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00:00:00Clara Shaw of the Miller family has shown exceptional virtue, diligence and grace.

00:00:04She is hereby granted the title of Grand Dame.

00:00:07I humbly accept this great honor.

00:00:09Lady Miller, accept the Imperial Edict.

00:00:19Murder! Somebody help!

00:00:22Help!

00:00:33Erika...

00:00:33Why?

00:00:34Don't call my name! You're not worthy!

00:00:38I...

00:00:39We're both daughters of the Shaw family! Why shouldn't you have a better life than I do?

00:00:43If only three years ago, the one who caught my rhino ball had been ammo!

00:00:46This wonderful life you covet is actually a total lie.

00:00:50Clara Shaw, go straight to hell!

00:01:01If I were given another chance, I would give up all this honor.

00:01:08Look at the time! Why are you still fast asleep?

00:01:10Honestly, Victor, all those wealthy lords heard our girls are choosing husbands and they've rushed over to catch the balls!

00:01:16But look, she's still sleeping! She has absolutely no manners at all!

00:01:19Let me tell you, when you and Erika throw your balls, you better pick carefully!

00:01:23Whoever marries best will be the bride of this family! Don't you disappoint me!

00:01:29Wasn't I just stabbed by a sword?

00:01:38I've been reborn! Back to three years ago!

00:01:41The exact date we choose our husbands!

00:01:44My lady, it's your turn to toss the ball!

00:01:49Erika Shaw...

00:01:51Clara...

00:01:52Let me throw mine first!

00:01:53In my past life, Erika tried everything to make me throw first, backing out every time!

00:01:58But now...

00:01:59It seems Erika was reborn too!

00:02:02Fine! You can go first!

00:02:04Over here! Toss it over here!

00:02:06Give it to me! Give it to me!

00:02:08Over here! Give it to me!

00:02:08Over here! Give it to me! Please!

00:02:11Get out of my way! All of you get out of my way!

00:02:17In this life, the one marrying Amos will only be me!

00:02:24Give it to me! Give it to me! Give it to me! Give it to me!

00:02:26Give it to me! Give it to me!

00:02:27Look, Victor! The man who caught it is the Miller family's second son!

00:02:31It's him! It really is Lord Amos!

00:02:33The Millers are royal relatives! His older brother Henry was just made deputy chief justice!

00:02:38If the Shaw family allies with the Millers, we'll be tied to royalty too!

00:02:42Amos Miller...

00:02:44In this lifetime, I have finally changed my destiny!

00:02:47In three years, Amos Miller will be promoted and I will become a noble grand dame!

00:02:51Oh, Erica Shaw! Erica Shaw! You schemed and plotted, completely unaware you just walked right into a wolf's den!

00:03:00Excellent! Excellent! Erica, you truly are the daughter I raised! You've made our family proud!

00:03:04You flatter me, Father! I'm only doing this for the good of our family!

00:03:07Once I become Lady Miller, I will always conduct myself with care and bring prosperity to our family!

00:03:13Clara, wouldn't you agree?

00:03:16You're quite fortunate! Of course I'm happy for you!

00:03:19Clara Shaw, your good fortune is now mine! In this life, I will never let you outshadow me again!

00:03:27Erica, look! It's Lord Amos! He can't take his eyes off you!

00:03:38Wait, isn't that...

00:03:41Your Majesty!

00:03:43Master, if the Empress Dowager fights out, you'll let the palace trust like this!

00:03:46Mother forces me to pick concubines daily, so I came out here for some peace!

00:03:49I'll take this chance to experience the lives of ordinary people!

00:03:52You always care for the people! But these clothes...

00:03:55These clothes may be torn, but they help me blend in!

00:03:57Do you really expect me to wear my robes while strolling the streets?

00:04:02Hey! Come here!

00:04:07Are you alright, Master? Watch where you're going, you filthy beggar!

00:04:10Hurry!

00:04:10Squireshaw's daughters are tossing balls for husbands! We'll miss it if we're late!

00:04:13For husbands? Let's go! Let's go have a look!

00:04:15In my past life, a filthy beggar caught my bridal ball, making me suffer terribly after I fled!

00:04:20Perfect! Now I'll let you taste the pain of being abandoned by family!

00:04:25Go on, do exactly as I said!

00:04:27Yes, Lady Erica!

00:04:28What are they up to?

00:04:29Now that our family has secured ties with the Millers, Clara's choice of husband cannot be any lesser!

00:04:35Mother, what are you saying? Clara has always been lucky, so she'd never embarrass father!

00:04:40If you ask me, Clara will soon end up picking the absolute best husband!

00:04:43Clara, now that your sister's marriage is settled, we've secured a man of power!

00:04:48You need to pick a man of wealth to truly be worthy of being my daughter!

00:04:54My lady, it's your turn!

00:04:55Political schemes and endless wealth are ultimately just passing clouds!

00:04:59In this life, I only wish to find a good man and live a peaceful life!

00:05:03Lady Clara, throw it to me!

00:05:05Lady Clara, throw it to me!

00:05:07Hey, get it! Get the box!

00:05:09Whoa!

00:05:12It's mine!

00:05:21It's him! In my past life, he was the exact one who caught Erica's bridal ball!

00:05:25Oh dear! How could the bridal ball end up with a beggar?

00:05:29Clara, what terrible luck! Of all people, you picked a beggar!

00:05:33You must have really angered the gods! How will father ever show his face?

00:05:36You useless girl!

00:05:38With the crowd there, you threw it to a beggar!

00:05:40Now while Kingston is laughing at us, are you trying to humiliate me?

00:05:44Victor, at least our Erica did us proud by securing the Miller family!

00:05:48Otherwise, we would be utterly disgraced today, unable to ever hold our heads high again!

00:05:53What's done is done!

00:05:54Clara, don't be too upset!

00:05:55He may be a lowly beggar, but at least he's not bad looking!

00:05:58I just feel sorry for you, raised in luxury your whole life and now you actually have to marry a

00:06:02beggar!

00:06:03A woman's marriage is the most important path in her entire life!

00:06:07You chose a beggar!

00:06:09From now on, you'll be living on the streets! We cannot help you!

00:06:12Well, well! Now this is a show!

00:06:14Will the noble girl actually marry a beggar?

00:06:17Everyone's watching! If she refuses the marriage, her family will break their promise!

00:06:20Who dares associate with them after that?

00:06:22Exactly! Let's see how they handle this!

00:06:24Hey! Where are you going? Stop her! Don't let her get away!

00:06:27Master! I've finally found you!

00:06:31For heaven's sake! Why is the bridal ball in your hands? Why don't you just throw it away?

00:06:36Once we're outside the palace, we're just common folk.

00:06:40We can't go against local customs.

00:06:42Besides, look at my filthy rags! Why would she ever marry a guy like me?

00:06:59I...

00:06:59Clara, in such a hurry to see your wonderful groom, you're the one who threw the ball, and you're the

00:07:06one who chose him.

00:07:07Don't tell me you regret it now!

00:07:08You wretched girl! Look at that filthy beggar you attracted!

00:07:11If he really becomes my son-in-law, you'd be dragging our entire family's honor through the mud!

00:07:15In my past life, my life at Miller Manor was unbearable.

00:07:18I was reduced to being a pawn in the Shah's quest for power.

00:07:21Thinking about it now, I'd rather marry a beggar and live a peaceful life.

00:07:24The rule of the bridal ball is that the first catch is final, even if you refuse to marry him.

00:07:27I'm willing to marry him!

00:07:29I'm willing to marry him!

00:07:35What are you kidding me? How did that happen?

00:07:38I'm Clara Shaw.

00:07:40What's your name?

00:07:41I...

00:07:42I'm Luke.

00:07:46Today, with all of you as my witnesses, I, Clara Shaw, will marry Luke!

00:07:52Wow...

00:07:56You really want to marry me?

00:07:57Of course. Since you caught my bridal ball, are you trying to back out now?

00:08:03No, it's not that. It's just that I have nothing.

00:08:06Marrying me means facing a hard life and going hungry.

00:08:08You still want this?

00:08:10We both have working hands, so we can build whatever we need ourselves.

00:08:12If we work hard, fund some work, making a decent living, won't be a problem.

00:08:16Palace people will do any evil for self-gain.

00:08:18I've never met someone so easily pleased.

00:08:20A filthy beggar! And she's treating him like a prize!

00:08:24Oh, Clara, you need to think this through.

00:08:27Marrying a beggar is throwing your future away!

00:08:29A good future isn't built on status. It's built on character and integrity.

00:08:34Luke may be poorly dressed, but he seems kind and well-mannered.

00:08:38He could be a good match.

00:08:40Pew!

00:08:40The rules of the match are already set. Even if the Squire wants to go back now, it's too late.

00:08:46Exactly. If he breaks the deal, it violates our traditions and ruins the Shaw family's reputation.

00:08:54Since you've made up your mind, don't come blaming this family later.

00:08:58Any future glory we achieve will have nothing to do with you.

00:09:01I understand, Father.

00:09:02All right, everyone, break it up! Always have to watch the drama, honestly.

00:09:07Well, the show's over. Time to go home.

00:09:10Lord Amos! Lord Amos, please wait!

00:09:13Lord Amos, please come inside the manor to discuss the wedding.

00:09:19Let's go. This way, please.

00:09:22Clara, don't say I didn't warn you.

00:09:25By marrying that beggar for the rest of your life, you'll always be beneath me.

00:09:29You should worry more about yourself. Life in the Miller Manor won't be nearly as pleasant as you imagine.

00:09:43You...

00:09:44Excuse me! Excuse me!

00:09:45Woah!

00:10:00Oh my goodness! Are you alright? Are you hurt?

00:10:05I'm fine. See, I'm perfectly fine.

00:10:08I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!

00:10:09It was an accident. Just be more careful next time.

00:10:12Okay, I will.

00:10:12Marrying such a kind and honest man is truly my greatest blessing.

00:10:16In three days, come to the Shaw Manor for our wedding.

00:10:19Turning to the palace means being forced to choose concubines instead of that.

00:10:22Alright. I'll definitely be there.

00:10:29Lady Erika weds today.

00:10:33Her dowry includes a pair of jeweled gold hairpins, an ocean pearl diadem, a pair of jade bracelets, 20 rolls

00:10:45of premium silk, and three deeds to Eastern Estates.

00:10:52Lady Erika's dowry is worth a fortune. But Lady Clara gets nothing. They're both Shaw daughters, but the difference is

00:10:58massive.

00:10:59Haven't you heard? Lady Erika is marrying the second son of the Miller family, while Lady Clara is marrying some

00:11:03beggar. Of course they're treated differently.

00:11:05Oh, so embarrassing.

00:11:06If you really marry that beggar, your life will be full of hardship. I wonder if you can even handle

00:11:11it.

00:11:11The groom is here.

00:11:15He is truly a son of the Millers. What a grand entrance. The Miller family is incredibly powerful.

00:11:21Erika will enjoy endless blessings after marrying him.

00:11:24But Lady Clara marries a beggar. Her future will be a joke.

00:11:28He's here! He's here!

00:11:34My respects, father, mother.

00:11:38Amos, there's no need for formalities.

00:11:40Amos, this wedding procession of yours is a rare sight in Kingston. To have you honor Erika like this is

00:11:46a privilege for our family.

00:11:48Word Amos has arrived, but where's the other groom?

00:11:50If I were him, I would crawl into a hole and never show my face.

00:11:53Clara, the auspicious hour is passing. Your husband isn't here yet. Did he abandon you?

00:12:00He's here! He's here! The groom has arrived!

00:12:07You're finally here.

00:12:09I will do what I promised.

00:12:15My royal...

00:12:18Uh...

00:12:20My apologies. I'm late.

00:12:22What in the world are you wearing? In front of all these noble guests? You are completely humiliating me!

