Recaps

Jiang Shuyue helped expose schemes involving Liu Zhiyuan, a dangerous childbirth plot, and Lan Ruoyue’s ambitions while the court pursued hidden wealth and military corruption. Her visit to the Qian residence revealed that Madam Qian and Qian Cancan had killed several people and buried them beneath the rose garden, leaving Zhou Shiye resolved to avoid the family.

• Chen Yong exposed Liu Zhiyuan’s crimes, while Jiang Shuyue stopped him from attacking her and Chen Cao Cao later had Wang Dan killed.
• Jiang Shuyue saved Zhao Qing’s First Madam and her newborn son from Cheng Ting’s plot, and Zhao Qing sent the conspirators to face justice.
• Lan Ruoyue secured permission to open a clinic and accepted a wager that would make her the Sixth Prince’s taste tester if she failed to prove her claims.
• Jiang Shuyue learned that the Prince of Dongling’s son had stolen a key to hidden wealth, while Murong Tianci persuaded him to retrieve the Prince’s belongings.
• Huahua revealed Lan Ruoyue’s plan to drug and disgrace Jiang Shuyue at her wedding, and Jiang Shuyue began preparing to compete with Lan Ruoyue’s soap business.
• Jiang Shuyue visited the Qian residence with Zhou Shiye, where Zhou confronted Lord Qian over supplies diverted from the Western Army.
• Jiang Shuyue discovered buried remains beneath the rose bed, and Huahua revealed that Madam Qian and Qian Cancan had killed several people.
• Zhou Shiye found errors in Lord Qian’s accounts, and he left with Jiang Shuyue after refusing to help the Qian family.

Jiang Shuyue confronted rivals, treated Prince Huai, and organized free medical care while Lan Ruoyue tried to undermine her. The arc ended with Jiang Shuyue gathering medicine supplies and nudging Jiang Wujie and Fang Moting toward each other.

• Lord Chen’s officers unearthed eight bodies at the Qian residence, and Jiang Shuyue learned that Madam Qian had known of Lord Qian’s crimes.
• Jiang Shuyue planned a bachelorette party for Lin Shuangshuang and recruited Liu Chengze to help secure Boss Qiao for the event.
• Jiang Shuyue taunted Jiang Liuli about her past and the Fourth Prince, while Jiang Chen defended his sister and struck Liuli when she attacked.
• Jiang Shuyue gave Prince Huai a medicinal pill that restored feeling to his legs, and he sent her his collection of ornate wheelchairs in thanks.
• Jiang Shuyue rejected Lan Ruoyue’s demand for her prescription and organized free medicine distribution, while Lan Ruoyue tried to sabotage the effort by buying up herbs.
• Jiang Shuyue opened medical awnings with the Shen and Liu families, and patients recovered as Murong Tianci credited the medicine and the emperor’s benevolence.
• Jiang Shuyue learned she needed more Green Tea Points to expand the medicine quota and diagnosed Xu Fa’s infertility, then arranged treatment for him.
• Jiang Shuyue teased Jiang Wujie about his feelings for Fang Moting and planned to give Fang romance novels, embarrassing Jiang Wujie.

Lan Ruoyue’s flawed weapon formula threatened the Arsenal, while Zhou Yunshen arranged a controlled test with Madam Yu. Jiang Shuyue helped Jiang Chen prepare for the Military Selection, went on a lavish shopping trip, and learned Yu Qing’s illness was worsening as Lan’s schemes continued.

• Lan Ruoyue presented the emperor with flawed handgun plans, but Zhou Yunshen and Murong Tianci warned that her gunpowder formula could cause a catastrophic explosion, and the emperor abandoned her weapons appointment.
• The Fourth Prince confessed that he liked Zhou Yunshen, while Jiang Shuyue learned that Jiang An planned to sabotage Jiang Chen’s Military Selection prospects and helped Jiang Chen prepare.
• Zhou Shiye hosted a gathering for the Military Selection candidates, demonstrated General Zhao’s armory, and secured their promise to keep Jiang Shuyue’s involvement secret.
• Lan Ruoyue tried to recruit Liu Defa as a future Literary Star, but he rejected her warnings about his friends, and she later received a letter from the Fourth Prince telling her to settle down.
• Jiang Shuyue shopped at Cloudsilk Pavilion with Zhou Luming and Zhou Shiye, bought expensive fabrics and clothes, and met Madam Yu and Yu Qing.
• Jiang Shuyue and Zhou Yunshen joined the Yu family for dinner, where Jiang Shuyue drank too much and warned Yu Qing about Bai Wu and Xu Xian.
• Huahua revealed that Yu Qing’s kidney and lung disease was worsening, and Jiang Shuyue promised the Yu family a medicinal pill while drunk antics led her to pluck Big Flower’s fur.
• Zhou Yunshen persuaded Madam Yu to help arrange a controlled explosion at Sulfur Mountain, and Huahua later told Jiang Shuyue that Lan Ruoyue had damaged her face and set a fire beneath a hornets’ nest.

Jiang Shuyue turns gossip and family scandals into Green Tea Points while Jiang Chen earns the top honor in the Military Selection and marries Lin Shuangshuang. The stretch ends with Jiang Shuyue entering the palace and meeting Jiang Huayue, whom Huahua identifies as a future threat to her family.

• Jiang Shuyue opened a stories-for-books stall outside the Jiang Family home, where Huahua exposed scandalous secrets and Jiang Shuyue sparred with Bai Yulan and Bai Rou.
• Zhou Yunshen arrived and rejected Bai Yulan, while Bai Zong punished his children and confined his household after learning of Bai Yulan’s plot against Princess Zhaohua.
• Jiang Shuyue took valuables from Jiang An’s rooms, and Jiang Chen left for the Military Selection after promising Lin Shuangshuang they would marry if he earned a rank.
• Jiang Chen won first place in the Military Selection, and he and Lin Shuangshuang married as Jiang Shuyue and the children collected red envelopes and treasure.
• At the wedding feast, Jiang Liuli humiliated Jiang An, while Lord Lin and Madam Lin secretly beat Lao Wang for his schemes against their family.
• Jiang Shuyue attended the palace banquet with Zhou Yunshen and met Jiang Huayue, rejecting her claim that they were sisters.
• Huahua warned Jiang Shuyue that Jiang Huayue was Liu Cheng’s lover and a future spy who would harm her family.