Ling Shuo and Wang Zhujue, who had returned from taking the exam, were celebrating with a banquet in the Jinhuan Hall. When everyone was gathering, Wu Qi came to visit and informed the third uncle of the Xu family that something had happened.Xu Zilu went to his third uncle's house to look for evidence and had a close encounter with King Xian. He finally found out the truth: King Xian used his third uncle's channels to smuggle arms.Xu Zilu and Wu Qi discussed working together to deal with King Xian.
Xu Zilu was worried that Lingse would be hurt, so he treated Lingse with cold words and wanted to cut off the relationship with her.King Xian learned that Xu Zilu and Lingse were married by contract, and wanted to use Wu Qi's hand to get rid of Xu Zilu.Lingse learned from Wu Qi that Xu Zilu had neglected her, and hurriedly confessed to Xu Zilu that no matter what the outcome, she was willing to face it with him.