The emperor told Zhen Huan about the past, that Concubine Wen Xi and Concubine Shu failed in the competition for favor, and were rejected by the late emperor. Zhen Huan please make all the concubines stand side by side with the birth mother of Prince Dun, and take care of the face of the birth mother of Prince Quanguo. In order to appease the Nian clan, Zhen Huan personally asked the emperor to restore the status of concubine Hua, and decided to compromise.

The queen learns that Zhen Huan is interfering in government affairs, and advises the emperor to be careful; the emperor, however, believes that Prince Dun and other matters are family affairs, and expresses his trust in Zhen Huan. Seeing that Zhen Huan's power is getting stronger and stronger, the queen is anxious.

The emperor adopted Zhen Huan's advice and restored Nian Shilan's title of "Concubine Hua"; The emperor found Zhen Huan's father, Zhen Yuandao, and told him to secretly assist him in collecting Nian Gengyao's crimes.

The emperor told the queen mother that Zhen Huan had contributed a lot to the Jin concubine. The queen mother reminded the emperor that the concubines in the harem should not interfere in politics, and warned the emperor to treat the six palaces with rain and dew evenly, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. Mei Zhuang learned from the Queen Mother that it was Zhen Huan who suggested that the emperor restore the position of Concubine Hua. She was very angry and ignored Zhen Huan.