Ziqing searches in vain for the blade. She seeks to locate the Chen family’s home and asks her maid for iron chains and sticks.
Island Hunter has a lizard that turns iridescent as it nears an islander and glows at Ziqing’s residence.
Bei Chen coerced Mr. Chen, the man who was allegedly to have spent the night with Ziqing at the renowned location, into fabricating a confession before they murdered him. She then encountered a man wearing a mask.
Ziqing resolved to enter the Princess Consort selection for the fourth prince. Although she participated, Ziqing did everything in her power to avoid being chosen. However, Bei Yue selected her. Ziqing initially refused, but upon noticing the dagger she had been seeking on his waistband, she reconsidered and consented to the marriage.
Bei Yue had no opportunity to settle Ziqing into his mansion before the Emperor summoned him. He decreed that Ziqing was not to leave the mansion without his consent and appointed Hongyi as Ziqing’s guardian.
Aware of Ziqing’s tarnished reputation, Hongyi ensured her stay in the mansion was far from comfortable. She relegated Ziqing to a neglected villa and provided her with the bare minimum in terms of food.
