Cui clan's head asks empress dowager to cancel the engagement between The Crown Prince and Cui Shi Yi because after the emperor has children he will lose his title as "Crown Prince", instead let Cui Feng marry Princess Xing Hua. But Crown Prince has admired Shi Yi ever since he was young, so he was reluctant to let her go. Cui Feng was forced to marry Princess Xing Hua. After Cui Feng promises to marry her Cui Clan's head dies.

The Emperor gives the Prince of Nanxiao the title of "Prince FengYang" and asks Zhou Sheng Chen if he can keep his adviser, Xie Chong to stay in the capital to advise him as he did to the late Emperor. He agrees to stay behind and Zhou Sheng Chen sadly leaves for the Western Border. Meanwhile, The Crown Prince is coveting the throne. Princess Xing Hua and Cui Feng get married too. Taking marriage as the reason the Crown Prince visits the Cui manor again to meet Cui Shi Yi and gets coldheartedly rejected by Shi Yi.

Cui Shi Yi leaves the capital and head for the Western Border. They rest in a temple for the night, that night Yang Zhao, the general of Yong Cheng asks Shi Yi to send reinforce Yong Cheng in this battle. Shi Yi leads the army with no hesitation. When Zhou Sheng Chen hers about this he also goes to save Yong Cheng. During the battle, Shi Yi's senior, Xie Yun gets badly hurt and cannot be able to ride a horse again. Zhou Sheng Chen blames this on himself and feels guilty.