Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen learns about General Qin's return and a foreign visitor's strange offer of corn, which she secretly purchases, seeing potential benefits. Meanwhile, her daughter, the princess, attempts suicide, but Marjorie remains skeptical of her resolve.Will the corn prove to be the key to gaining the Emperor's trust, and what will happen to the princess?

Princess Lillian threatens to hang herself to get her mother's attention, but the Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen responds with cold indifference, revealing her harsh stance towards her ungrateful children and the emotional toll it takes on her.Will Marjorie Jansen's ruthless demeanor push her children further away or force them to change their ways?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen refuses to meet her domineering niece, Jiao Jansen, who is causing trouble during the palace selection, warning her to behave or face consequences.Will Jiao Jansen heed her aunt's warning or escalate her reckless behavior in the palace?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen discusses the selection process and marriage arrangements for the Jansen family's daughters with the Emperor, revealing tensions and potential treason within the family.Will the Emperor uncover Silas Jansen's treasonous activities before it's too late?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen oversees the selection of new court ladies for the Emperor's harem, showing her disinterest in power by deferring the final decision to the Empress. Viola Sherwood, a candidate from Lord Wayne's household, impresses the Empress Dowager with her sensibility and is marked for further consideration.Will Viola Sherwood's selection lead to unexpected consequences in the court?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen takes an interest in Quinn Wayne, the distinguished daughter of Lord Wayne's family, during a selection process. Their conversation reveals Quinn's education and talents, leading to the Empress Dowager showing her favor by gifting her special pastries. Meanwhile, someone urgently seeks the Empress Dowager's attention, hinting at underlying tensions.Who is desperately seeking the Empress Dowager's attention, and what urgent matter do they bring?

The son confronts his mother, the Empress Dowager, about her interference in his marriage to Viola, threatening to sever ties with her if she persists.Will the Empress Dowager's secret meeting with Wei Qingqing lead to further conflict between mother and son?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen cuts off all ties and financial support to her son Soren after he defies her wishes regarding his marriage, signaling a dramatic shift in their relationship and her approach to motherhood in her new life.What drastic measures will Marjorie take next to reshape her destiny and those around her?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen shows an unexpected interest in the twelfth prince's marriage, suggesting a strategic alliance with the prime minister's daughter, while displaying indifference towards her own son Soren Navarre's choice to marry a commoner.What is Marjorie Jansen's true motive behind her sudden involvement in the twelfth prince's marriage?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen advocates for the Twelfth Prince's marriage to Lord Wayne's daughter, revealing her strategic alliance-building and contrasting her past life's power struggles with her current desire for stability and influence through the prince.Will the Twelfth Prince become the key to Marjorie's peaceful future, or will this alliance reignite old rivalries in the palace?

Prince Soren is summoned by the Emperor, who reveals the Empress Dowager's promise to arrange marriages for him and his sister, leading to a potential alliance with the powerful Wayne family through a marriage to their daughter, Wei Qingqing, contingent upon Soren's successful completion of a task.Will Prince Soren succeed in his mission to secure the marriage with Wei Qingqing?

Marjorie Jansen reveals a shocking secret about the Emperor's lack of heirs, implicating the Dowager Empress in a dark conspiracy.Will Marjorie Jansen's revelation about the Emperor's heirs put her in grave danger with the Dowager Empress?

Marjorie Jansen confronts a family member who threatens to expose her past involvement with poisons, leading to a tense standoff and a revelation about her brother's manipulative advice.Will Marjorie's dark past come back to haunt her despite her desire for peace?

Marjorie Jansen's unexpected visit to the Dowager's Sanctuary reveals a hidden truth and threatens to expose secrets, leading the Dowager to summon the Empress and Noble Consort for an urgent discussion.Will Marjorie's actions unravel the Dowager's carefully laid plans?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen invites two palace officials for lunch amidst rumors of Prince Elias' attack, raising suspicions about her intentions, especially when she refuses to eat the soup herself, hinting at possible poison.Will the Emperor uncover Marjorie's true intentions during his unexpected visit?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen is accused of poisoning the concubines to prevent them from conceiving, a claim she vehemently denies. The tension escalates when a concubine fears for her life after being offered soup by the Empress Dowager, leading to an investigation by the imperial doctor.Will the imperial doctor's examination reveal the truth behind the accusations against the Empress Dowager?

The royal physician confirms the absence of poison in the soup, but Empress Rosalind reveals she has been unable to conceive due to the rare and hard-to-detect poison Yidianhong, which Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen is accused of possessing.Will Marjorie Jansen be able to clear her name or will the accusations against her escalate?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen is accused of poisoning the concubines to prevent the Emperor from having heirs, leading to a tense confrontation where she demands an investigation to clear her name and implicates the Noble Consort and Jiang Yao if proven innocent.Will the investigation reveal the true culprit behind the poisoned concubines?

Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen requests Master Zhongjing to examine two concubines for traces of Scarlet Bloom poison, but the results reveal no signs of poisoning, leaving the Emperor puzzled and questioning the validity of the accusations.Who is truly behind the poisoning scheme if not the accused concubines?

The Empress Dowager Marjorie Jansen is accused of poisoning the concubines to prevent them from bearing children for the Emperor, using the forbidden 'Little Red Poison'. Doctor Zhongjing's hesitation during the diagnosis raises suspicions, but it's revealed that an antidote was secretly mixed into a fragrance, complicating the situation.Will Marjorie Jansen's peaceful life be shattered by these accusations, or does she have another plan to protect herself?