When Pei Yan learned that Jiang Ci was actually the orphan of King Xie Chun of Qi, he was so anxious that he wanted to take her back to Qingkang, but was turned away by Wei Zhao.Jiang Ci spoke decisively, asserting that her relationship with Pei Yan was over and advised him to let go.Pei Yan had no choice but to leave sadly.Wei Zhao hugged Jiang Ci tightly and apologized repeatedly, but Jiang Ci was deeply troubled and had no intention of forgiving Wei Zhao.Pei Yan was devastated, and An Cheng and Tong Min wanted to persuade Jiang Ci again. Knowing that it was futile, Pei Yan decided to write a letter to Emperor Xie Che of the Liang Dynasty, revealing Jiang Ci's identity, expecting that Xie Che would summon him back to the capital.
On the other side, Wei Zhao couldn't sleep at night and made a lifelike clay cat with his own hands. He then sent Yi Fei to welcome Yan Qiao Shuang and arranged for him to reunite with Jiang Ci.When Yan Qiaoshuang saw that Jiang Ci was injured, she angrily scolded Wei Zhao.Wei Zhao then sent Uncle Ping to escort Yan Qiaoshuang back to Qingkang, with the intention of revealing the truth, clearing the name of his father Xiao Haitian, and relieving the suffering of Yueluo people.
Jiang Ci and Yan Qiaoshuang reunited after a long separation and expressed their sincere feelings to each other.Jiang Ci vowed to keep Yan Qiao Shuang safe and stop running around.The next day, Wei Zhao and Jiang Ci went up the mountain. Jiang Ci recalled the past time with Yan Qiaoshuang in Jiangjia Village, gave Wei Zhao a drug-induced date, and left with Qiao Shuang while he was unconscious.After Wei Zhao woke up, he found that Uncle Ping was also fascinated and couldn't laugh or cry.
Xie Che received Pei Yan's letter and was surprised to learn that the daughter of King Qi was still alive, so he quickly ordered Wei Zhao and Jiang Ci to return to the court.On the way, Jiang Ci learned the mystery of her life experience from Qiao Shuang, and felt complicated.Yan Qiaoshuang exposed the grievances between the Xiao family and Xie Chun, and advised Jiang Ci not to approach Wei Zhao.Pei Yan returned to Beijing to resume his duties, and Xie Che comforted him. Pei Yan had no intention of taking the throne, which disappointed Rong Yudie extremely.She originally wanted to use Chang Fengwei's power to help Pei Yan ascend the throne, but unexpectedly, Pei Yan had no intention of doing so.
Wei Zhao was ordered to take Jiang Ci back to the palace, but was blocked by Yan Qiaoshuang on the way. Jiang Ci insisted on going with Wei Zhao.Although Wei Zhao wanted to avenge his father, he gave up because of Jiang Ci and promised to treat Qiao Shuang well.After entering the palace, Xie Che doted on Jiang Ci. Jiang Ci presented the fragments of his father's letter and Xie Che promised to treat him well.Although Jiang Ci longed for freedom, she couldn't express it.