The evil witch steps forward and stabs Su Ling. The potion that she used to stab Su Ling is found on the knife she used, and the potion that Su Ling used to poison herself is found in the jars of the potion. Su Ling begs the evil witch not to kill her, but the witch refuses to kill herself. She tells her that if she does not kill herself, she will give her one last chance to explain herself. The witch tells Su Ling that the potion is full of poisonous herbs, and that it is impossible to know which herbs Su Ling made it from. She also tells the witch that the palace belongs to her late mother, and she asks Su Ling to send a report about the marriage of Su Ling and Roujia, as requested by the Xiao family