Within the solemn imperial palace, Weiwei, the adopted daughter of the Seventh Prince, is called a "bastard" by the Crown Prince for touching the imperial dragon. However, Emperor Yuanshuo feels refreshed both physically and mentally from her touch. Weiwei confidently claims she can resolve the nation's crisis within the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn. The Crown Prince immediately makes a wager with her: if no urgent news arrives, her father and she will be accused of deceiving the emperor. Weiwei asks for no treasures, only to be able to spend more time in the palace with her father, who misses the Emperor Grandfather, a plea that deeply touches Emperor Yuanshuo. Just as the incense burns out and the Crown Prince is smug, the sound of urgent reports echoes from outside the hall, leaving the plot in suspense.
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