Qian Jin asks Zhi Chu to ke it a secret when he inadvertently discovers that she is a girl. Shi Jing intends to arrange for Zhi Chu to marry Xin Rui, but Chao Hua strongly objects the idea.

之初无意中发现，千金原来是女儿身，但答应代为保守秘密。似锦有意让之初娶心蕊为妻，不料却遭超华强力反对。