Jiang Yingxue enters the palace under the pretext of nursing the Empress, who arranges for her to meet the Second and Third Princes. At a flower-viewing party, the Third Prince is first to claim the Minister of Justice's legitimate daughter, while the Second Prince will offer Shen Yunwan only the position of a secondary consort. The Empress plans to match Jiang Yingxue with the Third Prince, but Xiao Jin suddenly makes a fuss about marrying her. The Emperor takes pity on them and grants the marriage, and Jiang Yingxue agrees. After the wedding, the two go from strangers to familiar companions. Amid their sweet, affectionate daily life, Jiang Yingxue gradually falls for Xiao Jin for real, while also discovering that he is not truly foolish. The Empress threatens her family and orders Jiang Yingxue to poison Xiao Jin.
