In the Forbidden City, eunuch Yao Shuangxi wanted to escape from Xihua Gate, but was arrested by the eunuch Peng Sanshun of the respect room, and Sanshun anger sent Shuangxi to prison in the respect room. On the other side of the room, the eunuchs of the palaces gathered in the respect room to wait for the distribution of money and food. Everyone happily withdrew the money and food and left, but Jingren Palace’s money and food were tragically deducted. The eunuch Li Lianying asked the eunuch who sent the grain and learned that everything was done by Sanshun. Lian Ying and Ling Tianshou went to the Xingfang to find Sanshun and asked them to understand that Sanshun relied on Chen Fu, the uncle of the director of the house, as a backer, and drove away Lian Ying and Tianshou by bullying.
紫禁城内,太监姚双喜欲逃出西华门,但遭敬事房回事太监彭三顺捉拿,三顺怒把双喜押到在敬事房的牢狱中。另一边厢,各宫房的太监们聚集在敬事房等候分发钱粮,各人高兴地提取钱粮离开,唯独是景仁宫的钱粮惨遭克扣。太监李连英向发粮的太监询问,才得悉一切都是三顺所为。连英偕凌添寿一起到刑房找三顺问个明白,三顺倚仗有敬事房大总管舅父陈福作靠山,恃强凌弱把连英与添寿赶走。