Recaps

Lin Yunwan married Qi Lingheng, took charge of the prince’s household, and used his authority to organize relief during Jiangqian’s floods before giving birth to their son. After years in Jiangqian, the family returned to the Capital, where Qi Zaijun won the affection of Emperor Jingshun and Empress Zhao.

• Lin Yunwan refused to take all of Su Shi’s dowry, and Old Madam Lin ruled that half should go to the Su Family and half to Yunwan before Yunwan’s wedding to Qi Lingheng.
• Zheng Shi’s attempt to switch Lin Yunjiao into the bridal procession failed, and Lin Yunwan married Qi Lingheng and left for Prince Huan’s Residence.
• Old Madam Lin exposed Zheng Shi’s schemes to Lin Huabin, who confined Zheng Shi after Lin Yunjiao confronted her about the plot to make her fall into the water.
• Lin Yunwan became pregnant, reunited with Lin Yunyi, and supported Dong Shuangshuang and her newborn son while arranging her household affairs.
• When flooding left refugees outside Jiangqian, Lin Yunwan organized food, shelter, and medical aid with help from Master Su, the scholars, and others, and used Qi Lingheng’s seal to direct the Prefect.
• Qi Lingheng returned and confirmed that Lin Yunwan had issued his orders with his permission, then oversaw a nine-day hearing before hurrying back as she gave birth to their son, Qi Zaijun.
• After Qi Zaijun grew to nearly five, an imperial decree summoned the family to the Capital, and Lin Huabin learned his transfer was to a remote, cold posting rather than the Capital.
• Emperor Jingshun and Empress Zhao warmly welcomed Qi Zaijun, kept him overnight, and told Lin Yunwan and Qi Lingheng that they intended to invest him as Heir Apparent.

Lin Yunwan reunited with her family, helped Lin Yunyi through a failed match and successful examinations, and met again with Lu Chang'gong and Lu Zhengliu. As Ge Bao'er and Lu Zhengliu tried to expose her past, Qi Lingheng admitted he knew how she had left the Wuding Marquis Residence, and the Crown Prince's birthday banquet brought the old family conflict into the open.

• Lin Yunwan visited the Lin Family, reunited with Madam Lin, and agreed to help Lin Yunyi find a wife, while Qi Lingheng supported her devotion to her family.
• At Red Elephant Temple, Lin Yunwan recognized Lu Chang'gong's calligraphy, met him privately, and learned he had helped Lin Yunyi after his poisoning.
• Lin Yunwan and Lu Chang'gong reunited as mother and son, and she urged him to focus on his examinations rather than revenge.
• At Duke Xingguo's Residence, Lu Zhengliu recognized Lin Yunwan and begged her to return, but she denied knowing him and left with Qi Zaijun after Qi Lingheng confronted Lu Zhengliu.
• Lu Zhengliu became convinced Lin Yunwan was alive, while Ge Bao'er sought evidence of her identity and Lin Yunyi, Lu Chang'gong, Wenhai, and Xia Jin passed the Provincial Examinations.
• Ge Bao'er paid Lin Yunjiao to identify Lin Yunwan, but Lin Yunjiao refused to help the Lu family and visited Lin Yunwan instead, and Ge later persuaded Madam Chen to seek the Crown Prince's help exposing Lin Yunwan.
• Lu Zhengliu secretly told Qi Lingheng that Lin Yunwan had once been mistress of the Wuding Marquis Residence, but Qi Lingheng revealed he already knew her past and had helped her fake her death.
• At the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, Old Madam Lu recognized Lin Yunwan and begged her to return, while the Crown Prince said he was investigating her identity and promised she would not be wronged.