In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character, the second lady of the manor, and we learn that her name is Su jiuqing, and she has just eloped with a man named Peng ziran. We learn that she has been living at the manor for the past few months, and that she and her husband have been secretly engaged for some time. We also learn that the first lady's mistress, the concubine, has been trying to kill her, but that she is afraid that she will tell her father about her past affairs after she returns to the manor. The second lady, however, is not afraid of her mistress, because she is the one who invited her to the party. She is also the person who has been searching for her husband, and has finally found him. She tells him that he has been slandered by his mistress, who is trying to frame him up. She also reveals that he is her lover, because he lied to her when he said that he would marry her. She says that she was afraid that her lover would be killed, so she went back to her old flame. She asks her father if he wants to know what is going on, and he says that he wants someone to investigate her hometown.