Yuna faces pressure from her father to marry Prince James for the family's survival, but she insists only marrying the powerful eunuch Nolan can save them. She fears Prince James will use her brother Jensen, the imperial doctor, to kill the Imperial Consort's child and then destroy their family. Yuna decides to protect Jensen by getting him out of the palace early, leveraging Nolan's influence. Meanwhile, Nolan delays leaving the palace after a private talk with the king. A tense confrontation unfolds as Nolan insists on Renee as his Crown Princess and rejects Yuna, hinting at unexpected secrets that unsettle her plans.