Ep. 23: Rohan’s arrest reveals Jeanne’s fraud, leading to her imprisonment and the scandal that damages the monarchy.

A jeweler’s unpaid debt forces the Queen to Versailles, where Rohan is arrested for fraud. He claims Jeanne orchestrated the scheme using forged letters, but the King notes incorrect signatures. The Queen rejects Rohan’s plea for forgiveness, suspecting a plot against her. Jeanne attempts to silence witness Nicole but instead pays her to flee before their arrest. Robespierre exploits the incident for propaganda. In prison, Jeanne rejects a ring from Rosalie but wears it at trial. Nicole testifies against Jeanne, who implicates the Queen and others in a lesbian affair. While Nicole and Rohan are acquitted, the forger receives seventy-five years of exile. Jeanne and Nicholas face life sentences. The trial tarnishes the royal family’s reputation, causing public anger and drawing crowds to Jeanne’s prison cell.

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