The emperor lets Ye Jun Qing know that Yao Mo Wan is in Lian City and is trapped. He goes to save her only to find out she's already dead. Ye Jun Qing finds that Lian City is full of people with the plague. Yao Mo Wan wants the emperor to send reinforcements to Lian City, but he refuses. The emperor gets news that Ye Jun Qing has fallen in battle and Yao Mo Wan leaves to find him. The emperor still won't send reinforcements because he learns that Ye Jun Qing is still alive, so Yao Mo Wan decides to get reinforcements from the Prince of Chu instead. Ye Jun Qing fights even though he is sick with the plague. Yao Mo Wang explains why going to Lian City was only to show the emperor hadn't given up on the people. (Source: jindreame at MyDramaList)