Episode 16

Episode 1

He Yan returns home victorious after many years at war. Her father makes an outrageous request. Xiao Jue fails to defend his father's honor.

Episode 2

Years before achieving glory, He Yan donned a mask to enter Xianchang Academy. Now, she enlists at a garrison — but can she hide that she's a woman?

Episode 3

After a brief scuffle in the hot springs, He Yan escapes, but not without rousing Xiao Jue's suspicions. He orders Shen Han to spread rumors.

Episode 4

He Yan receives ointment — the same Xiao Jue once gave her at Xianchang Academy — but she's too focused on joining the elite battalion to notice.

Episode 5

Xiao Jue learns Sun Xiangfu is delaying rations and decides to confront the magistrate. During the flag contest, He Yan's team faces Lei Hou's.

Episode 6

Frustrated and upset about not making it into the battalion, He Yan gets drunk, barges into Xiao Jue's tent and causes a ruckus.

Episode 7

He Yan tails Ding Yi to Wanhua Pavilion, unaware that Xiao Jue is following close behind. Inside, she disguises herself as a dancer and ends up on stage.

Episode 8

Sun Chuanfu tries to get news about the prime minister from Chu Zhao. Xiao Jue visits the Sun residence to ask about the military funds and rations.

Episode 9

Yingxiang reports her findings to Chu Zhao, who tells her to continue trailing Xiao Jue. Meanwhile, Ding Yi doubts He Yan is truly blind and tests her.

Episode 10

He Yan sets out to seek justice for the murdered women, only to find the commander has already launched a secret investigation.

Episode 11

As He Yan analyzes the Sun Xiangfu case, she suspects He Rufei is tied to the Battle of Mingshui. Later, her squad drags her to the hot springs.

Episode 12

He Yan suspects Hu Yuanzhong is a foreign spy but can't confirm it. After a masked assassin attacks, she finds Ma Damei dead and becomes the main suspect.

Episode 13

Shen Han arrives, guilt-ridden, and apologizes, revealing that He Yan gave him the defense map, which raises the commander's suspicions again.

Episode 14

He Yan buys Xiao Jue a new zither to replace the one she broke. Chu Zhao visits the camp and invites He Yan for drinks, making Xiao Jue jealous.

Episode 15

To chase a lead, Xiao Jue heads to Jiyang under a fake identity and asks He Yan to pose as his wife. Will real romance blossom from this act?

Episode 17

Everyone searches for Chai Anxi, who barely escapes. At the Water God Festival, He Yan eyes a grand prize and coaxes Xiao Jue to win it for her.

Episode 18

After spending the night together on a houseboat, He Yan and Xiao Jue spot signs of Uto activity. They follow a trail and witness a kidnapping.

Episode 19

Xiao Jue and He Yan navigate shifting alliances in Jiyang as a Wutuo threat looms and the city braces for an impending battle.

Episode 20

The Wutuo army launches a fierce attack. Led by Xiao Jue, the Jiyang army bravely defends their city while He Yan accepts a risky mission.