Lakan must now choose a courtesan to buy out. As a high-ranking military official, he can afford to freely choose, even from one of the Three Princesses. Who will he…

A discussion with Lihaku about recent events leads Maomao to realize that the mysteries she’s helped to solve are connected. As the final piece of the puzzle falls into place,…

To Maomao’s surprise, Jinshi brings her directly to his house instead of taking her back to the rear palace, and tells her she’s to work in the outer court. Not…

Maomao does her best to navigate the complex social situations at the garden party, including meeting the other Upper First rank concubines. But once she settles down to do her…