[ENG DUB] Strangers Bound by the Same Tears - Episode 8

Sophie confronts a harsh ruler who cruelly 'cures' her dying mother with a whip and threatens to punish her again by dragging her mother behind a horse. Despite warnings that this punishment will kill her mother, the ruler insists on humiliating them publicly, showing no mercy. Sophie desperately protests, accusing the ruler of inhumanity as her mother's life hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, the ruler is alerted to unrest in the market linked to the mother and daughter, hinting that this public cruelty may spark wider conflict. The episode ends with tension mounting over the mother’s fate and the rising turmoil outside.