Chapter Summaries

Jian Ruonan won Gao Yang’s poetry bet with a five-character menu item that made Miss Misty Rain recognize her as a fellow transmigrator. In private, Jian Ruonan discovered that Miss Misty Rain had no system and learned through her thoughts about the dangerous inventions she had attempted.

• Fu Yongsi jumped from the second floor to protect his secrets, and his butcher’s daughter dragged him away after catching him at the brothel.
• Jian Ruonan bet Gao Yang five thousand taels that her poem would win Miss Misty Rain’s favor, while Dantai Mo and Top Graduate Hou prepared to support her.
• Miss Misty Rain rushed out to find the poem’s author and called Jian Ruonan a kindred spirit, though the poem only read “Palace Jade-Liquid Wine” and “One Hundred and Eighty a Cup.”
• Jian Ruonan entered Miss Misty Rain’s room and asked whether she had transmigrated with a system or mission; Miss Misty Rain said she had neither.
• Jian Ruonan learned through Miss Misty Rain’s thoughts that she had tried counterfeiting money and making inventions, including penicillin, which had left her family infected with mold.

Jian Ruonan discovered that Miss Misty Rain was the fellow transmigrator Lu Yuanying, who was posing as a woman to win Qu Huacan’s affection. She arranged for Qu Huacan to visit Lu Yuanying’s room, then watched with a growing crowd as they reunited.

• Jian Ruonan and Lu Yuanying revealed their shared transmigrator background, bargained over the money Jian Ruonan had won, and agreed she would put in a good word with Qu Huacan.
• Qu Huacan grew anxious while Jian Ruonan spoke with Lu Yuanying, and Dantai Mo learned the Black Tortoise System’s explanation of relationship slang.
• Jian Ruonan returned and told Qu Huacan a tearful, selectively tragic account of Lu Yuanying’s life, then sent him to Lu Yuanying’s room.
• Qu Huacan entered Lu Yuanying’s room, and Lu Yuanying threw himself into Qu Huacan’s arms while Jian Ruonan, Dantai Mo, and Top Graduate Hou watched through the window.
• Several neighboring guests joined the gossip watchers, and Jian Ruonan demanded they pay a gossip toll.

Jian Ruonan sold the brothel patrons access to her inner gossip, which exposed Miss Misty Rain’s bizarre past and his plan to seduce Qu Huacan. The patrons paid for the scandal, but the bed curtains blocked the show, and Jian Ruonan ended by blaming Black Tortoise for failing to provide exclusive access.

• Jian Ruonan charged two hundred taels per person to let the patrons hear her thoughts through the Scavenger Group, and Marquis's Brother-in-law demonstrated how payment granted access.
• Jian Ruonan’s inner voice revealed that Miss Misty Rain had made counterfeit banknotes, caused a mold disaster, and taken brothel clients to repay his debts.
• Miss Misty Rain persuaded Qu Huacan to leave with him, and the two drank wine together before heading to bed.
• Miss Misty Rain and Qu Huacan drew the curtains, leaving the paying patrons unable to see what happened, while Jian Ruonan discovered that the backend video was censored too.
• Jian Ruonan grabbed Dantai Mo’s hand for the promised exclusive access, then cursed Black Tortoise when it failed to work.

Zi Azha learned that an invisible force would seize the throats of anyone who meant harm to Jian Ruonan. After all his subordinates died for plotting against her, he was left alone.

• Zi Azha discovered that Jian Ruonan had drawn the brothel patrons away from the courtesan selection and angrily ordered that she be killed.
• An invisible force choked Zi Azha whenever he considered harming Jian Ruonan, and he eventually realized he could not even harbor malicious thoughts toward her.
• Zi Azha found that he could consider making Jian Chuyun ill without triggering the force, but accidentally provoked it again while laughing about his plan.
• Zi Azha ordered his subordinates not to harm Jian Ruonan, but they secretly resolved to kill her anyway.
• The invisible force seized the subordinates one by one, and they all died despite Zi Azha's warnings.

