Ministers in the court asked the emperor to establish a prince early, some ministers asked Hongli to be established, and some ministers asked the emperor to establish Hongluo, the son of Zhen Huan. Minister Zhang Tingyu said that if Zhen Huan's son is established, the emperor should be asked to kill Zhen Huan first, so that Zhen Huan will not control the government alone like Wu Zetian in the future.

The emperor pretends to ask about Zhen Huan's raising an heir, Zhen Huan sees through the emperor's intentions, and expresses that Hongluo is still young, so Hongli can take on the big job, the emperor smiles and remains silent.

Hongli is grateful for Zhen Huan's help and becomes more filial. Ye Lanyi hated the emperor's death promise, pretended to be favored, secretly used warm incense for the emperor, and tricked him into taking pills containing chronic poison, the emperor indulged in sensuality. The emperor was seriously ill, suspecting the life experience of the sixth elder brother Hongluo, he vomited blood and fell ill.

The emperor's new favorite grandson promised to have an affair with the bodyguard, but was caught by Concubine Jing. The concubine discussed with Zhen Huan. Zhen Huan deliberately told the emperor about this matter vividly and embellished, and the emperor went from here to there, remembering the affair between his mother, the empress dowager, and Longkodo, he was furious and seriously ill.