Ye Nansheng faked his death and eloped with his wife, leaving the uncle's debt mess to his wife Yanniang. After Yan Niang found out, she faked her death and fled to the south of the Yangtze River with her dowry, and married the drowned scholar Shen Tingyun. Ten years later, Shen Tingyun turned out to be the deposed prince, and Yan Niang became the princess. Ye Nansheng had nothing after returning to Beijing, and was eventually angered to death by Yan Niang's current situation, while Yan Niang lived a stable and happy life with Shen Tingyun.
