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Ah... Ouch...

How is she? Answer me.
Dr To, how's Youlan?

She tripped.

Her water broke causing
early fetal movement.

But the baby hasn't rotated yet. Its head
is facing up and feet are facing down.

What does that mean? Is
that obstructed labor?

Can't you help the baby rotate
by pushing with your hands?

No. We don't know the
exact position of the baby.

If we force it to rotate, we might cause

the umbilical cord to
wrap around its neck.

What should we do now?

Regardless, she's in a critical condition.

When will His Highness be home?

I've already sent someone to hurry
to the barracks to inform him.

Even so, it'll take over
an hour for him to get home.

Now what? There are no
options. What should we do now?

We can't wait any longer or
she'll die. So will the baby.

Empress Dowager has placed
high expectations on the baby.

If the baby dies, I'm afraid
we'll all get beheaded.

We must keep the baby safe.

No, we must keep both
the mother and baby safe.

Cut open her belly?

Cut open her belly?

Brother Yam, please go to the church and
ask Father Taylor to come immediately.

Tell him that the princess tripped.
She needs a cesarean section now.

Ask him to bring all the surgical
instruments and drugs. Go.

OK.

Hey... We can't do this. We
can't cut open her belly.

You're even asking a foreigner
to perform the surgery for her?

Commissioner, we have to improvise now.
You're still worried about that now?

But His Highness isn't home yet. Who
will take responsibility for this?

That's right.

Why don't we leave the decision
to His Highness when he's home?

We can't wait any longer. I will
take full responsibility for this.

Commissioner, His Highness is home.

Your Highness.

How's the princess now?

She's undergoing a C-section inside.

C-section? You're all here. So
who's performing the surgery for her?

Please don't be mad. Despite my objection,

To Chung insisted on asking a foreign

doctor to perform the
C-section for princess.

What?

Your Highness, you're home?
Youlan has given birth to a baby.

Is it a boy or a girl?

Congratulations. It's a boy.
Both mother and baby are safe.

A boy. It's really a boy?

How dare you, To Chung!

Without my consent,

you asked a foreign doctor to
perform a C-section for princess?

Her condition was critical.

If we didn't do it, both princess
and the baby could have died.

After weighing the pros and cons,

I asked Father Taylor to come
perform the C-section for her.

It was my decision alone. I will
take full responsibility for this.

Fortunately, both
mother and baby are fine.

If something had gone wrong, you
wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.

There's a certain amount
of risk in a C-section.

But Father Taylor is a brilliant
doctor. He's experienced.

I have absolute faith in him.

No matter how brilliant he is in medicine,

he's still a foreigner.

If people find out that a
foreigner performed C-section

to deliver Prince Chun's son,
I will become a laughing-stock.

So this must be kept
absolutely confidential.

I'm just a doctor. I only
care about saving lives.

I don't care about other things. I
believe Father Taylor is the same way.

He won't tell anyone
about this. Don't worry.

Good. If there's any gossip about this,

I promise everyone who has
knowledge of this will be killed.

Three years later.

Look, Puyi is so cute.

Thanks to Your Royal Highness's
blessing, Puyi has grown so fast.

He's really dutiful too. He
often says he wants to see you.

He's a really good grandson.

He's so dutiful at such a tender
age. Prince Chun has taught him well.

Thank you for your
compliment, Noble Consort Yu.

Puyi makes Her Royal Highness so happy.

He must come to the palace
more often to see her.

That's right. It'll be more fun

if there's a kid running
around in the palace.

Actually Puyi is very naughty.

I'm afraid he will
disturb Her Royal Highness.

You've spoiled Puyi.
Of course he's naughty.

You should show a touch of
awe like Her Royal Highness.

Then Puyi will listen to your teaching.

Since Puyi likes Her
Royal Highness so much.

Why not have him stay and live
in the palace from today on?

Then he can spend more time
with Her Royal Highness.

Puyi is a little boy.

I'm worried that he might not be
used to living without his mom.

Youlan, haven't you notice that

every time Puyi comes
to the Summer Palace,

Her Royal Highness is
especially sharp and happy?

