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Someone said,

the last emperor of China was Pu-yi.

He became emperor in 1908, named Hsuan-tung.

He was just three years old.

After 1911 revolution, a new government established.

Emperor Hsuan-tung had ruled the empire for three years only.

So, instead of saying Hsuan-tung was the last emperor of China,

it would be more appropriate to claim Tzu-hsi the last empress.

Tzu-hsi started to rule Ching Dynasty in 1861.

Her son, Emperor Tung-chih,

Huang-hsu and Hsuan-tung... all were puppets.

The real one to control the fate of late Ching,

was the mysterious and hard-hearted Empress Dowager.

In her reign which last 48 years,

piles of corpses were stepped by her feet.

How could she gain

such supreme power?

Every night she had the same nightmare.

You�re my woman

Merciful God, please bless Yu-lan to go into

the palace without difficulties.

And to be loved by the emperor!

Kou-tow now.

You should be sincere! Put the cat away.

Put it down.

No, if I let go, it will run away.

You�ll be the emperor�s concubine few days later, don�t act like a kid.

L�ve to take Tung with me.

When was your daughter born?

Around 3 pm. Right.

L�m going there to have fun.

Yu-lan.

Your daughter was born between 3 to 5 pm.

Good timing.

Madam, do you mind me being frank?

Go ahead.

Your daughter will be a great person.

She will get unlimited fame and fortune.

But...

What?

She harms others.

Will she harm her husband?

Not only this.

She will harm her son, her friend, her family and her country.

If this girl was my daughter.

I would have killed her when she was born.

Tung Tung.

What�re such bull shit?

I won�t charge you. Please go.

Mind your tongue, I am going to tell the master of this temple.

Yu-lan...

Your Highness, you are good at Kung-fu and literature.

But, I sense blood from your writing.

It�s not suitable to be placed in such a peaceful temple.

The Kiang Ning Treaty insulted our country.

The foreigners intend

to gain benefits from us.

My brother is too kind, and because of his poor health,

Su-shun, Tun-wah and their fellows control the court.

Thieves and robbers are everywhere.

Tell me, how can I put my worries behind?

This is fate.

Your Highness, you can�t fight with fate,

so why worry so much?

I hate myself.

I hate myself not being loved by my father.

If I could be in-charge of the court,

I wouldn�t have been fooled by others.

Your Highness, beware!

If someone framed you with your words,

it would bring you to severe punishment.

Right.

I was so careless, thank you for reminding me.

This is mine.

Who is it?

Tung Tung.

This is mine.

You have been staying here?

Your handwriting is so pretty.

Can you read this?

L�ve studied for few years.

��Dragon flies in China, to kill the rebels with sharp swords��

By prince Kung.

Can you write? No.

You heard what we say, didn�t you?

Yes, but I don�t understand.

Yu-lan...

Mother

Master.

It�s late. Let�s go.

You shouldn�t talk to men!

Let�s go

lt�s funny.

Go now, it�s getting dark, so many robbers are around.

Mom, how does the robber look like?

With beard, so scaring.

They kill with no mercy.

And they rape too.

I do want to see how a robber looks like.

Mind your tongue, don�t look, don�t look.

Robbers are coming, go now.

Leave us alone.

Alright, l�ll ask master to arrest you.

You�re looking for trouble!

Yu-lan, mind your tongue, run now.

Don�t go, freeze.

No... No.

Miss, the robber is killed.

It�s me. That�s him.

That�s him, kill him!

Close your eyes.

You may open your eyes now.

Sorry, Miss, you are...

I am called Yu Lan, surname Hui.

Your dad...

He is a junior official, Hui Ching.

L�ll ask someone to propose to your dad, I want to marry you.

No.

Don�t worry, I am Prince Kung.

I am the 6th brother of His Majesty.

I don�t think your dad will object.

No.

Are you engaged?

Which family?

I am chosen to be His Majesty�s concubine.

Why? Why is she the woman of His Majesty?

Why does he gain all best things?

What�s wrong with you?

Don�t tell others about what�s just happened.

Otherwise, you�ll have many troubles after you reach the palace.

Inside the palace, just pretend you�ve never seen me.

Tung Tung.

Don�t shout, or you�ll be caught and cooked.

