A woman pleads with her sovereign to cancel her wedding, revealing her fiancé, Martin, cheated and planned to make his cousin Joanna his co-wife. She refuses to share her husband and explains her vulnerable position as an only child. The sovereign, acknowledging her father's sacrifice, agrees to cancel the marriage and withdraws a promised promotion for Martin. To secure her family line, the woman now seeks a man to marry into her family, obey her, and protect her assets, leaving the sovereign curious about her chosen candidate.