Kouyuu Ri ponders his course in life and his relationship with his foster father Reishin Kou, who took him in on an apparent whim.
新人官吏持續進行著研修，秀麗的叔叔同時也是她擔保人的紅黎深，因為不忍看到秀麗受苦而直接跑去找彩雲國國王劉輝投訴，並要求他要好好保護秀麗。身為黎深養子的李綺攸看到黎深對秀麗如此關心，卻對自己嚴厲無比，開始覺得自己是否不受黎深疼愛而感到煩惱。