00:12:27Today is supposed to be a wedding day, yet this filthy beggar wears these rags to marry a bride.

00:12:31Clara truly has no sense of shame.

00:12:33Marriage is a lifelong commitment. It's about true love, not appearances.

00:12:37The man I, Clara Shaw, chose will never be shaken by idle gossip.

00:12:40Haven't you embarrassed us enough?

00:12:42Victor, don't be angry. Once Clara leaves this door, she is no longer a Shaw.

00:12:46The auspicious hour has arrived! Bring up the bride!

00:12:52Mr. Voss has arrived!

00:12:58Your...

00:12:59Shut your mouth if you want to live.

00:13:01What an honor, Minister Voss. Forgive my lack of proper welcome.

00:13:05Heaven truly does reward the faithful.

00:13:08Squire, congratulations.

00:13:10Thank you. This way, Minister Voss.

00:13:13Uh...

00:13:14No, after you. The groom comes first. Please go ahead.

00:13:20Don't tell me you walked here.

00:13:22On a wedding day, a bride has never walked to her new home before.

00:13:26Well, today is certainly a first.

00:13:29Tell me about it.

00:13:30Unlike my husband.

00:13:39My dear. Let's go home.

00:14:01Clare Shaw. Just wait until I'm the Grand Dame. You'll be sorry then.

00:14:08Clare Shaw. Just wait until I'm the Grand Dame. You'll be sorry then.

00:14:14Clare Shaw. Just wait until I'm the Grand Dame.

00:14:17So this is where you live?

00:14:20Yeah.

00:14:32this is the place you found for me but master you said it had to match your current identity

00:14:37this place is a dump how can anyone live here i was just worried you'd blow your cover

00:14:46i know this place is beneath you i'm so sorry to wrong you like this let's just let's just give

00:14:51it a good clean it is actually quite spacious here so it will definitely be comfortable from now on

00:14:56this will be our home home our home this lady clara is so virtuous and gentle she's a million

00:15:03times better than all those ladies mother picked out for me clara i don't have much to offer you

00:15:11right now this jade pendant was left to me by my father now i want you to have it

00:15:19you are giving me something so precious

00:15:26all right don't worry i'll take very good care of it the emperor actually gave away his personal

00:15:32dragon card pendant is he truly falling in love with lady clara

00:15:39so

00:15:52so

00:16:32This bed is so hard.

00:16:49Ow, it's so hot.

00:16:51Clara, are you okay?

00:16:52Did you burn yourself?

00:16:54I'm fine, don't worry.

00:16:55Breakfast is ready.

00:16:56Eat while it's hot.

00:16:57I have to go out for a bit.

00:16:58Where are you going?

00:16:59Today is our post-wedding family visit.

00:17:01The protective charms I embroidered for my parents still need a few stitches.

00:17:04I must get some threads to finish them before we head to the manor.

00:17:06Then I'll go with you.

00:17:08Okay.

00:17:14Greetings, your majesty.

00:17:17Your majesty?

00:17:22Greetings, your...

00:17:25What's wrong?

00:17:26Are you feeling unwell?

00:17:29What's wrong with the emperor?

00:17:30Is he sick?

00:17:31You imagine...

00:17:32Whoa!

00:17:32There's plenty of dirt here.

00:17:34No need for such a grand bow.

00:17:36What are you doing?

00:17:37Are you alright?

00:17:38I'm fine.

00:17:39Don't worry.

00:17:41Who are they?

00:17:42Palace matters are too messy right now.

00:17:43I will reveal my identity to Clara later.

00:17:45Oh, they...

00:17:47They're here for Lucas.

00:17:48Oh, right.

00:17:49My friends.

00:17:49They're here for me.

00:17:50I used to work in the palace.

00:17:52We're old acquaintances.

00:17:53Hmm.

00:17:54Oh.

00:17:55Clara, I'm going to help Lucas with his guests.

00:17:58Can you buy the threads alone?

00:17:59Sure.

00:18:04Your majesty!

00:18:07Report.

00:18:07What's happened?

00:18:08Word came from the palace

00:18:09that the Empress Dowager was so worried about you that she collapsed.

00:18:12What?

00:18:13Lucas, you stay here and protect Clara.

00:18:15Yes, sire.

00:18:16The rest of you, back to the palace with me.

00:18:22Have our men prepare some lavish gifts

00:18:23and send them to the Shaw Manor.

00:18:25Let them be a homecoming gift from Clara.

00:18:27Understood.

00:18:27Let's go.

00:18:28Hot buns!

00:18:30Get them well, they're hot!

00:18:31Come and have a look!

00:18:33Fine goods, great prices.

00:18:35Come and have a look!

00:18:36Lucas is home entertaining guests.

00:18:38I shouldn't go back and disturb him.

00:18:40My father already dislikes who Luke is.

00:18:43He'll just be humiliated if he comes along.

00:18:45I'd better go back by myself.

00:18:53They're my family, after all.

00:18:55No matter how hard it is, I have to face them.

00:18:57I should go in.

00:19:00Father!

00:19:01I'm home!

00:19:02Father!

00:19:03I'm home!

00:19:07Father!

00:19:10Clara, why did you come back alone?

00:19:16On a grand day like our return visit,

00:19:18why did you come back all by yourself?

00:19:20Don't tell me you were afraid your beggar husband

00:19:22would embarrass you.

00:19:23So you didn't even let him come back with you.

00:19:26He had something urgent come up.

00:19:28Lady Clara, marrying a beggar must be complete misery.

00:19:32You've gotten so thin.

00:19:34If you hadn't married that filthy beggar,

00:19:36I might have taken you as my concubine,

00:19:38saving you from falling this low.

00:19:41Bitch.

00:19:42Amos, you don't know that my sister

00:19:43has always preferred associating with the lower class.

00:19:45Having her here at the Miller Manor

00:19:47probably makes her uncomfortable.

00:19:48Do not waste your breath on me.

00:19:49I'm doing just fine.

00:19:50But what about you, Erica?

00:19:52Lately, I bet you haven't seen your husband.

00:19:54Hey!

00:19:56That damn Amos Miller.

00:19:57On our wedding night, he went out cruising.

00:19:59Now the whole town knows.

00:20:00I am utterly humiliated, Erica.

00:20:08Mother.

00:20:11Greetings, father.

00:20:12Greetings, mother.

00:20:14You're here alone?

00:20:15Have you no shame at all?

00:20:16It has been only days,

00:20:17yet you forgot our family etiquette.

00:20:19Lord Amos is a man of noble status,

00:20:20yet he personally accompanied Erica.

00:20:22What rubbish Luke's busy with,

00:20:24abandoning you on your wedding return.

00:20:25Don't give him too much credit.

00:20:26That filthy beggar is probably out begging on the streets as we speak.

00:20:30Father, I've brought some modest gifts.

00:20:33Someone.

00:20:36To have you visit a home in person

00:20:38is already a great privilege for me.

00:20:40I can't believe you brought so much.

00:20:42Take them inside at once.

00:20:43My daughter marrying you

00:20:44is the greatest blessing of her life,

00:20:46unlike certain people

00:20:47who threw her life away on a beggar.

00:20:49But this family raised you for years.

00:20:50Did you really plan to show up empty-handed?

00:20:52Yes, Clara.

00:20:53Are you really so pathetically broke

00:20:55that you couldn't even afford a single return gift?

00:20:57Of course not.

00:21:00I personally embroidered these protective charms

00:21:03for father and mother.

00:21:04I sincerely pray that you both will stay safe and well.

00:21:12Get out!

00:21:13What worthless garbage!

00:21:15Clara, what is this thing you've made?

00:21:17A worthless piece of cloth

00:21:18and you dare flaunt it to humiliate us?

00:21:21You truly are a beggar's wife.

00:21:23Even your pathetic gifts

00:21:24match your miserable status.

00:21:27Enough, that's enough.

00:21:28She's married a beggar after all.

00:21:30What decent thing could she possibly offer?

00:21:32Master! Master!

00:21:33Men from the palace are here with gifts.

00:21:35They say it's the grand return gift

00:21:36from Lady Clara.

00:21:37What?

00:21:47Squire Shaw!

00:21:48Congratulations!

00:21:49Your eldest daughter must have found

00:21:51a very powerful lord.

00:21:52Otherwise, why would the officials

00:21:54order me to deliver these gifts myself?

00:21:56Lewis, were these really sent from the palace?

00:21:58The head unic himself came to arrange this.

00:22:01How could it be fake?

00:22:02They said it was for Lady Clara.

00:22:05You must have misheard.

00:22:06Everyone in Kingston knows

00:22:08that Clara married a beggar.

00:22:09Unlike our Amos,

00:22:10his brother is the deputy chief justice.

00:22:12They must have sent these out

00:22:13of respect for Amos.

00:22:14Plenty of people are desperate

00:22:15to flatter his family.

00:22:16I just didn't expect the palace

00:22:18to notice us, too.

00:22:19Plenty of people are desperate

00:22:21to flatter my family.

00:22:22Father, please accept this.

00:22:24Our Erika's truly married a fine husband.

00:22:26This grand reception

00:22:27and these lavish gifts

00:22:28really bring honor to the Shaw matter.

00:22:30I remember them saying

00:22:31these gifts were for Lady Clara.

00:22:33Thank you for making the trip here.

00:22:36Well, as long as it's for the Shaws,

00:22:38it doesn't matter.

00:22:39My mistake.

00:22:40The gifts are for Lady Erika.

00:22:42Take all of this inside.

00:22:47Clara, my husband sent

00:22:48homecoming gifts twice.

00:22:50Looking at all this,

00:22:52aren't you ashamed?

00:22:54Gifts do not matter.

00:22:55Sincerity does.

00:22:56I see nothing wrong with it.

00:22:58So you don't care

00:22:58about our reputation at all?

00:23:00I wish the years raising you!

00:23:02Yet as the eldest daughter

00:23:04of this house,

00:23:04you married a beggar

00:23:05and disgraced us.

00:23:06And now you bring back

00:23:07this worthless Chuck

00:23:08to disgrace me.

00:23:09Don't ever come back here again!

00:23:11The Shaw family

00:23:11has no place

00:23:12for a failure like you!

00:23:18Fine.

00:23:19I'll leave then.

00:23:21Take care, Father.

00:23:22I will visit again

00:23:23some other day.

00:23:26In my past life,

00:23:27I suffered immensely

00:23:28because of that filthy beggar.

00:23:29Why should Clara

00:23:30get to leave so easily?

00:23:31Father,

00:23:32look at her trying to leave

00:23:33without a word of apology.

00:23:34So outrageous.

00:23:35She's right, Victor.

00:23:36You can't just let her

00:23:37leave like this.

00:23:38We don't want people

00:23:38gossiping behind our backs,

00:23:40saying our family

00:23:40has no discipline.

00:23:41Stop right there!

00:23:43You think you can just

00:23:45come and go as you please?

00:23:46What do you take

00:23:47my manor for?

00:23:49No matter what I do,

00:23:51Father,

00:23:51I am always wrong

00:23:52in your eyes.

00:23:53Leaving now

00:23:53will save certain people

00:23:54from looking at an eyesore.

00:23:56You want to leave?

00:23:57Fine.

00:23:58Not until you crawl

00:23:59down Crown Avenue

00:24:00begging for forgiveness

00:24:01and tell the whole town

00:24:02how you shame this family

00:24:03by marrying a beggar.

00:24:07Only then

00:24:08may you sever

00:24:08all ties with us.

00:24:15Greetings,

00:24:15your majesty.

00:24:16Greetings,

00:24:17your majesty.

00:24:18Mother!

00:24:20I thought she'd collapsed.

00:24:22Could it be that she...

00:24:25So you do remember

00:24:26I'm your mother?

00:24:27All I asked

00:24:28was for you

00:24:28to choose a consort.

00:24:29Was that so much

00:24:30to ask?

