The Scumbag favors his concubine and eliminates his wife? The tyrant invites me to indulge in an affair.

Summary

Gao Xuan finds Song Yao Zhi hiding in the bushes, and after ensuring she is safe, he leads her back to Fei Shuang Hall. Inside, she warms up by the stove while Zhu Ying prepares a hot bath. Cen questions her about the cloak she received from Rui Wang, and Song Yao Zhi reassures him that there is no romantic involvement between them. She reveals her plan to create a scheme involving Rui Wang to gain leverage against her father. Cen expresses curiosity about her choice of him over Rui Wang, to which she responds that Rui Wang is too obedient to his mother. They discuss their strategies, and Cen plans to relocate Song Yao Zhi to ensure her safety from the Empress Dowager. After she bathes, Cen orders an investigation into potential betrayals within the palace, deciding to execute any traitors found.

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