Episode Guide
Episode 1: Yang Cai Wei Encounters a Tragic Massacre.
Today, Princess Liu Qing of Changle County celebrated the festive season by gathering friends for a painting session. Liu Qing sat in the pavilion while the young gentlemen painted her portrait. Among them, the most lifelike depiction was by Pan Gui, the second son of Pan Tingwei. Everyone praised his astonishing artistic talent, and just as they were about to announce Pan Gui as the winner of the painting competition, a carriage slowly approached. It was driven by Shang Guan Lan, the wealthiest man in the capital. People were curious about the identity of the person in the carriage, only to discover that it was Pan Yue, the eldest illegitimate son of the Pan family and the older brother of Pan Gui. He had recently been appointed as an imperial censor and was now one of the most influential figures in the capital. >>read more
Episode 2: Yang Cai Wei and Pan Yue strolled through the Ghost Market.
Pan Yue brought Yang Cai Wei to the Li Mansion, and when the people at the Silver Rain Tower saw them, they raised their knives to kill Yang Cai Wei. However, Pan Yue stood in front of her, and they dared not make a move. Pan Yue and Yang Cai Wei played tricks and claimed that the murderer was among them, right there among these people. >>read more
Episode 3: Shang Guan Zhi fell from a building.
When Yang Cai Wei regained consciousness, she was sore all over her body. She found herself at the bottom of a cliff, with Shang Guan Zhi's men who had kidnapped her the day before. Yang Cai Wei realized that her face had been replaced with Shang Guan Zhi's face. She had changed her face for the wedding! Yang Cai Wei was anxious to stop all of this and picked up her jade pendant along the way, stumbling forward. >>read more
Episode 4: Yang Cai Wei got Pan Yue drunk.
Early in the morning, Shang Guan Lan returned to the capital city, leaving a large sum of money for Yang Cai Wei, as well as a maid hired overnight. However, these favors made Yang Cai Wei feel guilty, and she wondered how she would explain the truth to Shang Guan Lan in the future. Shang Guan Lan moved out of the house and went to the county yamen, telling Pan Yue that she would be sleeping on the streets. Pan Yue agreed, but secretly intended to force her to leave. Despite officially starting his new position the next day, Pan Yue went to the county yamen. The yamen attendants who were gambling were startled when they saw him, especially because one of them was among those who had attacked Yang Cai Wei before. >>read more
Episode 5: Yang Cai Wei followed Pan Yue.
Pan Yue was tired of continuing the charade and forced Yang Cai Wei to reveal what had happened that day. Sensing that Pan Yue might have discovered that Shang Guan Zhi had abducted her, Yang Cai Wei immediately confessed, but she managed to escape. However, Pan Yue was persistent. He found Shang Guan Zhi's purse on Yang Cai Wei's body and mistakenly believed that Shang Guan Zhi had killed her, unaware that the real Yang Cai Wei was standing right in front of him. >>read more
Episode 6: Yang Cai Wei suspects Pan Yue as the murderer.
Yang Cai Wei saw her own body being preserved intact in a crystal ice coffin. While lamenting the death of Shang Guan Zhi, who died in her place, Yang Cai Wei skillfully took out the tools for an autopsy. However, after a thorough examination, no wounds were found except for a slight injury on the scalp. Yang Cai Wei then pulled out a silver needle from her brain. >>read more
Episode 7: The mastermind behind the scenes intends to use someone else as a scapegoat for murder.
Two months ago, after Yang Cai Wei's death, Pan Yue, with white hair overnight, returned to the Pan Mansion to interrogate his father about what he really knew! Ten years ago, Yang's father was still an official, and Pan's father was his assistant. One day, Yang's father received a whistleblower letter, exposing a hidden rebellious force within the court, with clues pointing directly to Heyang. >>read more
Episode 8: Yang Cai Wei let go of the past.
Pan Yue was extremely worried when he saw Yang Cai Wei being shot, but fortunately, it was a false alarm. She had a token in her abdomen and was not injured. Pan Yue spoke to Cai Sheng and speculated that someone was using them as a scapegoat, so he decided to gamble that Cai Sheng was not their ally. >>read more
Episode 9: Zhuo Lan Jiang came to seek a marriage proposal.
