13not
01:02:13spread
01:02:13rumors.
01:02:14I
01:02:14saw
01:02:14Evelyn
01:02:15flirting
01:02:15with
01:02:15the
01:02:16guards.
01:02:16I
01:02:16truly
01:02:16did
01:02:17not
01:02:17spread
01:02:17rumors.
01:02:18Your
01:02:18majesty.
01:02:19I
01:02:19beg
01:02:19your
01:02:19majesty.
01:02:20You
01:02:20are
01:02:20the
01:02:21eldest
01:02:21daughter
01:02:21of
01:02:21the
01:02:21sturdy
01:02:22campers.
01:02:22How dare you?
01:02:22Anna Caldwell, I always believed you to be a kind-hearted, yet I never expected you to be ruthless.
01:02:28You've overstepped your place and still dare to dream of becoming empress.
01:02:31You're sentenced to one year in the office of discipline to reflect on your actions.
01:02:34The office of discipline?
01:02:35No, your majesty. This almost has to get miserable. Your majesty, please spare me. I do not want to get to the office of discipline.
01:02:43I have questions for you.
01:02:53Where is her majesty taking them?
01:03:03Evelyn!
01:03:05Lucas, did the empress daughter punish you?
01:03:07Of course not. Her majesty wishes to discuss the spring blossom banquet with me.
01:03:11That's a relief.
01:03:13Evelyn.
01:03:16Evelyn has passed the test. Wonderful. I will reveal my identity to her and make her my empress.
01:03:21There is no need to rush the coronation. The Ministry of Rights is preparing for the spring blossom banquet next month. They may not have enough resources to manage both. Moreover, this matter is too sudden. I'm concerned the other ministers may object.
01:03:23Mother, why not let Evelyn organize the spring blossom banquet? If she can manage this banquet, it will not only prove her capability but also make her coronation more acceptable to everyone.
01:03:33Her majesty wants you to take charge of the spring blossom banquet.
01:03:35Me? I don't know how to organize it.
01:03:39Don't worry. Trust your abilities. You shall triumph. I'll also assist you behind the scenes.
01:03:45All right.
01:04:07Get moving, all of you. If anyone dares to slack off, my whip shows no mercy.
01:04:25Useless fool! Do you still think you're a pampered young lady? Huh? Once you're in the office of discipline, no one gets to laze around.
01:04:35Everyone, Sterling, this is all your fault!
01:04:43Don't touch me! I'm the daughter of Chancellor Caldwell!
01:04:47But I better show some respect!
01:04:54The daughter of Chancellor Caldwell?
01:04:56In my past life, Adrian Montag was promoted by the Empress Elwiger during the spring blossom banquet.
01:05:00If I can escape this wretched place and find a way to bring Adrian to the spring blossom banquet, I can surely turn things around.
01:05:08What a wretched place! They expect me, a lady, to wash my clothes myself?
01:05:18Where did this lonely maid come from? I-
01:05:26Lady, I have an urgent request.
01:05:29When? Why should I help you?
01:05:30I am of noble birth.
01:05:32Were it not for this temporary misfortune, you wouldn't even be worthy to speak to me.
01:05:40My elder sister Evelyn Sterling is the reason I was in prison here.
01:05:43If you help escape, I shall be forever indebted to you.
01:05:47Evelyn Sterling?
01:05:56Not bad!
01:05:57The banquet itinerary is clear and well-structured.
01:05:59It is evident that much effort was put into it.
01:06:01And trusting you at the banquet's organization was indeed a wide choice.
01:06:05Many thanks for your majesty's praise.
01:06:07Your majesty! Terrible news!
01:06:09The Office of Discipline is on fire!
01:06:11What?
01:06:12Sir, what is the situation inside?
01:06:21The fire has engulfed the entire rear courtyard.
01:06:23Nearly half the people couldn't make it out.
01:06:26Anna Caldwell.
01:06:33Your majesty!
01:06:34Your majesty!
01:06:39This humble subject has come to realize my mistakes.
01:06:42I beg you to spare me from this punishment.
01:06:45The Office of Discipline is a place I cannot enjoy even for a single day longer!
01:06:48As long as you're alive, at least this allows me to account for your well-being to your father.
01:06:53Enough!