00:24:30As the emperor,

00:24:31you actually sneaked

00:24:32out of the palace

00:24:32to fool around.

00:24:33As for choosing a consort,

00:24:34you can make the decision.

00:24:35Since you seem fine,

00:24:36I will take my leave.

00:24:38Wait!

00:24:41Your majesty,

00:24:42the official court reports

00:24:43have been piling up for days.

00:24:44If you don't attend to them,

00:24:45crucial state affairs

00:24:46will be delayed.

00:24:46Please prioritize

00:24:47your imperial duties.

00:24:48Once I finish these files

00:24:49and leave the palace,

00:24:50I should still be able

00:24:51to make it to the Shaw Manor

00:24:52in time.

00:24:53To the royal steady.

00:24:55Erica makes a very fair point.

00:24:57Do as your sister says.

00:24:59Just because I married Luke,

00:25:01you have to humiliate me

00:25:03like this?

00:25:03You returned today

00:25:04without a husband

00:25:05or a single return gift.

00:25:06Asking you to bow

00:25:07and apologize

00:25:07is hardly asking too much.

00:25:09Erica is only looking out

00:25:10for our family

00:25:11unlike you marrying a beggar

00:25:12and disgracing our family.

00:25:13Disgracing you?

00:25:15It's just because Erica

00:25:16married into a rich family

00:25:17that you indulge her every whim.

00:25:18You as ill a child!

00:25:20Have I been too easy on you?

00:25:22Who taught you to say

00:25:23such rebellious things?

00:25:25Am I wrong?

00:25:27In your eyes,

00:25:28your daughters are nothing

00:25:29but pawns used to gain power

00:25:30and influence.

00:25:31How dare you!

00:25:32You completely forget your place!

00:25:37The Dragon Carp Jane Pendant!

00:25:43This is bad.

00:25:44I must inform

00:25:45His Majesty at once.

00:25:48Give me back my pendant.

00:25:50This is a fine-looking pendant.

00:25:53Tell me, Clara,

00:25:54where did you steal it from?

00:25:55That's from Luke.

00:25:56It's mine.

00:25:56Give it back to me now.

00:25:57That filthy beggar?

00:25:59Then there's no way.

00:26:01He must have stolen it.

00:26:02I thought a Dragon Carp Jane Pendant

00:26:04could never end up

00:26:04in a dump like this.

00:26:05I guess my eyes

00:26:06play tricks on me.

00:26:07Luke may not be

00:26:08as high-born as you.

00:26:09So because you were born rich,

00:26:10you think you own everything?

00:26:11Is Luke not allowed

00:26:12to have nice things?

00:26:13Huh.

00:26:14Treasuring a beggar's garbage

00:26:15like it's some precious prize.

00:26:17It's strange, though.

00:26:18You've been out here

00:26:19for so long,

00:26:20yet your husband

00:26:21hasn't come looking for you.

00:26:23Doesn't seem like

00:26:24he cares much about you.

00:26:26Give me back my pendant.

00:26:28You can have the pendant,

00:26:29but you must sever

00:26:30all ties with this family first.

00:26:32What?

00:26:32Father,

00:26:33are you really going

00:26:34to let Erica get away with this?

00:26:36I'm your daughter, too.

00:26:37You insisted on marrying that beggar

00:26:39and humiliated my family name.

00:26:41From this moment on,

00:26:42Erica's my only daughter.

00:26:48In this life,

00:26:49I only wish to be

00:26:50with someone who loves me truly.

00:26:52Even a simple, poor life

00:26:54is better than

00:26:55enduring your cold contempt.

00:26:58If that's your choice,

00:27:00then from this day forward...

00:27:04I, Claire Shaw,

00:27:05hereby sever all ties

00:27:06with the Shaws.

00:27:07We are done!

00:27:08We are done!

00:27:10We are done!

00:27:13For a filthy beggar,

00:27:15you chose to disown

00:27:15your own family.

00:27:16Good thing we never

00:27:17depended on you.

00:27:19Isn't that exactly

00:27:20what you wanted, Father?

00:27:22Why should I stay here

00:27:22and suffer?

00:27:27Give me the pendant.

00:27:28Not so fast.

00:27:30Someone,

00:27:30bring the hot coals

00:27:31from the kitchen.

00:27:32Spread them on the ground.

00:27:33What are you doing?

00:27:41Greetings,

00:27:42Your Majesty.

00:27:44Who sent you?

00:27:45I am Wendy Zane,

00:27:46daughter of Hunter Zane,

00:27:47the Prime Minister.

00:27:48The Empress Dowager

00:27:49ordered me

00:27:50to attend to Your Majesty.

00:27:51I'm busy with

00:27:51state affairs.

00:27:52Leave.

00:27:53Your Majesty!

00:27:54Something terrible

00:27:55has happened!

00:27:56Lady Claire

00:27:57is at the Shaw Manor!

00:27:58What happened?

00:28:00What exactly happened?

00:28:01Speak!

00:28:02On her wedding return,

00:28:03the Shaw's trapped

00:28:04and humiliated her.

00:28:05They forced her to kneel.

00:28:06What?

00:28:08Your Majesty,

00:28:09please come down.

00:28:10Summon the Imperial Guard.

00:28:11We are going

00:28:12to the Shaw Manor.

00:28:13Your Majesty,

00:28:14where are you going?

00:28:14The Empress Dowager said...

00:28:16Yeah!

00:28:17Ah!

00:28:23Yeah!

00:28:29Your life and your body

00:28:30belong to your parents.

00:28:31You want to sever ties?

00:28:32Then pay back

00:28:34your debt to them first.

00:28:35Walk across this

00:28:36and you will have

00:28:37your wish.

00:28:39No.

00:28:40These coals

00:28:40are burning so intensely.

00:28:41If I walk on them,

00:28:43I won't survive.

00:28:43I won't do it.

00:28:44Oh?

00:28:45I guess

00:28:46you don't want

00:28:47your precious jade back.

00:28:49Don't throw it!

00:28:54Luke is the only person

00:28:55who truly loves me

00:28:56in this world.

00:28:56That pendant

00:28:57was left by his own parents.

00:28:58I will never let them

00:28:59destroy his only gift.

00:29:00fine.

00:29:02I'll do it.

00:29:26for a beggar.

00:29:27You'd really go this far!

00:29:29You've completely

00:29:30lost your mind!

00:29:31Yah!

00:29:34A worthless piece of jade

00:29:36makes our spoiled girl

00:29:37gladly walk on burning coals.

00:29:39No wonder she was

00:29:40dumb enough

00:29:40to throw her life

00:29:41away on a beggar.

00:29:42After all,

00:29:43a beggar has nothing

00:29:44of value to offer.

00:29:45No wonder Clara

00:29:45cherishes it so much.

00:29:47I don't have much

00:29:48to have for you

00:29:49right now.

00:29:49This jade pendant

00:29:50was left to me

00:29:51by my father.

00:29:52Now,

00:29:53I want you to have it.

00:30:02Luke,

00:30:03I will get that pendant back.

00:30:17She actually made it

00:30:18all the way.

00:30:23Now,

00:30:26will you give me

00:30:27my pendant back?

00:30:28You want it?

00:30:29Then you'll have to

00:30:30get it yourself.

00:30:32If you dare to take it.

00:30:34This jade pendant

00:30:35is yours.

00:30:53You really treat it

00:30:54like a treasure.

00:31:15found it.

00:31:16I finally found it.

00:31:20You cherish

00:31:21your pathetic love

00:31:22for that filthy beggar

00:31:23so much.

00:31:25If you were disfigured,

00:31:27do you think

00:31:28your beloved husband

00:31:29would still want you?

00:31:30No!

00:31:31Why are you glaring

00:31:32at me like that?

00:31:33I warned you long ago

00:31:34the fate of marrying

00:31:35a beggar

00:31:35has only one outcome,

00:31:37to be trampled on

00:31:37by everyone.

00:31:38You go to such cruel lengths

00:31:39to torture me,

00:31:40but do you really

00:31:41think you'll win?

00:31:47What I want is for you

00:31:48to spend the rest

00:31:49of your life

00:31:49hiding away

00:31:50in the darkest gutters.

00:31:52Forced to watch me

00:31:53like a rat

00:31:53as I become

00:31:54the most powerful

00:31:55woman in the world.

00:32:01Master!

00:32:02Master!

00:32:03The em-

00:32:03The emperor's here!

00:32:05What did you say?

00:32:06The emperor!

00:32:24The emperor!

00:32:34The emperor!

00:32:36The emperor!

00:32:38The emperor!

00:32:42Clara!

00:32:43Clara!

00:32:45I'm sorry I'm late.

00:32:47Luke!

00:32:48I didn't lose

00:32:49the jade pendant

00:32:50you gave me.

00:32:54I thought the emperor

00:32:55was coming!

00:32:56Why is it him?

00:32:58The filthy beggar!

00:32:59How can he afford

00:33:00such fine clothes?

00:33:01And look at those men!

00:33:03Aren't those

00:33:03the palace guards?

00:33:05Why are they

00:33:05following a beggar?

00:33:07Mother,

00:33:08I heard his brother

00:33:09used to work in the palace.

00:33:10Stealing a few uniforms

00:33:11would be easy.

00:33:13He must have lost face

00:33:14at the wedding last time,

00:33:15so he's here

00:33:15to put on a show.

00:33:16The palace has been

00:33:17plagued by thefts lately.

00:33:19Could it be their doing?

00:33:21What a joke!

00:33:22A filthy beggar

00:33:23dares to put on

00:33:24an act into my manner!

00:33:25Clara,

00:33:25look at this loser

00:33:26you married.

00:33:27Being worthless

00:33:28is one thing,

00:33:28but now,

00:33:29just for pride,

00:33:30he actually dares

00:33:30to steal from the emperor.

00:33:32If the emperor

00:33:33finds out,

00:33:34you will both

00:33:34pay with your lives.

00:33:35utter foolish.

00:33:37You're asking for it.

00:33:42What?

00:33:42What do you think

00:33:43you're doing?

00:33:45Clara,

00:33:45what's wrong?

00:33:46It hurts.

00:33:58Which one of you

00:33:58did this?

00:33:59It was me.

00:34:00What about it?

00:34:01I was only

00:34:01trying to help her.

00:34:03Who knew

00:34:03she would walk

00:34:04on hot coals

00:34:04just for a worthless

00:34:05piece of jade?

00:34:08She must be

00:34:08completely out of her mind.

00:34:10Such an idiot.

00:34:11Shut up!

00:34:11Who do you think

00:34:12you are?

00:34:13How dare you

00:34:14raise your voice

00:34:15in front of me?

00:34:15I can mock her

00:34:16all I want.

00:34:17She chose to marry

00:34:18a good-for-nothing

00:34:18loser like you.

00:34:19Compared to me,

00:34:20you both are

00:34:21nothing but insects.

00:34:23Even if I wanted

00:34:23her dead today,

00:34:25she'd still have

00:34:26to thank me

00:34:26on her knees.

00:34:27Let's see how long

00:34:28you can keep up

00:34:28this act.

00:34:29Well,

00:34:29seize him.

00:34:33How dare you?

00:34:35Touch what is mine.

00:34:36Seize them.

00:34:37Understood.

00:34:44How dare you?

00:34:45I am Lady Miller.

00:34:46I am Lady Miller.

00:34:49Darling,

00:34:50help me.

00:34:51You filthy beggar.

00:34:53How dare you

00:34:53touch my wife?

00:34:54You must have

00:34:54a death wish.

00:34:56Scoundrel!

00:34:57Lord Amos

00:34:58is a royal relative.

00:34:59If you harm him,

00:35:00you make an enemy

00:35:01of the entire

00:35:01Miller family.

00:35:02Hmm.

00:35:03So what if he's royalty?