This shows the two of them
enjoy each other's company.

Right, Your Royal Highness?

If Puyi stays with Her Royal
Highness and gets advice from her,

his development and
growth will be much better.

Of course that's a great idea.

You consider your son's long-term benefit.
You're a really good father, Prince Chun.

In your son's interest,

you need to put up with the
pain of parting with him, Youlan.

Youlan, if you miss Puyi,

then come and see Her
Royal Highness more often.

Come more often with
Prince Chun to look at them.

I can't believe the
restless Princess Wojia

looks so much like a doctor when
she's checking my pulse for me.

It's all due to Dr To's teaching.

It takes a brilliant teacher
to train an outstanding student.

You smile so happily when
His Majesty compliments you.

OK. Let me test you. What does
His Majesty's pulse show today?

OK. His Majesty's pulse is strong. It
shows he's excited. Is that correct?

That's correct.

Your Majesty's pulse shows that you've
been sleeping very little lately.

What's making it so hard
for you to fall asleep?

I've been reading lots of books on
Western legal and political systems.

I came across many wise ideas.

These two books talk about
constitutional monarchy.

The Japanese practiced that
during their Meiji Restoration

so they have become strong.

So I'm wondering if Qing could
be as successful as the Japanese

if we practice
constitutional monarchy too.

What's constitutional monarchy?

Father Taylor has
talked about that before.

Simply speaking, the monarch
is replaced by a parliament

as the ultimate source of
power in ruling the country.

Lots of Western countries
practice this system now.

That shows there must
be merits to this system.

Your Majesty is willing
to relinquish power

in the interest of the
nation and its people

I do admire you.

I may have this idea, but not
everyone shares my thinking.

You mean...?

I feel Prince Chun doesn't really

want to help me carry out
reforms in the administration.

I've proposed many policies to
benefit the people and provide relief.

But he's made numerous excuses to stall.

Why depend on others to work for you?

Why don't you tell Empress
Dowager your ideas yourself?

Tell Empress Dowager myself?

Since you have the determination and
don't mind relinquishing your power,

why don't you muster up your courage
and tell Empress Dowager yourself?

If you don't even have that courage,

how will you be able to implement
the policy in the future?

You're right.

I should muster up my courage
and explain to Empress Dowager

the advantages of implementing
a constitutional monarchy.

Perhaps Empress Dowager will...

Here comes Her Royal Highness...

Please forgive me for
the prank, Your Majesty.

Empress Dowager's not here. But as soon
as you heard her title, you panicked.

I'm afraid you won't even be able to say
"constitutional monarchy" in front of her.

Perhaps it's because I've been under
her strict supervision since I was a kid.

So whenever I see her, I'm awe-struck.

I'm such a coward. How can I carry
out any administrative reforms?

Kwong.

Yes, lady boss.

The prescription here says
that the medicine is mugwort.

But you put capillary wormwood
in it. Have you made a mistake?

Oh, I'm sorry. That was an oversight.

Be more careful next time.

Replace it now.

OK.

He's so dumb. He's been working
here for a couple of months already.

He's still so dumb?

He's still green. I will
forgive his inadvertent mistake.

Give him some time to improve.

If it weren't for you managing Leung
Tsai Tsan Clinic these past two years

it wouldn't be back on track so soon.

The drugstore is so big. How
can I manage it on my own?

I owe it to Manager Lo and the
employees for working so hard.

Right.

Why does her chair have two
wheels? So she doesn't need to walk?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Shush, Lin-chi.

Hey, darling. My legs can't move.
That's why I need to use a wheelchair.

Actually it's convenient.
I can go wherever I want to.

Do you want to try siting on it?

Bye, Manager Lo.

We're leaving now. Please
tie up the loose ends.

I will. Dr To, you're so nice.

You've come at the same time every day
to pick up your wife these past two years.

It's no big deal to take my wife home.

Everyone knows Dr To is good to Mrs. To.

Dr To, will massaging
her neck help her legs?

I met Father Taylor today. He
told me a recent case abroad.

A man's cervical vertebrae were
hit by a hard object by mistake,

which stimulated his nerves.

