Mei Changsu is attacked by Zhuo Dingfeng and his son, but are quickly fought off by Fei Liu. The next morning, Crown Prince Xian receives news from the Minister of Revenue, Lou Zhijing, that he had may be implicated as he was responsible for some of the corpses. Prince Xian and Xie Yu then try to find a way to save the minister, who was a crown prince supporter. As for Mei Changsu, he buys a house that has a back wall that connects to Prince Jing’s manor, making it possible for the two to secretly meet and plan. That night, Qin Banruo persuades the judge of the corpses case to give it to the Ministry of Justice, a department controlled by Prince Yu.