00:35:05Anyone who harms

00:35:06my people

00:35:06pays with their life.

00:35:09You filthy beggar,

00:35:10you're taking this act

00:35:11too far.

00:35:12Before I lose my temper,

00:35:13let me go right now

00:35:14and I might let you live.

00:35:16You tortured Clara

00:35:17into a miserable state.

00:35:19Pressed their faces

00:35:20into the burning coals.

00:35:22No!

00:35:23No!

00:35:24No!

00:35:24Let me go!

00:35:25Let me go!

00:35:26Let me go!

00:35:27Father!

00:35:28Do something!

00:35:30You dare touch me?

00:35:31Once the high court guards

00:35:33arrive,

00:35:33you're a dead man!

00:35:34Hold on.

00:35:36The high court,

00:35:37you say?

00:35:39Scared now,

00:35:40are you?

00:35:40My brother

00:35:41is an imperial official.

00:35:43If you harm me,

00:35:44you won't get out

00:35:45of this alive.

00:35:47Then I'd like to see

00:35:50who in the high court

00:35:52would dare

00:35:53to indulge

00:35:54your arrogance.

00:35:55Do it now!

00:35:59Let go of me!

00:36:00Let me go!

00:36:01You imbecile!

00:36:02If you want to die,

00:36:03don't drag us down with you!

00:36:05Stop!

00:36:12Henry!

00:36:13Henry, save me!

00:36:16Get them!

00:36:31You mongrel!

00:36:33So you're the one

00:36:33laying your hand on my brother!

00:36:35Insolent!

00:36:36What if I am?

00:36:38That voice...

00:36:41You're...

00:36:46You carry quite

00:36:47an arrogant authority.

00:36:50Your majesty!

00:36:52Your majesty?

00:36:56Your majesty?

00:36:57This filthy beggar,

00:36:58how can that be?

00:37:00Henry,

00:37:01don't let this filthy beggar

00:37:03fool you.

00:37:03He's the one

00:37:04who robbed the palace

00:37:04and he used his money

00:37:05to bribe these people.

00:37:06You just started your job

00:37:08so a mistake is normal,

00:37:09but he's really

00:37:09just a filthy beggar.

00:37:10He can't possibly

00:37:11be the emperor!

00:37:12Could I really be mistaken?

00:37:14I only caught a glimpse

00:37:15of his majesty's profile once.

00:37:17Perhaps it's just

00:37:18a striking resemblance.

00:37:19The emperor would never

00:37:19be in a place like this.

00:37:21You're disgraced!

00:37:22Look at this loser you married!

00:37:23Now that you've crossed

00:37:24Lord Amos,

00:37:24let's see how you survive this!

00:37:26My lord,

00:37:27you must seek justice for us!

00:37:28This beggar and Clara

00:37:29have lost their minds

00:37:30trying to slaughter

00:37:31their own family!

00:37:33How outrageous!

00:37:34In the heart of the capital,

00:37:35how dare you act

00:37:36so recklessly!

00:37:36Guards!

00:37:37Drag them into the

00:37:38high court dungeons

00:37:39and torture them

00:37:39for confessions!

00:37:42Stop.

00:37:44Do you have something

00:37:45else to say?

00:37:46I wasn't aware

00:37:46that you were now

00:37:47Deputy Chief Justice.

00:37:49You're just a filthy beggar.

00:37:50How could you know

00:37:51about court appointments?

00:37:52The Empress Dowager

00:37:53appointed my brother.

00:37:54I bet you're sorry now,

00:37:55aren't you?

00:37:56To even manipulate

00:37:57the Empress Dowager,

00:37:58your Miller family

00:37:59truly is audacious.

00:38:00Your Majesty,

00:38:02you must seek justice

00:38:03for me.

00:38:04The Emperor

00:38:05left the palace

00:38:05and married

00:38:06the eldest Shaw daughter.

00:38:07Because of that woman,

00:38:08His Majesty

00:38:09even lost his temper

00:38:09with me.

00:38:10What?

00:38:11You're saying

00:38:11the Emperor?

00:38:12I actually

00:38:14married a Comet girl?

00:38:19Attendance,

00:38:20prepare my carriage.

00:38:23How dare you?

00:38:24How dare you

00:38:24insult the Empress Dowager?

00:38:25Do you have a death wish?

00:38:26Please hear us out!

00:38:27Our family

00:38:28has already

00:38:28severed all ties

00:38:29with Clara Shaw

00:38:30when she says

00:38:31has absolutely

00:38:31nothing to do with us.

00:38:32My lord,

00:38:33we have always

00:38:34followed the rules.

00:38:35We would never dare

00:38:35disrespect royalty.

00:38:36Please clear our name.

00:38:38Yes, my lord!

00:38:38Please be merciful!

00:38:39You filthy beggar

00:38:40insulting royalty

00:38:41is a treasonous offense.

00:38:42Execute him, my lord!

00:38:43Clara Shaw,

00:38:44your pathetic husband

00:38:45has sealed his fate.

00:38:46No one can save you today.

00:38:47I can't let anything

00:38:48happen to Luke.

00:38:50Please spare his life!

00:38:52My husband

00:38:52wasn't thinking straight.

00:38:56Clara!

00:38:57Clara!

00:39:00I'm taking you

00:39:01to a doctor

00:39:02right now.

00:39:03How dare you!

00:39:04Trying to run away!

00:39:05Guard!

00:39:06Stop them!

00:39:10Anyone who gets

00:39:11in my way

00:39:11dies.

00:39:13Yes, sire!

00:39:26You won't get away

00:39:27so easily.

00:39:39Luke!

00:39:40Luke!

00:39:46Erica Shaw,

00:39:47how could you be so vicious?

00:39:49Luke never did anything to you.

00:39:51How could you be so ruthless?

00:39:52That filthy beggar

00:39:54dared to have me disfigured.

00:39:56There's no way

00:39:57I will ever

00:39:58let you walk away.

00:40:01Don't bother looking.

00:40:03Your men are too busy

00:40:04to save you now.

00:40:06You're asking for it!

00:40:09Luke,

00:40:10I'm okay.

00:40:12Just go.

00:40:13Go?

00:40:15You think he can leave?

00:40:16Why won't you

00:40:17just let me go?

00:40:18I have to admit

00:40:20you're so lucky,

00:40:21Clara.

00:40:22Even after marrying

00:40:23a beggar,

00:40:23you still get true love.

00:40:25But the more you have it,

00:40:27the more I want

00:40:27to destroy your happiness.

00:40:29This is between you and me.

00:40:30We shouldn't drag

00:40:31an innocent man into it.

00:40:33Do whatever you want to me.

00:40:35I'm begging you,

00:40:36let Luke go.

00:40:41Clara!

00:40:42Clara!

00:40:43How touching.

00:40:44Even at a time like this,

00:40:46you're still so devoted

00:40:47to each other.

00:40:48Since you two are

00:40:48so deeply in love,

00:40:49then I don't mind

00:40:51sending you off together.

00:40:52Die!

00:41:00The Empress Dowager

00:41:02has arrived!

00:41:12Who dare harm my son?

00:41:15Greetings,

00:41:16Your Majesty!

00:41:19He really is...

00:41:20the Emperor.

00:41:27Physician!

00:41:28Go get a physician!

00:41:29Your Majesty!

00:41:30I deserve to die for this!

00:41:33Silence!

00:41:36Clara!

00:41:38Lucas,

00:41:39take Clara back

00:41:39to the palace

00:41:40for treatment.

00:41:41If anything happens

00:41:42to Clara,

00:41:42you will answer

00:41:43with your life!

00:41:44Yes,

00:41:44Your Majesty!

00:41:52My son,

00:41:54your wound...

00:41:58Your...

00:41:59Your Majesty!

00:42:01Impossible!

00:42:03How could he be

00:42:04the Emperor?

00:42:05I clearly

00:42:06planned every single step,

00:42:07reborn into this life,

00:42:08and I still

00:42:09choose wrong!

00:42:12Please spare my life,

00:42:13Your Majesty!

00:42:14Your Majesty!

00:42:15Please show us mercy!

00:42:16I was completely blind!

00:42:18I accidentally harmed you!

00:42:20Your Majesty,

00:42:21everyone in the Shaw

00:42:22Manor has been arrested!

00:42:24What?

00:42:26You called him!

00:42:27Isn't he just a beggar?

00:42:28How could he be the Emperor?

00:42:29Spare my life,

00:42:30Your Majesty!

00:42:31I know I was wrong!

00:42:31When you humiliated Clara,

00:42:33did you ever think

00:42:34this day would come?

00:42:36By my decree,

00:42:38Victor Shaw

00:42:39and his entire household

00:42:40shall be executed

00:42:41on the spot!

00:42:43No!

00:42:46Henry Miller,

00:42:47an official of the Empire,

00:42:48abused his authorities

00:42:49to aid these villains.

00:42:51Effective immediately,

00:42:53he is stripped

00:42:54of his title

00:42:54as Deputy Chief.

00:42:56Throw him

00:42:56and Amos

00:42:57to the High Court Dungeons!

00:42:59What?

00:43:00Your Majesty!

00:43:01I have made

00:43:02a grave mistake!

00:43:04But it is

00:43:04all the Shaw family's fault!

00:43:06Out of respect

00:43:07for my father,

00:43:08please give me

00:43:09a chance

00:43:09to redeem myself!

00:43:11Yes, yes,

00:43:12that's right!

00:43:12Please show mercy,

00:43:13Your Majesty!

00:43:14My son,

00:43:15although the two Miller sons

00:43:17were utterly foolish,

00:43:18they were not

00:43:19the masterminds.

00:43:20Let them off this once!

00:43:21Enlighten their punishment!

00:43:24But they...

00:43:26You make the choice.

00:43:34Clara.

00:43:35Luke?

00:43:36Are you alright?

00:43:37Are you hurt?

00:43:38I'm fine,

00:43:39just lie down.

00:43:40The Royal Physician

00:43:41said you must

00:43:42rest your wound.

00:43:43The Royal Physician?

00:43:45Why are we

00:43:46in the palace?

00:43:46The Empress Dowager

00:43:47saved us.

00:43:48The Empress Dowager?

00:43:53Mother.

00:43:54You want to name

00:43:55Clara as Empress?

00:43:56I will never allow it!

00:43:57Clara and I have

00:43:58already pledged

00:43:59our lives.

00:43:59Whether you agree

00:44:00or not,

00:44:01I will overcome

00:44:02any obstacle

00:44:02to make Clara

00:44:03my Empress.

00:44:04What?

00:44:07Fine.

00:44:08I will find

00:44:09an opportunity

00:44:09to test Clara Shaw.

00:44:11If she can pass

00:44:12my test,

00:44:13I will not

00:44:14stand in your way.

00:44:17Thank you, Mother.

00:44:17But before that,

00:44:20you must not reveal

00:44:21your identity

00:44:22to her.

00:44:24Or I'll find

00:44:25plenty of ways

00:44:26to punish her.

00:44:28I understand.

00:44:30Her Majesty

00:44:30left the palace

00:44:31to pray

00:44:31and happened

00:44:32to pass by

00:44:32your manor,

00:44:33which was how

00:44:33she saved us.

00:44:34What about my family?

00:44:35Her Majesty

00:44:36ordered your sister

00:44:37and Amos

00:44:37to be flogged

00:44:38fifty times.

00:44:39Amos has always

00:44:40lived a degenerate life,

00:44:41so he was too weak

00:44:42and passed out,

00:44:42so the Empress Dowager

00:44:43had him locked up.

00:44:44Your sister

00:44:45was sent

00:44:45to the Discipline Ward

00:44:46to do hard labor,

00:44:47as for your parents.

00:44:48What happened

00:44:49to my parents?

00:44:51They've been exiled.

00:44:55Exiled?

00:44:59I'll protect you

00:45:00from now on.

