Once Chang Gong's identity is verified, Merchant Wang's family is ecstatic that the legendary warrior has come to rescue their patriarch. They mistakenly assume Zheng Er is the divine sorceress, another plus. Chang Gong doesn't bother to correct them as he doesn't want to ruin the uplifting morale.
Xue Wu and Xiao Dong, who have decided to keep their presence a secret for now, can find shelter for the night only at a temple for the goddess Nu Wa. Remember, this is the same goddess who presided over Chang Gong's and Xue Wu's pretend first marriage. Unfortunately the show is using that same statue of the goddess that I didn't like before.
Anyway, the duo hear a group of people approaching so they duck behind the statue. Wang's wife has brought the prince and his group to the temple to pray for success in their mission. Xue Wu hears Zheng Er referred to as the divine sorceress. Furthermore, Wang's wife offers the "couple" a branch from a sacred peach tree to bless their marriage.
Suddenly they receive news that the bandits have sent the family a message (in the form of Wang's ears - eww). Everyone starts to head back to the main house. Xiao Dong wants to rush out and set people straight as to who is the real divine sorceress but he's stopped by Xue Wu. Blah blah blah the mission comes first blah blah blah. However, Zheng Er hears the duo arguing behind the statue.
With time running out, Chang Gong expects to put his plans into action in the morning. When the family learns Zheng Er/divine sorceress will be playing the role of the young daughter, Wang's wife gives the faker an amulet for good luck.
Xiao Dong is still wanting to go tell the prince what's what (as well as wanting to blow Zheng Er up). As the two are arguing in the temple they are surprised to be joined by Zheng Er herself. She acts all innocent as she explains the reason why she's with Chang Gong is to be a substitute for the merchant's daughter. But now that Zheng Er has seen Wang's severed ears, she's scared of just how dangerous this mission is going to be. At least she acts like she's scared. Xiao Dong warns his mistress not to fall for Zheng Er's tricks. Sadly he's talking to a brick wall.
The next morning, per the bandits' instructions, Zheng Er is put into a wooden barrel to be floated down the river. The bandits retrieve her and haul the woman back to their mancave. Zheng Er demands to see her "father." Hairy has the dead man dragged before her. Zheng Er starts to mourn over the man which gets her into trouble with the bandits. The dead body is not Merchant Wang, therefore Zheng Er has given herself away.
To give her credit, Zheng Er keeps her cool. She informs Hairy that she's left a secret trail to the cave. A trail that will be followed by Prince of Lan Ling and his army (of ten). Just the sound of the prince's name frightens the bandits. Yet Zheng Er is telling them all this for a reason. She wants the bandits to run for the hills before the prince gets there.
After the bandits run away, Zheng Er (as already pre-arranged) gives the signal to a waiting Xue Wu and Xiao Dong. Thinking they are helping, the two set off some explosives to block the path with rocks so the bandits can't retreat. But what they really end up doing is blocking the path so the arriving Chang Gong can't get to the bandit's lair. He's surprised to see his wife there and scolds her for messing up his plans.
They hear Zheng Er screaming and set off on foot to reach the cave (which looks an awful lot like that sinkhole Xue Wu and Weirdo fell into way back when.) Zheng Er has wounded herself and torn her clothes to make it appear she's been attacked by the bandits. With relief she throws herself into the prince's arms. He keeps apologizing for being so late to her rescue.
Xiao Dong has finally had enough of this and demands Zheng Er get her hands off of Chang Gong. Chang Gong defends Zheng Er and turns on Xue Wu for not obeying him and allowing the bandits to get away. Xue Wu tries to explain she was acting on Zheng Er's signal. Zheng Er is like, "What signal? What are you talking about? I never met you in the temple and made plans."
Xiao Dong and Xue Wu try to defend their actions and disclose Zheng Er's evil ways but Chang Gong is blind, deaf and dumb. He says to his wife that if she doesn't trust him then perhaps there's no point to them being married. Zheng Er goes on about how she's been eternally shamed by the bandits and no respectable man will ever marry her. Chang Gong assures her that he will take her in. Disgusted with it all, Xue Wu walks away.
Chang Gong orders Xiao Dong to take Xue Wu back home and make sure she doesn't leave. Zheng Er has a smirk of victory on her face. Ah, but perhaps Yang Shi Shen noticed this smirk.
Xiao Dong catches up to Xue Wu. She cries over all she's given up to be with the prince and now she's lost even more since she's lost his love. Neither realize that they're being watched by Hairy and his men. Now that they know Xue Wu is Chang Gong's wife they plan to take her prisoner.
That night at camp, Shi Shen voices his suspicions to Chang Gong. How could Xue Wu have known where the bandits' cave was if someone didn't tell her? Also, all of Zheng Er's injuries are very superficial. They would have been much worse if the bandits has made them. Thank goodness it appears Chang Gong is finally listening. He goes back to the temple to pray to Nu Wa for a brain. As he's bowing, Chang Gong finds the amulet Wang's wife gave to Zheng Er. More proof that the pretty little liar had been in the temple and had met with Xue Wu and Xiao Dong.
(I hope there's major groveling from Chang Gong in the future.)
Xue Wu and Xiao Dong are staying in an abandoned farmhouse when they're attacked by Hairy and the Bandits. Xiao Dong is left for dead while she's carried off.
Zheng Er is resting in her tent when suddenly a knife with a note tied to it is thrown in. The note seems to be from Hairy, telling Zheng Er to meet them at a certain place or time or he'll expose how she helped the bandits escape. Zheng Er goes out to the appointed meeting place expecting to encounter the criminals. Instead it is Chang Gong waiting for her. Unable to lie herself out of this one, Zheng Er finally comes clean. Yeah, she did all this to drive Xue Wu away because she wants Chang Gong for herself. She's not going to be ignored!
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