Arc 1The Crown Prince’s Disguise

Lou Yun impersonated Lou Ze'an while investigating Li An’s murder with Pei Qing, and their partnership grew closer as they uncovered a human-trafficking network. Their investigation led them to Jiangling, where they infiltrated Lin Shuo’s household and Lou Yun posed as a woman at the Pleasant Breeze Courtyard.

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2From Jiangling to Jiangnan

Lou Yun and Pei Qing exposed Lin Bian’s trafficking network and later uncovered cheating in the imperial examinations. As Lou Yun confronted the curse behind her episodes and Pei Qing left to investigate false disaster reports, she set out for Jiangnan to address a flood and missing relief supplies.

Chapters 26–5025 summaries