Gu Jian is killed. General Zhang captures the last of Yi Moyan's men and asks him about Tanjong and Gao Xian's arrangements. Gao Ruyi complains to her father about Mingyue's hold over the emperor. General Zhang visits the Shuobo prince. He threatens him with the fate of the Dan Chi and tells him the Gao family is using him and the Shuobo for their personal gain. Ministers of criminal punishment and education discuss the ethics of moving forward with the evidence. (Source: Autumn carrot at MyDramaList)