00:45:02I asked Her Majesty

00:45:04for a guard position

00:45:05and she assigned you

00:45:06to the palace attendance.

00:45:07We will both work

00:45:08inside the palace now.

00:45:10That's wonderful.

00:45:11Now that we both

00:45:12have a secure living,

00:45:13we can work here

00:45:14for a few years

00:45:15and then leave this palace

00:45:16together and live

00:45:17a simple life.

00:45:18All right.

00:45:22Clara,

00:45:23I hope you can forgive me.

00:45:29This is the palace attendance.

00:45:32So where do your guards stay?

00:45:34We're on patrol all the time.

00:45:36We don't have a fixed post.

00:45:40Don't worry.

00:45:41When I'm free,

00:45:42I'll make time

00:45:43to come see you.

00:45:44All right.

00:45:56You come to visit my office,

00:45:57yet you didn't give me

00:45:58any warning.

00:46:00This is the new maid,

00:46:01Clara Shaw.

00:46:02From now on,

00:46:03I expect you,

00:46:04Madam Lin,

00:46:05to take extra care of her.

00:46:07She runs the palace attendance.

00:46:09Madam Lin,

00:46:10go to her for anything you need.

00:46:12Madam Lin?

00:46:13Oh,

00:46:13I see.

00:46:14Don't you worry.

00:46:15I'll be sure to take

00:46:16good care of Lady Clara.

00:46:18She's being way too polite.

00:46:20I came here to work,

00:46:21so why does it feel like

00:46:22I'm the master here?

00:46:24She's probably just a kind soul.

00:46:26That's good, though.

00:46:26No one will dare

00:46:27mistreat you here.

00:46:28Clara,

00:46:29please follow me.

00:46:41wash all of these right now.

00:46:43We are both servants here,

00:46:45so I have no reason

00:46:46to do your laundry.

00:46:47How dare you ask that?

00:46:48You stole my assignment,

00:46:49forcing me to clean

00:46:50toilets instead.

00:46:51Some people use

00:46:52disgusting tricks

00:46:53to get into this place.

00:46:54Since you charmed Madam Lin,

00:46:55she'd dump the easiest

00:46:56chore on you.

00:47:06Give that back!

00:47:09The dragon carved

00:47:10jade pendant!

00:47:11Only the emperor

00:47:11is allowed to wear.

00:47:12Speak!

00:47:13Where did you steal it?

00:47:14What emperor?

00:47:15Just give me back

00:47:15the pendant!

00:47:18Go get Madam Lin.

00:47:19Yes.

00:47:37Jenny!

00:47:38You!

00:47:39I!

00:47:39It was an accident!

00:47:40Seize her right now!

00:47:45Stop it,

00:47:45all of you!

00:47:50Your majesty.

00:47:52The palace attendance

00:47:53is far too vulgar.

00:47:55You have never set foot here.

00:47:56I fear it may offend

00:47:57your grace.

00:47:58Let me announce

00:47:58your arrival first.

00:48:00No need.

00:48:01I specifically disguise

00:48:02myself as a manager

00:48:04because I want to see

00:48:05the real Clara Shaw

00:48:07for myself.

00:48:08If she knows who I am,

00:48:10it defeats the purpose.

00:48:13The palace rules

00:48:14are strict.

00:48:14I was only gone

00:48:15for a moment,

00:48:16yet you dare run wild

00:48:17like this?

00:48:18What do you take

00:48:19this office for?

00:48:20Madam!

00:48:21It was all her!

00:48:24Clara stole

00:48:25the emperor's

00:48:25imperial pendant

00:48:26and I caught her!

00:48:27Afraid she'd be exposed

00:48:28so she even attacked me!

00:48:29The palace detests

00:48:30thieves above all else.

00:48:32Madam Lin,

00:48:32you must punish her severely.

00:48:34Madam,

00:48:35that's not what happened.

00:48:36Enough!

00:48:40Show me the pendant.

00:48:44The pendant is mine.

00:48:45I said show it to me.

00:48:54The dragon card

00:48:55jade pendant.

00:48:56It truly is the emperor's.

00:49:03Please believe me,

00:49:04Madam.

00:49:05I truly had no idea

00:49:05that it belonged to the emperor.

00:49:07Madam,

00:49:07please don't be fooled

00:49:08by her lies.

00:49:09She dared to steal

00:49:09from the emperor himself.

00:49:10Who knows what other

00:49:11brazen things she'll do.

00:49:14Palace laws explicitly state

00:49:16that stealing any royal property

00:49:18warrants severe branding

00:49:19and mutilation.

00:49:21I will personally

00:49:22investigate this matter.

00:49:24Until this matter resolved,

00:49:26I'll be keeping

00:49:26the pendant safe.

00:49:28If you really are innocent,

00:49:29I'll make sure

00:49:30you're cleared.

00:49:32Get up.

00:49:34Thank you, Madam.

00:49:36This is our new manager,

00:49:38Madam Watson.

00:49:39From now on,

00:49:39she will work with me

00:49:40to oversee the palace attendance.

00:49:42Madam.

00:49:43All of you,

00:49:44listen up.

00:49:45Anyone caught slacking off

00:49:47will be punished

00:49:48without mercy.

00:49:49Yes, Madam.

00:49:50As for your assault

00:49:51on a fellow maid,

00:49:52you are reassigned

00:49:54to clean the toilets.

00:49:58You will not eat a single bite

00:49:59until the job

00:50:00is entirely finished.

00:50:02Yes, Madam.

00:50:06And here I thought

00:50:07you were someone special.

00:50:09Weren't you supposedly

00:50:10an expert at seducing men?

00:50:11How did you still get punished?

00:50:15Let's see if you ever dare

00:50:16to act so arrogant

00:50:18around us again.

00:50:34Isn't that so much better?

00:50:39Your majesty,

00:50:41Lady Wendy is here again today.

00:50:42Would you like to...

00:50:43I won't see her.

00:50:44Send her away.

00:50:46But...

00:50:46And you.

00:50:47I'm going to see Clara.

00:50:49If you keep tailing me,

00:50:50you'll give me away.

00:50:51I will take my leave at once.

00:50:54All done.

00:50:55I'm amazing.

00:50:57Clara.

00:50:58Luke.

00:50:59What are you doing here?

00:51:01How can Madam Lim

00:51:02make you do this?

00:51:03I will go confront her.

00:51:04It's just cleaning toilets.

00:51:05It's no big deal.

00:51:06Don't trouble the managers

00:51:07over this.

00:51:08Okay.

00:51:10Oh, by the way,

00:51:11what is the story

00:51:12behind the pendant?

00:51:13Why does everyone

00:51:14keep saying it belongs

00:51:14to the Emperor?

00:51:18I...

00:51:19My father graduated

00:51:21top of the Imperial exams

00:51:22to encourage future scholars.

00:51:25The Emperor personally

00:51:26bestowed this pendant upon him

00:51:27and that's how he came to have it.

00:51:29Oh, I see.

00:51:30No wonder they kept

00:51:31mentioning the Emperor.

00:51:32And I thought you were

00:51:33lying to me.

00:51:35Who's there?

00:51:36It's the Madam.

00:51:37You have to go now.

00:51:38I'm on duty serving

00:51:39the Emperor tomorrow.

00:51:39I'll find a chance

00:51:40to see you then.

00:51:41Okay.

00:51:45Madam, I have finished

00:51:47cleaning all the toilets.

00:51:48You're done?

00:51:49Then you can clean

00:51:51the entire backyard.

00:51:55Yes, Madam.

00:52:01Finally done sweeping.

00:52:09What gives you the right

00:52:10to throw my stuff away?

00:52:13Madam Watson personally

00:52:14ordered you to deliver

00:52:15her medicine by dawn tomorrow.

00:52:17She also explicitly stated

00:52:18that the herbs must be brewed

00:52:20with the fresh dew

00:52:20so you'll wait outside tonight.

00:52:22Fresh dew?

00:52:23That's right.

00:52:24Fresh dew.

00:52:25Everyone here is a witness

00:52:26so don't say I'm lying.

00:52:28Why is Madam

00:52:28only targeting me?

00:52:31Regarding the stolen pendant,

00:52:33Madam Watson was already

00:52:34merciful enough

00:52:34not to lock you up.

00:52:35She's only asking you

00:52:36to collect some dew.

00:52:37You should be grateful.

00:52:38I didn't steal the jade pendant.

00:52:40Stop your lies.

00:52:42You didn't steal it.

00:52:43Don't tell me.

00:52:44The Emperor gave it

00:52:45to you himself?

00:52:47I...

00:52:48Forget it.

00:52:49Why am I even

00:52:50talking to you?

00:52:52Who said you could go in?

00:52:53It's cold out here.

00:52:54I'm getting my own blanket.

00:52:55You have no right

00:52:56to stop me.

00:52:56Such nerve.

00:52:57This is the royal palace.

00:52:58Nothing here belongs to you.

00:52:59Don't think Madam Lynn

00:53:00can protect your every whim.

00:53:02Get out of my way.

00:53:07Clara!

00:53:10Clara!

00:53:12Are you alright?

00:53:13What?

00:53:14Who did this?

00:53:16Why is Lucas here?

00:53:17Could he be...

00:53:18You have a death wish!

00:53:20Your...

00:53:21Your Majesty?

00:53:23You're the Emperor?

00:53:29How dare you!

00:53:30This is the inner palace.

00:53:31Who let you in?

00:53:33You must not reveal

00:53:34your identity to her.

00:53:37I meant no offense.

00:53:39I merely saw someone

00:53:40getting hurt

00:53:40and rushed over to help.

00:53:41He's not the Emperor.

00:53:43Then why was Lucas

00:53:43treating him with such respect?

00:53:45Lucas,

00:53:46what is this all about?

00:53:50You all have it wrong.

00:53:52This guard was summoned

00:53:53because he looks a bit

00:53:54like His Majesty.

00:53:55The Emperor only wished

00:53:56to question him.

00:53:57He is new

00:53:57and doesn't know the rules.

00:53:58He doesn't know

00:53:58the palace attendance

00:53:59is off limits.

00:54:00Forgive me, Madam.

00:54:01It's all my fault.

00:54:03I shouldn't have argued

00:54:04with Iris

00:54:04and I worried this young guard.

00:54:06Since you know

00:54:07you were wrong,

00:54:08get out of here now.

00:54:09Thank you, Madam.

00:54:15Your Majesty,

00:54:16just now I truly

00:54:17had no other choice.

00:54:21Go watch over things.

00:54:23Don't let my mother

00:54:24blame Clara for this.

00:54:25Yes, Your Majesty.

00:54:27Lucas.

00:54:34Madam Lynn?

00:54:35Is there something else,

00:54:37Lucas?

00:54:37No, not at all.

00:54:39Nothing.

00:54:44As for you.

00:54:48I wonder who's backing her

00:54:50from the shadows.

00:54:51Fooling around with a guard

00:54:52is a major scandal,

00:54:53yet Madam Watson

00:54:54only made her kneel.

00:54:56You've got a point.

00:54:58Even that stolen pendant business

00:55:00was completely swept

00:55:01under the rug.

00:55:03Tell me,

00:55:05if the Emperor finds out

00:55:06that someone stole

00:55:07his personal pendant,

00:55:08how will he destroy her?

00:55:18I'm still worried

00:55:19Mother will blame Clara.

00:55:23Then perhaps I should...

00:55:25Your Majesty,

00:55:27a maid is seeking

00:55:27an audience.

00:55:36Ah!

00:55:37Ah!

00:55:38Ah!

00:55:41Ah!

00:55:52Ah!

00:55:54Ah!

00:55:56Ah!

00:55:57Ah!

00:55:59Oh, my face.

00:56:01You foolish girl.

00:56:03What did you put in this bowl?

00:56:05I got a secret remedy from a Taoist priest.