Jian Ruonan took over Zi Azha’s brothel after he escaped, then learned that Teng’s new teacher had brought an undercover disciple to the estate. After the Marquis's Brother-in-law reported on the brothel, Jian Ruonan set out with him and Jian Xilu to meet the supposed expert.

• Jian Ruonan accidentally held Dantai Mo’s hand in the dark, and the flustered pair left Qu Huacan behind to pursue Zi Azha.
• Jian Ruonan found Zi Azha’s subordinates dead and discovered that Zi Azha was escaping through a window.
• Jian Ruonan took over Zi Azha’s brothel, appointed the Marquis's Brother-in-law to manage it, and arranged for the workers to leave or find new jobs if they wished.
• Teng told Jian Ruonan that the new teacher’s disciple, Gao Shou, had extraordinary martial arts skills, and she learned he was an undercover agent for the Prince of the Southwest.
• Jian Ruonan ordered Teng to report his manure prank to Jian Zhang for punishment, then met with the Marquis's Brother-in-law and Jian Xilu to visit the expert at the Marquis's Estate.

Jian Ruonan discovered that Gao Shou’s blades could never hit him and decided to turn his immunity into a performance for the Longevity Celebration. Gao Shou planned to enter the palace with Teng as an attendant, while Shang Er and Zi Azha prepared to act against Emperor Deyuan.

• Jian Ruonan and the others threw knives at Gao Shou, but the blades veered around him and landed at his feet.
• Jian Ruonan devised a blindfolded flying-dagger performance using Gao Shou as her target for the Longevity Celebration.
• Gao Shou pretended Teng had thrown the knives and persuaded him to let Gao Shou enter the palace disguised as his attendant.
• Gao Shou told Shang Er he could enter the palace, and Shang Er planned to coordinate an attack from inside and outside once Emperor Deyuan died.
• Jian Ruonan sent the palace formal notice that she would perform Blindfolded Flying-Dagger Throwing at the Longevity Celebration.

As the Jinyang Marquis's family traveled to Emperor Deyuan's Longevity Celebration, Teng shared gossip that drew officials and their families into a roadside gathering. Jian Ruonan then revealed scandalous details about a Lord Qu, leaving every Lord Qu nearby stiff with alarm.

• Old Madam declined Shang Er's wife's invitation to enter the palace together, while Shang Er's wife planned to use Teng to lure Jian Ruonan.
• On the crowded road to the palace, Teng told Min that Wang Defa and Commandery Princess Jiarou had become a couple, prompting the surrounding passengers to gather and listen.
• Jian Ruonan woke when she heard Madam Qu and Madam Lu mentioned and asked Min to secure an invitation to the Qu family's wedding.
• Jian Ruonan revealed through her inner voice that Lord Qu had been intimate with his older brother seven times and planned another rendezvous.
• The Lord Qus stiffened in alarm, and Chief Censor Lord Qu cramped his toes as everyone turned to look at him.

Jian Ruonan called Qu Huacan back and exposed his scandalous encounter with Lu Yuanying, while Qu Huacan’s mother and Madam Lu traded barbs over their sons. The chapter ended with both families learning that Qu Huacan and Lu Yuanying were involved, and the gossip watchers realizing the families were about to become in-laws.

• Jian Ruonan called Qu Huacan back, and he admitted he had left during Xu Hour while hiding his embarrassment over his night with Sister Ruan.
• Madam Lu mocked Qu Huacan for apparently planning to flee his wedding, and Madam Qu retaliated by bringing up the missing Lu family's fourth young master.
• Jian Ruonan’s thoughts revealed that Lu Yuanying was hiding in a brothel as its star courtesan, prompting Madam Lu to worry about his actions and her brothel.
• Jian Ruonan’s thoughts revealed that Lu Yuanying was the man involved with Qu Huacan, shocking both families and the gossip watchers.
• Madam Lu tore her handkerchief and Madam Qu snapped her bracelet as Jian Ruonan silently mocked their sons.

