orchid is now granted the title "empress of holy kindness tzu hsi". nuharoo becomes the "empress of great benevolence tzu an". orchid knows that her new position does not guarantee her safety as she is still restricted by the actions of su shun. with the assistance of an-te-hai and prince kung orchid manages to successfully arrest and punish su shun and his associates, on the grounds that they had tried to organise a coup d'état.