Despite their hard-earned win at Luoyang, Li Ni decides to cede control to his two brothers and heads to Tongguan instead. Cui Li reaches out to Li Ni’s brothers for support. Li Ni and Cui Lin continue their relationship via letters, which further angers Cheng Feng. The Emperor forces Li Ni and his brothers to give up their strongholds, or he will kill their father. (Source: frankly at MyDramaList)