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This episode depicts Han Chan's struggle between the coercion of the Second Prince Ye Gucen and the affection of Prince Ning Ye Huaijin. She refuses the task of poisoning the unborn child of the Princess Consort Qing Mei, choosing to break the deadlock in her own way. In the imperial court, Ye Huaijin seeks credit from the Emperor by announcing the Princess Consort's pregnancy. The Emperor is overjoyed and intends to entrust him with important responsibilities, intensifying the succession struggle with Ye Gucen. At a crucial moment, the musician Pan Zhongwu, whom Han Chan had arranged, bursts in publicly and confesses to an affair with the Princess Consort, revealing that the unborn child is not of royal blood. This instantly reverses the situation, igniting a royal scandal.