Arc 8Court Secrets and Old Crimes
Jiang Yingcheng exposed Prince Jing’s schemes and a web of court secrets while helping Qiao Zhimiao clear her family’s name. The court released Jiang Huai'an from house arrest, and Jiang Yingcheng, Lu Yao, and Liaochen went to investigate a fake eunuch.
- Jiang Yingcheng exposed Prince Jing’s false Mengzhou disaster report, and Lu Yao confirmed that the region had no casualties while the officials stalled the court session.
- Jiang Yingcheng revealed that Heavenly Fragrance House trained companions to gather information on officials, then corrected the court’s mistaken accusations against Zhang Zhao and uncovered the truth about Lan Jiming’s spy contact.
- Jiang Yingcheng and the officials kept Jiang Yi'an occupied in the palace, while Lu Yao’s allies tracked Prince Jing’s messengers and prepared to investigate his plans.
- Jiang Yingcheng exposed Ran Hongyi’s fabricated rumors and disrupted Kou Qiwen’s secret meeting with Prince Jing, while also accusing Prince Jing of mistreating her.
- Jiang Yingcheng gave Zhang Yuke evidence of the crimes against her family, and Qiao Zhimiao presented it in court, where surviving servants and Lu Yao helped expose Yu Anlan’s role in the Qiao Residence massacre.
- Jiang Yingcheng used truth serum to force Pan Jifeng to raise his demands, and Jiang Yanchuan revealed the truth about Noble Consort Rou before ordering Jiang Huai'an’s release from house arrest.
- Jiang Yingcheng searched for Lu Yao after court, invented a story to draw out information about a fake eunuch, and went with Lu Yao and Liaochen to the Inner Palace Bureau, where she recognized someone.