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[Beyond the Realm of Conscience]

Episode Nine

In order to fight the epidemic, this medicine is extremely toxic.

If it fails to suppress the epidemic, it will kill the person who drinks it.

Violet, we don't need the medicine. Take it away.

No, the empress told me to see you two finish it before I go. I'm sorry, my lady.

How come there's a seed lotus seed here?

Just now I ran into Deputy Head Lau. She put the sweet lotus seed there.

She told your lordship to feel at ease.

She said with the sweet lotus seed, you can endure the medicine's bitterness.

She said good medicine is bitter.

She said good medicine is bitter?

I can eat sweet lotus seeds after drinking the medicine. This is really great.

We'll really drink it?

Mom, this is the empress's order.

No matter how yucky the medicine is, we still need to drink it.

But there's sweet lotus seeds. Sweetness in bitterness.

Come on, Mom.

Don't be afraid. Let's drink it.

How's Lady Zheng and Prince Kwong's condition?

Your Majesty, I went with the imperial doctor to visit them.

Both have taken the medicine, but they still haven't got any better.

Their condition has even got worse. They threw up time and again.

Even the unorthodox prescription of Emperor Chung Chung can't cure them.

It appears that there's really no cure.

This is my order.

All infected persons will be taken to Celestial Mountain for quarantine.

They aren't allowed to return to the capital.

The healthy citizens are prohibited from coming into contact with the patients.

How about the two of them?

If they stay in the palace, I'm afraid we'll be in danger too.

Send them to Celestial Mountain too, but they are the royal family after all.

They must be segregated from the commoners.

All right. Let them spend the rest of their lives in Celestial Mountain then.

His Majesty has ordered quarantine for the infected. No one is allowed to go in.

Her ladyship and his lordship will leave the palace tomorrow.

They will be taken to Celestial Mountain for rehab.

I've brought some cakes here specifically to bid them farewell.

Please make this an exception for me.

We really can't. His Majesty has ordered to quarantine them. No visit is allowed.

You'd better leave, Mistress Yuen, lest you'll get infected too.

I will be very careful. Or you can ask Lady Zheng to open the window.

She stays inside, I'll talk to her outside. Lady Zheng saved my life before.

I must see them. Come on. Please do me a favor, Master Bao.

- I can't take your money. - Please.

- You can't go in. - Please.

Why isn't my meal delivered yet?

- My lady. - My lady.

My lady... I've come to visit you.

You want to see when I will die, right?

No, my lady. That isn't my intention at all.

I came specifically to say goodbye.

Here's the milk cake his lordship likes.

I don't want to eat it. You don't need to be so kind to us. Go away.

Before, you got a safety charm for me at Cloud Temple.

You said my son and me would be safe. But does it work?

Actually it's a life-taking charm. Look. Look.

My lady, why don't you pack your stuff to prepare for the departure tomorrow?

You don't need to see me off. I don't want to see this anymore.

'Epidemic is chance. Safe outside palace.'

Dear God, please keep her ladyship and the prince safe and unharmed.

All hate and gossips will vanish after they have left the palace.

The world is so big.

I hope her ladyship and the prince will find

a place to settle down and live peacefully.

This is my humble wish.

[Sam Ching Temple]

[Tortoise tomb]

Sweet Lotus Seed, Lady Zheng and the prince will leave the palace today.

His Majesty has prohibited them from walking

around as their disease is infectious

so his lordship can't come to bid you farewell.

Please don't be mad at him for leaving without saying goodbye.

It really isn't easy to leave the palace.

Thank God his lordship understood the meaning of the sweet lotus seeds.

His Majesty wants them to be guinea pigs?

People say the medicine is extremely poisonous. It can kill.

They say it is effective. I wonder if they want to cure people or poison them.

Don't feel so worried. Everything is predestined.

Master Bo has given me some medical cream.

He said it's effective against the epidemic.

Why don't you put some on you before you deliver the medicine?

Great. You are really so kind, Sam Ho.

Everyone turns a cold shoulder to her ladyship and the prince

but you are still so loyal to them. You are even kinder.

Her ladyship is very nice to me.

Now she's so sick. I do feel so worried about them.

