After Shanshan entered the palace, he was conferred with the status of an ordinary person. In order to prevent himself from being captured, Hong Xin sent his daughter to the palace with great ferocity. Shan knew she couldn't resist, so she packed and prepared to enter the palace. The day before he entered the palace, Shan said goodbye to her lover. Under Mao's cold pleading, Shan left. Shanshan cried as he was called over to comfort his parents. Hong Xin knew that she was reluctant to part with her boyfriend. She promised to take good care of him. Shanshan left for the capital before daybreak. When the carriage reached a Town, she met a thief. As she had no money, she could only inquire along the way. Since the emperor could not see Shanshan, he sent someone to the Hong Residence. Hong Xin knew that his daughter was in danger and sent someone to look for her. After asking around, he found Shanshan, and then sent her to the capital. He had offended Noble Consort Feng on his first day in the palace. Noble Consort Feng invited Shan Shan to his bedchamber, just in time for the Emperor to come. Noble Consort Feng held the emperor's hand, showing his special affection. During his speech, the emperor had seen Shanshan many times. With the excuse of reprimanding him, he took Shanshan away and spread the news that Shanshan was in charge of his bed. Noble Consort Feng went to's place to cause trouble. When Shanshan went to pay respects to Noble Consort Feng, she did not see the empress. A concubine told Shanshan that it was taboo to be the empress in the palace.

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