Monica is publicly accused after a scandal; several people beg the court to investigate, insisting she was framed. Her relatives panic as a maid's testimony seems to seal Monica's guilt and threatens to implicate others, including Danny. Cecilia counters accusations but is accused of framing Monica; elder family members debate punishment—one even suggests death—until an elder shifts course and proposes a compromise: Monica becomes Prince Danny's concubine to spare the family. The court approves and Monica is declared concubine, but who framed her and what this will mean for Danny remain unresolved.