As Liko, Roy and Dot continue observing wild Pokémon for their report, Kaiden gets frustrated with its inability to fly properly in strong wind to the point of getting into…

Ruby wants to be an idol for herself and for the little girl who died from cancer. The real world, however, doesn’t care about big dreams: something Aqua knows all…

Aqua agrees to Kana’s request, but not for the reason she wants. There’s a connection between Masaya Kaburagi and Ai, which leads Aqua to the set of a TV drama…

No longer willing to keep running away from Lakan, Maomao decides to face off against him. She challenges him on his own turf, in a chess match.

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…

Back at home, Maomao visits an annex building at the Verdigris House that hides one of the brothel’s secrets. Lakan continues to antagonize Jinshi as his connection to Maomao becomes…

Ah-Duo’s replacement has arrived in the rear palace, and Maomao is assigned to give a certain lecture to all four high concubines. Later, Maomao helps Lihaku investigate a warehouse explosion.

Discovering that Maomao’s kidnappers were connected to Fengming’s family, Jinshi is faced with a choice between keeping Maomao in the rear palace where he can be near her or releasing…

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…

Gaoshun goes to Maomao to get her help in resolving the events of the garden party. Later, Xiaolan explains the purpose of the hairpins Maomao was gifted, and Maomao makes…

Maomao’s peaceful morning at home is interrupted when she’s called in to investigate an apparent double suicide at one of the local brothels.

After being kidnapped and forced to work as a servant in the rear palace, former apothecary Maomao inadvertently draws the attention of the higher ranks when she investigates what’s causing…