The episode opens with the pregnant protagonist, Shen Qingtang, confronting her mother and brother who intend to sell her for money. To protect her unborn child, she fiercely defends herself with a surgical knife and resolutely cuts ties with her birth family. After escaping, she finds a token left behind by the child's father, Duan Siyu – an expensive jade pendant – and recalls their one-night encounter. Meanwhile, the young marshal, Duan Siyu, is preparing for a secret mission but is preoccupied with thoughts of Shen Qingtang. He orders his adjutant, Li Yanru, to stay behind and search for her whereabouts, revealing his special interest in the daring "country girl."
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