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The episode opens with matriarch Xie Wan facing a dire crisis of being "dunked in a pig cage" by her clan after her father's death and her subsequent unwed pregnancy. To protect her unborn child and her father's legacy, she defies her mother's pleas and resolves to give birth, planning a grand funeral for the child's "father" to cover her tracks. Meanwhile, Emperor Qi Lianshen, facing rumors of being a homosexual due to his reluctance to take concubines, is secretly searching for a mysterious woman he met once. Through flashbacks, it's revealed that this woman is Xie Wan, who jokingly called herself "Empress" during a memorable night with the Emperor. The Emperor, unaware of her true identity and pregnancy, sets the stage for future suspense.