Preparations for the noble consort's promotion fill the inner palace as Lady Harrison arranges priceless gifts she plans to present to win favor and rise above her current rank. Juliet is stopped at the gates and told the inner palace isn't for her, but Lady Harrison flashes an invitation sent by Her Grace and taunts Juliet over past jealousy since she married Spence. Officials warn guards to keep an eye on the chubby girl and bar her entry. The emperor orders the celebration at Serenity Sanctum with highest honors and threatens punishments for disrespect, leaving Juliet's invitation and access unresolved.