S01E01 18 May 25

47m

Massacred

S01E02 18 May 25

45m

A New Name

S01E03 18 May 25

45m

Return to the Capital

S01E04 18 May 25

45m

Becoming an Aide

S01E05 19 May 25

47m

Breakthrough

S01E06 19 May 25

45m

The Burial Trap

S01E07 20 May 25

45m

Narrow Escape

S01E08 20 May 25

45m

The Chief Aide

S01E09 21 May 25

45m

Rumors

S01E10 21 May 25

45m

The Tomb of Liu Xian

S01E11 22 May 25

45m

Identity Exposed

S01E12 22 May 25

45m

The Truth about Death

S01E13 23 May 25

45m

Background Mystery

S01E14 23 May 25

45m

Posing as Marquis Pingjin

Zang Hai seeks Xiang An Tu's help to get rid of Lu Jin. Xiang An Tu arranges assassins along Lu Jin's route back to the capital.

S01E15 24 May 25

45m

Hungry Ghost Festival

Zang Hai resolves the crisis successfully and crafts a camellia hairpin to thank Xiang An Tu. Xiang An Tu invites Zang Hai to watch the lights and have a chat during the Hungry Ghost Festival.

S01E16 24 May 25

45m

The Other Man

Zhongzhou is flooded. Chu Huai Ming tries to set a fire to murder Zang Hai before trouble arises. Zhuang Zhi Xing, who has received instructions from Zang Hai beforehand, apprehends him.

S01E17 25 May 25

45m

Treasure of Dongxia

Zang Hai learns about Zhuang Lu Yin and Shen Wan's past from Gao Ming. He helps Zhuang Lu Yin deal with his guilt and advises him to nurture Zhuang Zhi Xing while gaining more of his trust at the same time.

S01E18 25 May 25

45m

Resolve for Vengeance

After assuming office, Zang Hai finds out that officials of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have been arranging posthumous marriage, sometimes even at the cost of innocent lives. He drafts a decree overnight and swiftly begins cracking down on corruption to purge the bureau of its rot.

S01E19 26 May 25

45m

Mastermind

Zhuang Zhi Xing heeds Zang Hai's suggestion. He joins the military but is put on the spot on multiple occasions. He intends to become a deserter.

S01E20 26 May 25

45m

Approaching Yong Rong

Zang Hai receives an invite to Yong Rong's banquet at Zhen Tower. Someone mentions Kuai Duo at the banquet. Zang Hai quietly probes Yong Rong.

S01E21 27 May 25

45m

Investigation at the Zhao Residence

At the banquet, several officials talk about Minister of Revenue Zhao Bing Wen. Their words spark Zang Hai's suspicion. He decides to visit the Zhao Residence and search the place in secret.

S01E22 27 May 25

45m

Owning up to One's Wrongdoing

Cao Jing Xian forces Zang Hai to complete the general's burial mound before the Double Ninth Festival. Zang Hai has no choice but to use Zhuang Zhi Fu to resolve his issue. When Zhuang Lu Yin finds out, he questions him. Unexpectedly, Zang Hai owns up to his wrongdoings.

S01E23 28 May 25

45m

A Trap to Sow Discord

Zang Hai sets up a trap to sow discord between Zhuang Lu Yin and Cao Jing Xian. He follows Cao Jing Xian and finds out that he is secretly meeting the hostage of Dongxia. Zang Hai is sure that the third person will appear soon.

S01E24 28 May 25

45m

Chaos at the Marquis' Residence

Zhuang Lu Yin covertly plans to impeach Cao Jing Xian but ends up being framed instead. Just as he falls into peril, Zhuang Zhi Xing, acting on Zang Hai's prior instructions, leads reinforcements and arrives in time to save the day.

S01E25 29 May 25

45m

Doubts

Zang Hai suspects that Xiang An Tu is his enemy upon finding out that she's the nation's hostage. Xiang An Tu denies his claim, yet she finds it difficult to explain the relationship between Dongxia and Cao Jing Xian.

S01E26 29 May 25

45m

Truth of the Annihilation

Zhuang Luyin tells Zhuang Zhixing the truth of the Kuai family's annihilation. Zhuang Zhixing gives Zang Hai the bronze fish piece he obtained from his father and tells Zang Hai the identity of the third person.

S01E27 30 May 25

45m

Prison Break

Zhuang Luyin attempts to seek a truce with Cao Jingxian, but the blood-written letter he sends is swapped by Zang Hai. Deceived by its contents, Cao Jingxian tricks Zhuang Luyin's former subordinates into launching a prison break.

S01E28 30 May 25

45m

Father and Son Duel

Zhuang Zhixing advises his father to give up on capturing the city and both of them begin a duel.

S01E29 31 May 25

45m

Empress of Dongxia

The Empress of Dongxia offers a wooden palace to the capital as tribute. Zang Hai thinks the wooden palace is made with his father's technique.

S01E30 31 May 25

45m

The Empress and Kuai Duo

Zang Hai lures the Empress into an empty tomb, while Xiang Antu escapes from the Zang Residence, determined to stop him from killing her mother.

S01E31 1 Jun 25

45m

Choice

The Empress tells Zang Hai about the history of the Gui Seal. She forces him to make a choice between the Gui Seal and her daughter.

S01E32 1 Jun 25

45m

Gui Seal

Zang Hai finally finds the Gui Seal. While he is focusing on carving the patterns on the forged Gui Seal, the Gui Seal is taken away by Cao Jingxian's foster son.

S01E33 2 Jun 25

45m

The Buried Past

Suspecting that Xiang Antu has stolen the Gui Seal, the Emperor orders the Hostage's Mansion to be surrounded.

S01E34 2 Jun 25

45m

Mysterious Figure

Zang Hai finds out that the third culprit has resurfaced. The Emperor orders him to investigate the third culprit and the location of the Gui Seal.

S01E35 3 Jun 25

45m

The Revenge Plan

Zang Hai obtains a new clue thanks to a mysterious person's help. Zang Hai finds the Gui Seal in the Shi Residence and hands it over to the Emperor.

S01E36 3 Jun 25

45m

Intersecting Leads

Zang Hai finds out that Cao Jingxian's original name was Lu Min before he joined the palace. All the leads intersect with each other. Zang Hai finds out the true identity of the third culprit.

S01E37 3 Jun 25

45m

The Third Person Appears

Zang Hai is captured by the Imperial Guards. When the Emperor questions him, he reminds the Emperor to be wary of the third person...

S01E38 3 Jun 25

46m

Execution

The third perpetrator agrees to grant Zang Hai a dignified death. The executioner layers sheets of wet paper over Zang Hai's face, until his pulse fades completely.

S01E39 3 Jun 25

45m

Escape from Prison

Xiang Antu asks to meet Zang Hai one last time. Both of them use a code to set up a trap and plan for the escape.

S01E40 3 Jun 25

46m

Last Clash

The third perpetrator barges into the sacred ground of Dongxia. He forces Zang Hai to consume the Gui Seal poison, coercing him into teaching him how to control the undead soldiers.