The Fox Who Served Fools - Episode 6

Guards drag an injured Great Elder from a royal chamber while Consort Jynna torments her and threatens to scorch her with a hot iron. Lucia, Jynna’s sister, arrives and tries to stop the beating, prompting court members to accuse Jynna of bullying the innocent and endangering their family. A court emissary reveals he has come under the Empress Dowager’s order to fetch the Great Elder, validating her identity. Jynna answers by boasting of her chancellor father and favored status and vows she could kill the woman with impunity. Lucia is singled out as the episode ends, facing immediate consequence.