01:06:54With your temperament, staying in the Office of Discipline would serve no purpose.
01:06:57Next month, you shall be the one to marry into Lior Empire.
01:07:01What?
01:07:02I'm married to Lior?
01:07:03What?
01:07:04Are you unwilling?
01:07:05Or would you prefer to continue staying in the Office of Discipline?
01:07:10No!
01:07:11This humble subject humbly obeys your majesty's decree.
01:07:17I shall depart for the marriage of Lior's next month.
01:07:22However, I have an impertinent request.
01:07:25I was able to escape this calamity.
01:07:28Thanks to Josephine Sterling risking her life to save.
01:07:30I dare to ask that your majesty release Josephine Sterling from the Office of Discipline.
01:07:35I pay your respects to your majesty.
01:07:40I remember.
01:07:42Josephine is your sister.
01:07:45Tell me, how should I reward her?
01:07:48Empress Dowager, we were never close since childhood.
01:07:55Our bond is not strong.
01:07:57I don't get a say in this.
01:08:00Since you have agreed to the marriage alliance, then so be it.
01:08:04Let's go back.
01:08:07Thank you for your grace.
01:08:08Thank you for your grace.
01:08:18Evan Sterling.
01:08:19I thought you had sword height already.
01:08:23Turns out, you're still that low.
01:08:26You've ruined our parents and montags.
01:08:28And also got me thrown into the Office of Discipline.
01:08:32About that...
01:08:34I will make sure you pay it.
01:08:36I hate it.
01:08:46Edmund, let me out please.
01:08:48This is driving me crazy.
01:08:55You don't get to complain.
01:08:57If it weren't for you and Josephine, two fools, I wouldn't have offended his majesty and lost my position.
01:09:02It's all Josephine's fault.
01:09:08Husband!
01:09:09Why are you back?
01:09:13The Empress Dowager pardoned me.
01:09:15I'm released from Office of Discipline.
01:09:17After everything you put us through, you still have the guts to come back?
01:09:22Edmund, it's all because Evelyn.
01:09:25Instead of blaming each other here, we should think how to get back at her.
01:09:30Get back at her?
01:09:32She's like royalty now.
01:09:34How'd you get back at her, huh?
01:09:36I saw her once at the Office of Discipline.
01:09:39She was wearing a lonely palace-based uniform.
01:09:43I don't think she's royal.
01:09:45A palace maid?
01:09:47Could it be that his majesty married her on a whim?
01:09:50Totally!
01:09:51If his majesty really liked her, why would she be wearing that uniform?
01:09:55Spring Blossom Banquet is coming.
01:09:57All the nobles will be present then.
01:10:01It's the perfect opportunity.
01:10:03Spring Blossom Banquet.
01:10:05We're invited too!
01:10:07So I can go then?
01:10:11What are you scheming this time?
01:10:13Don't worry.
01:10:16At the banquet, I'll impress everyone.
01:10:19As long as I win the Empress Dowager's favor, our family will rise again!
01:10:23It's gonna be all nobles and high officials. Check everything thoroughly. We cannot afford any mistakes.
01:10:38Stop worrying. We've confirmed every detail multiple times already. There won't be any problems.
01:10:43Let's hope so.
01:10:45Avalyn?
01:10:47Avalyn?
01:10:50Avalyn?
01:10:52Avalyn?
01:10:54Hm?
01:10:56Avalyn?
01:10:57multiple times already.
01:10:58There won't be any problems.
01:11:00Let's hope so.
01:11:03Avalyn!
01:11:13Avalyn, if you like these pastries,
01:11:16I can get you more.
01:11:21Glad this is a remote area
01:11:23with no patrols.
01:11:25Otherwise, I can't meet like this.
01:11:35Avalyn.
01:11:38Once the banquet ends,
01:11:40wait for me here.
01:11:41I got something to tell you.
01:11:43Alright.
01:11:44I'll wait for you here.
01:11:53Husband!
01:11:54Look over there!
01:11:55Avalyn!
01:12:00And a palace guard!
01:12:05Oh, right!
01:12:06You're on duty today.
01:12:08Let's hurry back.
01:12:11Remember,
01:12:12wait for me here.
01:12:13Okay.
01:12:14Take these.
01:12:15Hey, you really can't go a moment without a man.
