Feng Yuan receives a letter informing her of her father's critical illness. She persuades He Lian Xi to stay behind and returns to Yongzhao in the company of Qin Sang, agreeing to come back when the pomegranate flowers bloom. Upon returning to Yongzhao Palace, Feng Yuan is shocked to learn of her father's passing and her nephew Feng Qing's ascension to the throne, with Feng Yin maintaining control of the palace. Feng Yuan is confined and discovers that she is pregnant. (Source: Viu)