Lady Lan, you can�t peep.

This is our regulations.

I am called Xiao-an.

Thank you.

She is the most pretty concubine among this batch.

Damn! I am more beautiful than her.

Come and see! What a shame! So funny!

Long life to Your Majesty.

What�s your name?

I am called Yu-lan, my surname is Hui.

Eunuch Kwok.

Dismiss. Yes.

Ladies, here is your palace.

You will live here from now on.

And you�ll be waiting for His Majesty�s call.

You are our masters, just instruct us to do everything.

We will do whatever you want.

If you are pregnant

and become the queen,

please remember we�ve served you with all our might.

That would be our greatest pleasure.

May I know your surname?

My name is Kwok.

Eunuch Kwok. It�s my pleasure.

Hope you would take good care of us.

This is our job, it�s our must to do so.

Well, I will assign room A to you.

That room face east and...

Xiu Lan, come here. Eunuch Kwok.

She is the best among the maids, let her serve you.

Thank you. You�re welcome.

Lady Li, this way please.

Eunuch. Why the room stinks?

You will be used to that.

Are you going to assign me a room?

Right, this is the only one left.

But it�s leaking.

Alright, l�ll ask someone to mend it.

How about the maid?

Maid? Short of supply.

Just live alone.

Who is she?

L�ve just taken a short rest.

She is famous here.

She is Da-niu, she is responsible for cleaning toilet.

She always loves sleeping.

I will pack up the bed first.

What a poor girl! Damn!

Lady Lan.

Xiao-an, do I have to live here?

Yes, Lady Lan, we can�t help letting you live in other better place.

I am leaving.

Wait, Da-niu, I think,

just help Lady Lan to clean up, will you?

Great!

Thank you.

I will get some water for you to take a bath.

Take a rest first.

Tung Tung, we have to live here.

Luckily you�re keeping me company.

His Majesty... does he choose me?

Congratulations, you are chosen by His Majesty.

Tung Tung, this is my great time!

Lady Lan, time�s up, you�ve to prepare.

Prepare what?

To take a bath, and to make yourself pretty.

Right, what should I wear?

What?

Don�t you know the regulations? The lady should wear nothing!

And she would be covered by quilted coverlet and sent to the palace.

What a shame!

Did Eunuch Kwok teach you?

No.

You haven�t bribed him.

I will do you another favor, sit down first.

Tung Tung.

I will teach you everything.

I will wait and see how long can you enjoy that!

Da-niu, bring me some incense, to worship God.

If you bear the baby

of His Majesty,

we�ll have face. Yeah...

Stop day dreaming.

Don�t be too hard-hearted.

Pay attention, or you�ll fall into the well.

Right...

What did you say?

Pay attention.

Isn�t she great?

How can she compare with you?

Cut the crap, I don�t think His Majesty will choose her everyday.

Sister,

can you hear the cry of kitty coming from Lan�s room?

Wait, don�t go in.

It�s going to rain.

Don�t you know that?

3 senior courtiers came to visit His Majesty at midnight.

That must be something important,

who dares go in?

His Majesty, now the army of Tai Ping Kingdom is threatening us.

If you don�t agree to increase our military force,

Hung Hsiu-chuan will get a chance!

Increase military force? But the previous increments were all in vain.

Sheng Pao and Senggerinchin are rubbish.

His Majesty, don�t get angry.

We come late cause

we�d like to advise you to increase military force.

Please have your order, it�s urgent.

I will think over it.

No matter considering it or not, you�ve to increase military force.

Why?

Because extra army has been sent out.

Are you threatening me?

I dare not.

It�s going to rain, what a bad luck.

Why do I have stomach ache? You�ve to tolerate.

Help.

What�s the matter? Lady Lan, what�s the matter?

A cockroach... it comes inside.

Cockroach?

Lady Lan, this is the restricted palace.

Even an ox climbs in, you�ve to tolerate without making noise.

You can�t scream,

this is regulation, you understand?

Who is screaming here?

Let�s do something urgent, let�s go.

Alright, you may go in now.

Come on...

Let her down, lighter...

Your Majesty, here comes Lady Lan.

His Majesty seems to be unhappy.

But he is so smart!

Lady Lan, try your best to serve His Majesty.

