Power Play in the Inner Palace
Consort Vivian punishes Court Companion Song for keeping the Emperor from court, leading to a confrontation with the Empress who warns her of the consequences. Meanwhile, the Empress plots to humble Consort Vivian at the upcoming Lantern Festival banquet, offering Isabella Alden a chance to bear a child if she succeeds. Isabella, aware of the dangers, prepares her own countermove using Veil-Powder to disguise her master for an examination.Will Isabella's plan to bring down Consort Vivian succeed at the Lantern Festival, or will the Empress's scheme expose her first?
