Ji Ci managed to give birth to a prince at the An Le Hall and the two of them lived happily in An Le Hall for three years. The cry of the child alerted Consort Wan to his existence. Thus, Empress Wu asked Yu Lian and her sister to get the child out of the palace at once. Yu Lian and her sister entrusted the child to Reverend Shi Kong and stayed hidden in Zhuang Tian Tian's house. (Source: Viu)