Episode Guide
Episode 1: Princess Ashina Yue Ling of the Eastern Yu Kingdom stole the marriage contract.
The younger princess Ashina Yue Ling cooked delicious food for her elder sister, praying for her sister's smooth marriage to the Northern Shuo. At this time, Ashina Xing Yi came to ask for money, praising the sister as the best cook and the most beautiful princess. Soon, the maid Qian Qian called the younger princess to quickly change her clothes and attend the evening celebration. >>read more
Episode 2: Yue Ling entered the palace to become a princess.
Zhou Shi Yu rescued Yue Ling from the water, and Yue Ling got angry about falling into the water. They went to a secret room to reconcile, and Zhou Shi Yu cooked fish but intentionally didn't give any to Yue Ling, making her salivate with hunger. Zhou Shi Yu examined his own jade pendant and wanted to see Yue Ling's as well, and when they placed the two pendants together, they formed a complete jade pendant. >>read more
Episode 3: The Yue Ling Princess Prepares to Escape
Yue Ling discovered the evil of Beishuo and requested that Zhoutingyu be by her side at all times for protection, even binding him with ropes when they rested so that Zhoutingyu had to sleep on the ground. Zhoutingyu felt guilty about involving him in this conflict. >>read more
Episode 4: Xing Yi discovered the female assassin.
Yue Ling heard that two officials had the ledger of the Northern King, and fearing that the Northern King was being blackmailed, she disguised herself as a dancing girl to steal the ledger. After obtaining it, she was accosted by a lady and nearly fell off the stairs, but at the critical moment, Zhou Shi Yu rushed over and caught her. To avoid the Southern King, Zhou Shi Yu took Yue Ling and hid in the wardrobe. There, they saw an amorous couple and felt embarrassed in the narrow space. >>read more
Episode 5: Yue Ling yearned for the Eastern Yu Kingdom.
Yue Ling went to see the Northern King. The Northern King used formalities to say he was busy with official duties and had no time to oversee her, telling her to instruct the people in his mansion if she had any matters. Yue Ling wanted to see Zhou Shi Yu, but learned that he had passed away. At night, Yue Ling burned paper offerings for Zhou Shi Yu, burning a large pile of paintings of beautiful women. >>read more
Episode 6: Su Nian actively invited Xing Yi.
Ling Xi served Su Nian and dressed her up, praising Su Nian's beauty that no man could refuse, and remarking that even though she had spared Xing Yi in the past, he could still be of great use to her in the future. At the same time, Xing Yi received a letter from Su Nian of the Star Moon Pavilion, asking him to come for a visit. Yue Ling was worried that Xing Yi would get into trouble, so she followed closely behind him. >>read more
Episode 7: Xing Yi invited Su Nian to go to the grassland.
Zhou Shi Yu took Princess Yue Ling out for a stroll, and heard children singing nursery rhymes, learning that the Southern King and Northern King were both foolish and incompetent. Yue Ling let the children continue singing, and Zhou Shi Yu brought out some candied hawthorns to appease the children, getting them to change their tune to say one king was foolish and the other strong. Yue Ling saw Zhou Shi Yu's happiness at the children changing their song, and felt that Zhou Shi Yu was very loyal, but Zhou Shi Yu wanted to tell Yue Ling the truth, only to see the sugar figures run away. >>read more
Episode 8: Zhou Shi Yu takes Yue Ling hunting.
The Southern King had a dream that he died, mistakenly thinking he had encountered a ghost, so he invited a Taoist priest to the palace to perform rituals, involving dog blood and a peach wood sword. After this commotion, the Southern King felt light as a swallow and was grateful to the priest for expelling the evil spirit. The Southern King ordered his subordinate Yang Xu to submit a memorial to the Emperor, hoping to take the credit for preventing the assassination on the Southern Street. Yang Xu was curious as to how the Northern King knew about the assassination plot in advance - could it be that the assassin was arranged by the Northern King? The Southern King also sensed something amiss, but he saw that there was a rift between the Northern King and Princess Dong Yu, so he decided to seize the opportunity for a counterattack. >>read more
Episode 9: Yue Ling followed Qin Si Yuan to learn painting.
