Zhao Ling formally steps into Jiuweijiao’s shoes as the Crown Prince’s informant, while Tingyun forces Madam Yu to accept her terms and begins infiltrating the salt corruption network from the inside

Tingyun outmanoeuvres everyone around her this episode, using Madam Yu’s ambition to secure a foothold, and then discovering the mysterious Imperial Envoy is actually the Crown Prince himself.

Tingyun and Zhao Ling take to the road together in disguise, and their partnership shifts from grudging necessity into something built on mutual survival.

Tingyun narrowly survives a forced poisoning at the hands of her own grandmother, thanks to a devastating sacrifice from her maid and her own strong will to live. Zhao Ling saves her

A dangerous confrontation with Zhao Ling ends in unexpected restraint, but the rest of the episode piles disaster onto Tingyun fast. A staged scandal, a murdered witness, and a betrayal

Zhao Ling’s carefully built cover starts cracking under scrutiny while a drunken confession reveals a genuine conscience beneath his con. Tingyun connects the dots, exposes him as the notorious smuggler Jiuweijiao,

A funeral procession runs headlong into a wedding, and the drama immediately rewinds a month to explain why. Amid a lavish family ceremony, a young noblewoman narrowly escapes a scheme meant to destroy her reputation, only to be quietly rejected as a marriage prospect anyway.

Wang Fa shows real restraint after a night out, and Wen Chengye finally signs the team ball in private, while the rival team captain’s theft turns out to be tied to a heartbreaking family history.

Xi Jiang’s full confession comes out in court, and Wanxing wins her case for justice, while the team pays respects to Coach Jiang and she’s warmly welcomed into the Wang family for the first time

Wang Fa brings Wanxing home with a heartfelt search and a rented-out cinema, and their reunion kiss delivers real emotional payoff.