Under the arrangements of Gu Waanniang and Li Ni, Gu Xiang was finally able to escape. Li Ni went straight to the point, hoping that Prime Minister Gu could contact the old ministers in the court, cooperate with the Zhenxi Army inside and outside, and regain West Changjing. Prime Minister Gu said bluntly that since the last fall of Luoyang City, Sun Jing had been monitoring the old ministers and their families everywhere. Although it is not 100% sure that the old ministers will lend a helping hand, they will at least cause chaos in the DPRK. By then, the attack on West Changjing will be just around the corner. Gu Xiang thought for a moment and agreed to Li Ni.
After learning that their father was still alive, Li Ni's two brothers tried their best to show their filial piety and immediately took him back while Li Ni was not in Aoguan. Under the care of his two sons, King Liang returned to the leisurely and comfortable life of the past. As a result, a new thought grew in his heart - he wanted to defeat Sun Jing and ascend the throne in Luoyang and proclaim himself emperor. Soon after, King Liang's message spread throughout West Changjing. When Sun Jing heard the news, he was so angry that he almost flew into a rage. In order to consolidate his position, he ordered the people to kill all those who issued the proclamation, and brought the old ministers to the palace to monitor them carefully to prevent them from making any moves.
As soon as this incident came out, the entire Xichang Capital was in chaos. Sun Jing's officers and soldiers were checking the streets all day long, not sparing any corner. Cui Lin and Li Ni hid in a courtyard, but before they could gain a foothold, officers and soldiers found their way next door. At a critical moment, an old woman suddenly appeared. The two of them took a closer look and saw that it was the old woman they had saved on the way that day. So, Li Ni and his party temporarily stayed at the old woman's in-laws' house and waited until dark before trying to leave the city.
But if you wait a moment longer, the danger will increase. Cui Lin thought that the old woman's daughter was going to get married soon, but none of the neighbors had seen her husband. It would be better to disguise herself as a girl and her husband and go out of the city on the pretext of getting married. It's just that this move may damage the girl's reputation and make her husband's family unhappy. Seeing this, the old woman quickly expressed her willingness to help, and then secretly sent her daughter out to marry her husband. So, everyone put on their wedding clothes, beat gongs and drums and swaggered out of the city.
Under Taozi's careful care, Liu Chengfeng finally recovered. But he was not grateful at all, and actually planned to join forces with Sun Jingli to capture Aoguan. Here, Taozi rushes to Xichangjing to meet Cui Lin. Cui Lin always said that preserved fruits and nuts taste great when eaten together, so she specially prepared a bag for Xie Chang'er. When Lao Bao saw this scene, he couldn't help but joke. But Xie Chang'er had a stupid head and didn't know Tao Zi's thoughts. Taozi was furious, turned around and left. Seeing this, Lao Bao asked Xie Chang'er to catch up quickly. But even after catching up with Taozi, Xie Changer didn't know what to say, and in the end he made Taozi unhappy again.
Here, Mrs. Xiao finally received the news from her grandson, and she was able to let go of her worries. However, Sun Jing suddenly mobilized a team of people, and Mrs. Xiao didn't know what he wanted to do. It would be okay if he went to take back Luoyang, but I'm afraid his target would be Aoguan.
Cui Lin, Li Ni and others walked an unknown distance until they finally encountered the Cui family army who had been scattered by Sun Jing's army. But both of them were feeling uneasy, suspecting that this group of troops was not really dispersed. After resting, the group went on the road again, but unexpectedly encountered the scarred Zhenxi Army. Seeing his brothers covered in blood, Li Yi's face was full of disbelief. Seeing Cui Lin coming over, everyone became even more angry and claimed that they would kill her for revenge. After some questioning, Li Ni learned that it was Cui Jiajun and Sun Jingli who cooperated with foreigners to capture Aoguan and kill the Zhenxi Army. Li Ni had mixed feelings in his heart, and he had to suspect that going to Xichangjing was Cui Lin's plan, and the purpose was to distract him.
Cui Lin was also shocked and didn't know what happened. She just hoped that Li Yi could believe her. Pei Yuan on the side couldn't help but remind Li Ni that he must never trust Cui Lin again. From the confrontation to now, she had told too many lies. Faced with Li Ni's doubts, Cui Lin was a little disheartened. She bluntly said that when they first met, she did have a plan in mind, but this time, she really did not deceive him, and she did not intend to take Zhenxi Army's life. Seeing that Li Yi still refused to believe it, Cui Lin planned to leave. But Li Ni's sharp sword had blocked her way.