Recaps

Su Qiao used Su Weixue’s own words about willingly doing labor to get her assigned the unpleasant task of fetching river water and mixing manure. After the meeting, Su Qiao forced her to take over watering the vegetable field with manure water while everyone watched.

• At the meeting, Su Qiao praised Su Weixue’s strength and work ethic, persuading Li Bingyi to assign her the task of fetching water and mixing it.
• Su Weixue realized Su Qiao had turned her earlier advice about labor against her and grew furious.
• After the meeting, Su Qiao picked up buckets, but Su Weixue stopped her and demanded to know why she had made the decision for her.
• Su Qiao defended her actions by repeating Su Weixue’s words about willingly doing available work and keeping the group together.
• Su Qiao pointed out that the field still needed watering and shoved Su Weixue toward the manure ladle as nearby workers watched.

Su Qiao focused on getting food from Su Weixue’s mysterious space while keeping watch on her. After spotting Zhao Jingting, she followed him into the woods and confronted him about trying to get away.

• Su Qiao told 444 to watch Su Weixue and planned to take food from her space before investigating her origins.
• Su Qiao went to the river for water and saw Zhao Jingting heading into the woods with a Wood Chopping Knife.
• Zhao Jingting noticed Su Qiao and hurried away, but she followed him into the forest.
• Zhao Jingting stopped and asked why Su Qiao was following him, and she replied that the forest did not belong to his family.

Su Qiao teased Zhao Jingting in the woods until he fled, dropping a pouch of silver bracelets. She and 444 discussed his shifting personalities and the danger of his true identity being exposed, leaving Su Qiao resolved to warn his mute guard.

• Zhao Jingting told Su Qiao not to follow him, but she said she would carry water while he chopped bamboo.
• Su Qiao reminded Zhao Jingting that he had pushed her against a pillar and teased her, and he ran away, losing a shoe and dropping a pouch.
• Su Qiao picked up the pouch and found a pair of silver bracelets inside.
• Su Qiao asked 444 what caused Zhao Jingting to switch personalities, and 444 said it did not know.
• 444 warned Su Qiao that Li Bingyi could exploit Zhao Jingting's true identity and turn the growing group against him.
• Su Qiao decided to warn Zhao Jingting's mute guard and wondered who had given him the bracelets.

Su Qiao caught Su Weixue secretly eating food from her spatial storage and demanded a share, while 444 warned that Su Weixue wanted to kill her. Su Weixue backed down rather than risk attracting the patrol teams, leaving Su Qiao pressing her for more food.

• Su Qiao wore the bracelet she had found and went to fetch water and chop firewood.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Su Weixue had gone into the woods, and Su Qiao followed her into a bamboo grove.
• Su Qiao startled Su Weixue while she was eating a braised pig's trotter and asked her for food.
• Su Weixue gave Su Qiao another pig's trotter from her basket, and Su Qiao ate it eagerly.
• Su Weixue considered killing Su Qiao, but she feared Su Qiao would escape and alert the patrol teams.
• Su Qiao wailed about her late father and demanded more food, so Su Weixue told her to stop shouting.

Su Qiao pressured Su Weixue into giving her pig trotters and apples, then kept eating after her cousin left. She stayed in the bamboo grove with her stomach still barely full, while Su Weixue departed furious.

• Su Qiao demanded meat from Su Weixue, who reluctantly gave her three pig trotters from her storage space.
• Su Qiao uncovered five apples in Su Weixue's basket and ate one, praising its taste.
• Su Qiao asked for more fruit, then took the basket and made Su Weixue promise not to tell anyone about the food.
• Su Weixue warned Su Qiao to stay quiet and left the bamboo grove in a rage.
• Su Qiao pulled out another pig trotter and continued eating.

Su Qiao learned that Zhao Jingting had changed again after taking pills that smelled of alcohol, though Uncle Ya could not say whether the medicine or something else caused it. Zhao Jingting returned to Su Qiao and acted like her fawning husband, leaving her and 444 curious about his current identity.