Remember, you�ve to climb out from the end of the quilted coverlet.

Dismiss.

Get up.

What are you doing?

I am almost suffocated, I don�t want to go out from there.

Good night, Your Majesty.

The army is setting out.

Where are you going to?

No...

If doesn�t hurt, it doesn�t hurt...

What did you say?

Your Majesty, come on.

They are fooling me, they are fooling me.

Your Majesty, don�t be so unhappy.

I don�t want you to teach me.

Men.

Take her away. Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, save it or not?

No.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Save what?

According to His Majesty, you can�t save His Majesty�s sperm.

Turn.

What? What are you doing?

Clean her thoroughly, so His Majesty�s sperm won�t be left.

Why didn�t he let me keep his sperm?

Since you couldn�t make His Majesty feel happy,

so you can�t keep that.

When you are called again,

you�ve to try your best to serve.

If you are pregnant, you will be the queen.

We�ll be happy for you, right?

Take her for thorough bathing. Yes.

Poor girl, she doesn�t know

how to flatter me.

Listen.

Brush her with a hard brush!

Why? Why didn�t His Majesty let me keep his sperm?

I am so poor, Tung Tung.

Tung Tung...

No, no!

Tung Tung...

Few months passed, Hsien-feng didn�t call Yu-lan for a second time.

Lady Li was specially loved by Hsien-feng.

She�s been sitting here for half day.

Someone said she�d got crazy.

She didn�t eat, I think she�ll commit suicide sooner or later.

Dad, mom. I am sorry.

I am so helpless.

Oh, you are here.

His Majesty asked everyone to Yuan Ming Yuan.

Nobody told me.

But it doesn�t matter.

His Majesty just wants Sister Li.

Alright, I don�t want to say any more.

Come and comb my hair for me please.

Day dreaming again?

Did the dead cat posses you?

Hurry up.

What did you say?

I asked you to comb my hair.

Did the kill my Tung Tung?

Tung Tung? What Tung Tung?

Don�t pretend, did you kill my cat?

I won�t give you a damn!

Is that your idea or Li�s idea?

You bitch,

I killed your cat, so what?

Do you dare kill me?

You killed Tung...

Help, it�s not my business, it�s Sister Li�s idea.

Li asked us to cook your cat.

Help...

I will be punished.

I don�t want to be in jail, I don�t want to be in jail.

So many people live in the palace, many people disappear with no reason.

Just take this another missing case, no one will suspect.

I didn�t see anything, I just wake up.

Da Niu, will you drag me down?

No, I won�t!

Keep this secret,

you can�t tell anyone.

No, I won�t tell.

She won�t drag me down, she won�t.

Throw the bloody bed sheet and clothe to the well.

Prince Kung.

Why did you kill her.

She won�t betray me, she won�t.

She promised not to tell, she won�t drag me down.

This palace is just like war field.

If you don�t kill, you�ll be killed.

You and I have to survive.

In order to reach this goal,

we have to step and climb over the other�s corpses.

Yu Lan, for ourselves, for our survival,

she should be killed.

Change now.

Go.

I want you to remember my words.

Since you become the lady,

you�ve to be loved by His Majesty.

Or, you are just like dying.

You�ve to try every means to get the love of His Majesty.

This is your fate.

If you have problem, take this jade to find me.

The 2nd summer after Yu Lan was sent to the palace.

She applied for a leave with the excuse of her mom�s sickness.

Since her status was not important.

So, her apply was easily approved.

Regarding our famous flirting skills,

you really want to learn?

L�d like to learn everything that will make men hell-bent.

Qiu.

New comers have to first learn how to sit on a pile of paper.

Making it spread into a fan shape simply by swaying the hip.

The eggs under the cushion should be unbroken as well.

So the muscle down there is strengthened

and men would then follow your pace.

How long would it take to learn this?

At least 3 years, and you have to sit on a jug

to thicken muscle of labium.

Thicker than usual women.

It gives men a feeling of ��one on top of another��!

I don�t have much time.

Then I suggest you should work on men�s mentality.

What mentality?

Men love to be tortured.

Love concubine more than their wives.

But, they love hooker more than concubine.

But, having a secret affair will bring them more fun.

However, a not successful affair is more exciting than everything.

They treasure those which they gain with diffculties.

