In episodes 24, Hong Zhou, showing no remorse for his previous actions towards Wei Ying Luo's sister, tries to seduce Wei Ying Luo in a night time rendezvous. However, Wei Ying Luo was prepared for Hong Zhou and attempts to kill him instead. Hong Zhou escapes and the two of them flee to the Emperor. Wei Ying Luo accuses Hong Zhou of rape (which isn't wrong). Before the Emperor can decide on a punishment, Hong Zhou's mother Concubine Dowager Yu arrives to whip her son and beg for forgiveness. In episode 25, the Concubine Dowager tries to quell the fires with Wei Ying Luo but Wei Ying Luo dismisses those pleas. The Concubine Dowager quickly shows her true colors and orders an assassination attempt on Ying Luo. The two come together once again but the Concubine Dowager issues a threat. If Ying Luo continues to find trouble for her son, Ying Luo's entire family will suffer. Ying Luo must now learn the virtues of patience if she wants to enact her revenge.