It's all right now. You can put on the mask.

Thank you, Deputy Head Lau.

I have some sweet lotus seeds. Please give them to the prince with the medicine.

He's like a kid. He won't drink the medicine as it's bitter.

Tell him that I gave him the sweet lotus seeds.

He can feel at ease to drink the medicine.

There's the sweet lotus seeds to go with the medicine.

Deputy Head Lau, you're really so thoughtful.

[Tortoise tomb]

Have mercy on us, dear God.

I hope the epidemic will be over sooner, so everyone can live safely.

Please allow the good luck of her ladyship and the prince to follow them

so that they don't have to live in terror anymore.

I'll give you some candies. You won't feel bitter then.

The sweet lotus seeds are very sweet.

When you feel bitter, put one piece in your mouth.

Then there'll be sweetness in bitterness.

Sweet Lotus Seed, this time his lordship won't come back after he's left.

I'll come to pay respect to you regularly on his behalf.

Please give your blessing to him and his mom.

The prince and his mom will be held in custody in Celestial Mountain.

I'm afraid they can't survive it.

Before, no one cared about them while they were in the palace.

They were bullied by others. You saw how people treated him.

There's no point staying here as sitting ducks.

Maybe they'll get a chance to survive leaving the palace.

There's at least the imperial doctor in the palace to give them treatment.

If they stay here to try the medicine, they may still get a slim chance to live.

But in the Celestial Mountain, they will be quarantined.

They are sick. There's no one to look after them.

Leaving the palace means certain death.

God blesses good people. They'll be fine.

I hope so.

After they have left the palace, their life will be better for sure.

If everyone is so kindhearted and positive like you

there won't be so many conflicts.

How do you know I'd be at the Tortoise's tomb?

His lordship is leaving in a hurry.

I bet he doesn't get a chance to say goodbye to Sweet Lotus Seed.

I guess you will come on his behalf.

So I came and see. I was right.

Officer Ko, you have a sharp mind.

Sam Ho, you are so thoughtful.

Officer Ko, what are you looking at?

Oh yes, I've got something for you. It's a petty gift.

This perfume holder is so cute.

You can put some atractylodis rhizoma inside.

Once it's lighted, its fragrance will fill the room. It's good for health.

Although you've recovered now, there's still the epidemic.

Carry this perfume holder with you, I hope it can keep you safe.

This is so valuable. You've spent so much.

It isn't as valuable as the purse you made for me.

In my heart, it's priceless.

Please accept it for my sake or for your own sake.

Now his lordship has left, you're the one I think of the most in the palace.

I just want my good friend to be safe and healthy. I'll feel content then.

If so, I'll accept it then. Thank you.

General Ma.

You want to see me, General?

You. Stand aside.

Did I tell you to do so?

No.

Today I asked all the chess masters to come as I want everyone to learn a lesson.

Don't err like Ko Yiu On did.

Sir, what have I done wrong?

Aren't you wrong to drive Lady Wong so mad?

You're doomed.

You still aren't aware of that?

Lady Wong's maid Sau Lin slept with someone and got pregnant.

Lady Wong has ordered a thorough investigation. I'm fully in charge of this.

What have I to do with her pregnancy? You think I'm the adulterer?

This is so ridiculous.

This is a serious allegation.

Have you conducted a thorough investigation yet, sir?

That's right, sir. I never talked to her. How would I do that?

You teach Lady Wong how to play chess. You always go to Tai Ming Chamber.

It must be you.

I'm not the only one who goes there, other people go there too.

All of us including me are chess masters. We've been to Tai Ming Chamber too.

Don't get us involved.

I never look at girls.

If you did sleep with her, you should know the consequence.

That's right. You got the guts to do so. You should admit it.

Sir, the imperial doctor goes to Tai Ming Chamber too.

Why do you suspect me, but not other people?

I guess you won't admit it, unless you're tortured. Guards.

Sir, my father will never do something so out of line.

That's right, sir. You can't beat me into making a confession.

Adulterer, you are as tough as that bitch?

I gave you a chance to confess

but you didn't take it.

You're really stupid. Take that bitch in.

Sir, please spare my life. I know I was wrong.

