Pei Wen Xuan expresses that Li Rong was the only person he loved in the past. He never had any feelings for Qin Zhen Zhen. Li Rong becomes speechless, and she chooses to avoid him. Her cold attitude chills Pei Wen Xuan's heart.

皇帝审阅经兵部呈交的名单，正要准备论功行赏，上官旭忽然提出异议，认为太子带领世家子弟浴血奋战，理应嘉奖，怎能榜上无名。秦真真生辰这天，李川借着挑选剑器为由，带她去铁匠铺子，亲自相赠宝剑作为礼物。晚上李川与秦真真在桥上共看烟花，并趁机向她坦明自己的心意。秦家被诬陷参与杨氏案，刑部连夜行动，与御史台、大理寺共同查封秦家。秦老爷子急忙将重要物品交给秦真真，掩护她逃离。李蓉闻讯立刻率人赶往，途中遇到秦府的侍女，通过她们找到躲藏在角落里且受伤的秦真真。

李川拒絕與上官雅成親，皇后心中起疑。秦真真全家遭逢巨變，讓她的生日以悲劇作收。