This chapter's epigraph comes from a conversation between ziyun and her brother ning-er. . In this chapter, . the epigraph is used to describe a gift that . han has given . He has given his brother . a bangle made of ice-cold jade, which is believed to have healing powers. He tells . that he will accept the bangle in place of his sister. He says that he feels hostility towards his brother, and that he is fighting to win his sister over. He adds that the snow-wind family would not want a foreigner to inherit the city lordship, but if han marries . he says that his brother's talent, appearance, and etiquette are good, and he is perfect beyond reproach, and this is why he is here. He compares . to the country bumpkin, who is from the outskirts of the city, and says that there is no difference between them. He also warns . ninger that he still dares to go to the banquet hall, and if he does, he will be cut in half. He reminds .