The Concubine's Blood Debt - Episode 9

A woman hiding in the palace is exposed after Lydia informs a palace lady. Guards rush in and the lady orders the gates locked, declaring the intruder will not leave tonight. A rival thanks Lydia and volunteers to take her place at the pavilion to win His Majesty’s favor. Guards prepare, but another reveals the pavilion was a ruse meant to lure the woman away. As the captive is held, an announcement arrives: His Majesty is coming to Blossom Court tonight. The episode ends on that revelation, an unresolved, urgent confrontation.