Heart's Desire explains that it was she who wore the Sultana's Royal Ring at Hassan's residence. Rose-in-Bloom is exonerated, but the Sultan decrees that Heart's Desire must die (for impersonating the Sultana), Abdallah must die (for making a false accusation), and Hassan remains condemned (for falsely claiming to have entertained a visit from the Sultana).
Heart's Desire claims that she wore the Sultana's Royal Ring at Hassan's residence. Rose-in-Bloom is cleared, but the Sultan orders Heart's Desire's death (for impersonating the Sultana), Abdallah's death (for false accusation), and Hassan remains under sentence of condemnation (for falsely claiming to have entertained a visit from the Sultana).