The Emperor and Zhou Shi Yu discussed the affairs of the border together. The Tashi tribe on the border frequently harassed the civilians, and the Emperor was worried that this would provoke an incident. He was also worried that the Prime Minister would not be able to restrain himself. Zhou Shi Yu knew that the Emperor wanted to completely control the military power and political power. He suggested cultivating their strength, and then striking decisively. Zhou Shi Yu personally went to Liuzhou to stockpile private troops and contact various forces to accumulate strength. >>read more
Episode 10: Zhou Shi Yu was punished to go to Liuzhou to provide disaster relief.
Yue Ling suspected that the account book was stolen on the day she was painting, Qian Qian analyzed all the people present, Yue Ling was convinced that it was the South King who stole the account book, cursing him as a bad person, and forbidding him from entering the mansion ever again. The South King called out his innocence outside the hall and demanded to see the Emperor. When the Emperor saw that he was injured, he offered him a seat, but the South King's buttocks were too wounded for him to sit. >>read more
Episode 11: Yue Ling traveled far to Liuzhou to see the Northern King.
Zhou Shi Yu was almost assassinated by rioters disguised among the disaster refugees, but fortunately his martial arts skills allowed him to turn the situation around. After interrogating the captured rioters, he learned they were sent by the prefect, who harbored a grudge against Zhou Shi Yu over the matter of distributing porridge. >>read more
Episode 12: Zhou Shi Yu successfully recovered the food supplies.
Zhou Shi Yu and Yue Ling were revived again, and knowing that the cave entrance was filled with poisonous smoke, they decided to escape by taking the water route. The two of them took Elder Shi with them as they fled, and ended up capturing the assassin Nan Xun. Nan Xun tried to commit suicide, but Zhou Shi Yu stopped him. >>read more
Episode 13: Yue Ling invited Su Nian to perform a charity performance.
Xing Yi was blocked by the guards at the city gate and left alone there, while Su Nian left with Ling Xi. Soon after, the guards brought Xing Yi before the Northern King. Xing Yi saw Zhou Shi Yu and Yue Ling tearfully recount their experiences. Hearing that Xing Yi had gone to Liuzhou with Su Nian, Yue Ling was worried that Su Nian would not be comfortable staying at the Dowager Madame Sang's residence, so he had Su Nian stay with him at the manor. >>read more
Episode 14: Zhou Shi Yu secretly drilled elite troops.
Zhou Shi Yu took Nie Chen to inspect the drilling of the private troops and the forging of weapons, and had the guards bring Little Li up. At this time, Yue Ling was brought up by the guards and questioned Zhou Shi Yu about Little Ling. When Little Li heard that they were asking about his name, Yue Ling realized that the so-called Little Ling was the injured private soldier. >>read more
Episode 15: Su Nian rejected Xing Yi's affections.
Zhou Shi Yu and Yue Ling found the red grass, updated the prescription at the medical clinic, and discovered that the medicine was indeed effective for the commoners. However, Yue Ling caught a cold from going to a cold place, and Zhou Shi Yu felt concerned for her health, urging her to obediently take the medicine. >>read more
Episode 16: Zhou Shi Yu brought Yue Ling into the palace.
The Prime Minister Zhou Jing Yuan was depressed because the Northern Prince had escaped unharmed, so he ordered his subordinates to thoroughly investigate the Northern Prince's situation in Liuzhou. Su Nian and Ling Xi reported back to Prime Minister Zhou Jing Yuan, but he was furious that they had failed again. Ling Xi discovered that the Northern Prince and Yue Ling had dark powers, always able to predict events in advance, and even able to find antidotes when poisoned. >>read more
Episode 17: Yue Ling was once again harassed by Gao Luo Yi.
After returning to the manor, Yue Ling was very distressed. Zhou Shi Yu mistakenly thought it was because of the poisoning incident. Yue Ling mentioned that she was ridiculed by the noble ladies in the palace, simply because she was from East Yu. As a princess living in the North, her life was already so difficult, let alone as a common East Yu citizen. >>read more
Episode 18: Zhou Shi Yu implemented commercial policies.
