Not believing that Ning Fei is dead, Jing Shi commands Wei Ran to look for him. Xue Ying’s father performs surgery on Yi Xiao’s injured left arm. Sui Ge defies his father’s summons to attend the imperial court to ensure Yi Xiao’s surgery goes well, then meets with his father alone to seek punishment. However, his father suddenly falls ill soon after meeting him, and a confrontation between him and the Empress ensues. Yi Xiao catches a glimpse of the masked man’s carriage.