The Exiled Goddess Who Founded a Dynasty - Episode 4

At the palace the Grand Princess of Qevar summons a ceremony where nobles mock a merchant-born girl, but Prince Ryan abruptly ends his engagement to Eva and presents a decree announcing his betrothal to Riley. The public proclamation forces rivals to stand down and elevates Riley to princess consort, while a merchant mother and her daughter Joyce are brusquely dismissed. An older ally's sudden coldness and the surprised line You're not dead? You're strong shift loyalties. The episode closes as a powerful court figure promises to make Ryan emperor if he accepts, leaving the succession in play.