Ah Jiang is Zhuo Lan Jiang, the legendary young master of the Silver Rain Tower. Zhuo Lan Jiang repeatedly pressed for an answer whether he had killed Yang Cai Wei. He knew very well that this person had found his weakness. Qing Di, seeing the situation, quickly stepped forward, expressing concerns that the matter would escalate and affect the four major clans. She was considering the interests of the four major clans. >>read more
Episode 10: Pan Yue's investigation was obstructed.
Yang Cai Wei asked Zhuo Lanjiang why she had concealed her involvement with a gangster for three years. Zhuo Lanjiang felt somewhat helpless. Three years ago, when her father was ambushed, she had to rush back and take over the Silver Rain Tower. In order to protect the Silver Rain Tower, she became a ruthless and cold-hearted young master. It was not until she was injured and met Yang Cai Wei that she was saved. Although Yang Cai Wei mistook Zhuo Lanjiang for a brawling gangster, they became close friends who could confide in each other without reservation. Yang Cai Wei was his most important friend. >>read more
Episode 11: Yang Cai Wei performed an autopsy.
A few days ago, because a vendor was tied up and caused dissatisfaction among everyone, Zhuo Lanjiang specifically went to apologize to the vendor and personally brought all the unsold drinks to the county office as a gesture of goodwill. Zhuo Lanjiang even prepared a bowl for Yang Cai Wei and added some extra honey. >>read more
Episode 12: The Trio's Nocturnal Exploration of the Jishan Hall.
Zhuo Lanjiang and Pan Yue disguised themselves and went to Jishan Hall. When they saw Gu Yong, they immediately said they wanted to buy Pan Yue's life. Although Gu Yong felt that the two were familiar, he didn't think much of it. Zhuo Lanjiang even took out five hundred taels of silver at once. Pan Yue continued speaking, saying that Jishan Hall could kill people in the way they wanted, but Gu Yong said it would require additional payment. >>read more
Episode 13: Pan Yue reopened the Lantern Festival.
Yang Cai Wei started singing childhood nursery rhymes again, and Pan Yue gradually regained consciousness. In order to buy time, Zhuolan Jiang asked about the relationship between the two families. Upon hearing that Jishan Hall and Yinyu Tower had a close relationship but rarely interacted, Gu Yong appeared somewhat uncomfortable. He only mentioned that Zhuolan Jiang's father didn't tell him the reason, but there must be his own reasons for it. >>read more
Episode 14: Yang Cai Wei enticed the murderer.
A Ze suddenly chased after Ling Er, but was stopped by Yang Cai Wei. She had hoped that the two of them could stage a scene to lure out the murderer, but no matter what, A Ze and Ling Er couldn't perform that kind of feeling. Yang Cai Wei was anxiously pacing around, making others laugh hysterically. >>read more
Episode 15: The real culprit behind the Lantern Festival incident is someone else.
Pan Yue and Zhuo Lanjiang have both left. Yang Cai Wei and Bai Xiaosheng are walking on the bustling Heyang Street, reminiscing about the Lantern Festival they attended when they were young. They imitated the adults and wrote messages to their loved ones on the lanterns, hanging them on the bridge. At that time, Yang Cai Wei's wish was that anyone could be her partner except Pan Yue. >>read more
Episode 16: Yang Cai Wei left the county government office angrily.
Zhuo Lanjiang believed that there must still be a spy within the gang, so he sent someone to secretly investigate without alarming anyone. When Yang Cai Wei heard that Shuang Shuang was in trouble, she hurriedly rushed over. Pan Yue also heard the news and came. It turned out that everyone thought Shuang Shuang, the sister of the suspect, was involved and wanted to throw her body and Third Miss's body out together. However, Pan Yue specifically lit an incense for Third Miss, indicating that from today onwards, the shop would provide ice drinks exclusively for the county government office, and any troublemakers would be dealt with impartially. >>read more
Episode 17: Declaration of Love by Zhuo Lanjiang to Yang Cai Wei.
Yang Cai Wei remembered that Shangguan Lan also had a few shops in Heyang, so he asked Ling Er to notify the shopkeeper to pay attention to whether there was a watermark sign. Someone came to report that Bai Xiaosheng had been detained at the dock, so Yang Cai Wei hurriedly went there. It turned out that Bai Xiaosheng's smuggled goods had been seized by the people from Yin Yu Building. Bai Xiaosheng said that her friendship with Zhuo Lanjiang was of no use. >>read more
Episode 18: Yang Cai Wei and Pan Yue conducted a secret investigation at Xinzhen Academy.
