Ep. 15: Antoinette faces heir pressure and gambling addiction orchestrated by Polignac while Oscar struggles to intervene.
Oscar returns to duty after confinement. Orleans and Guemenee pressure Antoinette regarding her lack of an heir, exploiting her insecurity. Polignac coerces Antoinette into falsely claiming pregnancy, then manipulates her into illegal gambling under the pretense of cheering her up. The games are rigged to cover the conspirators' losses, leading to Antoinette's addiction. She accumulates 500,000 livres (55 million U.S. dollars) in debt. Oscar confronts Polignac but cannot expose her without further damaging the Queen's reputation. Polignac's feigned remorse helps Antoinette avoid punishment. Desperate to stop the squandering, Oscar requests Antoinette quit gambling. She complies, but Polignac announces a miscarriage occurred because Oscar drew a sword in her presence.
Episodes
- Ep. 11 · Fersen Leaves for the Northland Amidst Rising Tensions
- Ep. 12 · Oscar faces a dawn duel against Guemenee after Antoinette’s extravagant spending and political manipulations.
- Ep. 13 · Oscar travels to Arras and witnesses the severe poverty affecting the French peasantry firsthand.
- Ep. 14 · Oscar rescues Rosalie from attacking Madame Jarjayes and offers mentorship.
- Ep. 15 · Antoinette faces heir pressure and gambling addiction orchestrated by Polignac while Oscar struggles to intervene.
- Ep. 16 · Rosalie Endures Ballroom Humiliation While Jeanne and Nicholas Execute a Deceptive Scheme
- Ep. 17 · Oscar and Rosalie face court dangers and Polignac's deadly traps while seeking Rosalie's mother.
- Ep. 18 · Fersen returns to France and discusses marriage with Oscar while Antoinette reacts emotionally
- Ep. 19 · Polignac forces Charlotte into marriage while Rosalie seeks revenge for her mother's death.