His legs regained sensation after
he had been paralyzed for years.

So I want to use massage
to stimulate Pak-hop's neck.

I hope this will help.

Nerves? What's that?

That's hard to explain.

Lin-chi, don't bother Dr To.

Boil some hot water for
him to wash his feet.

OK.

How do you feel, Pak-hop?

My neck feels really good.

Just that?

Sit down. Don't be so disappointed.

It's OK. I gave up the dream of
standing up again a long time ago.

I'm a doctor. I've
healed numerous patients.

But I can't heal my wife. It's so ironic.

Wai-Shan, you're a doctor to
outsiders. But to me, you're my husband.

As long as you keep me company
every day and all of us are safe,

I'm already very content.

Whether I walk again
doesn't matter at all.

Of course everyone in
the family has to be safe.

But it would be a bonus
if you could walk again.

That's why I won't give up
readily. OK. Let's do it again.

Guys, last time we talked about the
different functions of the human organs.

But where are they located?
If we understand that clearly,

it will help a lot when we
treat patients in the future.

That's why I've brought all of you here

so you can clearly see exactly where
our internal organs are located.

Father Taylor.

Look closely. Be prepared.

You see. The human heart is right here.

Come take a closer
look. Take a closer look.

You can do it, Wojia.

If you can't hang in there, how
can you be a doctor? Chill...

That's so awful. Don't play it.

Kot Kan?

Princess Wojia.

Get up. We're not in the palace now.
You don't need to be so formal. Get up.

I can't believe you can play the piano.

Of course I can't. I heard
Miss Ling play it before.

There was no one around just now. I
couldn't hold myself back from trying.

Sorry to disturb you.

You remember the tune after
hearing it just several times?

It seems you and Deling
aren't just ordinary friends.

Princess Wojia, please don't
get the wrong idea. Actually...

You're so nervous. Your
expression has betrayed you.

Ever since Deling left the capital,
I haven't been in touch with her.

I wonder how she's doing.

After she left, she traveled
to many Western countries.

She writes to Father
Taylor from time to time

to tell him what she's seen and heard.

I know a bit too.

Also, she met a guy in
the States and married him.

Deling is married?

Right. I saved up earlier because I
wanted to jump on a boat and go see her.

But the she's already married a
foreigner. My effort's been a waste.

If you really want Deling to be happy,

you should be happy for her
since she's found her true love.

You're right.

I shouldn't just eat
steamed buns every meal.

I should treat my mom to
abalone and roast goose.

I should enjoy life.

You're wrong to think this way.

You should carry on
eating only steamed buns.

No roast goose or abalone.

Carry on saving up not to go visit Deling

but to travel abroad yourself
and broaden your horizons.

Honestly, if I could forget
about my status as a princess,

I would travel around
the world like Deling too.

You're right again.

A man should go to more
places to broaden his horizons.

I shouldn't be an ignorant man.

You have ambition.

When you've saved up
enough, you must tell me.

If there's a chance, we should
travel around the world together.

OK. It's a deal.

It's a deal.

Deal.

Why do you want to take cannabis?
You'll get addicted to it.

I'm not doing so for enjoyment. It's
for the welfare of Qing's citizens.

Cai told me that Empress Dowager is

holding a banquet in
the Summer Palace today

to entertain the consuls
of various countries.

I've thought it over. I believe
this is a great opportunity

to suggest the idea of a constitutional
monarchy to Empress Dowager.

If I get the consul's support, Empress
Dowager can't say no right away.

Then there'll be a chance constitutional
monarchy can be implemented.

Do you know using cannabis
on a long-term basis

is bad for your health?

I don't need to use it
on a long-term basis.

But an opportunity has
presented itself today.

To Chung, please do me a favor.

Do you know you can
get addicted to cannabis

even if you use it just once or twice?

You must promise me that regardless of
whether you pull it off or not this time,

you must take the antidote
I prescribe for you

to get rid of the toxin from your body.

OK. Whether we can implement
constitutional monarchy depends on today.

It's His Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Lower the bridge.

Your Majesty, without
Empress Dowager's decree...