If you let them win over too easily, they won�t treasure you.

What�s more, men love to hear fine-sounding words than women do.

If he knows there�s a woman who is so devoted to him,

he�ll be extremely excited about it.

So, I can win a man�s heart by that?

Of course not, conjugal rites are far more important.

If you don�t have enough time to acquire masterly skills,

you should learn the things to do after sex instead.

There�re techniques I should know, after sex?

Most women think that having sex with their husbands,

is the obligation of wives.

They don�t realize it is the happiest thing to do in the world.

Even if you�re of matchless beauty, when the light is off,

you do nothing but lay down on bed like a dead fish.

No one would enjoy that.

You have to take initiative and to be an energetic horse.

To stimulate those most sensitive parts of a male body.

Don�t regard it as something to be ashamed of.

When the door is closed, you don�t have to be shy for anything.

You can use your hands, your mouth

every part of your body to stimulate your partner.

L�ll show you which part of your body can cause pleasant sensation.

The ear, the root of the ear, the neck and the nipples

are sensitive regions.

And for the thighs

you have to caress very gently.

It�s like scratching but it�s not.

Massage is most comfortable.

Men would be very relaxed after sex.

They�ll have aching muscles and massage is needed.

If you do it right, they�ll be more contended than having sex.

This is the thing. Use your mouth and you tongue

to bring men to their ecstasy.

Be gentle.

Regard it as your darling. It�s not dirty at all.

It�s just like a baby needs to be cared and loved.

Why are you tongues so dexterous?

This is a Persian glass.

Drink it with your tongue, without the use of your hands.

I can�t.

You can stop until it�s finished.

The moment when the last drop is left

you�ll win a man�s heart.

Remember, men always want something new.

Also, make him feel heroic.

The man you�d like to control, how is he like?

Is his rank very high?

Very very high.

This kind of men have perverted mentality.

Deep down inside, they want women who can control them.

For instance, someone like their mothers or their sisters.

Tsu-hsi stayed in the house in these 7 days

to learn the techniques from the two famous prostitutes.

These 7 days

made 70 years� social unrest.

The 5th year of Hsien-feng, civil and foreign problems increased.

The empire declined rapidly.

Hsien-feng could do nothing

but begged heaven to assist.

On the birthday of passed Emperor Tao-kwang,

he stayed in his palace,

to beg help from his ancestors.

It�s difficult for Hsien-feng to stay away from

wine and women for 7 days.

On the fifth day,

he couldn�t tolerate such life, he got furious.

Bring me water.

Who is it?

I am waiting for your order.

Come in and clean for me. Yes, Your Majesty.

Are you a new comer?

Yes.

You know nothing.

How can you serve me since you�re new?

Your Majesty.

You...

I should be blamed.

I just want to see you, but nothing else.

You are...

I am little water-melon, Yu Lan.

Little water-melon, where have you hidden?

I am waiting for your summon.

But I haven�t had such chance to serve you.

That�s why I took this risk.

I know you are here.

So, I pretend to be eunuch to take a glance at you.

But God knows that, I couldn�t have cheated a wise man as you.

You can tell it�s me from the first sight.

Do you miss me so much?

If I cheated you,

let me be dog in my next life.

Little bitch,

rise.

What are you looking?

You�ve seen that, rise.

What a lovely dog!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Are you my woman?

Little bitch, from today onwards, I want you to serve me every day.

Tonight, His Majesty wants Lady Lan to serve him.

Since that time, Lady Lan was specially loved by His Majesty.

Soon, she was promoted to be Lady Yee.

Congratulations, you are pregnant.

Really?

That�s why Lady Yee was promoted again.

Yu Lan knew that she was on the road to success.

7th months later,

Lady Yee gave birth to a prince.

Named Cai-shun.

He was Emperor Tung-chih.

Lady Yee thus became the Empress.

She shared the same status with the Queen.

Now, Tzu-hsi

was no longer that silly girl, Yu Lan.

She knew very well that she was holding the trump card.

How are the British and the French?

They requested 8 million taels of compensation.

They want few ports say Canton, Shanghai,

Niu-zhong and Dang-chou to be opened.

In addition, Tientsin.

If we open Tientsin, it�s just like opening Peking.

