Wei Congjie leads a late-night search of Consort Xian's (Zhou Runyun) palace, claiming to be hunting a mysterious man. Su Xin, disguised as a frail palace maid, publicly "accuses" Consort Xian of adultery and attempted murder to silence witnesses. Wei Congjie uses this to threaten to involve the Emperor, forcing Consort Xian to concede. Ultimately, Wei Congjie takes Su Xin away under the pretense of "wanting her." Privately, Su Xin exposes Wei Congjie's plot to frame Consort Xian, which Wei Congjie implicitly admits. As they spar, feelings begin to develop between them, and Wei Congjie once again rescues Su Xin from peril.
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