Director:
Mrs. Zhentai believed that Cuilian was having an affair outside / but Cuilian refused to admit it. Daotai wanted to take Cuilian as a concubine. After Cuilian learned about it / she disguised herself as a man and escaped from Zhentai Mansion. Xie Bao / the head teacher of Qiongtai Academy / brought Cuilian to the academy to meet Zhang Yimin. Cuilian is willing to share the joys and sorrows with Zhang Yimin back home. Zhentai led soldiers to surround the academy. Zhang Yimin told Xie Bao the truth / and Xie Bao decided to help them both. Xie Bao refused to search the academy on the grounds that the academy was under the jurisdiction of Daotai. Zhentai asked Xie Baotong to see Daotai. Xie Bao hid Cuilian in the sedan. Halfway there / Xie Bao got off the sedan and walked. When Zhentai and Xie Bao walked away / the sedan bearer released Cuilian and flew away with Zhang Yimin.
Cast:
重阳节，琼台书院学生张逸民与镇台府丫环翠莲相识。镇台夫人认为翠莲在外面有私情，翠莲死不招认。道台要纳翠莲为妾，翠莲得知后，女扮男装逃出镇台府。琼台书院掌教老师谢宝带翠莲到书院，与张逸民相见。翠莲愿与张逸民回乡同甘共苦。镇台带兵丁包围书院，张逸民向谢宝说出实情，谢宝决定成全他俩。谢宝以书院是道台所辖为由，拒绝镇台搜查。镇台叫谢宝同去见道台。谢宝把翠莲藏在轿内，走到半路，谢宝下轿步行，待镇台和谢宝走远
