Recaps

Jian Ruonan exposed scandals, uncovered a smallpox conspiracy, and worked with Dantai Mo to stop Zi Azha. After Zi Azha escaped, she took over his brothel and learned that Gao Shou was an undercover agent for the Prince of the Southwest.

• Jian Ruonan exposed affairs in Lord Yin’s household and helped him place the household under Madam Zhu’s management.
• Jian Ruonan exposed Shi Jiang and A Yan’s tangled family history, then revealed that they were not siblings and could marry.
• Jian Ruonan learned that Black Tortoise had been eavesdropping with Dantai Mo, then joined him in investigating the sexual predator case.
• Jian Ruonan discovered that the predator was deliberately spreading smallpox, ordered households quarantined, and persuaded Emperor Deyuan to adopt cowpox inoculation.
• Jian Ruonan, Dantai Mo, Qu Huacan, and Top Graduate Hou went to Zi Azha’s brothel, where Jian Ruonan met fellow transmigrator Lu Yuanying and helped bring Lu and Qu together.
• Zi Azha tried to kill Jian Ruonan, but an invisible force killed his subordinates and prevented him from harming her.
• Jian Ruonan found Zi Azha escaping, took over his brothel, and learned from Teng that Gao Shou was an undercover agent for the Prince of the Southwest.

Jian Ruonan exposed spies and scandals at Emperor Deyuan’s Longevity Celebration, then helped Madam Wu escape her abusive household. Back in the capital, she uncovered the Black Tortoise System’s impostor and learned that Dantai Mo had been listening to her conversations.

• Jian Ruonan arranged a blindfolded knife-throwing performance and helped Gao Shou enter the palace disguised as Teng’s attendant.
• Jian Ruonan exposed Qu Huacan and Lu Yuanying’s affair through her inner voice, shocking their families and the surrounding gossips.
• Jian Ruonan defeated Warrior Lan in mounted archery, winning ten thousand horses for Great Xia while Gao Shou endured repeated target practice.
• Jian Ruonan exposed Wu the Whoring Bug’s betrayal to Madam Wu, who decided to divorce him and returned to the Southeast.
• Jian Ruonan staged a supernatural revelation that forced Ji Nanzhen to confess that her unborn child belonged to the Prince of the Southeast.
• Jian Ruonan helped Madam Wu reclaim her dowry and expose Li Chenchen’s affair, while Wu Li’s household fell into debt after Zeng-shi left with her property.
• Jian Ruonan confronted the supposed Black Tortoise and discovered that the boy was his younger brother Xuan Xiaowu, who had borrowed his identity.
• Dantai Mo confessed that Black Tortoise had healed his legs and let him overhear Jian Ruonan, while Xuan Xiaowu called them Daddy and Mommy.

Xuan Xiaowu’s arrival from the future entangled Jian Ruonan in palace gossip, family troubles, and schemes to help others. After Jian Chuxue gave birth to a daughter and Jian Ruonan’s mission remained unfinished, Xuan Xiaowu proposed a sham marriage to Dantai Mo so he could be adopted as their son.

• Xuan Xiaowu claimed to be Jian Ruonan and Dantai Mo’s future son, and Min took him into her care while the family accepted his story.
• Jian Ruonan agreed to share custody with Dantai Mo, who brought Xuan Xiaowu to meet Emperor Deyuan and Consort Yan.
• Jian Ruonan treated household disputes and illnesses, helped arrange Jian Xilu’s wedding, and punished Xuan Xiaowu after he gambled away five thousand taels and spread damaging rumors.
• Jian Ruonan exposed the Wa Kingdom’s weakness before Emperor Deyuan and the court, leading the Wa envoys to agree to trade a silver mine for Mechuan Yaokuzi.
• Jian Ruonan treated Chen Shi and helped Lü Xinxiang and the Thousand-Household Commander, then discovered Lü Xinxiang was pregnant with twins.
• Jian Ruonan went to the Farm Estate when Jian Chuxue gave birth to a daughter, but Jian Chuxue still wanted a son, leaving Jian Ruonan’s mission incomplete.
• Xuan Xiaowu proposed that Jian Ruonan and Dantai Mo enter a sham marriage and adopt him, and Dantai Mo secretly listened as Xuan Xiaowu imagined becoming the Imperial Grandson.

Jian Ruonan navigated Dantai Mo’s confession while intervening in the troubles of Lü Xinxiang and several young women facing dangerous or unwanted relationships. The stretch ended with Yuan Yinyin staying with Wu Anwan and Pu Yixiu and Wang Haihai being caught together by other painters.

• Dantai Mo confessed his love to Jian Ruonan, but fled when she challenged him to kiss her, then announced that he would prepare to propose.
• Jian Ruonan helped Lü Xinxiang reunite with her children and exposed Dai Lümao’s assault, while the Crown Prince’s Guards took Dai Lümao and Young Master Dick for trial.
• At the Min Residence, Jian Ruonan learned that two cousins faced harmful marriages and later helped Sister Hua escape Ai Jiabao’s abuse and give birth.
• Jian Ruonan and Teng went to the Duke’s Mansion, where she exposed Concubine Yi’s feigned deafness and caused the Duke to lose interest in her.
• After finding assassins sent by the Prince of the Southeast, Jian Ruonan arranged for Death Warriors to protect her and went with Min Yun and Min Yao to investigate Yuan Yinyin’s situation.
• Jian Ruonan helped Yuan Yinyin remain with Wu Anwan after he had dissolved their marriage, while Pu Yixiu and Wang Haihai gave in to temptation and were caught together by two painters.