The foreigners could do whatever they want then.

They want to come to Peking to amend the treaty.

That�s too much! I won�t let them come.

They are coming with troops.

I think the foreigners are too aggressive.

Let�s do something to delay them.

Send someone to negotiate with Lord Elgin.

And to kidnap him.

If their leader is caught, they will be in a mess.

Then we�ll ask Senggerinchin to attack them.

I am sure the foreign troops will be collapsed.

No, you can never do that.

We shouldn�t kill the embassy during the negotiation.

It will give others excuse

and launch direct attack.

Your Majesty, that would bring us unexpectable bad effect.

Right, to stay long with the foreigners,

you must have special feeling.

Su Shun, you are bluffing!

I am bluffing?

But I am more honest than The betrayer!

What did you say?

Stop, stop.

Go to Tung-chou for negotiation.

Cai-won. Yes, Your Majesty.

Go with Kwai-liang.

Kidnap the British general.

Let�s talk to them with a hostage.

Your Majesty, please don�t!

L�ve made up my mind.

Leave now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Kill...

Prince Kung was right.

The kidnap incident didn�t bring hope to peace.

But led to the excuse to Anglo French War.

On August 22, the 10th year of Hsien-feng,

the Anglo French army reached the capital.

They killed, set fire, raped and robbed.

The Ching troops retreated to Yuan Ming Yuan.

Causing great damages to Chinese history and culture.

The only way out is to copy what our ancestor did in Mu-lan.

In name of hunting,

Your Majesty, you�ve to flee to Jehol.

The enemies are just in front or our door,

do you want His Majesty to escape?

Hunting in Mu-lan is a custom.

It�s different from escaping.

We don�t want His Majesty

to be scared by the foreigners.

That�s escape, you can never deny.

Do you want His Majesty to stay and face the foreigners?

If you didn�t insist to kidnap British embassy,

we wouldn�t have become like this.

Su, this is your fault.

Now, you suggest going into fugitive,

some one should stay behind to clear the mess.

Lady Yee is going to interfere the court affairs.

Don�t you think a prince offer you rights

to influent the court affairs?

The rise and fall of the country, every men should be responsible.

I am a woman, please don�t mind my words.

Don�t be so angry.

Your Majesty, we are ready now.

Who is going to stay and

negotiate with the foreigners?

I am willing to stay.

Prince Kung, the foreigners kill with no mercy, are you afraid...

I don�t care my life at all.

Su should stay next to His Majesty,

for he is dealing with so many routine affairs.

Your Majesty,

so just leave every matters to Prince Kung.

And let him handle British embassy too.

No,

you�ve to take the hostage to Jehol, to ensure the King�s safety.

We are a country of courtesy,

it�s a shame to His Majesty.

Your suggestion is approved.

Hsien-feng brought his wives and children to Jehol.

The Anglo French allies attacked, they burnt the Yuan Ming Yuan.

Luckily Prince Kung did a good job to negotiate,

the damages were thus lessened.

While he was staying in Peking,

Su Shuen became the man behind the King.

Two opposite political centers were established.

A civil wars waw going to start in any minutes.

What are you doing?

Please forgive me, l�ve made a mistake.

Do you know that lead to a Death Penalty?

Do you want to be on top of me?

Please forgive me.

I will never do that.

Since that night, His Majesty�s sickness was getting more serious.

And Tzu-hsi become

less important to him.

Because he knew Tzu-hsi

no longer the innocent Yu Lan.

Do you want to be on top of me?

Yu-Lan

Don�t you agree to let my son be my successor?

I don�t mean it, but I worry Lady Yee...

Go on...

I wish you good health. But...

But...

The Queen is a kind-hearted woman.

I don�t think she can handle Lady Yee easily.

Lady Yee wants to be the Queen,

I know that.

We respect Her Highness very much.

But in case Lady Yee doesn�t respect Her Highness...

because of her son�s throne...

We worry that we couldn�t protect Her Highness.

What will you suggest?

To copy the story of Emperor Han.

What? Right.

Emperor Han wanted Lady Kuo-yi�s son be the prince.

But he worried his mother would interfere the court affair.

So he killed her first and then made her son the prince.

You mean you want me to kill Lady Yee?

Right, this is the only way

to stop her messing the world.

