Synopsis

Prime Minister Zhuang's scheme unravels with the Emperor’s decree that Jinxiu accepts Jing Shi’s marriage to Xi Yang. News of this acceptance spurs Jing Shi into action; he journeys to meet his Susha contact while Sui Ge’s forces lie concealed in ambush. Assassins strike at Yi Xia, and though she repels them, she is unexpectedly compelled to face her true adversary. Meanwhile, Xi Yang confronts Sui Ge, accusing him of leveraging her marriage to Jing Shi as a means to ensnare him within Susha's g