Dawn of the Martial King - Episode 8

Ms. Clark arrives to formally break her arranged engagement to Matthew, saying it was never their choice. Old Mr. Norman accepts the split but insists his granddaughter should have a say and will meet suitors when she returns from the capital. A guest then warns Norman that Matthew, though eldest, is not the heir—Zachary is—and urges him not to gamble the family's future. Norman angrily rejects the meddling; Ms. Clark apologizes and leaves under insults about Northbank. Rival supporters vow to expose Matthew at tonight's victory feast, setting up a public showdown.