Emperor Deyuan waited for birthday greetings while officials stopped to share gossip, and Jian Ruonan arrived at the palace after a leisurely breakfast and wash. At the Golden Hall, Northern Kingdom envoy Yuwen Shu mistook Gao Shou for General Jian before Jian Ruonan revealed herself, leaving him stunned.

• Emperor Deyuan learned that officials were delayed by gossip about Lu Yuanying and Qu Huacan, then ordered them to enter the palace before the auspicious hour.
• Wei Liren personally managed traffic as Jian Ruonan washed, ate breakfast, and had her hair done in her carriage; Min and her children reacted to her pampered routine.
• Dantai Mo waited at the palace gates and heard that several families were interested in Jian Ruonan despite the Black Tortoise System calling her lazy.
• Jian Ruonan entered the palace with her family and Gao Shou, while Teng and the others concealed their plan to bring Gao Shou past the guards without a search.
• Yuwen Shu mistook Gao Shou for General Jian, and Jian Ruonan stepped forward to identify herself, shocking the Northern Kingdom envoy.

Jian Ruonan exposed Yuwen Shu’s family secrets and accepted a mounted-archery contest against the Northern Kingdom’s warrior, wagering ten thousand horses against a princess’s marriage alliance. She set the contest’s rules and had Gao Shou tied to one of the spinning targets, leaving the Northern Kingdom to provide its own volunteer.

• Yuwen Shu and the Northern Kingdom envoys doubted Jian Ruonan’s reputation until she publicly revealed Yuwen Shu’s family relationships and his inherited wives and concubines.
• Warrior Lan challenged Jian Ruonan to a mounted-archery contest, and she agreed after he boasted of his skill.
• Jian Ruonan proposed wagering ten thousand fine horses against a princess marrying into the Northern Kingdom, and Yuwen Shu agreed to the terms.
• Emperor Deyuan had the agreement drawn up and signed after Jian Ruonan claimed she was certain to win.
• Jian Ruonan introduced spinning targets and rules that penalized hitting a person, then Jian Huayuan knocked Gao Shou unconscious and tied him to a wheel as their volunteer.

Jian Ruonan turned the archery contest against the Northern Kingdom into a showcase of her skill, while Warrior Lan schemed to gain an advantage. The chapter ended as he began shooting at the slowing wheel after Yuwen Shu’s urine forced its operators to dodge.

• Jian Ruonan exposed Gao Shou’s failed sneak attack and persuaded Yuwen Shu to volunteer for the Northern Kingdom.
• Jian Ruonan mounted Little White Horse and used her Zhuge Repeating Crossbow to score ten points, placing all ten arrows around Gao Shou without hitting him.
• Warrior Lan dismissed Jian Ruonan’s skill and told Yuwen Shu he could beat her, then waited for the wheel to spin.
• Warrior Lan’s plan to frighten Yuwen Shu made the strongmen operating the wheel dodge his flying urine, slowing the wheel as Warrior Lan began shooting.

Jian Ruonan humiliated the Northern Kingdom envoys during the spinning-wheel archery contest, while Warrior Lan’s second-round shots wounded Yuwen Shu and left him unconscious. Yuwen Shu woke to find himself choking, and his last thought was a plea to Great-Grandma.

• Yuwen Shu used his urine to slow the wheel, tying the first round with Warrior Lan as Jian Ruonan photographed and scolded him.
• The officials dried the wheel, and Warrior Lan stalled during the second round until Yuwen Shu became sick from spinning.
• Warrior Lan shot Yuwen Shu several times, earning one point but losing forty-five points after his arrows struck Yuwen Shu’s body and crotch.
• Jian Ruonan blindfolded herself and had Warrior Lan cover Yuwen Shu’s eyes, waking him with her taunts.
• Yuwen Shu began choking and called out to Great-Grandma in his thoughts.

