Lin Mu'an returns as the top scholar of his provincial exam but intends to divorce his wife, Shangguan Yue, who has diligently served his parents for years and married him for good luck. He seeks to marry Chen Aoshuang, the daughter of the Jiangzhou prefect. Chen Aoshuang arrogantly uses her family's support in Lin Mu'an's imperial examinations as leverage to force him to divorce Shangguan Yue. Facing the Lin family's betrayal and Chen Aoshuang's constant humiliation, Shangguan Yue maintains her dignity. She reveals her royal bloodline, firmly rejects any insulting financial offers, and requests a ten-day extension to leave the city due to her elderly servant, Chen Ze (Ah Gong), being gravely ill. Chen Aoshuang attempts to assault Shangguan Yue and break her leg, but Lin Mu'an intervenes, ultimately giving Shangguan Yue a three-day ultimatum. Meanwhile, Shen Ling, an envoy from the Imperial Clan Court, is racing against time with his entourage, determined to reach Qingshi County within three days to retrieve
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