• Su Qiao returned to the hut and found Uncle Ya anxiously holding a bottle of pills while Zhao Jingting was missing.
• Uncle Ya indicated that Zhao Jingting had changed again after taking medicine, but he could not explain what had triggered it.
• Su Qiao took the bottle to examine its ingredients and gave Uncle Ya a pig's trotter and two apples to eat in secret.
• Zhao Jingting rushed in, grabbed Su Qiao's hands, and called her his wife.
• Su Qiao gave Zhao Jingting food and teased him about smelling of alcohol, while he claimed he had only taken a tiny sip of wine.

Su Qiao cared for Zhao Jingting as he acted like a foolish young scholar preparing for the Imperial Examination, while she investigated the pill that made him switch roles. She concluded the pill contained calming, brain-nourishing herbs rather than poison.

• Su Qiao stopped Zhao Jingting from drinking more and persuaded him to eat the pig's trotter she had saved for him.
• Zhao Jingting promised Su Qiao he would pass the Imperial Examination and buy her delicious food and fine clothes.
• Uncle Ya watched outside while Zhao Jingting ate, and 444 wondered how he kept choosing roles unlike his past experiences.
• Su Weixue refrained from sneaking food that evening, while Su Qiao regretted missing the chance to catch her.
• Su Qiao examined the brown pill and told 444 it was nonpoisonous and made from herbs that calmed the mind and nourished the brain.

Su Qiao examined Zhao Jingting’s medicine and considered how to treat his confusing condition while keeping watch over him. Zhao Jingting suddenly arrived, claiming their home had been robbed, but forgot why he had come when he saw Su Qiao.

• Su Qiao found common herbs in the Brain-Clearing Pills and wondered why they contained alcohol.
• Su Qiao decided to wait until Zhao Jingting woke up to ask who had made the pills.
• Su Qiao considered his condition a form of memory confusion and asked 444 to search its database for treatment information.
• Su Qiao lay down to rest and told 444 to watch Zhao Jingting.
• Zhao Jingting rushed in saying their home had been robbed, then became distracted when he found Su Qiao.
• Uncle Ya apologized to Su Qiao and hurriedly dragged Zhao Jingting outside.

Su Qiao explained that Uncle Ya was Zhao Jingting’s cousin and decided that Little Xiucai could sleep in her room while Uncle Ya stayed elsewhere. To prevent objections, she claimed she and Zhao Jingting were betrothed, and Little Xiucai happily accepted the silver bracelet as their token of love.

• Little Xiucai hid behind Su Qiao, then bravely stood in front of her and accused Uncle Ya of barging into their home.
• Su Qiao told Little Xiucai that Uncle Ya was his distant cousin, and Little Xiucai apologized after learning Uncle Ya could not speak.
• Su Qiao decided Little Xiucai would sleep in her room, but Uncle Ya anxiously objected to a man and woman sharing a room.
• Su Qiao claimed her father had betrothed her to Zhao Jingting and showed Uncle Ya the silver bracelet as proof.
• Little Xiucai agreed with Su Qiao and called the bracelet their token of love.

Su Qiao and Zhao Jingting settled in for the night after Uncle Ya left, then returned from fetching water to find a young woman accusing Chu San of raping her. The crowd doubted the girl, and a hunched older man kicked her and demanded she stop speaking.

• Uncle Ya wondered whether his master had stayed with Su Qiao’s group because of a betrothal or a promise to care for her.
• Little Xiucai sent Uncle Ya away, and Su Qiao and Little Xiucai covered each other with warm clothing before sleeping.
• Su Qiao and Zhao Jingting washed and groomed themselves at the river, then returned with water.
• Su Qiao learned that a young woman accused Chu San of dragging her into the woods and raping her, while Chu San claimed she had seduced him.
• The young woman pleaded with the crowd to believe her, but a hunched older man kicked her and told her to shut up.

