Episode list

Su Ci is a capable investigator. Prince Qi plays a dandy to allay suspicion. Xie BeiMing sees himself as a hero.

Su Ci and Pei Zhao (Prince Qi) set off to investigate missing disaster relief separately but end up working together. Xie BeiMing and Dong RuShuang demand to be allowed to assist in the effort.

While looking for the missing silver, a corrupt official turns up dead. Following separate leads, both Su Ci and Pei Zhong end up at a brothel.

Pei Zhao recognizes Su Ci as the dancing girl. Sha Du is murdered and Pei Zhao is implicated by proximity. Su Ci has to solve the case before continuing to pursue the missing funds.

Su Ci gets drunk. Embarrassed by her actions she tries to evade her acquaintances by returning to the capital.

Faced with the prospect of having to choose a concubine, Prince Qi realizes he has feelings for Su Ci - and promptly finds out she's been kidnapped.

Fei Yuan makes living arrangements to obscure Prince Qi's identity while making sure Su Ci and Dong RuShuang stay with him. A bride foils her own elopement and wedding tragically.

Su Ci and Pei Zhao exonerate Fu ZiZhuo. Another bride commits suicide. Dong RuShuang declares her intentions of investigating cases with her skills. Prince Qi has a visitor and relates gathered information to the Emperor.

Marquis Zhen Yuan gets his daughter added to the list of possible consorts for Prince Qi. A visit to a marriage temple delights Dong RuShuang but Xie BeiMing thwarts all her attempts to wish for a union with Su Ci.

Prince Qi grieves for his friend and accepts the harsh words of the Marquis. Su Ci solves the case but not the conspiracy behind it. However, it brought her to the attention of the mastermind.

Su Ci pays tribute to her parents in her tribe's traditional manner on Mid-Autumn Festival. Xie BeiMing foils a charlatan hypnotist. Pei Zhao decides he wants to see the stars with Su Ci and starts a tricky treatment.

Pei Zhao figures out that Su Ci has been kidnapped and risks his sight to rescue her. Dong RuShuang is distraught after learning Su Ci's true gender.

Fei Yuan reveals that Pei Zhao may go blind because of the interruption of his treatment to rescue Su Ci. Meanwhile, everyone looks to Dong RuShuang for an alternative treatment.

There is only one promotion available and Su Ci desperately wants it in order to have access to records that might reveal why her tribe was destroyed. As she prepares for the exam and the physical tests, Prince Qi's help instigates rumors.

Su Ci competes for the promotion. A maddened artist paints Su Ci and the painting ends up in the hands of Prince Yun. A delegation from Beirong arrives and a marriage alliance is proposed between the Princess and Prince Qi.

Su Ci is jailed for her deception and tortured for a confession to conspiracy.

The Princess is poisoned and relations with Beirong are suddenly tense. With no clues or leads to help, the situation is dire. The Emperor is implored to allow Su Ci to investigate.

Su Ci is also poisoned. A mole and a plant are uncovered. Evidence is presented to the Emperor.

The fourth element of the poison is figured out and RuShuang is able to concoct a remedy. After the princess recovers negotiations about her marriage resume. Su Ci is reinstated and allowed her promotion.

BeiMing and RuShuang become and official couple. Prince Qi and Su Ci follow a lead outside the capital and encounter another suspicious murder.

Another murder is solved but the resolution only leaves more questions and regret behind.

Su Ci's heart is broken when she overhears a conversation and connects one of the voices to her past. She tries to continue the investigation on her own. Meanwhile, Prince Qi and the others are being watched by Peng Yi's people.

A trap is set for Li Mu but several surprises turn up instead.

Identities are exposed and reactions vary.

Su Ci comes across some silk made with a unique weave that she recognizes. It is a clue that she absolutely has to follow.

The Silk Empress takes more lives and Xu's wife believes she knows who it is and why. RuShuang grows concerned about BeiMing's apathy and the growing distance between them. Su Ci still looks for clues to the making of the brocade.

The trap is laid and catches a rat. Feeling guilty, Xie BeiMing tries to drive Dong Rushuang away.

Prince Yun makes a move against Prince Qi and an important person is put at risk.

Jiang XiWen's suicide takes everyone by surprise. Grief-stricken, Prince Qi vows to find Tiang Song's murderer, clear XiWen's name and figure out why he committed suicide and if MingJing Office had any culpability in it.

Su Ci is called away to investigate a possible river source poisoning. Xie BeiMing makes sure that Su Ci and RuShuang get back to the capital safely. Prince Yun accuses Prince Qi of rebelling.

Liu Xuan begins the interrogation of Prince Qi but is interrupted and confronted by Su Ci. The emperor hears the evidence but Prince Yun is tired of waiting.

Prince Yun meets his destiny. RuShuang tries desperately to revive BeiMing from his coma. Su Ci is able to fulfill Prince Qi's third request.