Episode 6 recap: A Mai is preparing to go to Qingzhou.

When Li Erniu heard the news that Chang Yuqing was going to massacre the people, he wanted to go out and find Chang Yuqing. A Mai told him not to act impulsively. They needed to escape and let Chang Yuqing know that they had escaped. They planned to lead Chang Yuqing on a chase out of the city gate, so he would be too preoccupied to pursue the responsibility of the people.

Siyi was also preparing to leave with them. Tang Shaoyi wondered why he should get involved with them when Chang Yuqing was after them. Siyi said he had promised A Mai to handle the customs clearance documents, so he had to follow them. A Mai was very grateful for Siyi's generosity, and Siyi told them he didn't want to break his promise to Chunniang.

When they were about to implement the plan, Siyi told them that he had left something behind. A Mai asked if it was something important, and Siyi told her it was very important. A Mai told him to go back and get it. If they couldn't wait for him, they would leave first. Siyi returned home to retrieve the wrench that Chunniang had given him. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by soldiers from Beimo.

They took Siyi's wrench, and he felt that they had gone too far. Siyi used a knife to kill the person in charge, but he knew that he couldn't defeat the numerous enemies alone. Siyi was cruelly killed by the Beimo people. A Mai and the others anxiously waited on the other side. Tang Shaoyi urged A Mai several times before she finally decided to leave.

The fake Chang Yuqing played by Tang Shaoyi indeed fooled the Beimo people, and they opened the city gate to let A Mai and the others out. Chang Yuqing quickly realized it and chased after them, but A Mai and the others split into three groups and escaped. Chang Yuqing ordered his men to pursue in three different directions, but they must not harm Li Erniu's life. Seeing that they could not catch up with Li Erniu and the others, the deputy general shot an arrow that hit Li Erniu. A Mai saw them escape and relaxed, but Li Erniu fell from his horse.

Using his last breath, Li Erniu knew that A Mai understood the art of whip and arrow. He didn't want his skills to be lost, so he told A Mai the secret of whip and arrow.

Li Erniu told her that he didn't want to let the secret of the whip and arrow fall into the hands of the Beimo people, but he wanted A Mai to carry it on. The Marshal learned about Chang Yuqing's attack on Yinbao City and came to punish Chang Yuqing.

Chang Yuqing told him that he knew what to do and was ready to lead the troops. Chang Yuqing had always disobeyed the Marshal's orders, and the Chang family supported him from behind, so they couldn't do anything to Chang Yuqing at the moment. The Marshal's main concern was that the Emperor was still young and easily manipulated. The reactionary forces within the court would surely interfere. He needed to wait for the right opportunity.

The Marshal believed that there was still plenty of time, and this incident would not cause major harm. A Mai and Tang Shaoyi buried Li Erniu, and Tang Shaoyi asked A Mai about her future plans. A Mai told him that she was originally going to go to Beimo with Siyi, but Siyi's whereabouts were unknown now.

A Mai decided to go to Qingzhou first to find her friends. Tang Shaoyi suggested that A Mai go to Qingzhou and inform the commander there about the current situation. They were about to bid farewell here, and A Mai asked Xu Xiu Er to accompany her. Tang Shaoyi felt that they had experienced life and death together and proposed that they become sworn brothers.

A Mai agreed, and immediately changed her tone and called Tang Shaoyi "Big Brother." Xu Xiu Er and A Mai lay together, looking at the stars. Xu Xiu Er said that she used to watch the stars like this with her mother. A Mai knew that Xu Xiu Er must be missing her mother, so she told her that they had all turned into stars in the sky, watching over her and keeping her company. She assured Xu Xiu Er that she was not alone.

Although A Mai said these words for Xu Xiu Er, she was also speaking to herself because she also missed her parents very much. Crown Prince Qijing and the Second Prince Qimin stood beside the Emperor. The Emperor asked them how they heard about the Beimo people's sneak attack. The Crown Prince told him that a few days ago, the Beimo people did indeed attack Yinbao City, and he believed that precautions should have been taken earlier.