
Ten years at war earned him victory—but home greets him with a lie wrapped in beauty. The girl they adore is not his blood, while his real daughter is left to rot where men pay for flesh. Now loyalty fractures, desire blinds, and he decides how much pain the truth should cost.

General He Lin, who returns after ten years of battle, discovers that someone in his household has replaced his scarred biological daughter, He Jinzhao, with a fake daughter, He Lulu. Relying on his memory of the scar, He Lin exposes the deception. Amidst the sophistry of his four adopted sons and the pretense of the fake daughter, he furiously demands the truth. Ultimately, under duress, the adopted sons confess that they have sent the real He Jinzhao to Yan Yu Lou. Enraged, He Lin immediately rides off to rescue her.

The episode opens with General He Lin, the Protector of the Realm, discovering that his biological daughter, He Jinzhao, has been thrown into a brothel. Enraged, he storms the Misty Rain Tower with his troops. He finds He Jinzhao in the woodshed, severely wounded and barely alive, his heart filled with guilt and tenderness. On the way back to the mansion, He Lin's inner monologue reveals his disappointment with his adopted sons. Meanwhile, He Lin's four adopted sons are with the impostor daughter, He Lulu. Not only do they show no sympathy for He Jinzhao, but they also attempt to steal the life-saving herbs meant for her. Their words are filled with resentment towards He Lin's favoritism and hostility towards He Jinzhao, hinting at the brewing conflicts and betrayals within the family.

General He Lin, the Protector of the Nation, returns with his severely wounded biological daughter, He Jinzhao, only to find his adopted sons defending a imposter, He Lulu, who has usurped his daughter's identity. Enraged, He Lin banishes his adopted sons, recalling their past ingratitude that brought disaster upon Jinzhao. Facing He Lulu's hypocritical plea for recognition, He Lin discovers that the life-saving medicine prepared for his daughter has vanished. He then exposes He Lulu's deception on the spot, declaring he already has his own daughter, and conflict is imminent.

The episode opens with the fake daughter, He Lulu, attempting to gain acceptance from General He Lin by playing the role of a dutiful daughter. However, He Lin immediately exposes her deception and angrily confronts her, choking her and demanding an explanation. He Lin lists all her transgressions, including usurping his home and impersonating his biological daughter, He Jinzhao. Outside the door, the four deceived adopted sons, in an effort to protect He Lulu, threaten to sever their father-son relationship with He Lin. He Lin scoffs at his adopted sons' betrayal. Upon seeing his biological daughter, He Jinzhao, weak and in pain on the hospital bed, his anger transforms into a resolve for revenge, vowing to make He Lulu pay a more terrible price.

This episode sees General He Lin expose his adopted daughter He Lulu's lies in person. He Lulu tries to shift the blame to the real daughter, He Jinzhao, but He Lin not only disbelieves her but also painfully recalls the past when He Jinzhao was injured saving his adopted son. He then furiously scolds his adopted sons for their ingratitude, giving everything that belonged to He Jinzhao to He Lulu. As He Lin prepares to severely punish He Lulu, his adopted sons outside the door alternately threaten and plead, but He Lin despises them for lacking the courage to face him directly, intensifying the conflict.

To avenge his biological daughter He Jinzhao, whose hand tendons were severed, the Great General of National Protection, He Lin, confronts the imposter He Lulu with his sword. Using her own methods against her, he severs He Lulu's hand and foot tendons, disregarding the desperate pleas of his four adopted sons outside. Just as He Lin is about to settle the score further, the Crown Prince suddenly bursts in with his troops, stopping He Lin and attempting to protect He Lulu. Tensions escalate as the two sides clash, creating a palpable sense of danger.

General He Lin, protector of the nation, fiercely confronts the Crown Prince, his adopted sons, and household servants to defend his unjustly accused daughter, He Jinzhao. The Crown Prince and He family's four sons, swayed by the slanderous words of the imposter heiress He Lulu and the servants, accuse He Jinzhao of being arrogant and overbearing, and have already punished her. Faced with unanimous accusations, He Lin is heartbroken and enraged. After failing to defend his daughter, he leverages his 200,000-strong army, threatening to march into the palace to see His Majesty and seek ultimate justice, instantly escalating the family's internal conflict into a challenge to royal authority.

Ten years at war earned him victory—but home greets him with a lie wrapped in beauty. The girl they adore is not his blood, while his real daughter is left to rot where men pay for flesh. Now loyalty fractures, desire blinds, and he decides how much pain the truth should cost.

Ten years at war earned him victory—but home greets him with a lie wrapped in beauty. The girl they adore is not his blood, while his real daughter is left to rot where men pay for flesh. Now loyalty fractures, desire blinds, and he decides how much pain the truth should cost.

Ten years at war earned him victory—but home greets him with a lie wrapped in beauty. The girl they adore is not his blood, while his real daughter is left to rot where men pay for flesh. Now loyalty fractures, desire blinds, and he decides how much pain the truth should cost.