The emperor orders a brutal purge within the palace to eliminate all loyalists to Lucian. He commands his elite forces, including Brocade Guards, Ironclad Riders, Dragon Cavalry, and two powerful Land Immortals, to cleanse the palace that night. As the purge unfolds, key figures like Blanc, Azure, and Rowan lead the attack, and the emperor specifically targets Jack and those protecting the Dowager. Amid the chaos, Vermil is tasked with guarding the emperor’s mother, who is forcibly imprisoned and broken to silence her influence. The episode ends with the harsh enforcement escalating, leaving the palace in turmoil and the Dowager’s fate uncertain.