Chen Fu took the lead for Sanshun and took all the minions in Jingren Palace to the respect room for detention. Tai Wan vowed to ask Cixi to seek justice for herself. When Prince Gong saw that the foreign envoys were leaving China, he had no choice but to go straight to the Taimiao, and wanted to discuss with Cixi and Ci'an about buying foreign guns. At this time, Wan Tai and Dehai hurriedly rushed to her and pointed at the Jingshifang to bully her widow. The two queen mothers immediately summoned Chen Fu, Lianying and others to the Changchun Palace for questioning. Cixi took the opportunity to criticize Sanghuai in front of Prince Gong, implying that Prince Gong did not want to arrogate power.
陈福为三顺出头，把景仁宫所有的奴才带往敬事房收押，婉太嫔誓要慈禧为自己讨回公道。恭亲王见洋人使节将离开中国，迫不得已下直闯太庙，欲与慈禧及慈安两人商议购买洋人枪炮一事。这时婉太嫔与德海急忙赶至，直指敬事房欺负她孤寡。两太后立即把陈福与连英等人召至长春宫问话，慈禧借机在恭亲王面前指桑骂槐，暗示恭亲王勿想僭越权力。
