Master Lu’s daughter and son-in-law are under pressure – the situation intensifies with Bei Yue’s awakening as a prince. The seed auction unfolds, and the bid escalates to 1,000,000 teals due to the rivalry between Lige and Bei Yue. Weisheng enters, raising the bid by 1,000,000 teals and one copper, securing the win to his astonishment. The qin gathering concludes with the Lu Family achieving the highest rank.
Master Lu reprimanded his children. Had Ziqing not intervened, the Lu family’s reputation would have suffered.
The son-in-law and the younger daughter discuss their course of action regarding Bei Yue’s predicament. The son-in-law asserts that the daughter orchestrated the poisoning, while she retorts that Bei Yue and Ziqing will devise a plan to reveal the son-in-law and Miss Bai’s involvement.
Bei Yue discovers Ziqing tending to her wounds and offers assistance. Despite claiming she feels no pain when questioned, it’s evident she’s suffering. Bei Yue questions her about Wiesheng, and the sound strike, he becomes agitated upon learning that Ziqing acquired it from Lige.
Miss Bai receives a visit from her son-in-law, who appears to be intent on taking over as Mr. Bai. Her younger daughter is also present with the son-in-law, suggesting they are all in cahoots, and that Miss Bai and her son-in-law are romantically involved. Meanwhile, Ziqing is practicing the qin. Wiesheng is nearby, pleading with Ziqing to pay one million teals to the masters for the seed. Suddenly, Bei Yue makes an appearance. Despite Wiesheng’s pleas for money, he departs when he fails to elicit a response from anyone.
The Qu Masters are interrogating Lige about Ziqing. They have a daughter named Mu Ci and suspect that Ziqing is her offspring. Lige confirms this and inquires about Mu Ci’s ties to Qinse Valley. She was rescued from the ocean, found adrift near the island with two qins on her back, barely alive. Her exceptional musical talent led her to serve the masters, who considered her the rightful heir to Qinse Valley. Dongling had sent Lige to the valley for healing, where Mu Ci also took him under her care. Lige questions whether she ever disclosed her origins. She remained secretive about her past, and the Masters respected her privacy. One day, Mu Ci vanished, leaving behind her qins and ten volumes of music sheets. As her protégé, Lige was entrusted with these items.
Bei Yue and Master Lu are sharing a pot of tea. Bei Yue is curious about the Master’s past relationship with his mother, who once saved his life. They shared a deep affection for one another, and he intended to impart his secrets of Lu to her. However, she vanished one day. Two years on, he spotted her from a distance and realized she had become a princess. (Could it be that both Bei Yue and Ziqing are Islanders? Hmm. Bei Yue even though he was poisoned this time was already awake before the herbal medicine)
Bei Yue and Ziqing arrive at a waterfall where he reveals a hidden passage leading to a temple. Inside, they find a qin and stone chairs adorned with musical notes. Under one chair, there is a distinct pattern from which Bei Yue creates a mold. Suddenly, music begins to play. (Why do I get islander vibes all of a sudden) It seems it is also a part of Lishang.
Bei Yue and Ziqing receive an invitation to Qinse Valley. The masters and Lige escort her to a room formerly occupied by Mu Ci. Bei Yue inquires about her own identity, prompting the master to disclose that Mu Ci, despite her seclusion, would become alarmed whenever an outsider entered the valley.
She departed so abruptly that she left her two unique qins behind on the island, reminiscent of Bei Yue’s mother’s sudden disappearance. Ziqing presents the blade left to Bei Yue by his mother to the Masters, who confirm that Mu Ci was always accompanied by that blade. The Masters invite Ziqing to remain and assume leadership of Qinse Valley. She declines, prompting Bei Yue to question what his role would be if his wife were to stay in the valley.
Bei Yue and Ziqing are sipping tea and deliberating over the blade. Bei Yue realizes that Ziqing’s keen interest in the blade stems from its belonging to her mother. This revelation leads to the puzzling question of why it was among Bei Yue’s mother’s possessions. Could it be that they were acquainted?
If Lishang comprised more than ten volumes, why didn’t Mu Ci leave them behind?
Lige receives a message; it appears to be the fourth one, all concerning schemes to enhance Dongling’s power. Lige has no desire to become entangled, nor does he wish to be a pawn in his mother’s machinations.
