Sharp Blade in the Snow

Episode 4

As Meng Wu tightens her grip on the throne, Feng Li teams up with covert ally Jiang Zimo. Meanwhile, Yun Zhan’s true identity surfaces: he is Cang Lin, the long-lost Crown Prince of Dongli.

Episode 5

Pressured to surrender the mind-controlling incense Fengning Fragrance, Feng Li proposes a fragile alliance with Yun Zhan. Old betrayal and national grudges collide as they agree to hunt the truth together.

Episode 6

Searching for a rare jade ingredient to counter Meng Wu, Feng Li and Yun Zhan survive hallucinatory trials that force them to confront buried guilt and their unspoken bond.

Episode 7

When Meng Wu arrives unexpectedly, Feng Li stages a jealous lovers’ farce to survive inspection. The rediscovered jade confirms Yun Zhan’s worst fear: the queen he vowed to kill is his childhood savior.

Episode 8

A storm triggers Feng Li’s trauma, and Yun Zhan instinctively shields her. As evidence against Meng Wu emerges, loyal guard Bai Yu faces an impossible choice between love and coercion.

Episode 9

While investigating a massacre at Que Tower, Feng Li grows weaker from poison. Yun Zhan drinks her lethal dose to protect her, deepening Bai Yu’s jealousy and Meng Wu’s manipulation.

Episode 10

Drugged into confusion, Feng Li mistakes Yun Zhan for her lost childhood love “Shi Tou.” One night of vulnerability leaves Yun Zhan heartbroken when he realizes he was only a substitute.

Episode 11

Betrayals ignite as Yao Jun exposes Yun Zhan’s identity. Amid fire and bloodshed, Feng Li rescues him but trust fractures as enemies close in.

Episode 12

Meng Wu plants a false “Stone” — courtesan Xiao Ze — to manipulate Feng Li. As illusion replaces memory, true loyalty is tested in silence and suspicion.