The episode opens with the Duke stricken and servants rushing to summon an imperial physician. Beverly faces the household’s fury when Grandma blasts her for bringing back a granddaughter and accuses that girl of killing her son right after she arrived. Grandma singles out Xenia, orders her back to her room, and warns she won't last long. In the next beat the physician reports a miracle: the Duke has expelled old toxins and his pulse has stabilized. He remains weak and must rest, leaving the family’s accusation against the returned granddaughter unresolved.