I haven't offended you before. Why do you set me up?

I've lost the baby. I've lost the baby.

I've got nothing to do with that. I'm not acquainted with you.

It's better you've lost the baby. He can't live anyway.

Now tell me who's the adulterer. Talk!

Hey, I've never hurt you before. Why do you set me up?

You must tell the truth.

Don't accuse the wrong person.

Ko Yiu On, what's your explanation?

Sir, she's crazy. You mustn't believe her. You've got the wrong person.

I haven't touched you at all before. Don't get me killed.

You should admit what you've done.

I can only return your favor in the after life.

Don't die yet. Tell the General that I'm innocent before you die.

Sir, just now Sau Lin wasn't of sound mind.

You mustn't believe what she said.

You say that bitch wasn't of sound mind? Just now she pointed at your father.

Guards, take Ko Yiu On into custody pending judgment.

- Yes, sir. - I'm innocent, sir. I'm innocent, sir!

- Dad! Dad! - I'm innocent!

Sir! Sir! Help me, Hin Yeung. You must save me.

I heard that Officer Ko Senior's in trouble. Is that true?

Sau Lin said dad's her adulterer. Why did she set dad up?

Sau Lin isn't such a person. Maybe she's got her reason for doing so.

She's already dead. We can never find out.

Sau Lin's dead?

She asked me earlier to make a hairpin for her.

I really can't believe this.

How's General Ma going to arrange her funeral?

She was Lady Wong's maid before.

Although she's violated the rules, she would be given a special allowance.

She will be cremated. Her ashes will stay in the well.

We were sisters before, I will go pay respect to her.

Once when I played chess with Lady Wong

I heard Sau Lin say that she liked the cinnamon cake

that the food stall outside Red Bird Gate sold.

Ask Master Bo to buy some for you.

Bring it to her and ask her why she accused my dad?

Did she feel lonely on her way to hell

so that she wanted an innocent man go to with her?

It won't help saying something negative.

Why don't you calm down and figure out how to rescue Officer Ko Senior.

Sau Lin, I'm really so dumb.

I don't even know you liked cinnamon cakes.

Now I've bought some for you.

I'm so useless.

I'm a man, but I let you take up all the guilt alone.

You died lonely.

It's meaningless for me to stay alive without you.

You're really sentimental.

You still get the compassion coming here to pay respect to your lover.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Actually, during the interrogation, I already found you suspicious.

When Sau Lin was being dragged out, she's covered in blood.

I noticed your response. It didn't dawn on me at first.

But when Sau Lin vomited blood and died, I saw tears in your eyes.

You looked so painful.

Then I realized your relationship with her couldn't be ordinary.

That's why you showed such emotion.

I didn't expose you right there because General Ma was such a bully at that moment.

Arguing with him would only make the situation worse

so I played a trick to trap you.

I heard Sau Lin say she liked the cinnamon cakes

that the food stall outside Red Bird Gate sold.

I'm so stupid. It isn't that I don't understand Sau Lin.

She didn't like cinnamon cakes at all.

A man must have backbone.

It's already bad enough that both Sau Lin and her baby are dead.

Now an innocent person is found guilty too.

Can you really turn a blind eye to that?

Can you live with that?

I'm living in hell.

I'd rather meet Sau Lin in heaven so that we'll be together in death.

It's better than living in pain.

Don't worry.

I'll prove Officer Ko Senior's innocence for sure.

Sau Lin and I were in love.

But we end up like this all because we live in the palace.

Our love was doomed from the very beginning.

Now we're parted by death. We can only carry on in our after lives.

I feel great after taking a bath.

What's the matter, dad? Did you get stung in jail?

Bad son, you still tease me?

I cleared your name. Now you call me a bad son?

I know you are smart.

You are clever and brave.

You convinced the real criminal to turn himself in.

You even bribed the prison guards.

Otherwise I would have gotten beaten up hard, even though I'm innocent.

Money isn't an issue.

What matters is for you to come home in one piece, dad.

This is real bad luck. By the way, how's that guy doing?

He's sentenced to death.

The empress has spared his family and relatives as he turned himself in.