01:12:23Just got tossed aside by His Majesty,
01:12:26and now,
01:12:27you're ready with the guard.
01:12:28This is the Imperial Palace,
01:12:39not your place,
01:12:40not your place, all right?
01:12:41Everything you do here is watched by His Majesty
01:12:44in the Empress Gouger.
01:12:45They were just released.
01:12:46Have you learned your lesson?
01:12:48My husband and I were invited here
01:12:51as honored guests for the banquet.
01:12:53Boy, you're nothing but a maid.
01:12:55If you serve us well,
01:12:57I may reward you.
01:12:59If not,
01:13:00you'll get kicked out.
01:13:02You were lucky to have gone away last time.
01:13:05No one can protect you this time.
01:13:10What do you mean?
01:13:12I want to destroy you
01:13:14from head to toe.
01:13:17Greetings, Empress Dowager.
01:13:28Greetings, Empress Dowager.
01:13:30Avalyn,
01:13:32preparing the banquet must be exhausting.
01:13:33Once it is over,
01:13:35I will reward you properly.
01:13:37It's just my duty.
01:13:39Thanks for your grace.
01:13:41Your Highness,
01:13:43I have something to say.
01:13:44Speak.
01:13:45I wish to report
01:13:47Evelyn's improper relationship
01:13:49with the guard.
01:13:52Oh?
01:13:53I saw it with my own eyes.
01:13:55Evelyn and a guard
01:13:56were extremely intimate.
01:13:58When caught,
01:13:59they tried to cover it up.
01:14:00If they're this bold
01:14:01in broad daylight,
01:14:02who knows what they do
01:14:03in secret.
01:14:03Your Highness,
01:14:06I did have a contact
01:14:08with the guard.
01:14:09But before entering the palace,
01:14:11we already had developed feelings.
01:14:12In the palace,
01:14:13we only met occasionally.
01:14:15There was nothing improper.
01:14:16If you weren't guilty,
01:14:18why did you hurry away
01:14:20in that moment you saw us?
01:14:21This should be punishable
01:14:22by death.
01:14:23You two want me to execute the guard?
01:14:42To uphold palace discipline.
01:14:43You two want me to execute the guard?
01:14:51You two want me to execute the guard?
01:14:53In the palace,
01:14:57it is indeed forbidden
01:14:58for palace maids and guards
01:14:59to mingle.
01:15:00But Evelyn,
01:15:02for organizing the banquet,
01:15:03put in great effort.
01:15:05She's redeemed herself.
01:15:06I have decided
01:15:07to spare her from punishment.
01:15:09Bye!
01:15:09Evelyn,
01:15:10lead me to the banquet site.
01:15:11Yes.
01:15:25Farewell,
01:15:26your highness.
01:15:28She escaped again.
01:15:30Why is she always so lucky?
01:15:32First,
01:15:33the emperor protected her
01:15:34and now the empress dowager.
01:15:35Even she was entrusted
01:15:36with the whole banquet?
01:15:37Since she's in charge
01:15:39of the banquet,
01:15:40we can just...
01:15:48Your majesty,
01:15:49the banquet is that way.
01:15:51Where are you going?
01:15:51It's about to begin.
01:15:53You'll be late.
01:15:54I've thought it over.
01:15:55I should let her know
01:15:56the truth before the banquet.
01:15:58Go tell Evelyn
01:15:59to meet me where we were before.
01:16:04Eunuch Langley.
01:16:06Come here.
01:16:07What's going on?
01:16:16You've done a great job this time.
01:16:18They're talking about
01:16:19how good the banquet is.
01:16:20Even an empress dowager
01:16:21looks pleased.
01:16:22That's great.
01:16:25Someone is waiting for you
01:16:26in that courtyard.
01:16:26Go.
01:16:27How is it?
01:16:31Assassins,
01:16:31protect the empress dowager!
01:16:36What's going on inside?
01:16:37An assassin disguised in sedan, sir.
01:16:39Lord Montague took the blow
01:16:40for her majesty
01:16:41and the assassin escaped.
01:16:42What?
01:16:44Take her away!
01:16:46What are you doing?
01:16:47There is an assassin!
01:16:48We are arresting Evelyn
01:16:50to the judicial courts!
01:16:51What?
