A year after Yanxing, a former general, was sent to Silver Lotus, she endures harsh training to become a dancer and shed her warrior manner. Nanny Pan and other mentors force herb baths, softening drills, posture and seductive practice; mistakes draw punishment while other residents recall framed pasts—her father was killed for refusing to praise Noble Consort Ning. The emperor dismisses her as vulgar, yet Yanxing's practice finally earns praise. The Imperial Office of Music selects her troupe for a banquet, giving a sudden chance to leave. The episode ends with Yanxing facing the banquet as a make-or-break test.