The prince of Nanxiao kingdom escaped from Nanxiao after finding out that his adoptive father, the king of Nanxiao killed his biological father, the late king. In the name of escorting him to the capital, Zhou Sheng Chen deploys heavy forces into the capital to kill Zhao Teng, the eunuch who had kept the Emperor hostage and has been ruling the country on his own.

Zhou Sheng Chen successfully enters the palace. The Crown Prince kills Zhao Teng. Liu Yuan was also captured by Zhou Sheng Chen. The emperor and empress dowager was rescued. The emperor gets back in power, but Crown Prince seems dissatisfied with Zhou Sheng Chen's close relationship with Cui Shi Yi and Emperor and wants to murder him soon.

Cui clan's head asks empress dowager to cancel the engagement between The Crown Prince and Cui Shi Yi because after the emperor has children he will lose his title as "Crown Prince", instead let Cui Feng marry Princess Xing Hua. But Crown Prince has admired Shi Yi ever since he was young, so he was reluctant to let her go. Cui Feng was forced to marry Princess Xing Hua. After Cui Feng promises to marry her Cui Clan's head dies.