00:56:08He said eating it will rejuvenate the skin.

00:56:12I only wanted what was best for you.

00:56:14I wasn't thinking straight.

00:56:15You dared serve someone something from an unknown source?

00:56:18What on earth were you thinking?

00:56:20I'll never do it again.

00:56:22I'll never do it again.

00:56:27Thankfully, it's just an allergic reaction, not life-threatening.

00:56:30But these rashes on your face won't clear up anytime soon.

00:56:32Guards!

00:56:33Drag her away!

00:56:35Sail her off to a slave trader!

00:56:37Madam, please spare me!

00:56:46Madam, please let me try to help.

00:56:49You?

00:56:49I have studied medical texts.

00:56:51A special herbal formula might be able to soothe the rashes on your face.

00:56:55If my remedy works, I beg you to spare Jenny's life.

00:57:04The Emperor has been ignoring me for a very long time.

00:57:08Yet he finds time for the palace attendance.

00:57:11Who exactly is staying there to keep him so distracted?

00:57:16It wasn't me!

00:57:18I wouldn't dare seduce the Emperor even if my life depended on it!

00:57:22Wait, I remember now!

00:57:24Someone in the palace attendance actually has that kind of audacity!

00:57:28Clara Shaw!

00:57:30If she is led to believe that you are the one seducing the Emperor,

00:57:33let's see how you survive her wrath.

00:57:37You only need to wait 12 hours, Madam.

00:57:40The rash on your face will be gone.

00:57:44It looks a bit hideous.

00:57:46But it seems the rash has faded a bit.

00:57:49I suppose you do have some skill.

00:57:52Thank you for your kind words.

00:58:04If it weren't for you today,

00:58:06you can hit me or yell at me.

00:58:08I'll take it.

00:58:09Why would I yell at you?

00:58:12So you forgive me?

00:58:13I guess you're not so bad.

00:58:15You just have a vicious tongue.

00:58:21Your Majesty,

00:58:23I believe the Emperor's desire to marry Lady Clara

00:58:26is not some reckless whim.

00:58:29Lady Clara is indeed quite remarkable.

00:58:40That's her!

00:58:51You're the one seducing the Emperor.

00:58:56What a temptress.

00:58:57No wonder you can't behave.

00:58:59It's bad enough the Emperor found someone

00:59:01to marry outside the palace.

00:59:03But since when?

00:59:05Do you filthy worldly servants

00:59:06get to have such disgusting ideas?

00:59:13When did Clara ever seduce the Emperor?

00:59:17Jenny,

00:59:19have you already forgotten

00:59:20how Clara treated you before?

00:59:24Clara never once started anything with me.

00:59:27You're the one looking for a fight.

00:59:31Jenny!

00:59:35Do you have any idea who I am?

00:59:37Acting so recklessly in my presence.

00:59:39Standing before you

00:59:40is the Prime Minister's daughter,

00:59:42Lady Wendy.

00:59:43She is chosen by the Empress Dowager

00:59:44to be Empress.

00:59:46You mindless fool.

00:59:48How dare you cross Lady Wendy?

00:59:51As the Prime Minister's daughter,

00:59:52you must be reasonable.

00:59:54I truly never did anything

00:59:56to seduce the Emperor.

00:59:57Please let us go.

00:59:59Let you go?

01:00:01Iris told me

01:00:02you not only seduced the Emperor,

01:00:04but also threw yourself at guards.

01:00:05I didn't!

01:00:07Scar her face!

01:00:15Stop!

01:00:18The Palace of Tenants

01:00:19belongs to the Harem.

01:00:21Since when is it

01:00:22your place to interfere?

01:00:24An old hag like you

01:00:26dares to raise her voice to me?

01:00:29What?

01:00:30How dare you?

01:00:31Lady Wendy,

01:00:32the harem is ruled

01:00:33by the Emperor

01:00:33and the Empress Dowager.

01:00:34Punishing servants on your own

01:00:35violates Palace regulations.

01:00:37Please show some mercy,

01:00:39Lady Wendy.

01:00:40The Emperor and I

01:00:42are childhood sweethearts,

01:00:43and I am the only choice

01:00:44for Empress.

01:00:45This entire harm

01:00:46will be mine sooner or later.

01:00:47What does it matter

01:00:48if I destroy a worthless mate?

01:00:50Ridiculous!

01:00:52You're nothing

01:00:52but a lowly servant yourself.

01:00:54If I don't teach you a lesson,

01:00:56you'll never learn your place.

01:00:58Hold this old hag down for me.

01:01:00Iris, how dare you?

01:01:04I never knew

01:01:05you were so wicked.

01:01:06I was completely blind about you.

01:01:19A disfigured old hag

01:01:20of a slave

01:01:21putting on royal heirs?

01:01:24He must have a death wish.

01:01:26But you still don't know

01:01:27what you did wrong?

01:01:28What did I do wrong?

01:01:31You can only blame

01:01:33your lowly birth.

01:01:34Destined to be mere servants

01:01:35in the palace.

01:01:37Defying your masters

01:01:38as asking to die.

01:01:40What?

01:01:41Bring me my whip.

01:01:44As the head of the palace

01:01:45attendance,

01:01:46you let your mate

01:01:47seduce the Emperor.

01:01:48Like master,

01:01:49like servant.

01:01:50Your crime is unforgivable.

01:01:58Next month marks the return

01:01:59of our annual spring gala.

01:02:01All the high nobility

01:02:02of the realm will be attending.

01:02:03We must prepare flawlessly.

01:02:05Rest assured,

01:02:06I will spare no effort,

01:02:07your majesty.

01:02:10You insolent servant!

01:02:11How dare you to serve

01:02:12his majesty!

01:02:13Do you admit your guilt?

01:02:14His majesty?

01:02:15Your majesty!

01:02:17Greetings, your majesty.

01:02:18I beg you to return

01:02:19to the palace attendance

01:02:20and save Clara Shaw.

01:02:21What did you say?

01:02:22Clara is in danger.

01:02:31What were you doing?

01:02:34Lady Wendy is after me.

01:02:36I cannot let you be punished

01:02:38for absolutely no reason.

01:02:43How touching.

01:02:44Since you love playing the martyr,

01:02:46I will gladly grant your wish.

01:02:48Enough, Wendy's saint!

01:02:49I advise you not

01:02:50to push this too far.

01:02:52Or else...

01:02:53Still planning on royal heirs?

01:02:54You arrogant, brainless slave.

01:02:56I will teach you your place today

01:02:57on behalf of the crown.

01:02:59Stop!

01:03:04Your majesty!

01:03:06Wendy's saint,

01:03:07do you have any idea

01:03:08who you are striking?

01:03:10Greetings, your majesty.

01:03:12Greetings, your majesty.

01:03:14How could she be

01:03:15the empress dowager?

01:03:20The empress dowager!

01:03:21Greetings, your majesty.

01:03:25How could this be?

01:03:26The empress dowager

01:03:27was merely testing you.

01:03:28But look at you.

01:03:29So arrogant and presumptuous.

01:03:31You actually dared to insult

01:03:32the empress dowager herself.

01:03:34Your majesty,

01:03:35I didn't mean to do it.

01:03:36I beg you to play with your mother

01:03:38on my behalf.

01:03:39Your majesty?

01:03:43I believe this is a grave matter.

01:03:45It directly insults

01:03:46her majesty's dignity.

01:03:47Please judge this carefully,

01:03:48your majesty.

01:03:49Me?

01:03:58Exactly.

01:03:59You.

01:04:01Your majesty?

01:04:02You still refuse

01:04:03to admit your fault?

01:04:04I admit my fault,

01:04:05your majesty.

01:04:05I should never have ranted

01:04:07so shamelessly before you.

01:04:08None of those words

01:04:09reflected my true intent.

01:04:10It is all this maid's fault.

01:04:12She claimed a maid

01:04:12was seducing the emperor,

01:04:14which was why

01:04:14I lost my temper.

01:04:15Lady Wendy,

01:04:16you were the one

01:04:17who ordered-

01:04:18If this wretched slave

01:04:19hadn't manipulated me,

01:04:20how could I have made

01:04:20such a terrible mistake?

01:04:23Your majesty,

01:04:24I am innocent.

01:04:26Innocent, my foot.

01:04:27You instigated us

01:04:29to torment Clara.

01:04:30You also spread the rumor

01:04:31about the emperor.

01:04:32How dare you, Jenny?

01:04:33Kicking me while I'm down?

01:04:34That's enough.

01:04:38The maid, Iris,

01:04:39has spread malicious rumors

01:04:40and violated palace laws.

01:04:42Drag her out

01:04:42and sell her off immediately.

01:04:43Please show mercy,

01:04:44your majesty.

01:04:45I'm truly innocent.

01:04:46Clara Shaw,

01:04:47I saw you flirting

01:04:48with that young guard.

01:04:50I didn't make up any rumors.

01:04:55So,

01:04:56you are the eldest Shaw daughter.

01:05:10Clara.

01:05:13Luke,

01:05:14the empress dowager

01:05:15didn't punish you, right?

01:05:16Of course not.

01:05:17She wanted to discuss

01:05:18the spring gala with me.

01:05:19She asked for my opinion.

01:05:23That's a relief.

01:05:28What is it?

01:05:31Clara passed the test.

01:05:35In that case,

01:05:36can I finally tell her the truth

01:05:38and make her my empress?

01:05:40There is no need

01:05:41to rush the coronation.

01:05:42The spring gala is next month

01:05:44and the Ministry of Rights

01:05:45is too busy

01:05:45to organize another grand event.

01:05:47Besides,

01:05:48it's a fall too sudden.

01:05:49I'm worried

01:05:50the court officials

01:05:51will object.

01:05:57Then I suggest

01:05:58we let Clara

01:05:59put her in charge

01:06:00of the spring gala.

01:06:02If she manages

01:06:03to pull off this banquet,

01:06:04it will not only

01:06:05prove her worth,

01:06:06but also silence

01:06:08anyone who opposes

01:06:09her title.

01:06:09Empress Dowager

01:06:10wants you to run

01:06:11the spring gala.

01:06:13Me?

01:06:15But I wouldn't know

01:06:16where to start.

01:06:17Don't worry.

01:06:17With your talents,

01:06:18you are more than capable.

01:06:20I will back you up

01:06:21from the shadows.

01:06:28Move your lazy asses!

01:06:30If anyone tries to slack off,

01:06:32my whip won't show any mercy!

01:06:39Useless!

01:06:39Do you still think

01:06:40you're some wealthy lady?

01:06:41You're in the discipline ward now!

01:06:43No one slacks off

01:06:44on my watch!

01:06:53I'm the prime minister's daughter!

01:06:53This is all your fault!

01:06:55Get in there!

01:06:56Get your hands off me!

01:06:57I'm the prime minister's daughter!

01:06:58You better show me some respect!

01:07:00The prime minister's daughter?

01:07:02In my past life,

01:07:03Amos was promoted

01:07:04by the Empress Dowager

01:07:05during the spring gala.

01:07:06If I can get out

01:07:07of this hellhole

01:07:07and ensure Amos

01:07:08shows up at the spring gala,

01:07:09we will definitely

01:07:10turn the tables.

01:07:15What a shithole!

01:07:16I can't believe

01:07:17I have to do

01:07:17my own laundry!

01:07:19Lady Wendy,

01:07:19I have a favor to ask.

01:07:21Ask me for help?

01:07:22And why would I help you?

01:07:25If I weren't in this mess,

01:07:27you wouldn't even be

01:07:28allowed to speak to me.

01:07:32My sister Clare Shaw

01:07:33is the reason

01:07:34I'm locked up here.

01:07:35If you're willing

01:07:36to help me escape,

01:07:36I will do anything

01:07:37to repay you!

01:07:40Clare Shaw?

01:07:44Very well done.

01:07:45The event schedule

01:07:46is crystal clear.

