On the day of the grand wedding, the real daughter Shen Hui exposed her true identity, causing Jiang Ziqiu to be stripped of her status as crown princess and instead betrothed to Zhao Qingci, who had been demoted to Lingnan. Having endured eleven years of constraints by feudal rituals, Jiang Ziqiu felt as if she had gained release, rejecting the crown prince Wei Xun's retention of wealth and glory, and dashingly left the capital heading south. Along her journey, Jiang Ziqiu traveled and savored delicacies, arriving in Lingnan where she met the gentle and open-minded Zhao Qingci. The crown prince still could not let go of her, and Shen Hui, unable to bear the immense pressure of the Eastern Palace, also rushed to Lingnan. The two resolved their entanglements, and Shen Hui stayed locally to teach at an academy. Wei Xun personally traveled to Lingnan to urge her return, but was refused. Later, Zhao Qingci was transferred to the northwest, and Jiang Ziqiu resolved to go along with him, applying all her learning to benefit the world and bring peace to the people, rushing toward her own vast life.