Ep 65. Episode 65

The episode begins with Consort Gao plotting her next move against Wei Yingluo after her previous plan backfired. She decides to use the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration as an opportunity to publicly humiliate Wei Yingluo. Meanwhile, Wei Yingluo manages to secure evidence of Consort Gao's wrongdoing and presents it to the Emperor, which leads to her being arrested.

As the birthday celebration approaches, Wei Yingluo is promoted to a higher ranking position, which angers the other concubines. She also receives a mysterious invitation from an anonymous source. During the celebration, Consort Gao attempts to embarrass Wei Yingluo by tricking her into wearing an improper costume, but Wei Yingluo manages to turn the situation around by improvising an impressive dance.

After the performance, Wei Yingluo is approached by the mysterious figure who turns out to be Yunxiang, the previous owner of the identity that Wei Yingluo has been using. Yunxiang reveals that she was forced to leave the palace and give up her identity after being falsely accused of poisoning the Empress. She then gives Wei Yingluo a key that unlocks a room containing evidence that can help clear her name and restore her rightful status as a member of the imperial family.

As Wei Yingluo begins to investigate the evidence in the secret room, she realizes that the Empress Dowager was the true culprit behind the poisoning. She confronts the Empress Dowager and demands that she take responsibility for her actions. The Empress Dowager is initially dismissive but eventually realizes that Wei Yingluo has enough evidence to convict her. She then orders the poisoning case to be re-examined and confesses to her crimes in front of the Emperor.

With the Empress Dowager's confession, Wei Yingluo's name is cleared, and she is reinstated as a member of the imperial family. However, she is forced to make a heartbreaking decision when she discovers that her lover, the 17th Prince, has been sentenced to exile for his involvement in the rebellion. In the final moments of the episode, Wei Yingluo tearfully bids farewell to the man she loves.