Slaves. I won't repeat myself.
Lower the bridge. Yes.

Your Royal Highness, the banquet
on the decorated boat is ready.

Take the consuls to the boat then. Yes.

Here comes His Majesty.

Your Majesty.

At ease.

Much obliged.

Your Royal Highness, I wish
you good health and longevity.

At ease.

Much obliged.

You're not feeling well. You
should stay in Yingtai to rest.

You came a long way to Summer Palace. Why?

The weather is really nice
today. I feel a lot better too.

I learned that Your Royal Highness is
holding a banquet for the consuls here.

So I came specifically
to say hello to everyone.

Your Majesty has come in
person. We are honored.

Oh, apart from saying hello, I would
also like to hear everyone's opinion

on a proposal for governing the nation.

We are all ears.

Recently I've been studying the history

and development political
systems in many countries.

I realized that adhering
to old habits and rules

will only impede the progress of a nation.

So I've come up with an
idea. Constitutional monarchy.

To implement that, we need the
support of all the countries.

So I hope you gentlemen

can relate this idea of mine to the
leaders of your respective countries.

I hope you will all work
together with Qing, OK?

Thank you... Thank you...

Your Majesty, how do you feel?

How would you feel if you got
the runs several times a day?

It's hard on you.

I just want to help you discharge
the toxin of the cannabis sooner.

I understand.

But I've got the runs
so many times already.

The toxin is excreted, right?

Almost. To be safe, you should take

one more dose tonight
after getting some rest.

I believe all the toxin
will be excreted then.

One more dose?

But today I didn't panic at all

in front of Empress
Dowager and the consuls.

I eloquently told them my idea of
implementing constitutional monarchy.

That was worth it even if I
have to get the runs again.

I must remind Your Majesty that

although cannabis may be used as a
kind of drug, it contains toxin too.

Using it for a prolonged
period is bad for your health.

You mustn't take it again.

OK. I won't take it again.

So is there any medicine
that could embolden me

so that I don't get scared
when I face Empress Dowager?

And it mustn't be toxic.

Your Majesty, don't rely on drugs anymore.

The proper way to conquer
fear is to rely on yourself.

Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness is here.

How dare you, Your Majesty! You
left Yingtai without permission.

You even talked nonsense
in front of the consuls.

Qing's strength has declined drastically.

Only constitutional monarchy
can help Qing revive.

That's our only chance.

Constitutional monarchy will make
Qing rich and strong? That's nonsense.

Is it like you feeling
emboldened after taking cannabis

so you won't be afraid of me anymore?

I truly meant what I said.

You meant what you said
after you had taken cannabis?

I say that's nonsense.

Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness
really can't stand drugs.

She's given the order to
ban its use a long time ago.

I can't believe someone had the
guts to bring cannabis to the palace

and tempt His Majesty into taking it.

To Chung, don't think you
can do anything you like

just because you've cured
His Majesty and me before.

Aren't you afraid you'll get beheaded?

I insisted on taking cannabis.

If you really want to punish To
Chung, please punish me first.

You think I dare not punish you?

My life is a living hell anyway.
Why don't you end it for me quickly?

Your Majesty...

Your Royal Highness,

according to the Commissioner
of the Imperial Hospital,

His Majesty had used cannabis.
He's mentally exhausted.

Then he had the runs from detoxing.
And he had gotten emotional.

That's why his blood and qi
reversed and he passed out.

Fortunately, the imperial
doctors resuscitated him.

He's fine for the time being.

You two get out.

Yes...

How are you, Your Royal Highness?

I can hang in there for now.

But His Majesty keeps
fooling around like this,

does he want me to depose him sooner?

Your Royal Highness, deposing
His Majesty is a major decision.

The consuls showed great
support for His Majesty today.

Please reconsider the decision.

The foreigners have been wanting
to divide our land among themselves.

His Majesty doesn't realize that.

He even had the gut to propose this
so-called constitutional monarchy

and hoped that the foreigners
would support him. He's so stupid.

Since His Majesty could use

constitutional monarchy to
gain the consul's support,

Your Royal Highness could likewise

use that to consolidate your
relationship with the various countries.

