In this episode, Judge Chen hears the sad case of a family who are attempting to hold a school responsible for the suicide of their only son.

Judge Chen journeys across the Xuan'en region to ensure that justice is served, even in the remotest corners of China. The hearings take place wherever he hangs the national emblem, be it nailed up in a barn or a field. In this first episode, Judge Chen presides over the case of a woman, Lin, who has filed for divorce from her husband Wang.

In this final episode, Judge Chen listens to complaints of a mother who is suing her son for maintenance.