Bu Tianna storms a construction site to confront Zhao Heng over rumours about him and Xu Chi, and he silences her with a kiss before explaining it was all innocent.

With rumours swirling that she botched Celestial’s IT meeting, Xu Chi finds escape as Ye Xinzhi’s temporary secretary at a high stakes investment meeting, where his sweet words leave her flustered.

As the Retired Emperor returns, Han Liang freezes to death outside the Imperial Study as punishment, and Jinqi escorts his widow home before returning to Jinling for good.

With Du Cuique defeated, the Lins count their blessings, though Fengxian loses four front teeth for ignoring Lanxiang’s orders. Lanxiang’s mother dies peacefully, telling her to keep writing for women

Grieving Shaohui, Jinqi and Lanxiang see through Du Cuique’s plan: her revenge on the Lins is only a diversion to burn the grain bound for the besieged capital so she can become King of Jinling.

Saved by the quick-witted scholar Xie Zhao, Xiuwan escapes the pirates, and his portraits of the kidnappers reveal a shocking truth: the pirate chief is Du Cuique

After Fengxian’s plot to frame Lanxiang backfires, the Old Master welcomes Xiulai’s children into the Lin genealogy and officially makes Lanxiang head of the household.