You want me to give up my power?

Don't worry. It takes a
long time to implement it.

First you have to send people
abroad to observe and learn.

Then we'll need to discuss the clauses
and articles of the constitution

and the formation of the parliament.

That takes at least five to seven years.

You mean I should pretend
to say yes to His Majesty

as a delay tactic to stall him?

Exactly.

Besides, you're in complete control
of how the constitution is drawn up.

You can place trustworthy
people in the cabinet.

On the face of it, we're
implementing the constitution.

In reality it'll be completely
the same as it is now.

Dr To.

Kot Kan, what's the matter?

I came with Prince Chun
to see Empress Dowager.

I heard that you're doing
a checkup for the Queen.

So I came to see you
because I need your help.

Please go ahead.

It's been windy lately. My grandma
keeps coughing. She won't see a doctor.

I wonder if you could make
a house call and see her.

I'll go to Chuen Yan
Clinic when I get off later.

Thank you. Bye.

My cough isn't serious.
Why did you trouble Dr To?

Mom, get better sooner. Dr To, how's Mom?

She's fine. It's just a
minor ailment for a senior.

I'll prescribe some medicine for her.
She'll get well after she takes it.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Dr To. Please
prescribe the medicine over here.

Cured sausages, cured
duck and sweetheart cakes?

They're all specialties from Guangdong?

Yes...

A friend gave them to us...
My relative gave them to us...

The relative Kan mentioned is my cousin.
She's Miss Ming-chu's good friend.

Right.

It's just that.

OK...

Kot Kan, I haven't heard from
your Miss Ling in a long time.

How is she doing?

Oh, she's...

Doesn't she write home?

She does. But she doesn't write
to me. So I don't know much.

Fuk Ling.

You've come back?

I thought you had died in the
explosion at Tai Hang Warehouse.

I can't believe I'd have
a chance to see you again.

How did you find out I
was at Tai Hang Warehouse?

At first I wanted to see you off
at the railway station that day.

When I got there, I found out that no
train was going to Tianjin that day.

I thought you didn't want me to
see you off. So you lied to me.

But then I heard Cui Yugui
tell Prince Chun in his mansion

that your organization was going to rob

Tai Hang Warehouse of
the ammunition there.

I suspected that you hadn't left.

Sol hurried to the
warehouse to take a look.

But the explosion happened
while I was on my way.

Actually the explosion was part of our
plan to make Prince Chun believe that

we had failed to rob the
warehouse of the ammunition.

We put him off guard

so it would be easier for us to
transport the ammunition to the south.

Your plan was really successful. It didn't
just fool Prince Chun, it fooled me too.

Do you know when the burnt bodies

were carried out from the
warehouse after the explosion,

I really thought you were dead?

I took the dead bodies from
the public morgue beforehand.

Otherwise how could we fool Prince Chun?

I didn't expect you would go
to Tai Hang Warehouse to see me.

I caused this misunderstanding. I'm sorry.

Back then I really couldn't accept it.

But now that I know you're
fine, my worry was worth it.

But now that you're back, I don't
understand why you didn't tell me?

Tell you?

Isn't it better for you not to know
I'm back and to believe that I'm dead?

Then you and Pak-hop
can live a peaceful life.

Did you want to keep this from
me for the rest of your life?

I plan to take Grandma to Guangzhou
later to settle down there.

I didn't expect Kot Kan
would ask you to treat her.

Perhaps this is God's will.

It's like me going to Tai
Hang Warehouse back then.

I wouldn't have found this jade
pendant if I hadn't gone there.

The jade pendant was with you?

This jade pendant made me believe that

you had gone there that day
and was one of the burnt bodies.

This jade pendant also helped
me hang in there until now.

I was fooling myself all along. Actually,
I didn't believe you had been killed.

I believed that someday you
would stand in front of me again.

And I would be able to return
this jade pendant to you myself.

Thank God for granting my wish.
So I wasn't fooling myself.

You're really standing in front of me.

Today I can really return this
jade pendant to you in person.

It was lost already. Why
were you the one to find it?

