Bi Zheng finds an Imperial Guard signal flare, piquing his curiosity. He goes forward and finds Lord Gong and Eunuch Sun, who instructs Bi Zheng to join and serve them. Under Eunuch Sun’s authoritarian power, Bi Zheng consumes a pill that will slowly releases toxins into his system. Unless he receives the antidote, the toxins will kill him. Feeling hopeless, Bi Zheng plans for Ming Yi’s future, knowing that he will soon never be able to see her again…