In the spring of the twenty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom in the Forbidden City. Three years after Xiao Yanzi married Yong Qi, he repeatedly got into trouble because he could not adapt to the palace rules. In addition, Zhihua's position in the palace became increasingly stable with his son Mianyi, and Xiao Yanzi felt deeply depressed. At a palace banquet, Xiao Yanzi accidentally knocked over the Queen Mother's favorite emerald glass cup to protect Dong'er, the young daughter of Ziwei who was laughed at by other princesses. The Queen Mother was furious, and Qianlong ordered Xiao Yanzi to temporarily leave the palace to "reflect" in order to calm the matter. Ertai had just returned from Tibet. When he learned about this, he volunteered to escort Xiao Yanzi. When the two left the palace, Xiao Yanzi looked back at the palace gate with tears in her eyes, while Ertai watched her silently with a complicated expression.
