EPISODE 6
Zhong Wuyan and King Xuan kiss by the river. She knocks him out when she notices a red patch on her face.

Guiguzi tells Zhong Wuyan she has fallen in love while practicing Jue Qing Gong. For the sake of the school, Zhong Wuyan throws King Xuan out and resolves to forget him. Pang Fen is elated. When an army of soldiers turns up at Ghost Valley, King Xuan has no choice but to reveal his identity.

Zhong Wuyan scolds him for neglecting the court and refuses to go with him. The despondent king leaves.

The Queen Mother becomes annoyed with Zhong Wuyan when King Xuan falls ill. Li Ying reluctantly allows him to pose as a soldier and sneak out to Ghost Valley.

King Xuan agrees to give up his riches and live in the mountains with Zhong Wuyan if she agrees to marry him. Moved, she agrees to go to the palace. Ling asks to tag along.

King Xuan is shocked to see scars on Zhong Wuyan’s face the morning after their wedding.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 7
Brushing aside Zhong Wuyan’s explanation, King Xuan insists she has lied and flees the room. The Queen Mother is furious when word spreads about the king marrying the ugliest woman in the world.

Zhong Wuyan makes plans to leave but changes her mind and decides to give King Xuan time to accept her new looks. Although the Queen Mother insists they divorce, King Xuan eventually reconciles with his wife.

Zhong Wuyan refuses to cover her scar as the Queen Mother suggests and is irritated when King Xuan takes his mother’s side.

Zhong Wuyan forces King Xuan to go through the court petitions every day. She falls out with the Queen Mother again over the issue of concubines.

King Xuan leaves the palace and unconsciously, walks into a temple.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 8
In the temple, King Xuan is attracted to a lady who turns out to be a fox spirit. A priest saves him. The ‘priest’ turns out to be Xia Yingchun, who has been looking for the fox spirit.

Xia Yingchun professes to be able to read fortunes. She tells King Xuan he is a man with great ambition but a recent marriage may bring him harm. He is at a gravestone when he regains consciousness.

King Xuan falls asleep while reading petitions and dreams about dancing with Xia Yingchun in the imperial garden. Zhong Wuyan’s voice awakens him and he contemplates divorcing her.

Zhong Wuyan decides to manage court matters personally. She becomes so engrossed with changing policies that she neglects him, and he is delighted when Xia Yingchun turns up.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 9
King Xuan is thrilled to see Xia Yingchun again. He has a good time with her and even expresses a desire to make her his concubine. While determined to marry her, he is nevertheless wary of Zhong Wuyan’s reaction. Official Lu advises him to stay away from Xia Yingchun but is ignored.

Adviser Kong suggests King Xuan use the case of Qiangwei and her lover to find out how Zhong Wuyan feels about men taking more than one wife.

Zhong Wuyan objects to the married Cao Yuan taking Qiangwei as his concubine. She gives orders to let Qiangwei marry her lover.

The Queen Mother pretends to pass out when unable to out-talk Zhong Wuyan. She then tells King Xuan off.

Cao Yuan is furious with Zhong Wuyan. He acts to get the people to reject her new laws. (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 10
The people riot against Zhong Wuyan’s new laws. Li Ying finds out the unrest has been stirred by the rich and many generals at the borders. Zhong Wuyan decides to check things out personally. She refuses to let Mojiang join her.

Xia Yingchun turns up at the palace. King Xuan tells Zhong Wuyan that she is his cousin but tells the Queen Mother that she is Zhong Wuyan’s cousin.

Mojiang sees King Xuan and Xia Yingchun having a rendevous and tells Zhong Wuyan. Official Lu is made the scapegoat and is punished by Zhong Wuyan for flirting with Xia Yingchun.

The group of Zhong Wuyan, Ling, Li Ying and Guan Ren splits up to find out more about the impending rebellion.

Zhong Wuyan beheads General Mo, a traitor. Knowing he no longer has supporters, General Gongsun kills himself.

While out horseback-riding, Xia Yingchun notices King Xuan is attracted to Huaixiao and gets jealous. (Source: 8 Days)

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