On the eve of her execution, Song Fuyue tore up the imperial edict, killed nine princes with her backhand, and became involved in a whirlpool involving private accounts, conspiracies and old oaths. She found the letter left by Jiang Yuchuan in the dungeon and learned that it was not the imperial decree but the crime that was torn up. Cheng and Mo found their father's belongings in the palace stables and uncovered clues to the Nine Kings' conspiracy. The two acted independently in the snowy night, faced betrayal and the truth, and walked step by step towards the intersection of destiny.