Your Majesty, don�t hesitate. Kill her!

How dare you! I am sorry.

I can�t do that.

Even she has to be blamed,

she should get what she deserves.

Your Majesty,

the Queen should be respected and protected too.

You... Your Majesty!

Alright, summon Lady Yee.

I ask you to come since I know I am dying.

After my death,

you�d respect the Queen.

If anyone does not respect her.

My spirit won�t let that guy go!

To protect the Queen.

L�ve made up a decision.

Here is my will.

If anyone doesn�t respect Her Highness.

With my will, that person should be killed.

It�s useful to any courtiers and any of my relatives.

Lady Yee, can�t you hear me?

Yes, Your Majesty.

July 16, the 11th year of Hsien-feng,

I would like to make my son the prince.

Cai Wun, Tun Wah, Chin-tao and Su Shun.

Tu Han, Kiang Yuan, Chau Yau-ying, Mu Yan.

You�ve to assist my son to rule the empire.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I will leave my son to you all.

The Prince is a filial kid, we�ll try our best to assist him.

Rise.

Lady Yee, please stay. The rest of you, leave now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yu Lan.

Your Majesty.

If you were a man, it�d have benefited the country.

What a pity that you are a woman. It�s God�s will.

Tung Tao Tong?

Tung Tao Tong.

The Queen is too weak.

Su Shun and his fellows are too proud.

After my death...

No, you won�t die...

The Queen can never fight with them.

Your heard my will, that�s against you.

In fact, I am giving them a remarkable warning.

I hope you to ally with the Queen to fight against them.

We are women, how can we have such power?

Ask for my 6th brother.

Prince Kung?

We are brothers.

Yu Lan.

Am I the only man of you?

Your Majesty?

Alright, leave now.

This was the last time Tzu-hsi saw Hsien-feng.

In the middle of that night, Hsien-feng died.

The emperor died.

Lady Yee became Empress Dowager, Tzu-hsi.

The cunning Su Shun worried Tzu-hsi to have some counter attacks.

He arranged military force to stay with him in Jehol.

He didn�t let the eunuchs and fellows of Tzu-hsi go in.

Long life to Your Highness.

Rise. Yes, Your Highness.

How about the funeral?

Lt�s almost done, the lama came.

Su Shuen�s fellows won�t let anyone visit and leave the villa.

Even fly can�t go in.

But I want you to go to Peking.

To seek for Prince Kung.

I am afraid that I can�t do that.

You can do it if you are willing to.

I would try my best to do whatever Your Highness instructs.

Great, put the hand on the table.

Yes, Your Highness.

You offended Her Highness, your arm was broken by Her Highness.

You�re kicked out of the villa and get treatment in Peking, understand?

Yes.

Place this secret letter between the broken arms.

Take this jade to Prince Kung.

Ask him to come before the funeral.

Yes, Your Highness.

This is what Empress Dowager gives you.

Prince Kung, this is the secret letter.

Dragon files in China.

Expel the foreigners and rebels with swords.

Phoenix files in China.

The Empress Dowagers are to assist the little emperor to rule new world.

Yu Lan.

No matter how, l�ve to go to the funeral.

What�s the matter?

Prince Kung came to Jehol alone.

Should we let him in?

He comes for the funeral, it�s not good to reject him.

We can�t let others think we�re going against him.

Let him worship his brother, that�s no big deal.

We will be generous. Right!

Let�s go in first.

Prince Kung.

My brother assigned you to assist the new emperor,

he�d his own reasons.

Thank you. Yes, Your Highness.

Prince Kung, the Empress Dowagers

would like to see you.

Well...

According to custom, I don�t quite understand.

Su, please go with me.

No, it�s your family talk.

Please go alone.

Alright, may I be excused.

Show the way. Yes.

Are you crazy? How can you let him in?

You said we should be generous.

But we can let him worship only!

What�ll we do?

Forget it, they can�t do nothing harmful.

Sister. Sister.

Will Su Shun stop Prince Kung from seeing us?

Prince Kung will think away to meet us.

L�ve stomach ache, I wish...

Are you alright?

Chun.

Yes, Your Highness.

Take Her Highness to her room.

Then Prince Kung...

I will talk to him, go and take a rest.

