At a palace ceremony His Majesty dotes on Cecilia with osmanthus cake and vows to honor her, but Monica accuses the court of past murders, taunting Cecilia with cake "stained with your father's blood" and exposing Danny and Monica's use of the Moores and Palmers as stepping stones. Cecilia reveals she remembers a past life, says she has been reborn, and vows not to let the tragedy repeat. When the king asks about marriage, she shocks the court by naming Prince Oscar as her beloved instead of Danny. The court reels and the schemers must respond.