Hai Shi becomes Consort Churong and demonstrates to the officials that she has seen and bonded with a mermaid. She is also able to convince them that Fang Zhu has always been loyal to the Emperor by leading wars and guarding Huangquan Pass for the empire. The Emperor forgives Ti Lan and reveals to her, the truth behind Hai Shi and Fang Zhu. Fang Zhu is growing increasingly weaker as the poison takes more toll on his body. (Source: frankly at MyDramaList)