We belong to two different worlds. Why
has God drawn us together time and again?

Wai-Shan.

Pak-hop, it's so late. You
haven't gone to bed yet?

You're up reading so late.

I made locoweed and date tea for you.

Drink it while it's still hot.
It's good for you liver and eyes.

OK. Next time you can ask
Lin-chi to bring it to me.

Just now when I came in,
you were staring at a book.

Have you come across some
difficult cases again?

My difficult case can't
be solved so quickly

I'll help you to bed
after I finish the tea.

Your Majesty, Empress Dowager has approved
our sending five Royal Ministers abroad.

They will go to Britain and
the USA. to observe and learn.

As for the outline of the constitution,

the constitution of the parliament
and the duties of the cabinet,

Your Majesty will discuss and work
them out with the Grand Councilors.

The implementation of
constitutional monarchy

will help Qing reform and
become rich and strong.

I hope you will all feel
free to express your views.

Your Majesty, a weak state
enjoys no privilege for diplomacy.

I suggest reorganizing

the two regular troops
in Beiyang and the capital

At the same time we
should buy Western cannons

to protect and defend the capital.

The relationship between
Qing and the western countries

has improved a lot lately.

Your suggestion will stir their suspicion.
It will seriously undermine their support

for Qing's implementation
of constitutional monarchy.

Japan has proven to be a great success
in implementing constitutional monarchy.

We should model on them.

I hope you will all look at
things from that perspective.

What Your Majesty said makes sense.

But Japan's population is
less than one tenth of Qing's.

It's much easier for them to
roll out a new administration.

I believe we need to discuss
this in greater detail.

Your Majesty, when I
was stationed in Korea,

I had dealt with the Japanese.

I know the situation in Japan very well.

Your Majesty can appoint me to study the
constitutional monarchy system in Japan.

Then I can analyze it for everyone.

We have already sent our
ministers to the various powers

to see how they implement
constitutional monarchy.

It's unnecessary for you study
it too. That won't be necessary.

Now that you've joined the Grand Council,

it's an advancement in
your career, Officer Yuan.

I'm just a soldier. I
just know how to fight

I'm removed from all my
duties in the Beiyang Army.

I've been transferred to the Grand
Council just so I can kill my time.

You mustn't get the wrong idea.

It's mainly His Majesty's idea to
transfer you to the Grand Council.

I just made some minor comments.

Right now His Majesty needs someone

who can help him implement
a constitutional monarchy.

I'm not capable of doing that.
The Grand Council doesn't need me.

I've fought in so many battles all
these years. I'm completely worn out.

I've wanted to retire long ago. I hope
Your Highness will help me do that.

The government needs capable people now.
If you retire, it would be such a shame.

Too bad His Majesty blames you

for refusing to support
his proposal for reforms

so they failed in the end.

That's why he holds grudges against you.

It's dangerous to serve the emperor. No
wonder you have the intention to leave.

You do understand me well, Prince Chun.

OK. When I retire, I will throw a
party to entertain Your Highness.

It's a deal. Then I look
forward to your retirement party.

Thank you.

Are you done making
arrangements to go to Guangzou?

Almost. I'm free today.
So I want to take a walk.

Can I borrow you for a day?

Then let's not worry about anything.
Let's have fun and enjoy today.

I really envy the kites because
they can fly so high and faraway.

If I were a kite,

I would fly as far away as possible
and take a look at the world outside.

Too bad it's tied to a thread.

No matter how high or faraway you
fly, you'll get pulled back in the end.

Fish are lucky. They're so happy
with just a little bit of food.

That's true.

Human beings are a lot
greedier. They're never content.

Do you like this one?

Don't you think the sun is the
most beautiful in this moment?

Too bad it'll be dark soon though
the setting sun is so beautiful.

Life is bitter and short. No one
knows what will happen in the future.

We should live in the present moment.

I agree.

This lover's knot is so
beautiful. Did you buy that?

Yes. When I passed by the market
today, I saw this cute lover's knot.

Sol bought it for you.

Shouldn't lover's knots
be bought in pairs?

Really? I didn't know.

Never mind. It's your thought that counts.