The Emperor of Jinxiu spares no effort in helping Xi Yang realize how cruel Jing Shi really is. He makes it known to her that her father is deathly ill, but try as she might, she is not able to leave and visit him. Prime Minister Zhuang’s plan goes into effect, even sacrificing innocent people in the process. Things culminate to the point of finally exposing the truth behind Sui Ge’s mother’s death.