01:16:51Me?
01:16:59My lord,
01:17:00he's the suspect.
01:17:01Maid Evelyn Sterling,
01:17:03he's the prime minister.
01:17:04So,
01:17:05she's the one
01:17:05who harmed Anna.
01:17:07Chancellor Cogwell,
01:17:09she was in charge
01:17:09of the palace banquet.
01:17:11How dare you?
01:17:12How dare you plan
01:17:13assassination
01:17:14against the empress dowager?
01:17:16Are you rebelling?
01:17:18I'm not.
01:17:19I personally verify
01:17:20the identity of everyone.
01:17:22I have no idea
01:17:23where the assassin came from.
01:17:24Of course you don't.
01:17:25Right before the banquet,
01:17:26you were secretly
01:17:27meeting with the guard.
01:17:28You were so affectionate
01:17:29that you just ignore
01:17:30everything around you.
01:17:32What?
01:17:33Is this true?
01:17:34Chancellor,
01:17:35I can testify.
01:17:36That very guard
01:17:37is still at the Ministry of Rights.
01:17:38Someone,
01:17:39bring that guard here.
01:17:40I will get to the bottom of this.
01:17:44Why hasn't Evelyn come yet?
01:18:01Lucas.
01:18:02Sir,
01:18:03here's the guard.
01:18:04Are you alright?
01:18:05Lucas?
01:18:05Evelyn Sterling,
01:18:09how do you plead?
01:18:10Please investigate thoroughly.
01:18:12Since you're as an assassin,
01:18:13it's my fault indeed.
01:18:14I only beg you
01:18:15not to implicate anyone else.
01:18:16The palace is heavily guarded.
01:18:18An outsider
01:18:19could never get in.
01:18:20Evelyn must have
01:18:21secretly colluded
01:18:21with the assassin,
01:18:22if not from
01:18:23my husband's great reaction.
01:18:25You should have been
01:18:26executed by now.
01:18:28Chancellor Cogwell,
01:18:29I really don't know
01:18:30about the assassin.
01:18:31I beg you
01:18:31to grant me some time.
01:18:33I will cover the truth
01:18:34behind this matter.
01:18:34Enough.
01:18:36Bate Evelyn Sterling
01:18:37colluded with the guard,
01:18:39disrupted palace order,
01:18:40and put the Empress
01:18:41Starwager in danger.
01:18:42Both of them
01:18:43are to be executed
01:18:44immediately.
01:18:45No.
01:18:53Chesler,
01:18:54we broke over water.
01:18:55Chesler,
01:18:55I'm begging you.
01:18:57Chesler!
01:18:57Chesler,
01:18:58don't!
01:18:59Chesler,
01:19:00please.
01:19:01Chesler!
01:19:03Lucas,
01:19:04I'm sorry.
01:19:05It's not my fault.
01:19:06I'm so sorry.
01:19:07I'm so sorry.
01:19:07I'm so sorry.
01:19:09Stop now.
01:19:26Don't you dare touch her.
01:19:29Your Majesty.
01:19:31Long live your Majesty.
01:19:33Long live your Majesty.
01:19:41How dare you
01:19:42condemning the innocent
01:19:44without discerning
01:19:45right from wrong.
01:19:47This is totally
01:19:48outrageous.
01:19:49This is totally outrageous.
01:19:49You keep going
01:19:56against Evelyn
01:19:57at every turn.
01:19:58Today,
01:19:58if I weren't here,
01:20:00you would have
01:20:00gotten your way.
01:20:02Your Majesty,
01:20:02I didn't meant
01:20:04to hurt my sister.
01:20:05Your Majesty,
01:20:06Evelyn was in charge
01:20:07of the banquet,
01:20:07but she allowed
01:20:08assassins in to hurt
01:20:09the Empress Starwager.
01:20:10I beg you,
01:20:11Your Majesty,
01:20:12issue an order at once
01:20:13to imprison her
01:20:13for further interrogation.
01:20:15Chesler,
01:20:15God was right.
01:20:16If it weren't for
01:20:16my husband's presence today,
01:20:18the Empress Starwager
01:20:19might not have survived.
01:20:20Your Majesty,
01:20:20my life is of no consequence,
01:20:22but Evelyn must be punished.
