In 695, after the imperial meeting hall () and the Heavenly Hall () were burned by Huaiyi, who was jealous at Wu's taking another lover, the imperial physician Shen Nanqiu (), Wu became angry at these mystics for failing to predict the fire. The old nun and her students were arrested and made into slaves. Wei committed suicide. The old non-Han man fled. Wu put Huaiyi to death. After this incident, she appeared to pay less attention to mysticism and became even more dedicated than before to the affairs of state.
in 695 after the imperial meeting hall () and the heavenly hall () were burned by huaiyi who was jealous at wu's taking another lover the imperial physician shen nanqiu () wu became angry at these mystics for failing to predict the fire the old nun and her students were arrested and made into slaves wei committed suicide the old non-han man fled wu put huaiyi to death after this incident she appeared to pay less attention to mysticism and became even more dedicated than before to the affairs of state