Zhen Huan amazed everyone with her dance, and was even more favored. Unexpectedly, Concubine Hua had been prepared for a long time, and she used Jinghong Dance and "Lou Dong Fu" to return her favor. Everyone thought that the emperor's sympathy for Concubine Hua was due to the deep affection between the two, but Zhen Huan didn't know that the emperor's move was to use the Nian clan to help him stabilize the Qing Dynasty. After Concubine Hua returned to favor, the emperor inevitably neglected Zhen Huan because of the government. Zhen Huan knew the general situation well and was appreciated by the emperor.

An Lingrong's father accompanied the army to escort the silver grain in the Northwest, but the silver grain was robbed and lost, and was imprisoned by the emperor's decree. Ling Rong is lonely and helpless, begging Zhen Huan and Mei Zhuang for help. Zhen and Mei were unable to rescue An's father because of their humble positions and limited ability to interfere in politics. After weighing the pros and cons, Ling Rong chose to join the queen. When Concubine Hua heard about An Bihuai, she immediately persuaded the emperor to grant him death; the Queen's attitude was at odds with Concubine Hua's.

The emperor approached Zhen Huan to discuss the matter, and Zhen Huan used the past to explain the present, and the emperor finally forgave An Bihuai. Unexpectedly, Aunt Jianqiu, who was next to the queen, told Ling Rong about the forgiveness early in the morning, making Ling Rong mistakenly believe that the queen was responsible for this matter. While Lingrong was grateful to the queen, he couldn't help reevaluating his relationship with Meizhuang and Zhen Huan, and decided that the queen was the one he could rely on most in the palace. In the scorching summer, Zhen Huan rubbed shoulders with the emperor. Huanbi deliberately dresses up beautifully, intending to attract the emperor's attention; unexpectedly, Zhen Huan has already seen the clues to her small thoughts.