Episode 2 recap: Ning Yuan Zhou's hiding place is called "Ruyi Cang Shen" in the Ning Yuan Zhou old mansion.
Lou Qing Qiang noticed something strange about the corpses. There was one less female body and one additional male body. Due to poisoning, Ruyi had no choice but to use the antidote called "Wan Du Jie" to detoxify. However, this medicine would deplete her inner energy within seven days. Despite the pain, Ruyi wrote down the names of these people. Lou Qing Qiang discovered that someone had killed their brothers and ordered his men to capture this person at all costs.
Ruyi hurriedly escaped but was discovered when they found the clothes she had changed. Lou Qing Qiang speculated that the person who escaped must be a woman. While being pursued, Ruyi unintentionally took refuge in the Ning family's old mansion. Lou Qing Qiang instructed his men not to inform the authorities about the escape, as it would result in their deaths.
Zhao Ji found Ning Yuan Zhou's ancestral home and was about to approach when he was chased by Yuan Lu. Although Zhao Ji was wary of Yuan Lu, he believed that Yuan Lu would not harm Ning Yuan Zhou's ancestral hall. Yuan Lu angrily stopped those people, feeling that it was too much for them to search the mansion immediately after Ning Yuan Zhou's passing.
Yuan Lu was no match for Zhao Ji and was quickly captured. Ruyi, hiding in a coffin, also noticed someone's presence and became alert. Zhao Ji attempted to open the coffin, and at that moment, Ruyi became vigilant. Yuan Lu continuously cursed Zhao Ji, feeling that he was ungrateful.
Just as Zhao Ji was about to kill Yuan Lu, Ning Yuan Zhou appeared and saved Yuan Lu. Zhao Ji actually knew that Ning Yuan Zhou was still alive. He told Ning Yuan Zhou that he was in charge and emphasized the importance of distinguishing their positions. He also assured Ning Yuan Zhou that if the matter was successfully resolved, Zhang Song would treat him well.
Ning Yuan Zhou knew that Zhang Song must have given Zhao Ji a death task. Ning Yuan Zhou killed Zhao Ji and revealed his identity to everyone. He decided that after he properly buried his clothes, he would quietly leave and asked everyone not to disclose his whereabouts to others.
The brothers realized that Ning Yuan Zhou's heart was no longer there and agreed to help him. However, Yuan Lu insisted on following Ning Yuan Zhou.
Ning Yuan Zhou suddenly discovered another person inside the coffin and opened it to find Ruyi. Ruyi pretended to be a weak and powerless dancer. Ning Yuan Zhou suspected Ruyi's identity when he noticed that she seemed to possess martial arts skills.
Ruyi pretended to be falsely accused by Zhao Ji as a spy, and Yuan Lu also believed that Ruyi was innocent and sympathized with her. However, Ning Yuan Zhou didn't believe it and tested Ruyi. Ruyi, who was currently without martial arts skills, pretended to be frightened and fell down, finally convincing Ning Yuan Zhou.
Dan Yang Wang didn't believe that the Emperor had truly perished, but his old letter confirmed the current situation and reminded him of the time when Li Tong Guang approached the Emperor and captured him. Dan Yang Wang had witnessed the Emperor at that time. However, Li Tong Guang wanted him to return and inform the Empress and the ministers that their country had no intention of keeping the Emperor. They demanded one hundred thousand taels of gold in exchange for his release and claimed that the person coming to welcome the Emperor would be second only to the Emperor himself. Dan Yang Wang felt that Li Tong Guang had taken advantage of his presence.
Jiang Qiong wanted Dan Yang Wang to clear their brothers' names, but Dan Yang Wang claimed his influence was limited. Ning Yuan Zhou wanted Ruyi to leave, but she wanted to stay and search for clues, secretly attempting to seduce Ning Yuan Zhou. Ning Yuan Zhou didn't trust Ruyi and asked her to leave.
Ruyi saw that Ning Yuan Zhou showed no mercy or pity, but she was determined not to leave. Ning Yuan Zhou believed that Ruyi had received training and that alone would make her life difficult. At that moment, Yuan Lu arrived, and Ruyi bit Ning Yuan Zhou before finally leaving.
Ning Yuan Zhou found it strange that Yuan Lu protected Ruyi so much, but Yuan Lu claimed that he saw Ruyi as his older sister and wanted to help her. Ning Yuan Zhou left Ruyi behind and gave her father many instructions, which Ruyi readily agreed to.
The ministers believed that they should save the Emperor, but Dan Yang Wang felt that they didn't consider his position. Princess Yang Ying secretly escaped and was discovered by Zheng Qing Yun. She asked Zheng Qing Yun why he didn't want to marry her, and he explained that the husbands of our dynasty must come from prestigious families and only through military achievements could he be eligible. He suggested that the princess get closer to the Empress and spend more time with her so that she could gain merits when the Emperor returned.
Upon hearing that Dan Yang Wang wanted King of Ying to save the Emperor, the Empress regarded King of Ying as her savior and couldn't allow someone as ambitious as Dan Yang Wang to take power.
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