ZHI has not told JIU about his father’s death. He sneaks into the Palace, finds JIU’s flute and gives it back to her. QING knows ZHI has never really forgotten about JIU. She decides to leave ZHI and so she means to quarrel with him, making it a good excuse for her departure. When JIU realises that, she feels so sorry and leaves in secret. ZHI does not ever want this to happen but he just cannot help. YAO has captured QING, and forces XIA to marry her. XIA agrees in words but opposes in deeds – he has prepared some potion to poison YAO as well as himself. QIAN kills YAO and after that, she and XIA have decided to commit suicide with the poison, only to die for love. XIA and QIAN are on the verge of death. ZHI has tried his very best to save them but up to this moment, no effective remedy is detected. SHOU has finally worked out how to cure the couple. QING sets off with ZHI to look for JIU……