Jian Ruonan recovered Yuwen Shu with Talk Therapy, then won the archery contest as Warrior Lan surrendered and Yuwen Shu died. After the Northern Kingdom forfeited ten thousand steeds, Jian Ruonan revealed Gao Shou was a spy with a special ability, and Emperor Deyuan returned to use him for archery practice.

• Jian Ruonan used Talk Therapy to redirect Yuwen Shu's murderous intent toward Warrior Lan, reviving him.
• Jian Ruonan scored thirty points with blindfolded archery, while Warrior Lan tried to make Yuwen Shu shoot in his place.
• Yuwen Shu's murderous thoughts triggered another throat-locking attack, and he died; Warrior Lan surrendered, forfeiting ten thousand steeds to Great Xia.
• Jian Ruonan told Emperor Deyuan that Gao Shou was a spy with a special ability and suggested watching him to catch other infiltrators.
• Emperor Deyuan returned to the Hall of Martial Valor and ordered a hundred arrows so he could practice archery on Gao Shou.

Jian Ruonan turned the Hall of Martial Valor into a paid archery game for the palace children, then asked the Eldest Princess to help promote her new Parentage Testing Center. The Eldest Princess initially refused but snatched up Jian Ruonan’s flyers after hearing her juicy thoughts about the palace guests.

• Emperor Deyuan left the Hall of Martial Valor after enjoying archery, while Jian Ruonan reunited with the Ninth Prince, Teng, Princess Funing, Commandery Princess Jiarou, and Jia Shan.
• Jian Ruonan charged the children gold to shoot arrows at Gao Shou, and Commandery Princess Jiarou outbid Princess Funing for her place in line.
• The Ninth Prince summoned the other young masters and mistresses, and Jian Ruonan collected money as the children played while Gao Shou endured being spun repeatedly.
• Jian Ruonan changed clothes with Commandery Princess Jiarou, and the Eldest Princess came to fetch her for the emperor’s banquet and checked in with Jia Shan.
• Jian Ruonan asked the Eldest Princess to distribute flyers for her Parentage Testing Center, but the Eldest Princess rejected the request until Jian Ruonan’s thoughts about palace gossip changed her mind.

Jian Ruonan and the Eldest Princess distributed flyers advertising her pregnancy services, while the Eldest Princess uncovered Commandery Princess Jiarou's feelings for Wang Defa. At the Imperial Garden, Jian Ruonan met the Prince of the Southeast's heir apparent's pregnant consort as other ladies questioned her propriety.

• The Eldest Princess and Wang Defa agreed to distribute Jian Ruonan's flyers among titled ladies and officials.
• The Eldest Princess teased Commandery Princess Jiarou about Wang Defa and asked why she had stopped adoring the imprisoned Third Prince.
• Jian Ruonan focused on the banquet food while Wang Defa watched over the Scavenger Group.
• A lady asked Jian Ruonan whether she could determine her pregnant sister's baby's sex, and Jian Ruonan confidently agreed.
• Madam Li brought her younger sister, the Prince of the Southeast's heir apparent's consort, to meet the Eldest Princess and Jian Ruonan.
• Several ladies whispered that Jian Ruonan was being improper, and Jian Ruonan heard their remarks.

Jian Ruonan confronted officials’ wives who mocked her decision not to marry by exposing Madam Wu’s husband’s betrayals and asking whether she was happy in her marriage. Madam Wu refused a divorce, and Jian Ruonan prepared to reveal more.

• The Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort and her companions criticized Jian Ruonan for refusing to marry, while Jian Xilu and Min watched.
• Jian Ruonan asked Madam Wu whether she was happy in her marriage, and Madam Wu claimed she was blessed and had never quarreled with her husband.
• Jian Ruonan revealed that Lord Wu had neglected Madam Wu during a dangerous childbirth, stolen her dowry, and used it to support his affairs.
• Jian Ruonan exposed Madam Wu’s close friend wearing a pearl stolen from her dowry and said Madam Wu’s senior maid was pregnant by Lord Wu and had stolen more of her belongings.
• Jian Ruonan asked Madam Wu whether she wanted a divorce; Madam Wu said no, so Jian Ruonan continued.

