In the last life, Fang zhi has planted moles in his mother's womb, and Gui Ma has secretly harmed his mother in the previous life. He has expelled Gui Ma from her position and replaced her with a "more dependable person" . The Empress of the Ming Dynasty, Madame Xie, has ordered that a feast be held to celebrate the "ninth day of the nine month" , which falls on the same day as the festival of chrysanthemums. The feast is to be attended by women from the Ming family, who are invited to wear cornflowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and celebrate the festival with food and drink. After the feast, the Empress sends the concubine, Lin Yaoyue, to accept the edict.