Zhen Huan accidentally discovered the secret that the Begonia tree in Suiyuxuan did not bloom—a large amount of musk was buried under the tree. Zhen Huan was afraid that she would be murdered by others after being favored, so she invited Wen Shichu to help her, pretending that she was frightened and contracted a cold so that it would be inconvenient to go to bed. Wen Shichu was willing to take the crime of beheading to conceal the truth for Zhen Huan, and used drugs to induce Zhen Huan's condition. When Zhen Huan was ill, the emperor turned over the signboard of Meizhuang, and the gentle and generous Meizhuang was quite favored by the emperor. The next day, the emperor rewarded Meizhuang with a rare green chrysanthemum in the palace, and hoped that she would learn about the Six Palaces and relieve Concubine Hua's worries. This move made Concubine Hua angry.

At the same time, the queen complained about Concubine Qi's cowardice, but on the other hand, she praised Meizhuang very much, taking the opportunity to expand her power. The cause of the palace maid Fuzi's death was found out by the queen that Concubine Hua ordered others to do it, and she sent someone to inform the emperor, who was dissatisfied with Concubine Hua's domineering behavior. At this time, a rebellion broke out in the Zhungeer tribe in the northwest. Among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, only Nian Gengyao was sent to quell the rebellion. In order to take the overall situation into consideration, the emperor had no choice but to persuade the queen to deal with Fuzi's drowning in a low-key manner. Zhen Huan's illness has not improved, and the eunuchs and maids who had been following the trend have sought another way out. The chief eunuch Kang Luhai was dissatisfied with Zhen Huan's loss of power, so he offered to resign to serve Concubine Li. Zhen Huan sighed that the world is cold.