01:07:47You clearly put

01:07:48your heart into it.

01:07:52Leaving this gala

01:07:53to you

01:07:53turned out to be

01:07:54an excellent choice.

01:07:56Your majesty

01:07:57disaster has struck!

01:07:58The discipline ward

01:07:59has cut fire!

01:07:59What?

01:08:02Lara,

01:08:03come with me

01:08:04immediately

01:08:04to the discipline ward.

01:08:16Excuse me,

01:08:17mate,

01:08:17what's the situation inside?

01:08:18Fire raised

01:08:19the entire yard.

01:08:20Nearly half of the prisoners

01:08:21didn't make it out alive.

01:08:22But Wendy

01:08:23have already.

01:08:28Your majesty,

01:08:30greetings,

01:08:30your majesty.

01:08:31Greetings,

01:08:32your majesty.

01:08:33At least you're alive.

01:08:34At least I can face

01:08:35your father now.

01:08:37I have realized

01:08:38my mistake.

01:08:39Please spare me

01:08:39for my punishment.

01:08:40I swear,

01:08:41I cannot survive

01:08:42another day here.

01:08:44Fine.

01:08:44Given your defiant nature,

01:08:46keeping you locked up here

01:08:47is completely pointless anyway.

01:08:49I also beg your majesty

01:08:51to grant a reward

01:08:52to Erica Shaw.

01:08:53I only survived

01:08:53her rake of fire

01:08:54because she risked

01:08:55her life to save me.

01:08:56I recall

01:08:57Erica and Clara's sisters.

01:08:59Clara,

01:09:00how should I reward her?

01:09:01Erica is indeed

01:09:02my sister,

01:09:03but we were never

01:09:04close growing up.

01:09:05Our bond

01:09:06is quite shallow.

01:09:07I shouldn't interfere

01:09:08with her fate.

01:09:08I leave it entirely

01:09:09to your judgment.

01:09:11Your majesty,

01:09:12I believe

01:09:13Erica has a good heart.

01:09:14Her past crimes

01:09:15might be a misunderstanding.

01:09:17Very well.

01:09:18She's been in

01:09:19the discipline ward

01:09:20for quite some time now.

01:09:21I suppose she has

01:09:22changed a little.

01:09:23Then she may leave

01:09:24the discipline ward

01:09:24for now.

01:09:26Thank you for your mercy,

01:09:27your majesty.

01:09:29Wendy Zane,

01:09:30I may have waived

01:09:31your hard labor,

01:09:32but I never said

01:09:33you are free.

01:09:34Next month,

01:09:35we finalize

01:09:35a political marriage

01:09:36with the Northern Steppers

01:09:37you shall go.

01:09:39What?

01:09:40A political marriage?

01:09:41You refuse?

01:09:42Or perhaps you'd prefer

01:09:44to run the discipline ward?

01:09:45No.

01:09:46Your majesty,

01:09:47I will obey.

01:09:50Prepare my carriage.

01:09:52Your majesty,

01:09:53I would like a word

01:09:54with my sister.

01:09:58Clara Shaw,

01:10:00you didn't just ruin

01:10:01our parents

01:10:01and the Miller family.

01:10:02You also made me suffer

01:10:03like a dog

01:10:04in that living hell.

01:10:05I'll make you pay

01:10:05for everything.

01:10:07It seems you've already

01:10:08forgotten the agonizing

01:10:09pain from your wounds.

01:10:10If you hadn't

01:10:11constantly crossed me,

01:10:12you would never

01:10:12have ended up like this.

01:10:14In here,

01:10:15I thought you'd

01:10:15actually become a phoenix.

01:10:17Turns out you're

01:10:17still just a pheasant.

01:10:19It seems.

01:10:20The Emperor

01:10:21hasn't given you

01:10:21a title yet.

01:10:22What are you implying?

01:10:26Cut the act!

01:10:28Weren't you with the-

01:10:29Lady Clara,

01:10:30Lady Clara,

01:10:31the Empress Dowager

01:10:31wants you gone at once.

01:10:33She still has

01:10:33instructions for you.

01:10:39Clara Shaw,

01:10:40let's see how long

01:10:41you can keep this up.

01:10:43Please just let me out,

01:10:44Henry.

01:10:44Being locked up

01:10:45in this manor all day

01:10:46will drive me insane

01:10:47sooner or later.

01:10:48How dare you

01:10:48even complain!

01:10:49If you and Erica

01:10:50hadn't been so utterly stupid,

01:10:52we wouldn't have offended

01:10:52the Emperor.

01:10:53I wouldn't have lost

01:10:54my title either.

01:10:55If you ask me,

01:10:56it's all that bitch

01:10:56Erica's fault!

01:10:57Amos!

01:10:59What are you doing,

01:11:00The Empress Dowager

01:11:01has weighed my punishment.

01:11:02I'm out of the

01:11:03discipline ward.

01:11:04You ruined our family.

01:11:05You've got some nerve.

01:11:06Henry,

01:11:07the person who truly

01:11:08ruined you is Clara.

01:11:09Stop blaming each other.

01:11:10We should find a way

01:11:11to crush Clara.

01:11:12Clara Shaw?

01:11:13She has probably

01:11:14already become

01:11:15an Imperial consort.

01:11:16How can we possibly

01:11:17fight her?

01:11:17In the discipline ward,

01:11:18I saw her once.

01:11:19Clara Shaw is just

01:11:21a lowly palismaine now.

01:11:22She's no threat at all.

01:11:24A palismaine?

01:11:25Did the Emperor

01:11:26marry her on a

01:11:26reckless whim?

01:11:28If His Majesty

01:11:29truly loved her,

01:11:30he would never let her

01:11:30work as a slave.

01:11:31I already have a plan.

01:11:33The Spring Gala

01:11:33is early next month.

01:11:34All the royals

01:11:35and nobles

01:11:35will be invited

01:11:36to the palace to attend.

01:11:37This is our only chance.

01:11:38The Spring Gala?

01:11:39Our family is also

01:11:40on the guest list.

01:11:41Does that mean

01:11:41I can attend too?

01:11:44Those attending the gala

01:11:45are all high nobility.

01:11:47No one must make

01:11:47any mistakes.

01:11:48Oh, stop worrying.

01:11:49Every single detail

01:11:50has been verified

01:11:51by you several times.

01:11:52Everything will be fine.

01:11:53I hope so.

01:12:02I hope so.

01:12:03Mmm.

01:12:04This is delicious.

01:12:05Eat all you want.

01:12:06The palace has plenty.

01:12:07It's a good thing

01:12:08it is held in such

01:12:08a secluded location

01:12:09with no patrols around.

01:12:10Otherwise,

01:12:11we'd never be able

01:12:12to meet out

01:12:12in the open like this.

01:12:14Clara.

01:12:18When this banquet is over,

01:12:20I have something

01:12:21to tell you.

01:12:22Alright.

01:12:23Then I'll wait

01:12:23for you here.

01:12:29Look over there, Amos.

01:12:35It's Clara Shaw.

01:12:37She's actually

01:12:38fooling around

01:12:39with a guard.

01:12:42It's your shift today.

01:12:43You should go now.

01:12:47Wait for me.

01:12:56You truly can't survive

01:12:57without a man.

01:13:01Lady Clara,

01:13:02have you forgotten

01:13:03your brother-in-law?

01:13:04What's this?

01:13:06Abandoned by the emperor?

01:13:07So you threw yourself

01:13:09out of guard?

01:13:10This is the royal palace.

01:13:11You won't be coddled here.

01:13:12This isn't the Shaw Manor.

01:13:14Your every move

01:13:15is watched by the emperor

01:13:16and the empress dowager.

01:13:17You two were just released?

01:13:19And you've forgotten

01:13:20your lesson?

01:13:21Amos and I

01:13:22are esteemed guests

01:13:23invited to this banquet.

01:13:24But you are nothing

01:13:25but a worthless maid.

01:13:27If the nobility is pleased,

01:13:28you get a scrap.

01:13:29If they're not,

01:13:30no one gives a damn

01:13:31if you drop dead.

01:13:33What do you think

01:13:33you're doing?

01:13:40Erica Shaw!

01:13:41Haven't you hurt me

01:13:42enough already?

01:13:44As long as you're miserable,

01:13:46I'm happy.

01:13:49You only survived

01:13:51back at the manor

01:13:52because of your dumb luck.

01:13:54Now absolutely no one

01:13:55is here to protect you.

01:13:57Greetings,

01:13:58your majesty.

01:14:07Greetings,

01:14:08your majesty.

01:14:12Clara,

01:14:13thank you for your hard work

01:14:15on the palace banquet.

01:14:20It was my duty.

01:14:22It was no trouble at all.

01:14:24Your majesty,

01:14:25I have a matter to report.

01:14:27Speak.

01:14:28I wish to denounce Clara

01:14:29for fooling around

01:14:30with the guard.

01:14:30I saw it with my own eyes.

01:14:32Clara and the guard

01:14:33were completely inseparable.

01:14:34They even tried to hide it

01:14:35when they got caught.

01:14:36They're this brazen.

01:14:37Behind closed doors,

01:14:38who knows what scandals

01:14:39they commit.

01:14:42I admit I have been

01:14:43seeing a guard,

01:14:44but we did nothing

01:14:45as disgraceful as they claim.

01:14:46Before we entered the palace,

01:14:48we had already fallen

01:14:48for each other.

01:14:49Our meetings here

01:14:50are rare and brief.

01:14:51If you weren't guilty,

01:14:52why did you scramble

01:14:53to leave the moment

01:14:54you saw us?

01:14:55Affairs are a capital offense.

01:14:56You can put me to death,

01:14:57but I beg you to show mercy

01:14:59and spare the guard's life.

01:15:00I was the one

01:15:01who asked to see him.

01:15:06Ultimately,

01:15:07it's clear that

01:15:07neither of you is innocent.

01:15:10I request your majesty

01:15:12to seize that guard

01:15:13and execute them both.

01:15:14Please execute both of them

01:15:16to restore order

01:15:16to the harem.

01:15:21The palace regulations

01:15:22forbid any involvement

01:15:23between maids and guards.

01:15:25However,

01:15:26Clara put her entire heart

01:15:27into organizing this banquet.

01:15:28Her service

01:15:29that weighs her fault,

01:15:30which is why

01:15:30I shall waive her punishment.

01:15:32Hmm.

01:15:36Clara,

01:15:37you may go back

01:15:38to your duties.

01:15:39Yes.

01:15:40Yes.

01:15:42Yes.

01:15:48She got away

01:15:49with it again.

01:15:50How is Clara Shaw

01:15:51so lucky?

01:15:52First,

01:15:52the emperor

01:15:52was protecting her

01:15:53and now she's favored

01:15:54by the empress dowager.

01:15:55She was even given

01:15:55full charge of the spring gala.

01:15:57Since Clara is running

01:15:58this entire spring gala,

01:16:00it's easier for us.

01:16:01Your majesty,

01:16:01the banquet is up.

01:16:02Wait,

01:16:03where are you going?

01:16:03The banquet is starting soon.

01:16:04Go change.

01:16:05The banquet awaits.

01:16:06In second thought,

01:16:07I truly feel

01:16:07I must tell Clara

01:16:08the whole truth

01:16:08before it's too late.

01:16:10Go quickly

01:16:10and fetch Clara.

01:16:11Tell her to meet me

01:16:12where we just were.

01:16:13What?

01:16:17What is it?

01:16:17You've done a fantastic job.

01:16:19The nobility is full of praise

01:16:20for how wonderfully

01:16:21the scala was run.

01:16:22Even the empress dowager

01:16:23looked immensely pleased.

01:16:24That's good.

01:16:25Someone is waiting

01:16:26for you in the courtyard.

01:16:27Go on, hurry.

01:16:28Who is it?

01:16:32Assassin!

