In this chapter, we learn that the lovebirds have become enemies, and that lingzhi is planning to kill the emperor. In response, the queen tells the prince that she is not pitying the emperor, but that after he is killed, she will be crowned emperor. She tells him that six years ago, she met the emperor and the empress outside her village, during a drought. Just then, she saw a camp and heard the talks of the phantom clan. The prince tells her that they do not need to sign a peace treaty because they have no other option but to give up on their war to expand their territory. He tells the queen that if she dares to go against him again, he will expose all of her dirty secrets, and he will also be deposed. He says that he thinks the emperor's death must be a result of the dowager's treachery. The queen asks him what the emperor said to make him shed a tear. He replies that he has never loved her, and asks her what her idea is.