The empress has also ordered all the maids and male officers to go see the execution

so that they will learn a lesson.

We know what's going to happen without watching it. They are so stupid.

Romance in the palace means certain death.

Sometimes it's hard to say.

You can't help falling in love.

Sau Lin, I hope you two will meet again

and become a loving couple in your after lives.

Sau Lin, I pray that you'll go to heaven. Please keep us safe.

Let's offer a joss stick to Officer Yau too.

He was our chess teacher after all.

Thanks to you, Officer Yau, we had to watch your execution.

Our sisters either passed out or threw up.

It's the empress's idea to warn us not to do that.

If we break the rule, we'll end up like them.

We must really behave in the palace. Even one minor mistake will get us killed.

Not only that, you will also get other people killed.

Even your family and relatives will get killed too.

- Officer Ko. - Officer Ko.

I heard that many maids fell sick on the day of execution.

Are you two all right?

We're fine. Thank you for asking, Officer Ko.

We're done. Please go ahead, sir.

Don't pick it up.

He's so chicken. He isn't a gentleman at all.

You should learn the lesson. It will be bad if someone gets it wrong.

We should avoid it.

We happened to run into you two here. How could it be avoided?

Sam Ho wants to give you this.

No kidding. You want me to get killed?

Just kidding. It's better to give it to your son.

I made it for Master Bo.

He's really so popular.

Of course. Sam Ho's skills are the best in the whole department.

She's really busy.

You are blessed to get the ornament she made.

I wouldn't envy that.

Mistress Chung, how come you're here too?

Master Bo said he had bought some threads for me, so I came to get them.

But he isn't here. How about you?

Master Bo said he's free today and we can chat.

He was supposed to be free.

But someone in the Internal Service has fallen sick

so General Ma has summoned him there to help.

I'll give it to him later then.

It's for Master Bo? It's so cute.

I made this perfume holder. You can put herb or perfume in it.

It's small but portable.

Come on. He's so careless. How would he appreciate something so delicate?

It's a waste of your effort to give this to him. Why don't you give it to me?

He will give it to me anyway if I like it.

As you like it so much, Mistress Chung. I'll give it to you then.

I'll make another one for Master Bo later.

I'll take it then. Thank you.

Recently, the epidemic has greatly subsided

but we must still be prudent.

The Food Department will cook more nutritious food

to keep everyone strong and healthy.

The Furnishings Department has also distributed perfume pots to everyone.

You can light some nugwort or rhizoma inside as prevention against the epidemic.

If there isn't enough perfume pots, you may come get more.

But I still feel worried to walk around without a perfume pot with me.

Right.

If you put rhizoma in this portable holder

then you don't need to feel worried no matter where you go.

It's beautiful. Let me see.

Let me see.

It's small and cute. The craftsmanship is delicate too.

I bet it took much effort to make this. Hey, I think I've never seen it before.

Did the Jewels Department make this?

What do you think?

Who's so skillful in the Jewels Department?

I guess it isn't a gift from the Jewels Department?

I bet Deputy Head Lau made this, she's both skillful and kind.

She's followed me for so many years after all.

We are like mother and daughter.

She will definitely save all the nice things for me.

Hey, this is so nice. I bet you get one too.

Why don't you show us yours?

Come on. Don't embarrass her.

Of course there's a difference in treatment.

Gifts are of course for outsiders. Family members won't mind at all.

Bureau Chief.

Just now the empress instructed me that

even though the epidemic's subsiding

we still can't relax in the prevention work.

You guys must take extra care lest the epidemic comes back.

Yes, Bureau Chief.

The Embroideries Department mustn't forget to put rhizoma in the sachets made.

Hand them out to the ladies as soon as possible so that

they can carry the sachets around against the epidemic.

Well, suddenly we have to make extra sachets.

We need to work round the clock. I'm afraid...

Afraid of what?

The other three departments will cooperate with you for sure.

That will be great.

I would ask the Food Department to deliver meals to the Embroideries Department.

This saves us the trouble of going to and from. It's much more efficient.

Although this means extra work

we'll still do our best to accommodate as you guys are so busy.

As to the deployment of manpower, of course I need as many hands as possible.