01:20:26Your Majesty,
01:20:27my life is of no consequence,
01:20:29but Evelyn must be punished.
01:20:31If this happens again,
01:20:33who will protect the palace?
01:20:37Please.
01:20:38You must punish Evelyn.
01:20:40Adrian Montague,
01:20:41are you making decisions for me?
01:20:43The Empress Starwager
01:20:44has been traumatized today.
01:20:45If your Majesty
01:20:46doesn't punish Evelyn,
01:20:47what if others follow her example?
01:20:49The consequences
01:20:50would be unimaginable.
01:20:51I request Your Majesty
01:20:52to punish Evelyn.
01:20:53I beg Your Majesty
01:20:54to punish Evelyn.
01:20:56I beg Your Majesty
01:20:56to punish Evelyn.
01:21:01Is that so?
01:21:03If I have evidence
01:21:04that Evelyn's innocent,
01:21:05what should you be punished for?
01:21:12What the fuck?
01:21:13Possible.
01:21:14Nicholas,
01:21:16I'm asking you!
01:21:19They're fine.
01:21:20What's wrong about her?
01:21:22I'm willing to receive
01:21:23the same punishment.
01:21:24Okay.
01:21:26Come on.
01:21:27Bring them to me.
01:21:28Your Majesty is wise.
01:21:32Following your orders,
01:21:34I've already arranged for guards
01:21:36to capture the assassin.
01:21:38Your Majesty,
01:21:39spare me.
01:21:40The assassination
01:21:41was all Josephine and
01:21:42Andrew's idea.
01:21:43I was truly forced into it.
01:21:44Your Majesty,
01:21:44to spare me.
01:21:45Your Majesty,
01:21:46please spare me.
01:21:46It's over.
01:21:47It's all over.
01:21:48Guards,
01:21:49take Nicholas away.
01:21:51Your Majesty,
01:21:52I've been
01:21:53serving the royals
01:21:54for decades.
01:21:56I'm absolutely loyal.
01:21:58Your Majesty,
01:21:58please,
01:21:59don't do this to me.
01:22:00Your Majesty!
01:22:06Your Majesty!
01:22:07That's for you two.
01:22:09Your Majesty,
01:22:09Your Majesty,
01:22:10this has nothing to do with me.
01:22:11It was all her.
01:22:12She ordered me to do it.
01:22:13You're lying!
01:22:14Your Majesty,
01:22:15I was only jealous of my sister.
01:22:16The assassination
01:22:17was always Grant's idea.
01:22:19And taking the flu
01:22:20was all part of this act.
01:22:21Your Majesty!
01:22:22Damn it!
01:22:23How dare you betray me!
01:22:25Enough!
01:22:26Adrian Montague,
01:22:28Josephine Sterling,
01:22:29as masterminds,
01:22:31will be executed right now.
01:22:35Lock Catherine
01:22:36in the judicial court.
01:22:37Wait for further orders.
01:22:38Your Majesty!
01:22:40Your Majesty!
01:22:41Please give me a chance,
01:22:42Your Majesty!
01:22:42Your Majesty!
01:22:43Your Majesty!
01:22:44I hate you!
01:22:45If not for you,
01:22:47all of this would have been mine!
01:22:48No, no.
01:22:50It's all because of yourself.
01:22:51If not me!
01:22:54You brought all of this upon yourself.
01:23:04Evelyn.
01:23:07Hi.
01:23:10So, Your Majesty,
01:23:12what is your real name?
01:23:14Lucian Prescott.
01:23:19Lucian Prescott.
01:23:22Now the criminals
01:23:23have been taken away.
01:23:25Your Majesty
01:23:25and Your Highness,
01:23:26you can finally be together.
01:23:31My Highness.
01:23:33From today onward,
01:23:35I
01:23:35will make you Empress.
01:23:37Starting today,
01:23:43the concubines will be dismissed.
01:23:45The harem only has one leader.
01:23:50And that will be my Empress.
01:23:52British!
01:23:53Long livesings.
01:23:55Long live, Your Highness.
01:23:56Long live, Your Highness.
01:23:57Long live, Your Highness.
01:24:01Strong live, Your Highness.
01:24:05Long live behind us.
01:24:07I AM Đ»ŃблŃ, Your Highness!