[Dubbed]Throne and Kin Review: Repayment of the Favor of Saving One’s Life

[Dubbed]Throne and Kin is an ancient and mystery drama of 60 episodes. It is one brilliant story built on paying a debt of gratitude and a widow’s identity change to the emperor’s god mother. The core of the story is that a widow saved the fleeing prince. After the prince became the emperor, he repaid the widow. However, the development of the story still encountered many twists and turns. 

[Dubbed]Throne and Kin delves deeply into various themes such as power struggles and marital betrayals. Let's explore this short drama produced by ShortMax and find out what makes it stand out among popular short dramas of the same genre.

Part one: Plot Summary of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin
Part two: Main Characters of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin
Part three: Hottest Episodes of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin
Part four: Conclusion

Part one: Plot Summary of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin

The opening scene of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin sets the stage for the subsequent story development. The details in the picture make the portrayal of the character Margaret extremely perfect. 

In the snowy night, a pregnant woman with frostbite all over her hands was running a dumpling shop. We can't help but wonder: Why is the pregnant woman still trying to make money in such a harsh environment? Where is her husband? 

It turned out that the woman's husband was killed by the enemies in a war a few months ago. To make ends meet, the woman had no choice but to continue setting up her stall every day. Then, the four assassins running rapidly on the screen made the pace of the story more tense. 

Their goal was to suddenly appear in front of the injured child at the woman's feet. What surprised us was that Margaret would risk her life to protect this child. At this point, Margaret's kind and resilient character had already been established. 

Twenty years later, the child Margaret had once saved became the emperor. He decided to repay Margaret for her kindness. Not only did he make her son become the top scholar, but he also found her husband and brought him back from the north. Besides, he asked his ministers to prepare a grand gift for him, and he decided to visit them in person.

As everything goes in a better direction, Margaret’s husband’s coming made her life difficult. For her husband, she supported the family on her own. When she saw her husband that she thought as dead, she was very happy. But a woman appeared by her husband’s side. It was his mistress. At that moment, she realized that he faked his death during these years but lived with another woman. Her husband forced her to step down to be the concubine while made the mistress as the wife. She expected that her son can come to help her. However, her son also despised her. 

She endured all the things until the coming of the emperor who was saved by her as a boy... 

Part two: Main Characters of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin

Margaret Benson

She was the wife of Edward Sterling and an even more kind and strong woman. At the beginning of the story, her kindness was already evident. When she was pregnant, she had a natural love for children and even risked her life to protect an injured child. At that time, she had no idea that the child was the crown prince. All her actions were purely from the bottom of her heart. Even after learning the truth later, she never cared about the prince's reward, only hoping that the child was safe and sound. 

Her tenacity is equally touching. After her husband died in the war, she shouldered the burden of life alone and raised her children by running a wonton shop. For over two decades, she has been setting up her stall punctually every day, regardless of the weather, even in the coldest snowy nights.

Edward Sterling

He was the husband of Margaret Benson and they had a son together. In his early years, he fought for the emperor and achieved many military successes, amassing considerable wealth for his family. However, as he was stationed in the northern border for a long time, he rarely had the chance to return home and reunite with his family. 

Later, news came from the North that he had died on the battlefield. Everyone believed he was dead. It was not until twenty years later that the truth came to light. It turned out that he had only pretended to be dead to escape and run away with his lover. 

Not only did he fail to live up to his wife's hard work in raising their son alone and keeping the family afloat, but he also completely betrayed their marriage. Twenty years later, when he was recalled to the capital by the emperor, the first thing he did upon returning home was to order his original wife to become a concubine and elevate his lover to the status of the principal wife.

Part three: Hottest Episodes of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin

Episode 1

It was a snowy night. Almost all the vendors were too cold to set up their stalls. But Margaret Benson was still at her stall, adding coal to the stove. She was pregnant and kept rubbing her hands, which were full of frostbite. 

Suddenly, four masked assassins appeared on the street. They were holding swords and seemed to be chasing someone. At that moment, a little boy with blood all over his face suddenly appeared beside Margaret. It turned out that this little boy was the person those assassins were trying to kill. 

As the assassin got closer and closer to the dumpling shop, Margaret hurriedly made the child hide under the basket at the table and covered it with a cloth. The assassin arrived in front of the dumpling shop and asked Margaret if she had seen a wounded child. To threaten her into revealing the truth, the assassin thrust the sword into the table and almost pierced the child in the basket. She shook her head and said: "No, no." 

The assassin entered the dumpling shop and saw the basket under the table. He was about to lift the cover. Margaret came up with an idea. She took a bowl of dumplings from the table and bumped into the assassin. The assassin immediately pushed her onto the table and threatened her with a sword: "Don't play tricks. Tell me where the injured child is?" 

Seeing that Margaret still wouldn't speak, the assassin inserted the sword into the fire, heated it red, and then placed it directly on her face. Margaret cried out in pain repeatedly, and the child under the table was frightened and cried. But he desperately covered his mouth to keep from making a sound. 

At this moment, someone on the street said they were running towards that direction and were catching up. Only then did the assassin let Margaret go.

Episode 2

After the assassin left, Margaret carried the child along with the basket back home. As soon as she entered the house, she collapsed onto the floor due to exhaustion. The child climbed out of the basket and reached out to touch Margaret's wound. Margaret said gently: "It's okay. Don't blame yourself. I'm just a widow. My husband died heroically in the war. This little injury is nothing to me." 

At this moment, a minister from the court arrived at Margaret's house to take the prince back. Before leaving, the prince knelt down and said, "From this day forward, you are my godmother. The child you are carrying shall be my sworn brother. I will repay your kindness. Please accept my bow, Godmother." Then, he bowed to Margaret. 

Margaret helped him up and said, "If you ever run into trouble, come to me at the dumpling stall." After saying that, the minister immediately pulled the child away. Looking at the child's back, Margaret thought to herself, "Stay safe. I don't ask for anything in return, only that you live a good life."

Twenty years later, the young crown prince turned to the emperor. His path to the throne was fraught with peril. He dare not acknowledge godmother during the court strife, lest she be targeted. Now that he was crowned, he ordered the ministers to find his godmother and repay her. The minister said that his godmother’s son was named as the new Top Scholar and her husband was alive. To celebrate it, he desired to visit his godmother with lots of gifts in person. 

Part four: Conclusion

At the beginning of [Dubbed]Throne and Kin, as the plot progresses, we would consider that the development of this story is a perfect and satisfying conclusion. The emperor repays the widow who saved his life, and the widow successfully leads a happy life. However, as the truth about the husband of the widow’s fake death is revealed, the plot begins to become interesting. 

All the people, including the widow's own son, also sided with the widow's opponent and supported her father's lover. Only the emperor who was rescued by the widow saw her extremely kind heart behind her simple appearance. He recognized her as his mother and made her the empress in the palace, allowing her to live a life of luxury and comfort. 

The numerous twists and turns in the story make it highly captivating. As we follow the experiences of the widow, our emotions change. Now, let's watch this short drama on the ShortMax app.