Ding Qiulan’s parents rejected her after Chu San raped her, and her mother urged her to marry him despite her refusal. Su Qiao stepped in to confront Chu San, beginning by asking whether his strength gave him the right to bully others.

• Ding father disowned Ding Qiulan and dragged her outside, while Ding mother embraced her and lamented her fate.
• Chu San offered to marry Ding Qiulan, but she refused and said she would rather die than marry him.
• Ding mother urged Ding Qiulan to accept Chu San’s proposal, while Chu San claimed he had offered her a way to live.
• Su Qiao prepared to teach Chu San a lesson, but Little Xiucai asked her to try courtesy before force.
• Su Qiao confronted Chu San and challenged his belief that his strength let him bully people.

Su Qiao beat Chu San after he threatened her, while Little Xiucai helped by throwing dirt at him. Little Xiucai asked her to spare Chu San, who fled after warning them to wait.

• Chu San threatened Su Qiao, but she asked Little Xiucai whether his threat meant courtesy had failed.
• Su Qiao kicked Chu San in the abdomen, and Little Xiucai threw a clod of dirt at him when he tried to get up.
• Su Qiao mocked Chu San and said she had considered breaking his legs, but Little Xiucai asked her to spare him.
• Little Xiucai cited the sages, and Su Qiao decided not to attack Chu San again.
• Chu San warned Su Qiao and Little Xiucai to wait, then fled through the crowd.

Su Qiao challenged Chu San’s attempt to blame Ding Qiulan and followed the case to Li Bingyi for questioning. Su Weixue tried to embarrass Su Qiao in front of the gathered onlookers.

• Ding Qiulan’s parents left, and a man led her toward the southern part of the valley.
• After hearing what happened, Li Bingyi summoned Chu San and Ding Qiulan to question them.
• Chu San claimed Ding Qiulan had seduced him and her family had set a trap for him.
• Su Qiao arrived and mocked Chu San, saying he was not as strong as he looked.
• Li Bingyi questioned Su Qiao about her strength, and Su Weixue explained that Su Qiao had been raised like a son by her hunter father.
• Su Weixue criticized Su Qiao for not washing her padded jacket, but Su Qiao saw through her blunt attempt to embarrass her.

Su Qiao exposed Su Weixue’s hypocrisy and discovered that she had poisoned a set of clothes she offered. Su Weixue then tried to damage Su Qiao’s reputation by insinuating she was too close to Zhao Jingting, while Su Qiao’s companions held back as she had instructed.

• Su Qiao said she had only one set of clothes, prompting Su Weixue to return to her hut to fetch her another set.
• Su Weixue secretly poisoned the clothes with venom extracted from an exotic beast’s teeth, and 444 warned Su Qiao.
• Su Qiao considered taking Su Weixue’s space but decided to keep her alive for now so she could get more meals from her.
• Su Weixue gave Su Qiao an old jacket and implied she should keep her distance from Zhao Jingting to protect her reputation.
• Little Xiucai tried to step forward, but Uncle Ya held him back because Su Qiao had told them not to interfere.

Su Qiao defended her marriage to Little Xiucai and exposed Su Weixue’s role in spreading rumors about her. She turned the crowd’s attention to the rumors surrounding Su Weixue’s marriage prospects, then returned the clothes Su Weixue had offered.

• Su Qiao told the onlookers that her father had betrothed her to Little Xiucai, and she would not leave him.
• Little Xiucai rushed to Su Qiao’s side, called her his wife, and said they had married long ago.
• The crowd questioned the rumors about Su Qiao and looked suspiciously at Su Weixue.
• Su Qiao praised Su Weixue while mentioning the bandit attack on the Liu family and rumors that Su Weixue had brought them misfortune.
• Su Weixue lost her temper, and Su Qiao pretended she had been talking nonsense before returning the clothes.