01:16:32Protect the empress dowager!

01:16:35What happened inside?

01:16:36An assassin disguised

01:16:37as a dancer

01:16:38attacked the empress dowager.

01:16:39Fortunately,

01:16:40Lord Amos took a blade

01:16:41for her majesty.

01:16:42The assassin got away.

01:16:43What?

01:16:46Take her away.

01:16:49What are you doing?

01:16:50The empress dowager

01:16:51was attacked.

01:16:52We are ordered

01:16:52to arrest you

01:16:53and bring you

01:16:54to the high court

01:16:54for trial.

01:17:04I'm Clara Shaw.

01:17:05Greetings,

01:17:06Prime Minister.

01:17:06Prime Minister?

01:17:07She was the one

01:17:08in full charge

01:17:09of this entire gala.

01:17:10The palace is heavily guarded.

01:17:11Ordinary people

01:17:11cannot possibly enter.

01:17:13Clara must be conspiring

01:17:14with the assassins.

01:17:15The one who ruined

01:17:16Wendy's life

01:17:16is also this Clara Shaw.

01:17:18Hm.

01:17:18How dare you?

01:17:19You planted assassins

01:17:20to murder

01:17:21the empress dowager.

01:17:22What is your treasonous motive?

01:17:24Every performer

01:17:24was thoroughly vetted.

01:17:25How the assassin got in,

01:17:26I truly don't know.

01:17:28Please, give me some time.

01:17:29I'll find out.

01:17:29Of course you wouldn't know.

01:17:30Right before the gala

01:17:31you were sneaking

01:17:32around with the guard.

01:17:33You obviously

01:17:34never cared about

01:17:35Her Majesty's safety at all.

01:17:36What?

01:17:37Is this true?

01:17:38I can testify to that.

01:17:39That guard is still

01:17:40in the courtyard.

01:17:41He does!

01:17:41Seize that guard immediately!

01:17:43I demand an interrogation!

01:17:51Is that him?

01:17:53That's him exactly.

01:18:02Prime Minister,

01:18:03we have brought the man.

01:18:06Luke.

01:18:07Hm.

01:18:08Clara Shaw,

01:18:09do you admit your guilt?

01:18:10I honestly knew

01:18:11nothing about it.

01:18:12Please, Prime Minister,

01:18:13just give me some time.

01:18:14I will get to the bottom

01:18:15of this.

01:18:16You organized this gala

01:18:17with your own hands.

01:18:18Trying to wash

01:18:19your hands of it now?

01:18:20Too late.

01:18:21The outside assassins

01:18:22infiltrated the big

01:18:23when his dancers.

01:18:24This was clearly

01:18:25premediated.

01:18:26Regardless of whether

01:18:26she planted them or not.

01:18:28We compromised

01:18:28Her Majesty's safety.

01:18:29For that, she must die.

01:18:30I never did.

01:18:31Prime Minister,

01:18:32please sentence them both.

01:18:34Please, Prime Minister.

01:18:36The security breach

01:18:37is my responsibility.

01:18:38Please do not

01:18:38implicate anyone else.

01:18:39If my husband

01:18:40hadn't reacted quickly

01:18:41and taken a blade

01:18:41for Her Majesty,

01:18:42not even ten of your heads

01:18:43would be enough

01:18:44to save you.

01:18:45I...

01:18:45Enough!

01:18:46Clara Shaw fooled around

01:18:48with a guard

01:18:48and risked Her Majesty's safety.

01:18:51Execute them both.

01:18:52Prime Minister,

01:18:53I beg you to retract

01:18:53the order.

01:18:56Luke.

01:18:58It's all my fault

01:18:58I got you into this.

01:19:00Clara Shaw,

01:19:02let's see you get

01:19:03out of this one.

01:19:09I'd like to see

01:19:10who dares to touch her.

01:19:13Your...

01:19:14Your Majesty!

01:19:16Long live

01:19:17Your Majesty!

01:19:24How could this be?

01:19:25Clara,

01:19:26I'm sorry.

01:19:28I lied to you.

01:19:30Greetings,

01:19:31Your Majesty!

01:19:32Long live the Emperor!

01:19:35Clara, I...

01:19:36Your Majesty!

01:19:37What on earth is going on?!

01:19:38How dare you!

01:19:40You blindly trust

01:19:41a one-sided story,

01:19:42jump to conclusions,

01:19:43and sentence

01:19:43an innocent soul to death.

01:19:44With actions like these,

01:19:45how do you deserve

01:19:46to serve the Crown?

01:19:48If I'm not mistaken,

01:19:49arresting me here

01:19:50was your idea,

01:19:51wasn't it?

01:19:52Seeing the Empress Dowager

01:19:53in peril,

01:19:54I acted out

01:19:54of pure desperation.

01:19:55I had no idea

01:19:56the man with Clara

01:19:57was indeed Your Majesty.

01:19:58Please forgive me,

01:19:59Your Majesty.

01:19:59I would never dare deceive you.

01:20:01My absolute loyalty

01:20:01to you is absolute...

01:20:03You're always working

01:20:04against Clara.

01:20:05If I weren't standing here today,

01:20:06you would have succeeded.

01:20:07That's not true.

01:20:08I never meant to harm Clara.

01:20:10I was merely terrified

01:20:11for the Empress Dowager's safety,

01:20:12which was why

01:20:13I lost my composure.

01:20:14Prime Minister,

01:20:15you know this.

01:20:15I truly didn't...

01:20:16That's enough, Erica.

01:20:17Don't say another word.

01:20:19Your Majesty,

01:20:19the most important thing

01:20:20right now

01:20:21is handling this

01:20:21assassination attempt.

01:20:23I request your judgment

01:20:24to punish Clara Shaw.

01:20:25The truth hasn't

01:20:26been uncovered yet.

01:20:27What makes you

01:20:28so sure it was Clara?

01:20:29As the individual

01:20:30in charge of the Spring Gala,

01:20:31Clara allowed assassins

01:20:32to infiltrate the palace

01:20:34and strike the Empress Dowager.

01:20:35Her crime is punishable

01:20:36by death.

01:20:37Please decree immediately

01:20:38to throw her

01:20:38to the High Court

01:20:39for severe interrogation.

01:20:40The Prime Minister

01:20:41is right.

01:20:41If my husband

01:20:42hadn't been here today,

01:20:43the Empress Dowager

01:20:44might not have survived.

01:20:45Your Majesty,

01:20:46my own safety

01:20:46is not important.

01:20:47But if Clara Shaw

01:20:48is left unpunished,

01:20:49who will secure the palace?

01:20:51Should such a horror

01:20:52strike again,

01:20:53I beg you

01:20:53to execute Clara Shaw.

01:20:56Amos Miller,

01:20:56look at you.

01:20:57You actually dare

01:20:58to force my hand.

01:21:01What if I can provide

01:21:02proof that Clara

01:21:03is innocent?

01:21:04Then what crime

01:21:05will you be guilty of?

01:21:06That's impossible.

01:21:11That's impossible.

01:21:13Hunter Zane,

01:21:14I'm asking you

01:21:15a question.

01:21:18If I have

01:21:19wrongly accused

01:21:20Clara Shaw today,

01:21:21then I

01:21:22will gladly accept

01:21:23the same punishment.

01:21:25Very well.

01:21:26Guards,

01:21:27bring him in.

01:21:33Your Majesty

01:21:34is wise.

01:21:35By your Imperial decree,

01:21:37I planted spies.

01:21:38The assassin's

01:21:39been caught.

01:21:40Mercy,

01:21:40Your Majesty.

01:21:41The plot

01:21:41against

01:21:42Empress Dowager

01:21:42was masterminded

01:21:43by Erica

01:21:44and Amos.

01:21:45I was forced

01:21:45to do it.

01:21:46What?

01:21:47This is...

01:21:49It's all over.

01:21:53Hunter,

01:21:54don't think

01:21:54that I am blind

01:21:55to the fact

01:21:55that you only did this

01:21:56to avenge

01:21:56your daughter, Wendy.

01:21:57Since you wanted

01:21:58Clara dead,

01:21:59I shall grant you

01:21:59the same fate.

01:22:00Guards,

01:22:01take him away.

01:22:02Your Majesty,

01:22:03I have served

01:22:03this empire

01:22:04faithfully for decades.

01:22:05Your Majesty,

01:22:06how can you

01:22:07treat me like this?

01:22:08As for the rest of you,

01:22:09you blindly trusted

01:22:10a one-sided story,

01:22:11jumped to conclusions,

01:22:12and implicated

01:22:12the innocent.

01:22:13How do you deserve

01:22:13to serve the crown?

01:22:14Your Majesty,

01:22:15we were wrong.

01:22:16You are all docked

01:22:16three months' pay.

01:22:17If this happens again,

01:22:18I will show no mercy.

01:22:20Thank you for your mercy,

01:22:21Your Majesty.

01:22:22Now,

01:22:22as for the two of you...

01:22:23Mercy,

01:22:24Your Majesty,

01:22:24it was her terrible idea.

01:22:26You're lying.

01:22:27Your Majesty,

01:22:27I was only jealous

01:22:28of my sister,

01:22:29Clara.

01:22:29I never meant

01:22:29to harm

01:22:30the Empress Dowager.

01:22:30The assassination

01:22:31plot was all

01:22:32Amos' idea.

01:22:33Even taking the blade

01:22:33for her was a stage

01:22:34performance.

01:22:35You witch,

01:22:36how dare you

01:22:36sell me out?

01:22:37That's enough!

01:22:38The ringleaders,

01:22:39Amos and Erica,

01:22:40must be executed

01:22:41immediately.

01:22:42Lock the performer

01:22:43in the high court

01:22:43until sentencing.

01:22:45Mercy,

01:22:45Your Majesty,

01:22:46Mercy,

01:22:46Your Majesty,

01:22:47Mercy!

01:22:49Wait!

01:22:57Your Majesty,

01:22:59I would like to ask you

01:23:00to spare Erica

01:23:00from execution.

01:23:01Why is that?

01:23:02She has tried

01:23:03to harm me repeatedly.

01:23:05If she gets to die

01:23:05a quick death,

01:23:06it would be far

01:23:07too easy on her.

01:23:08Clarisha,

01:23:09how could you do this

01:23:10to me?

01:23:10I hate you!

01:23:11If it weren't for you,

01:23:12all of this shit

01:23:13would have been mine!

01:23:15You're wrong.

01:23:16The one who ruined

01:23:17your life wasn't me.

01:23:18It was yourself.

01:23:20You've ruined me!

01:23:21Your fate today

01:23:21is entirely your own doing.

01:23:23Very well.

01:23:24Erica shall be stripped

01:23:25to a common slave,

01:23:26exiled to the southern marshes,

01:23:27and banned from the capital

01:23:28forever!

01:23:29I won't leave!

01:23:30I refuse to go there!

01:23:31I am supposed to be

01:23:32a title lady!

01:23:33I am supposed to be

01:23:34the most powerful woman

01:23:35in the world!

01:23:38Clara.

01:23:39So what's your real name?

01:23:42Lucian Hale.

01:23:44Lucian Hale.

01:23:45Now that the guilty

01:23:46have been punished,

01:23:48your majesties,

01:23:49you two are finally

01:23:50meant to be!

01:23:51Your majesties?

01:23:54From this day forward,

01:23:55I crown you

01:23:57as my empress.

01:24:16Let the grand coronation begin!

01:24:34Long live the emperor!

01:24:38You may all rise.

01:24:43Clara,

01:24:44from this day on

01:24:44you are my wife.

01:24:45I'm dissolving the royal court

01:24:47and this harem

01:24:48shall have only one ruler

01:24:49that rulers you,

01:24:50my empress Clara Shaw.

(Dubbed) I Married a Beggar, He's the Emperor! |New Movie| 🔝 | Full Short Drama | English Sub 2026

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