[ENG DUB] Strangers Bound by the Same Tears - Episode 2

A decade of childlessness threatens the stability of Ocrua’s ruling harem. Kyson, a poor scholar, promises Selene he will marry her properly once he recovers, but Selene, facing the county magistrate’s offer to become his concubine, doubts his ability to wait. Meanwhile, the ruler suffers a critical illness tied to heirs, causing family tensions and pressure to produce an heir intensify. A plan to adopt Lucy as a means to ensure heirs is proposed, followed by a call for a Legacy Banquet to gain the people's blessings. The episode ends with Selene apologizing to Sophie, feeling she is a burden as uncertainty looms.