After Pan Yue discovered Yang Cai Wei's identity, he couldn't wait and rushed to her residence. He grabbed her shoulders, wanting to say something but found himself at a loss for words. However, he quickly realized that she was now Shang Guan Zhi, and if her identity was exposed, it could be highly dangerous. So Pan Yue resisted the urge to reveal himself, took two steps back, and at that moment, Zhuo Lanjiang arrived to hurry them along. Pan Yue claimed to have found a case related to the Water Ripple Organization and promised to inform Yang Cai Wei once he made progress. >>read more
Episode 19: Yang Cai Wei sensed Pan Yue's intentions.
Yang Cai Wei went to the prison alone to visit Shen Ci. Shen Ci could recognize people by their footsteps and heartbeat. He calmly responded to Yang Cai Wei's inquiries. Yang Cai Wei believed that Shen Ci was different from the students of Xinzheng and that he was definitely not the real Shen Ci. >>read more
Episode 20: Yang Cai Wei learned about the Ghost Fire Case.
Initially, the Princess was interested in Pan Yue, but Pan Yue directly rejected her, stating that he was already engaged. The Princess didn't take it seriously at the time, thinking that with just a word from her, Pan Yue and Yang Cai Wei's engagement would be nullified, not to mention that Yang Cai Wei had been missing for ten years. However, Pan Yue's determination remained firm. >>read more
Episode 21: Pan Yue, Yang Cai Wei, and Cai Wei recognized each other.
According to Shen Ci's diary, a year ago, late at night, Miao Zhuang rushed back to the dormitory in a panic after going to the bathroom. He told Shen Ci in a distracted manner that he accidentally saw Dean Chen go to the back mountain, holding a lantern in his hand. On each of the several boats in the back mountain, there was a ghostly figure standing, and their lanterns lit up together, with a ripple pattern on them. >>read more
Episode 22: Pan Yue went alone to the Hongmen Banquet.
Bai Xiaosheng came to find Yang Cai Wei, avoiding Pan Yue in a mysterious manner. Yang Cai Wei quickly assured her that they no longer had any secrets between them. Bai Xiaosheng suspected that Zhuo Lanjiang was in trouble and told them what had happened that day. The three of them went to the back mountain of the Yinyu Building and discovered that the characters on the bag were the characters "Zhuo". The relationship between Xinzhen Academy and Yinyu Building was absolutely inseparable. >>read more
Episode 23: Yang Cai Wei and Pan Yue's arrangement led to the exposure of the spy.
Pan Yue handed over the Silver Rain Tower to the Chamber of Commerce for management. In the evening, he specially hosted a banquet to thank everyone, but in reality, this was a scheme orchestrated by Pan Yue and Yang Cai Wei. Yang Cai Wei pretended to have drunk too much, and Pan Yue escorted her back to her room, believing that the spy would take action. >>read more
Episode 24: Yang Cai Wei and Pan Yue disguised themselves as a couple to investigate the case.
The master told them about the resurrection case of Tian Shi, where several victims had died in different ways. The master conducted a thorough investigation, but there was no mention of it in the case files. The county magistrate at the time wanted to quickly close the case and didn't believe the master's words. The eighth victim was Miss Shang, who had the most gruesome and painful death. The master concluded that their deaths were related to Lu Ai Ge. He had secretly visited Lu Ai Ge's grave and discovered a body, but he was discovered by Xue Jianli that day. >>read more
Episode 25: Pan Yue changed his mind?
Today, the princess went to the palace to meet the empress and arranged for Pan Yue to return to the capital. Pan Yue wanted to complete the handover with the county office before going to the capital to meet Qing Di. Soon, Pan Yue received the imperial order to return to the capital. When the news came out, everyone was very happy and quickly prepared a banquet to bid farewell to Pan Yue and Yang Cai Wei. >>read more
Episode 26: Yang Cai Wei practiced dancing diligently.
Yang Cai Wei's trust in Pan Yue became her confidence to refute the county princess. However, she did not expect that the county princess would directly poison her drink, intending to make her take the path to the netherworld. Yang Cai Wei snatched the cup and drank it all in one go. This was a test from the county princess. The county princess was a person of great righteousness, how could she possibly poison and harm others? >>read more
