Yuan Qi gets the official title of Lord of Lai Yang (I’m sorry I don’t know if I translated the title correctly, he’s 莱阳王 ), and again, he is drawn towards the conspiracy with Dong Hai.
Meanwhile, Commander Xun and Ping Jing realise that Dong Hai does not seem to either be intent on conquering the remaining 7 states, or capable of doing so. The King commends Yue Yin Chuan, a general who had enjoyed military successes in Dong Hai. Yuan Qi seems to be quite affected by this, and hints to Di Ming that the Jin Ling plague that happened might not be coincidental. Di Ming is currently the East Lake’s general (Dong Hu), and many family members had died during the plague.
Yuan Qi takes advantage of this opportunity to reveal that Empress Dowager Xun and Minister Xun were actually the masterminds behind the plague, and Di Ming is furious.