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Jiang Zixu attempts to apprentice himself to Lord Qi by offering a gift, but due to his poor character and presenting a fake painting, he is publicly humiliated and expelled by Lord Qi. Qi Xueyi tries to intercede but is sternly warned by her father. Disheartened, Jiang Zixu blames Tang Jinshu for his failure. However, Tang Jinshu approaches him with a seemingly friendly gesture, falsely claiming to have a way for him to return to the Prince of Pingyang's mansion, while actually setting a trap. At a subsequent tea party, court officials are in an uproar, spreading rumors that the Prince of Pingyang is infatuated with the poor scholar Jiang Zixu and intends to break off his engagement with the Chief Minister Gu Liancheng. Gu Liancheng overhears these humiliating remarks during the banquet, his expression darkening.