Excited by the power of the black fire armor, the rebels form a plan to attack the Taibai Empire. Yin resolves to rescue Ning.
Meanwhile, construction on the zhengtian has begun in the Taibai Empire. Concerned for Ning, Zhao hurries the completion of the zhengtian in order to receive Empress Cheng's forgiveness, even performing manual labor alongside the slaves.
However, Ning has lost her mind. Cheng also suffers emotional wounds and hides in her room alone. Commander Meng Ji and Lady Pang use this opportunity to strike--
A soldier's morale comes from
 his faith in his Empress.
تنبع معنويات الجندي من إيمانه بإمبراطوره
Die Moral eines Soldaten entspringt
seinem Vertrauen in seine Kaiserin.
La moral de un soldado
equivale a su fe en la emperatriz.
La moral de un soldado
equivale a su fe en la emperatriz.
Leur mental dépend
de leur confiance envers Sa Majesté.
Il morale delle truppe 
dipende dalla fede nell'Imperatrice.
A moral de um soldado vem
de sua fé na Imperatriz.
А боевой дух армии идёт 
от веры в императрицу.