Yu-Chiu. Yes.

Pour the tea with cathartics.

Don�t come in without my order.

Yes, Your Highness.

Long Life to Your Highness.

Long Life to Your Highness.

Rise. Yes your Highness.

The Queen is sick,

she has gone back to take a rest.

Prince Kung, l�ve something to talk to you.

Xiao-an. Yes, Your Highness.

Watch, and pay attention to spy.

Yes, Your Highness.

Prince Kung, we are widows and orphan...

Don�t worry,

Su Shun is too proud.

I risk my life to come to Jehol,

once I am alive,

l�ll protect the safety of yours.

I don�t care about my life, anyway.

Before my death,

I am so glad to see you.

Your Highness.

Prince Kung, call me Yu Lan.

I dare not.

You are such a chicken.

Your father knew you�re capable

but he didn�t let you get his throne.

But you dared not reject.

You know Su Shun controlled His Majesty to order the court!

They are afraid you�d come.

You dared not come.

You saved my life on that day.

If you were courageous,

l�d have been your concubine.

Yu Lan.

What are you scaring?

If we are killed,

that�s a brave matter.

At least, we do what we wish.

Prince Kung, my coming life depends on your courage.

Don�t worry, for you and for me,

I will get rid of Su Shun.

But the foreigners...

I am full of confidence to handle them.

They�ll agree the Empress Dowagers stay behind and Kung be consultant.

I am leaving.

Go back and arrange it.

Don�t let anyone know that.

Don�t worry,

l�ll force them to transport the coffin to Peking first.

Then l�ve my way to handle them.

But you�ve to tolerate on the way back Peking.

Where is the jade which you sent me?

Take care.

After Prince Kung left Jehol,

he decided to fight for his future

and Tzu-hsi with Su and another 7 courtiers.

Before he reached Peking,

he asked Tung Yuan-shun to draft a proposal,

to suggest the Empress Dowagers to rule behind and Kung to assist.

Su Shuen got furious after seeing this.

Damn! They allied to go against us.

On Sept 23, 11th year of Hsien-feng,

Su Shun believed the women were helpless.

They arranged Hsien-feng�s coffin

to be transported to Peking.

According to tradition,

the little King should wait for his dad�s coffin.

So, Tzu-hsi arranged the little emperor to go back first.

And Su Shun escorted the coffin behind.

The 8 courtiers didn�t hope Tzu-hsi to go back to Peking.

They arranged assassinators to kill Tzu-hsi on the way.

Where is our men?

But Prince Kung was even wiser.

He prepared numerous shooters to wait for the killers.

And he arranged the Empress Dowagers to go by another lane.

Prince Kung,

thank you for receiving us night here.

I am coming to announce a royal instruction.

We haven�t reached the capital, what is that about?

Lt�s the royal message by the Empress Dowagers.

What did you say? Are you kidding?

Here is the royal instruction

from the Queen.

Send Cai Wun, Tun Hua to the court for trial.

Chin Tao, Mu Yan, Kiang Yuen,

Tu Han and Chiu Yau Yin,

you�re fired.

Let me go...

Kung, you will deserve it!

Receive the royal instruction now.

Whose�s royal instruction?

From the Queen.

This is drafted by Prince Kung

and several scholars.

Bull shit! I am assigned by the passed emperor

to draft royal instruction.

The passed emperor had died for days,

how dare you...

Right, the passed emperor died for days,

you brought concubines with his coffin.

It�s against the law. You�d be sentenced to death.

The Empress Dowager ordered

Cai Wun and Tun Hua to commit suicide.

I don�t want dying... Don�t kill me!

I don�t want dying, let me go...

Prince Kung, Damn your ancestors!

You and that nasty bitch, you�ll deserve it.

Su Shun, you big mouth!

Sew up his lips. Yes.

Go away...

Kneel...

Kill

In 1861, Su Shun, Cai Wun and Tun Hua were killed.

And the rest courtiers were fired.

Prince Kung held the power

and the Empress Dowager were behind.

Prince Kung was given the title Consultant,

he controlled the court.

And Tung-chih was given as the name of the new throne.

It meant the government by

both Empress Dowagers.

Apparently,

Yu Lan should be satisfied...

to become the Empress Dowager.

Where are you taking me to?

