Choosing the Stronger Branch - Episode 1

Sally Robinson, a maid turned favored concubine, is celebrating her imminent marriage to Marquis George Scott when royal guards storm the mansion. They announce the Marquis is arrested for treason and order the property confiscated. As chaos erupts, Sally reveals her inner thoughts: her celebrated romance was a calculated performance, and George was merely a tool for her revenge. With her 'blade' now broken, she coldly prepares to abandon him.