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.
"She said her betrothed 
back home has the other."
قالت أنّ خطيبها في موطنها"
"يمتلك القرط الآخر
„Sie meinte, dass ihr Verlobter
daheim das Gegenstück besäße.“
Decía que su prometido,
que vivía en su pueblo, tenía el otro,
Decía que su prometido,
que vivía en su pueblo, tenía el otro,
Son fiancé, en dehors du palais,
possédait l’autre.
"उन्होंने कहा था उनके मंगेतर के पास 
इसकी दूसरी बाली थी।"
Diceva che l'altro orecchino
lo aveva il suo promesso sposo.
"O outro par está com o noivo,
em sua terra natal."
Кажется, дома
её суженый хранил вторую.