Dou Zhao visited Dou Shiying, who advised him to cherish those he loves, so he wouldn’t regret it later in life like Dou Shiying did. Dou Shiying noticed the magnolia flowers that Zhao Guqiu liked. When Dou Zhao came out, he saw Song Mo waiting outside. Song Mo draped a cloak over Dou Zhao, not at ease with him being alone. He had been watching Dou Zhao from outside since he entered Wang Yingxue’s room and saw that Dou Zhao eventually let Wang Yingxue go. Song Mo promised to fully protect Dou Zhao in the future. Wei Tingyu, having committed a dereliction of duty, was searched at home, and he didn’t care about anything except for a painting of Dou Ming. To get the painting back, he knelt and pleaded with the search officer, crying while holding the painting.
In the court, Dou Shishu suggested that Song Mo lead an army to eliminate bandits, and the emperor consented, ordering Song Mo to go out with troops, stating that he wouldn’t be allowed to return until the bandits were dealt with. In reality, Song Mo was to eliminate the bandits while Dou Shishu managed the aftermath, ensuring that whatever Song Mo discovered would not reach the emperor’s ears. At the city gate, Lu Ming reminded Song Mo to prepare for the journey, but Song Mo kept looking in the direction of the city and, upon hearing Dou Zhao’s voice, smiled. Dou Zhao had specifically gone to obtain a safety charm for Song Mo, who drew it with the meaning of marital love and reunion for a lifetime. Dou Zhao hoped to draw a fortune of safety and smooth sailing, but Song Mo only wanted that particular omen and insisted on keeping it close. Dou Zhao urged Song Mo to return unharmed. As Song Mo hugged Dou Zhao wanting to kiss her, Yan Chaoqing, oblivious to the moment, came to urge Song Mo to hurry up and leave. Reluctantly, Song Mo had to gather the Jinyiwei to set off, and when riding past Dou Zhao, he still bowed down to kiss her. Dou Zhao watched Song Mo leave, softly muttering about marital love and lifelong reunion.
As Wei Tingyu passed by the Zui Xian building, he was searched by some people because of owed debts. They only found a little change, and as a result, he was pushed to the ground. Just as he was getting up to leave, three people came out of the tavern, led by Young Master Zhou. Upon seeing Wei Tingyu’s back, they secretly followed him and blocked his path. Young Master Zhou snatched the portrait of Dou Ming from Wei Tingyu and insisted on burning it. Wei Tingyu bowed and pleaded with Young Master Zhou not to burn the portrait, but Young Master Zhou paid no attention and fiercely beat Wei Tingyu, leaving with the picture. Wei Tingyu rushed to extinguish the fire on the portrait, holding the damaged painting, reminiscing about his love for Dou Ming and expressing his longing, hoping Dou Ming would come see him in a dream.
At that moment, it suddenly started to rain heavily. Wei Tingyu held the painting and closed his eyes. When he awoke again, he found himself sprawled on a table covered by a blanket. He stood up hurriedly, realizing that the painting was intact, and Dou Ming came over with medicine, urging Wei Tingyu to take it. Wei Tingyu looked at Dou Ming, excited and fearful for Dou Ming’s safety. He hugged Dou Ming, wishing never to be apart again, relieved that it had all just been a nightmare. Dou Ming personally fed the medicine to Wei Tingyu, who stared at Dou Ming intently, swallowing the medicine she gave without feeling bitter. But in reality, it was all a dream; Wei Tingyu was still lying in the heavy rain, a smile appearing on his lips as his hand slowly fell.
Wang Yingxue encountered a Taoist who told her to kneel three times and bow nine times every day, and thus Dou Ming would be spared from suffering in hell. Wang Yingxue was driven to such madness that she did this daily. Dou Zhao and Dou Shiying came to visit her; Dou Shiying thanked Dou Zhao for interceding before the emperor, allowing Wang Yingxue to spend the rest of her life there in repentance. Dou Zhao felt that perhaps this meant her mother had forgiven Wang Yingxue. Ji Yong came to check Dou Zhao’s pulse and found that Dou Zhao had been having many dreams while sleeping. Dou Zhao bluffed that it was her close friend who had nightmares about her husband being attacked in the woods, hoping Ji Yong would help look into it. Ji Yong, knowing that Dou Zhao was worried about Song Mo, deliberately told her that her friend’s husband had been plotted against and was in grave danger, enraging Dou Zhao, who scolded Ji Yong. At this moment, Song Mo delivered a message: ambushed in the woods. This scared Dou Zhao, who immediately prepared her horse and galloped out of the city. When she found no one around, Dou Zhao cried anxiously; Song Mo appeared by her side, explaining that he was ambushing others in the woods and had only sustained minor injuries.
Dou Zhao specially made a bowl of noodles for Song Mo, as today was Song Mo’s birthday. Just after Song Mo finished the noodles, he couldn’t resist wanting to kiss Dou Zhao but was interrupted by Lu Ming’s arrival with news. Angrily, Song Mo chased Lu Ming away and kissed Dou Zhao again. Dou Zhao and Song Mo discovered a mother and daughter who were left helpless and wanted to go to the capital to find the daughter but didn’t know how to live or where to look. Dou Zhao had a business in the capital and offered the mother a job to gradually search for her daughter. Gratefully, the old woman gave Dou Zhao a hairpin.
In front of the common people, Song Mo executed the leader of the Cangbei Gang and prepared food and medicine to give to the locals for free, claiming it was the emperor’s grace. The prince was displeased with such actions and stirred trouble before the emperor, who was discontented with the prince, thinking it would be good if he learned these ways. Song Yichun pulled Song Han to a household and met a woman named Shu Yao, who turned out to be Song Han’s biological mother. Song Yichun claimed that every year, his birthday gift was made by Shu Yao’s own hands, but Song Han didn’t recognize her and turned to leave. However, afterward, he wept holding the peace talisman given by Shu Yao. At this time, Song Mo brought a black cat for Song Han, who, panicked, threw the peace talisman into the stove.
Chen Jia suddenly came to find Song Mo. Dou Zhao recalled that in her previous life, Chen Jia was someone who hunted her and Song Mo, requesting to eavesdrop on their conversation. Song Mo met Chen Jia first, and Dou Zhao hid to listen. Chen Jia had discovered that Song Yichun had a mistress who visited the Wanfosi temple on the fifteenth day of every month, and Song Mo asked Chen Jia to keep an eye on it. When Song Mo brought people to Shu Yao, they discovered Song Yichun sobbing over Shu Yao’s corpse.
