The emperor and everyone thought that Concubine Qi committed suicide in fear of crime, and she was left without a seal after her death. The queen adopts the eldest son of the emperor, Hongshi.

Mei Zhuang came to visit sympathizing with Mrs. Ye, and learned that Mrs. Ye did not love the emperor at all, and had no intention of being favored. With the exception of Concubine Qi, the queen's position in the harem is stronger, and her own influence is everywhere. Seeing this, the queen mother was anxious and asked the queen to teach her. Unexpectedly, the queen is now full-fledged, and her words keep colliding with the queen mother.

Ye Shi was aggrieved by Jiu Han Tang, and the emperor promoted him to Ning Guiren, but Ye Shi didn't care about these titles at all. In the imperial garden, Ye Lanyi was overjoyed to meet the king of Guojun by chance, and confided in him, saying that he would always remember Yunli's life-saving grace in the past, and hoped to repay it in the future. The king of Guojun asked Ye Shi to cherish it himself.

Wang Yunli of Guojun traveled to Yunnan and Tibet according to the emperor's order. After meeting with Zhen Huan, the two fled with fake death pills. Meizhuang visits Zhen Huan secretly and tells Zhen Huan that her father has been secretly protected by the King of Guojun outside the country; but as soon as the King of Guojun went to Yunnan and Tibet, news of Zhen's father's critical illness came.