I would like to get extra assistants from both the

Furnishing Department and the Jewels Department.

All the girls know needlework anyway.

Deputy Head Lau is particularly skillful.

The four departments are united. We should offer our help.

Well, are you reluctant? Or are you jealous?

Bureau Chief, we don't need to use fabrics to make the sachets.

It's more appropriate for the ladies' status

if we make them with gold and silver threads.

- Is that possible? - Sure.

The Jewels Department has just made one.

Someone carries it around all the time.

Show me.

It's really so special and cute.

You do have taste, Bureau Chief. It's made by our Deputy Head Lau.

The ladies will like this so much.

You need to work round the clock.

There isn't enough manpower.

Can you finish it in time?

It's still faster than sewing and knitting.

We will get it done as soon as possible, so that the ladies can use them.

Good. The Jewels Department will be in charge of this job then.

Yes...

But if we need to double up

may we ask the Food Department to deliver the meals to us too.

The Food Department will do our best to accommodate.

As to the manpower, of course it's better to get more.

I would ask the people from both

the Furnishings Department and the Embroideries Department to come help me.

Trivial chores like putting the rhizoma inside can be learned easily.

There shouldn't be any problem.

Other chores like serving tea or running errands are even basic stuff.

Or we can ask Mistress Chung to come demonstrate in person.

Then all her subordinates can model on her.

Everyone will feel particularly happy at work then.

Well, how come no one answers me? Are you jealous or reluctant?

I'm a generous person. I'm ready and willing.

Then the four departments should work together to get the job done.

Yes, Bureau Chief.

My lady, Maid Yiu has come.

- Lady Wai. - At ease.

The Jewels Department has prepared a sachet for you, my lady.

- Thank you. Have a seat. - I dare not.

You are my fairy godmother, you must take a seat.

Yes, my lady.

My lady, there's dirt on your hand.

It's because I touched the medical powder just now.

What's the smell? It's so weird.

The smell of the medicine is yucky. I'm not used to it either.

But the Taoist monk said it's normal.

Does it help you have a baby more easily after taking it?

Recently, the epidemic was widespread, his Majesty was scared.

It's been so hard to get this Taoist monk to make the magic pills for me.

He said His Majesty will get well and stay strong and healthy after taking them.

Then he needn't worry about the epidemic.

Does it really work?

His Majesty did get stronger after taking a few doses.

He even... Anyway, I feel so happy for His Majesty.

Your ladyship do care so much about His Majesty.

- But... - But what? Please tell me.

I heard that several late emperors died after taking the magic pills.

You must really be careful, my lady.

No, this won't happen.

The Taoist monk said these magic pills are safe.

His Majesty already loves you so much my lady.

You still need to do so many things extra?

I became a lady all because you two had made Firefly Dancing for me.

His Majesty happened to see me by chance. That was how I won his favor.

But a person's luck won't be stable.

It isn't so easy to win His Majesty's favor permanently.

I came from a poor family, I have no support in the palace.

There are so many ladies in the palace. Everyone play tricks.

How can I not feel worried? How can I take things lightly?

Although there are many ladies in the palace

none of them is beautiful and virtuous like you, my lady.

Every lady here is beautiful.

Now His Majesty likes me.

But he can like someone else too. Just now he's here.

But right now he's gone to Lady Wong's chamber already.

So you used the magic pill to please His Majesty?

Who isn't afraid of being ignored by His Majesty?

Everyone does their very best to please him.

I'm simply doing what His Majesty likes to please him.

Your Majesty, is the soup good?

You gave me the soup. Of course it's good. What soup is it?

Your Majesty, it's tortoise and stork soup.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Big problem!

What's the matter?

The Internal Services has arrested everyone in the Food Department

including Mistress Tam!

What happened?

I heard that His Majesty vomited blood after drinking

the tortoise and stork soup that Mistress Tam made.

It's suspected that he's poisoned.

I heard Pak Ngan say Lady Wong ordered Mistress Tam to cook the soup personally.

What's happened to Lady Wong?

She's held in custody too.

Poisoning His Majesty is treason.

Will the other departments get into trouble too?

I heard that if it is confirmed that there's a plot to poison His Majesty

the entire Imperial Household Bureau and our families will be killed.

