Seasons & episodes
S1 · E25Episode 25 2004-09-24 · 45 min
FOOK offers to take the blame so as to save YEUNG from further trouble, but sadly she fails to convince the Queen. Having heard what FOOK said, SHUN goes to have a word with SIN. SIN points out that YING has fallen in love with YEUNG and she believes that YEUNG will soon be fine. Though YING admits that she has tried to meet YEUNG in secret, she manages to provide an excuse for doing so. To get YEUNG out of trouble, she even tries to intercede with the Queen for him. The Queen explains to SIN why YING and YEUNG are mildly punished and takes this opportunity to give her a warning. SUET asks FAU to come and console YEUNG but YEUNG indicates that he is dying to see YING one more time. SHUN regrets not having turned herself in earlier than YING did. FOOK cannot do anything but give her a few words of consolation. TIN is afraid that FOOK and SHUN will sooner or later discover their true relationship……
S1 · E26Episode 26 2004-09-27 · 46 min
LUK cannot bear to see SIN suffer and persuades her to give up seeking revenge. Having received treatment from WAH, YUE’s sight has improved. YUE begins to realize how much MO has done for her. SHUN is pregnant and a lot of people have sent their congratulations to her. SIN comes to make up with SHUN but SHUN suspects she is full of ill intentions. TIN is chuffed to know that SHUN is pregnant. YUE pleads with WAH to save her daughter and WAH promises to try his best to cure the baby princess although he knows it is a very difficult job. YEUNG who has resumed his duties is appointed to take care of SHUN and check her pulse. SHUN feels upset when she knows that YEUNG has never forgotten YING. The Queen refuses to see YING, and YING gets slagged off for it by other concubines. TIN is going to force FOOK to take her life so that the secret of her relationship with SHUN will never be disclosed……
S1 · E27Episode 27 2004-09-28 · 46 min
FOOK has read the letter TIN wrote to her. Though she has verified the content of the letter with CHUN, for safety reasons, she decides not to disclose to SHUN their true relationship. To uncover the story behind the rumor, SIN means to put the Queen to the test to see if she really cares about SHUN and her baby. SIN hopes that by dong so she can find some strong evidence against the Queen. YUE is shocked to hear that the baby princess’s physical state is deteriorating. She blames WAH for not having looked after her daughter in the right way. WAH suggests that YUE should give up seeking to see JIAQING and stay with her daughter for as long as she can when the baby is still alive. MO discovers that the baby princess has passed away. YUE cannot accept the truth and would rather shorten her life to get her daughter back……
S1 · E28Episode 28 2004-09-29 · 46 min
The Queen discovers that LUK has been trying to harm her. YEUNG repents in front of the tomb of his late mother. WAH is shocked to hear that YEUNG has been caught in great trouble. To save his son, WAH plots to kill YING but is stopped by YEUNG eventually. YEUNG returns home to rebuke WAH. WAH expresses deep regret for what he did and he knows the time of his punishment has come. YEUNG thinks WAH is going to kill himself but in fact WAH has another plan in his head. YEUNG has finally made up his mind. Knowing that his plot has been thwarted, LUK still insists on going back to the Palace to get punishment. The Queen comes to see SIN and lists, in front of her, what LUK has done. She goes on to analyze why SIN has struggled to become a concubine but SIN refuses to give any feedback. SIN hurries to see LUK before he dies. She is heartbroken to see him pass away. Having read LUK’s letter, MO comes to understand SIN’s difficulty……
S1 · E29Episode 29 2004-09-30 · 46 min
MO reminds SIN not to be used by YUE. WAH submits his resignation to the Queen and shows her the broken finger of YEUNG in order to prove his loyalty. SONG has joined the Tin Lee Sect and vows to return to the Palace for revenge. The Queen has summoned CHUN to testify about TIN’s involvement in sending girls to the Palace as concubines. During the inquiry, the Queen has discovered CHUN’s real identity. CHUN cannot stand the punishment imposed on her by the Queen and commits suicide. Having discovered the death of CHUN, FOOK goes to see SHUN and reminds her to take care of herself. Filled with despair, she pleads with YEUNG to bring her sister out of the Palace. YEUNG is shocked and sad to learn that FOOK has committed suicide by taking poison in a desperate attempt to save SHUN. FOOK keeps trying to convince SHUN to leave the Palace until she draws her last breath……
S1 · E30Episode 30 2004-10-01 · 46 min
JIAQING is away from the Palace when the riot takes place and the Queen sees it as a good chance to wipe out her enemies. YING asks to escort FOOK’s coffin along the route, during which she tries to persuade YEUNG to stay, but in vain. MO is appointed to assassinate YEUNG. During the fight, the coffin falls to the ground and SHUN, who is hiding inside, is thrown out of the casket. The rioters rush towards MO, YEUNG and SHUN and the three of them have to run away as fast as they can to break away from the guys. Knowing that her relationship with YEUNG has been disclosed, YING has no choice but to leave with YEUNG. SONG wants to kill YUE to avenge SHIM’s death but is finally convinced that SHIM was not killed by YUE. SONG is shot by an arrow. Filled with anger and grief, MO has devoted all his efforts to fight the enemies. YUE recognizes some of the rioters as the eunuchs. SHUN suffers a sudden attack of asthma……