Opening with a Poem, Shocking the Entire Court of Civil and Military Officials!.

Summary

Qin Pò expresses his disinterest in the throne, indicating he won't harm his brother Qin Ying for power. They decide to enjoy a night out, leading to a brothel where Qin Ying insists on seeing the Oiran Bai Xi Ruo. However, the servant reveals she won't come, causing concern. Eventually, they learn she is in the backyard, where Qin Ying overhears a conversation between Bai Xi Ruo and a nobleman, Xiao Heng. He proposes marriage, but she declines due to her background and existing contract with Lord Zhao. Xiao Heng boasts about his family's power, dismissing Zhao Kuo's authority, which shocks Bai Xi Ruo. Their conversation is abruptly interrupted when the attic door is kicked open.

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