At Gaojun's request, Shouxue investigates the ghost possessing the jade earring. The owner of the earring was Ban Yingnü. Ten years ago, she was suspected of poisoning the Third Consort and hanged herself. In order to discover the truth about her death, Shouxue heads to the wash house with her lady-in-waiting Jiu-Jiu where Ban Yingnü's personal attendant Su Hongqiao resides. However, Su Hongqiao is unable to speak to them as her tongue has been cut out.
Her father was a senior vassal, but not 
one of the empress dowager's men.
كان والدها من كبار الأتباع، لكن ليس
أحد رجال الإمبراطورة الأرملة
Ihr Vater war ein einflussreicher Vasall,
Su padre era un vasallo mayor, pero no
de los que servían a la Emperatriz.
Su padre era un vasallo mayor, pero no
de los que servían a la Emperatriz.
En outre, son père, un homme important,
n’était pas de ses alliés.
उसके पिता एक वरिष्ठ जागीरदार थे, लेकिन वह 
राजमाता के आदमियों में से एक नहीं थे।
Suo padre era un vassallo di alto grado,
Seu pai era um vassalo sênior, mas não
estava do lado da Imperatriz viúva.
Дело в том, что влиятельный отец
не входил в свиту императрицы.