Su Qiao exposed Su Weixue’s foul smell and left with Little Xiucai, while Li Bingyi ordered Chu San publicly punished after Ding Qiulan refused to marry him. Su Qiao, Little Xiucai, and Uncle Ya went into the woods to gather supplies, where Su Qiao hunted and collected herbs before they returned with their work done.

• Su Qiao called attention to Su Weixue’s awful smell, and the group backed away from her.
• Su Qiao left with Little Xiucai, while Li Bingyi heard Ding Qiulan’s refusal and ordered Chu San publicly punished the next day.
• Su Qiao, Little Xiucai, and Uncle Ya went into the woods to fetch water and chop firewood, while Zhao Jingting cut bamboo.
• Su Qiao searched for herbs and hunted as they worked, astonishing Uncle Ya with her strength.
• The three roasted snake and rabbit meat for lunch, ate their fill, and returned after completing their tasks.

Su Qiao found Ding Qiulan at the river and urged her not to accept the unjust settlement after Chu San raped her. She encouraged Ding Qiulan to stay alive and seek revenge, leaving her with a way to resist the fate her family demanded.

• After working with the others to gather wood, Su Qiao went to the river to wash and found Ding Qiulan there.
• Su Qiao told Ding Qiulan that Chu San would receive only a token punishment because the law and her parents' agreement protected him from serious consequences.
• Su Qiao urged Ding Qiulan to kill Chu San and set an example so other men would not follow his actions.
• Ding Qiulan said her parents wanted her to accept her fate and marry Chu San.
• Su Qiao told Ding Qiulan she had done nothing wrong and should live however she could instead of accepting the old custom of being drowned.

Su Qiao encouraged Ding Qiulan to seek revenge before becoming a nun, then helped her find a safe place near Su Qiao for the night. Later, Su Qiao tracked down Su Weixue in the woods and confronted her over the roujiamo she was eating.

• Su Qiao told Ding Qiulan she would help her get revenge and suggested she become a nun afterward.
• Ding Qiulan agreed to seek revenge and said she would spend the rest of her life atoning before the Bodhisattva.
• Ding Qiulan kept watch while Su Qiao cleaned herself, then decided to sleep outside Su Qiao's room.
• Su Qiao spent the afternoon hauling water and chopping firewood with Little Xiucai.
• 444 warned Su Qiao that Su Weixue had sneaked into the woods, and Su Qiao quickly tracked her down.
• Su Qiao appeared beside Su Weixue and asked where she had gotten the roujiamo, insisting that cousins should share their blessings and hardships.

Su Qiao confronted Su Weixue and used her knowledge of Su Weixue’s secret supplies to demand food. Su Weixue gave her roujiamo and pig trotters, while Su Qiao warned her to stop smearing her reputation and said she would not interfere with her pursuits.

• Su Qiao chopped a tree beside Su Weixue and asked her to share food with her younger cousin.
• Su Weixue asked whether Su Qiao had really married the foolish Daoist, and Su Qiao confirmed it and asked for a wedding gift.
• Su Weixue offered supplies in exchange for Su Qiao keeping quiet, but Su Qiao told her to stop smearing her reputation and mentioned her powerful connections.
• Su Weixue gave Su Qiao six roujiamo, and Su Qiao asked for pig trotters for her husband.
• Su Weixue angrily handed Su Qiao two pig trotters.

Su Qiao outmaneuvered Su Weixue over food, then shared a secret meal with Little Xiucai and Uncle Ya. In the middle of the night, Little Four warned her of an intruder entering her room.

• Su Qiao took the pig trotter from Su Weixue and dismissed her anger, while Su Weixue vowed to deal with her.
• Su Qiao tossed Ding Qiulan a roujiamo on her way back, then secretly ate with Little Xiucai and Uncle Ya.
• Little Xiucai stayed in Su Qiao's room and clung to her while they slept.
• Little Four warned Su Qiao in the night, and she spotted a thick leg stepping through the room's curtain.