Jian Ruonan exposed how Madam Wu’s husband and his family exploited and deceived her, leaving Madam Wu devastated and eager to divorce him. The chapter ended with Jian Ruonan pressing her to reconsider whether marriage was worth it.

• Jian Ruonan listed the ways Madam Wu had sacrificed for her husband’s family while her husband frequented brothels, and Wang Defa showed evidence on a Light Screen.
• Madam Wu nearly fainted, but Jian Ruonan and the young eunuchs revived her as the officials’ wives praised Jian Ruonan’s kindness.
• Jian Ruonan revealed that Madam Wu’s husband, Wu the Whoring Bug, and his childhood sweetheart Li Chenchen planned to take Madam Wu’s dowry and children after her death.
• Jian Ruonan explained that Madam Wu’s children resented her and that her family and senior maid Yanque knew about the affair while keeping Madam Wu in the dark.
• Madam Wu fainted again, was revived with Jian Ruonan’s help, and finally wanted to go home and divorce Wu the Whoring Bug.

Jian Ruonan persuaded Madam Wu to return home and seek a Divorce by Mutual Agreement, then confronted the gathered women about marriage. The chapter ended as the crowd prepared to learn whether the Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort was carrying a son or daughter.

• Jian Ruonan comforted Madam Wu by arguing that an unmarried woman could be happier and freer, and Madam Wu decided to return home for a Divorce by Mutual Agreement.
• Jian Ruonan escorted Madam Wu to the palace gates, where Madam Wu rode off toward the southeast to face the Wu Family.
• Jian Ruonan asked Wang Defa to arrange help for Madam Wu in the Southeast, and he agreed to find relatives who could assist her.
• At the Empress's tea gathering, Jian Ruonan challenged women who had praised marriage, but they quickly denied their earlier views.
• Jian Ruonan remembered that the main event was checking the Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort's pulse to determine whether she carried a son or daughter.

Jian Ruonan stopped the Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort from leaving by claiming she had divined the sex and paternity of her unborn child. She revealed that the child was the Prince of the Southeast's son, leaving the Empress unsure how to respond without proof.

• The Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort tried to leave rather than let Jian Ruonan examine her pulse, but Jian Ruonan said she was carrying a son and persuaded her to sit back down.
• Jian Ruonan claimed she had divined the baby's sex, then announced that the Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort's son was not the heir apparent's child.
• The Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort accused Jian Ruonan of slander and appealed to the Empress for justice.
• Jian Ruonan declared that the unborn child was the Prince of the Southeast's son and the heir apparent's younger brother.
• The Prince of the Southeast's Heir Apparent's Consort demanded that the Empress defend her, but the Empress had no evidence to prove or disprove Jian Ruonan's claim.

Jian Ruonan staged a thunder god’s descent to expose the Prince of the Southeast’s Heir Apparent’s Consort as a liar about her pregnancy. The consort became terrified and agreed to confess, leaving the truth about the child’s father about to come out.

• The Heir Apparent’s Consort challenged Jian Ruonan to summon a deity, wagering that she could decide Jian Ruonan’s marriage if no deity appeared.
• Jian Ruonan accepted, and Chen Pozi helped her set up a mist-filled hall and a Tesla Coil for the performance.
• Jian Ruonan declared herself Gulnara, Dark Electricity God, and called the consort by her maiden name, Ji Nanzhen, while displaying artificial lightning.
• Jian Ruonan ordered Ji Nanzhen to kneel and asked who fathered her unborn child; Ji Nanzhen claimed it was the heir apparent.
• Jian Ruonan staged a lightning strike with Chen Pozi’s help, frightening Ji Nanzhen until she agreed to confess everything.