Strangers Bound by the Same Tears - Episode 5

Sophie rushes with her mother to register for His Majesty's Legacy Banquet, where winners receive a life-changing reward of ten thousand taels of silver. Sophie’s mother hopes her son will win to afford her medical treatment. At the registration line, tensions rise as desperate families compete for spots. Meanwhile, Sophie accidentally scares an expensive horse belonging to a wealthy rider, who demands compensation. Sophie insists it was the rider's fault, sparking a heated confrontation. As the banquet registration looms, Sophie must navigate both the crowd’s pressure and the horse owner's threats, leaving her fate at the event uncertain.