The emperor wanted to promote Meizhuang as a concubine, and the queen suggested that she should be promoted after Meizhuang gave birth. The emperor praised the queen for being considerate; Mei Zhuang was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to stay in bed. She was afraid that Zhen Huan would be alone, and pitied Ling Rong for her loneliness, so she took her to the palace to escape the summer heat. Seeing Mei Zhuang and Zhen Huan gaining power, Ling Rong was extremely disappointed. On the occasion of Princess Wen Yi's first birthday, there is a grand banquet in the harem. The birth mother Cao Guiren and the pregnant Meizhuang are greatly flattered. Concubine Duan, who has been ill for a long time and rarely shows up in bed, also attends the banquet. She loves Wen Yi very much and has a good impression of Zhen Huan.

When Zhen Huan left the table to change clothes, she was waving her feet by the water for fun, and ran into King Guo; the King of Guo knew that she was the one on the statue, and fell in love with her, but Zhen Huan thought she was unrestrained and had a cold attitude. After returning to the banquet, Cao Guiren deliberately tricked Zhen Huan into performing the frightening dance that the late Empress Chun Yuan was good at during her lifetime, hoping to make Zhen Huan fall out of favor with the crime of disrespect. Zhen Huan was eager to learn wisdom, and Mei Zhuang and Ling Rong sang, danced, and qin harmoniously, which won the emperor's appreciation; but other people present had their own ghosts, accusing Zhen Huan of imitating Chun Yuan's dancing posture, which is nothing new at all. Just when Zhen Huan was at a loss, the king of Guojun played the flute and entered the table to help Zhen Huan with the melodious sound of the flute; Zhen Huan had a sudden inspiration and danced gracefully.