Su Qiao dealt with Chu San after he tried to attack them, then pushed Zhao Jingting to face the consequences of showing mercy to dangerous people. Zhao Jingting regained his memories and became embarrassed when Su Qiao reminded him that everyone knew they were married.

• Su Qiao revealed that Chu San had attacked them and explained to Zhao Jingting that sparing a vicious person could have put them and Ding Qiulan in danger.
• Zhao Jingting admitted he had been wrong to show compassion to Chu San.
• Su Qiao ordered Zhao Jingting to put Chu San’s body in a sack and carry it outside, but he clutched her sleeve and said he did not dare.
• Zhao Jingting regained consciousness and, ashamed of his behavior, tried to return to his room.
• Su Qiao reminded Zhao Jingting that everyone already knew they were married and pointed to the silver bracelet as their betrothal gift.

Su Qiao questioned Zhao Jingting about the bracelet and discovered why he depended on alcohol-laced medicine. She refused to return the pills, leaving him to face his craving without them.

• Su Qiao told Zhao Jingting that his bracelet had fallen off him and learned the Temple Master had left it for him to give to a girl he liked.
• Su Qiao revealed she had Zhao Jingting’s medicine bottle and questioned why the pills contained so much alcohol.
• Zhao Jingting admitted he was addicted to drinking and felt unwell when he stopped.
• Su Qiao refused to give Zhao Jingting the pills, warning that alcohol made him lose his wits.
• Zhao Jingting reflected that he had grown used to drinking and that the people around him had grown used to it too.

Su Qiao confronted Zhao Jingting about his worsening condition and warned him that losing control could expose his identity and put his life in danger. She insisted she could cure him and that they would leave together, while Zhao Jingting remained resigned to dying.

• Zhao Jingting admitted that his changes happened even when he did not drink, though drinking made them more frequent.
• Su Qiao warned Zhao Jingting that if his identity were exposed, his enemies—including Li Bingyi—would kill or torture him.
• Zhao Jingting asked how Su Qiao knew who he was, but she told him to stay conscious and resist the other identities taking control.
• Zhao Jingting asked whether Su Qiao feared him, and she answered that he could not beat her and promised to find a cure.
• Zhao Jingting said he believed his illness was incurable and that he did not care whether he lived or died.
• Su Qiao told Zhao Jingting to stop talking about dying and reminded him that outsiders believed she was his wife, so he must not expose his identity and endanger her.

Su Qiao and Zhao Jingting escaped the camp with Ding Qiulan and the unconscious man who had attacked her. Su Qiao left the man’s fate in Ding Qiulan’s hands.

• Zhao Jingting denied acting clingy and foolish, then checked the man on the ground and confirmed he was alive.
• Su Qiao told Zhao Jingting to carry the man, and he lifted him over his shoulder.
• Su Qiao and Zhao Jingting woke Ding Qiulan and led her through the forest, avoiding the sleeping patrol.
• Su Qiao told Ding Qiulan she could do anything she wanted to the man, including maim or kill him.

Su Qiao helped Ding Qiulan escape after she killed Chu San, then returned to camp with Zhao Jingting and hoped no one would connect them to Chu San’s disappearance. Once the camp dismissed his absence as a flight, Su Qiao went to fetch water and was stopped by a lecherous man offering her a sweet potato.

• Su Qiao sealed Chu San’s mute acupoint and pulled Zhao Jingting away while Ding Qiulan dealt with Chu San.
• Ding Qiulan told Su Qiao she would not die and planned to become a nun, so Su Qiao gave her food and advice on how to leave the mountains safely.
• Su Qiao had Zhao Jingting dig a pit, and they sneaked back into camp before dawn.
• Li Bingyi searched for Chu San after his disappearance, but the camp assumed he had run away, while no one suspected Ding Qiulan.
• Su Qiao set out to fetch water and was stopped by a man who offered her a sweet potato he claimed to have saved for her.