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.
were carried out on the 
empress dowager's instructions.
كان تحت أوامر الإمبراطورة الأرملة
wären auf Geheiß der Kaiserinmutter
durchgeführt wurden.
Todos fueron ordenados
por la emperatriz.
Todos los ordenó la emperatriz.
ont été commandités
par l’impératrice.
राजमाता के आदेश पर 
की गई थीं।
sono stati commessi su ordine
dell'Imperatrice madre.
foram executados sob
instruções da Imperatriz viúva.
были заказаны вдовой-императрицей.