Gan Shoucheng is determined that the Crown Prince be put to death, but He Zhizheng and Ning Wangsun come to the rescue. He Zhizheng castigates Gan Shoucheng, who drops to his knees at once and vows to support the Crown Prince wholeheartedly before retreating with his men. Li Bi returns to Peacekeeper Corps, Ji Wen orders Commander Zhao to kill Li Bi. Afterwards he feels conflicted about that and decides to temporarily lock up Li Bi instead.
甘守诚一意孤行想下令刺杀太子，何执正和宁王孙带人前来救人，何执正狠狠教训了甘守诚，甘守诚急忙跪倒在地，发誓会全力辅佐太子，然后领兵撤走。李必回到靖安司，吉温下令赵参军杀了他，吉温不知该如何抉择只好先把李必关起来。右骁卫伍长上车检查，张小敬自称他和龙波是兄弟，圣上是他们俩的阿爷。李必拿着靖安司司丞令牌接管靖安司，把王蕴秀和程参也放了出来。李必一心只想查明真凶，何执正看出李必对太子赤胆忠心以后必有大用，不想他再卷入此案，只好用蒙汗药把他迷晕。
