Recaps

Tong Aning’s inner thoughts and the Gossip System expose scandals and plots, drawing her family and friends into a series of dangerous disputes. The stretch ends with Tong Fengye facing a polo match against an heir who plans to cripple him.

• Su Zhouyue stopped Tong Aning from climbing and flying kites, while Tong Siyan vowed to ruin Cui Heng after learning his family knew about his affair.
• Tong Aning’s family heard her predictions and gossip, and the emperor rewarded her with a jade ruyi after Tong Siyan decided to leave Cui Heng and reclaim her dowry.
• Tong Aning exposed Gu Zhenye’s affair and the child’s true father, leading the emperor to punish Gu Zhenye and order Cui Heng to divorce Tong Siyan.
• Tong Aning and her friends uncovered Lou Chang’s affair with his daughter-in-law, and Wei Mingning asked to adopt Tong Aning, who agreed.
• Tong Aning helped expose schemes against Qu Huiyan, Shen Tang, and the Heir of Prince Yong, while she warned Xue Lin about an assassination plot.
• Tong Aning revealed Fang Ji’s plan to injure Tong Fengye, then exposed Fan Siyun and Wulang’s plot against Fang Wenrui.
• Tong Aning helped clear Commandery Princess Mingyue’s name, rescued Qiuli, and discovered that the general’s household’s heiress had been replaced by Meng Zhaoyuan.
• Tong Aning warned Tong Yibin about a tampered case and helped reveal the crown prince’s dangerous proposed marriage, then learned that the Duke of Anguo’s heir planned to cripple Tong Fengye during their polo match.

Tong Aning exposed schemes involving noble families, missing women, and palace intrigue while helping those around her seek justice. She celebrated her sixteenth birthday with her family, and the stretch ended as she uncovered that Han Rui had pushed Han Zhuo into the water.

• Tong Fengye injured the Duke of Anguo’s heir in a polo match, and Tong Aning testified that the heir had tried to harm him.
• Tong Aning exposed the painter who had preyed on young women, then helped Cen Yu investigate disappearances that led to Prince Jing’s conviction for trafficking girls.
• Tong Aning and Lou Yingyu intervened when Mei Xiangyu was forced to marry the paralyzed heir, and Mei Xiangyu exposed the conflict within the Duke of Anguo’s family.
• Tong Aning helped expose officials’ schemes, a fraudulent Daoist, and crimes at Quiet Heart Temple, where Xue Lin rescued women who had been abused.
• Tong Aning helped reveal that Consort Lin’s twin sister had taken her place in the palace, and the emperor ordered the impostor taken away.
• Tong Fengye bought Tong Aning hairpins for her coming-of-age ceremony, and her family celebrated her sixteenth birthday together.
• Tong Aning learned of Yan He’s painful past, while Yan Fangling explained that her husband Li Tian had been kept away from people involved in treason.
• Tong Aning went to the Duke of Anguo’s Residence after Han Zhuo nearly drowned and realized that Han Rui had pushed him into the water.

Tong Aning helped expose crimes and family betrayals while her friends and relatives faced new choices and revelations. The stretch ended with the Tong family discovering Su Huamo dressed in women's clothes.

• Tong Aning helped expose Feng Cheng's murders, and Cen Yu ordered him taken away.
• The emperor condemned a couple who had driven their daughter to suicide, then announced that the examination results would determine entry into court service.
• Tong Fengye and Feng Chu left to join the army, while Tong Aning learned that the top examinees had been taken to prison.
• Tong Aning and Xue Lin helped uncover cases involving false identities, hidden affairs, and family crimes, including Yan Jie's scandal and Jiang Yan's paternity.
• Tong Aning exposed Hua Yao and Ke Jing's affair and helped Murong Tao and Sang Yingxin learn that Shao Ling had deceived them.
• At the Ma Clan auction, Mu Hanqin learned what had happened to her three daughters, and Tong Aning helped bring the case to Cen Yu.
• The emperor imprisoned Grand Tutor An and An Jinghuan after Jin Yue testified against them and the Sixth Princess recalled being lured to the pond.
• The Tong family celebrated New Year's, then discovered that Su Huamo had gone to dress in women's clothes.

Tong Aning exposed a succession of deceptions and crimes, then passed the spring examinations and entered the Ministry of Rites. The arc ended with Xue Lin bringing Zeng Xingchang’s murders to light as Tong Aning discovered the author of her favorite book was at the palace gates.

• Tong Aning helped expose the lies behind Gui Yuankui’s cousin’s marriage, uncovered schemes involving Zhuang Anyi and Du Qingyun, and repeatedly assisted Xue Lin with cases around the capital.
• Tong Aning welcomed Mu Yao into the Tong family, helped Ji Cuifang see through Xiong Wanxin, and exposed Qiu Lingsong’s use of a ghostwriter to deceive Qinxin.
• Tong Aning and Su Zhouyue helped Bai Yirou confront Cao Yunjie, while Tong Aning revealed the crown prince’s secret relationship and child at the empress’s banquet.
• Tong Aning helped uncover the truth about Prince Kangle’s youngest son, exposed Wu Dazhuang’s family scandal, and assisted Xue Shang in identifying the plot involving Mingyue and the Love Gu.
• Tong Aning exposed Huo Zhixing and Guan Moshan’s deceptions, then sat the spring examinations with her family’s support and Xue Lin’s encouragement.
• Tong Aning and Xue Lin exposed students who had stolen examination identities, and Xue Lin’s guards repelled an attack before the crown prince’s role in manipulating the results was revealed.
• The emperor punished the crown prince and appointed Tong Aning as a Ministry of Rites secretary, while granting her a death-exemption gold medallion.
• Tong Aning helped Xue Lin expose Zeng Xingchang’s murders and his fraudulent immortality elixir, then learned that the author of High Mountains and Distant Waters was at the palace gates.