Recaps

Tong Aning exposed frauds, crimes, and hidden affairs while Xue Lin became her betrothed. After the Li family’s abuses were punished, an assassin wounded Xue Xingchao at a wedding, and suspicion fell on the guests.

• Tong Aning helped Xue Lin expose the fake spirit-summoning master, then exposed Lü Er’s birth parents’ lies and helped reveal Qingfengzi’s scheme.
• Tong Aning and her family uncovered Yuan Ming’s impersonation of the third prince and his massacre of Yonghe Village, and the emperor ordered Yuan Ming’s execution.
• Tong Aning helped Wen Chensi and Lou Yingyu expose powerful men’s misconduct, then assisted in resolving the Yun Kingdom’s tribute-box challenge and Wu Yanglü’s case against Pu Fan.
• The empress dowager heard Tong Aning’s thoughts about Zhang Chennian and offered to arrange Tong Aning and Xue Lin’s marriage, which Xue Lin accepted.
• Tong Aning and Xue Lin investigated Nan Huai’s husband and protected Guo’er from being sold, while Jiao Lin decided to pursue marriage with Wen Duanya.
• Jianing uncovered Weng Qingtao’s murder of his twin, killed him, and helped bring down the Marquis of Changle’s household before Wen Chensi returned from the Yun Kingdom.
• Tong Aning and Xue Lin’s wedding date was set, and Tong Aning exposed Zhu Qizheng and He Xi’s attempt to blame Tao Jiang and attack the women’s academy.
• Azhu struck Li Yurong for insulting Tong Aning and ended their proposed match, and the emperor punished the Li family after Tong Aning revealed its abuses.
• At Prince Liang’s son’s wedding, an assassin wounded Xue Xingchao, and Tong Aning’s thoughts suggested Duke Zheng’s suspicious behavior came from his private intimacy with his wife.