What are you doing? Let me go!

Don�t be nervous, Sister Li.

What do you want?

I will treat you the way you treated Tung Tung, it�s fair.

No... Please let me go.

Yu-lan, no, Your Highness.

Please let me go, I beg you...

Go.

Tzu-hsi killed those who offended her one by one.

But the desire of power

was out of her control.

Only a piece of paper...

could kill her.

Your Highness, l�ve seen that.

What?

Speak up.

L�ve seem Empress Dowager

open your can of medicine.

I don�t know what she had put in.

Here. Here.

My God,

please bless my sister to get well soon.

I wish to cut my flesh to be a part of the medicine.

Hope God pity me.

Sister.

Sister.

Sister, I won�t forget

how nice you are.

Sister, will you blame me?

Of course not.

Although the passed emperor didn�t love me.

He passed me a chop before his death.

I heard rumors that

he gave you many things before his death.

I have never cared about that.

Since I take you as my real sister.

Although His Majesty is so young now,

we have a long way to live together and depend on each.

Sister, if I do anything wrong,

please teach me.

Sister, if not were you,

I would have been torture by Su.

Sister won�t blame you.

Thank you. I am not going to bother you.

Please stay.

Don�t go, l�ve something to show you.

Why not take a rest? Let�s watch that some days later.

Let�s read it first.

��lf Lady Yee doesn�t respect the Queen, ��

��Kill her with my order. ��

I can�t imagine he took me as evil.

Sister, what am I going to say?

Sister.

This is a secret letter given by His Majesty,

why do you burn it?

I don�t want any misunderstanding to stay between us.

I believe that you won�t set me up.

I will never go against you.

So why should I keep this?

Sister.

Your Highness, the medicine is done.

Flesh and blood, don�t drink it, it�s awful.

Wait.

This shows your sincerity.

I can�t forget that.

Sister, hope you would get well soon.

My stomach aches...

It hurts.

You drank something poisonous, so it hurts.

When you see me, I was adding the poison.

Chun is my girl who is placed near you.

I intended to let you see me cut my flesh.

Don�t you understand that?

You�re so cruel.

Chun stays with you for a year

but she couldn�t find the secret letter.

After your death, no one would find it out too.

I can�t imagine you fell into my trap at last.

You destroyed what I scared most.

Why?

For jealousy.

L�ve bad habit.

I love lying.

Prince Kung.

Give way.

Her Highness said no one should go in

when she is discussing the court affairs.

Bull shit, I am the Consultant.

If I am not around, how to discuss the court affair?

Go. Yes, Your Highness.

Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

It�s so late, why don�t you take a rest?

I have just returned from the South.

L�ve heard the death of Her Highness.

Sister was lucky to keep your brother company.

L�ve something to talk to you.

Haven�t you seen me discussing the national business?

L�ve to talk about family business. Get out now.

Prince Kung, you�ve to take good rest

after a long journey.

Since you�ve come, l�ll take this chance to talk to you.

The courtiers said you�re so busy in dealing with foreign affairs.

If we wait for you to discuss internal affair,

it�ll waste time.

And you are too busy,

you�ve to take rest.

What do you mean?

I, on behalf of His Majesty, write a royal instruction.

Receive it now.

You want to fire me?

You are complaint by the courtiers!

Saying that you�re too proud.

Prince Kung, l�m forced to do so.

Bull shit!

Behave yourself.

Alright, the hunting dog will be cooked after the rabbit is caught.

I just want to ask you something alone.

Your Highness, no!

Leave us alone.

Yes, Your Highness.

Take His Majesty out. Yes, Your Highness.

Prince Kung, go ahead.

Did you kill the Queen?

How dare you ask such ridiculous question?

You know it very well.

Judge from my power, I can never go against you.

But for our past relationship, I just want to know the truth.

Yu Lan, is that true?

I want to hear the truth.

Why don�t you answer me?

I just want to hear the truth from you, speak up.

Prince Kung.

Tzu-hsi reached the supreme status at last.

She forsook love kindness.

She ruled China for 60 years

by holding her son Tung-chih.

So, instead of saying Pu-yi the last emperor of China,

why not term her

as the last empress of China, it�d be more appropriate.

About her happiness,

only she knew whether she was happy or not.