Zhou Shi Yu told Yue Ling that the Supervisorate of the Imperial Household only had power over the Prefecture of Jingzhao, and the West Market was under its jurisdiction, which would surely allow the people of Dongyu to live good lives. Yue Ling was secretly pleased to know about Zhou Shi Yu's recent situation, and when Zhou Shi Yu gave her money, Yue Ling refused it, making Zhou Shi Yu realize that Yue Ling had not taken money from the King of the South, but had borrowed it. >>read more
Episode 19: Zhou Shi Yu was assassinated in the Eastern Yu Kingdom.
Yue Ling was brought to the court by the imperial guards, and the Prime Minister Zhou Jing Yuan produced the palace banquet diagram, pointing out that the princess before them was not the legitimate A Shi Na Zhu, but the illegitimate Yue Ling. The Emperor already knew Yue Ling's true identity and was not surprised to see the banquet diagram. The Southern King thought the person before them was good, and that the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate was not important, while the Northern King believed the original intent of the marriage alliance was to pacify the war between the two kingdoms, and that both were princesses. However, the Prime Minister insisted that the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate was an ancestral rule that could not be violated, and the Emperor agreed, criticizing the Eastern Yu Kingdom for its lack of credibility and ordering troops to conquer it. >>read more
Episode 20: The Prince of Zhennan, Gao Yuan, has returned to the capital
The commoners are puzzled as to why, but they have noticed that the generals stationed in various regions have all returned to the capital, leading them to speculate that the Northern Chuo will attack Dongyue In the royal court, the Emperor is hesitant about launching an attack on Dongyue, but the Prime Minister, Zhou Jing Yuan, believes that the small country of Dongyue is bullying the Northern Chuo and volunteers to lead the charge to vanquish Dongyue The Prince of Zhennan, Gao Yuan, tries to persuade the court officials, but his words carry little weight >>read more
Episode 21: Zhou Shi Yu persuaded the Prince of Zhen Nan.
The Empress Consort Su Su found Yue Ling, as they had a past relationship, and still wanted to persuade her to leave the Prince of the North. In the past, when Yue Ling was confined in the Cold Palace, it was Su Su who secretly unlocked the door, as her position was too low to show herself, but this was all at the secret request of the Prince of the North. The Prince of the North came from far away and wrote a letter in autumn, first to resolve the princess' predicament, second to express his determination to marry the princess, and third for the peace of the realm. >>read more
Episode 22: Xing Yi passionately confessed his love to Su Nian.
The South Prince was beaten and bruised, and was mocked on the streets, but he didn't mind. On the other side, Gao Luo Yi knew that the Emperor had decreed for the North Prince and Yue Ling to be betrothed, and she cried bitterly. The Emperor decreed that the South Prince must stay in the capital until after Gao Luo Yi's marriage, and the South Prince felt that the Emperor was trying to control him using Gao Luo Yi's marriage. >>read more
Episode 23: Zhou Shi Yu has proposed to Yue Ling.
Xing Yi brought back the antidote and saved Su Nian. After waking up, Su Nian asked about Ling Xi's whereabouts and guessed that Ling Xi was likely in great danger. Xing Yi took Su Nian to the Wang manor to settle him, but Yue Ling had many concerns. So Xing Yi persuaded Yue Ling by seeking help from the Northern King. Su Nian helped the Prime Minister because he wanted to overturn the case for his family - he hoped the Northern King could find the files related to the Liu family to help them. >>read more
Ending 24: Zhou Shi Yu followed Yue Ling back to Dongyu.
The Prince of Zhennan knew that the maidservant Ping'er in the mansion was a person of Chancellor Zhou Jing Yuan, and had already hanged her. He decided to use the Chancellor's life to pray for blessings for Gao Luo Yi. The Prince of Zhennan did not want to be loyal to anyone, he only wanted to be his own master. The Southern Prince was furious that Yang Xu turned out to be a traitor, and smashed a cup as a signal to have him captured. >>read more