The Internal Service has tested the soup with a silver needle.

There isn't poison in it.

I also went to the Food Department

to check the food and utensils and found nothing odd.

That means it isn't the Food Department's fault.

Why isn't Mistress Tam released yet?

His Majesty is still in a coma, no one is to be released.

What did the Imperial Doctor say about His Majesty's condition?

He gave him different medicine and performed acupuncture

but there's no improvement at all. He can't do anything to help.

What's the poison that His Majesty has taken?

Even the imperial doctor can't tell?

No one knows what the right medicine is. If this drags on, I'm afraid...

I'm afraid the empress would take it out on other people.

First, she would execute Head Tam, then she would hold everyone liable.

Is this an unlucky year? There's so much trouble in the Imperial Household Bureau.

- Bureau Chief. - What's the matter?

I know why His Majesty vomited blood.

Don't ever think the Imperial Household Bureau can get away by saying so.

His Majesty is hurt. This is serious.

I dare not make up the story, Your Highness.

I heard Lady Wai say that His Majesty had taken the magic pill.

Your Highness, taking the magic pill is serious.

How would Lady Wai tell a maid about it?

I think the Imperial Household Bureau is trying to frame someone else to get away.

I'm telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Talk. Why did Lady Wai tell you that?

Earlier when I delivered a sachet to Lady Wai, I smelled the odor of medicine.

It didn't smell like ordinary medicinal powder

so I asked Lady Wai about it.

She realized she couldn't cover it up any longer

so she told me it's the magical pill she gave to His Majesty.

She even said His Majesty had just taken it.

How's His Majesty?

Your Highness, I've done acupuncture for His Majesty

but there's no improvement at all.

He's still in a coma.

You are useless.

Your Highness, it's confirmed that the food and tableware His Majesty used are clean.

The only thing that hasn't been checked yet is the magic pill.

So it's quite suspicious.

If the cause of His Majesty's condition is really the pill

we just need to get the pill or the prescription for it.

Then I can give His Majesty the right medicine to cure him.

Send someone to Lady Wai's chamber right away to search the place.

- Yes. - Yes, Your Highness.

If they can't find the magic pill to save His Majesty's life

all of you will be executed.

How's His Majesty?

We've searched the whole place and found nothing but this bottle.

Give it to the imperial doctor. Now.

Yes, sir.

How's His Majesty?

No one knows if he'll live.

Probably he's so because he's taken the pills you gave him.

You introduced the Taoist monk to me.

You also told me to give the pills to His Majesty.

You said they would make him strong and healthy, then he would love me deeply.

All you wanted in return was my talking you up before His Majesty.

You remember every word I said so clearly.

Do you remember I told you time and again not to tell anyone about this?

I haven't told anyone about this.

You haven't? How come the maid knows about the pills?

You mean Kam Ling?

She smelled the odor of the medicine, so I told her.

She's trustworthy. She's helped me before.

She will never tell tales to set me up.

You're so ignorant. Everyone plays tricks in the palace.

How will there be any trustworthy person? What else have you told her?

Nothing. That's all.

- Did you mention me? - No.

I don't know anything at all.

Did you give the pills to His Majesty according to the prescription strictly?

Of course I did. This is entirely your idea.

I just carried out your instructions.

If I go down, you'll go down too.

I'll go down too?

You want to stay away from this?

If people ask me about this, I'll tell them you're involved.

Do you still get a chance to talk?

Your Highness, I've done a checkup for His Majesty.

He really is poisoned by the magic pills.

It's really done by Lady Wai.

Has His Majesty gotten better now?

I gave him the antidote just now. His pulse is normal.

He'll recover in due course.

- At ease. - Grateful, Your Highness.

Did you ask the bitch who gave her the magic pills?

It's urgent to save His Majesty first.

I wanted to take the magic pills back as soon as possible

so I left someone there to keep an eye on Lady Wai.

I haven't interrogated her yet.

This is serious. We must find out what happened.

She seduced His Majesty. She deserves to be executed. Take her here immediately.

I want to interrogate her personally.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, Lady Wai has hanged herself.

Her maid, Chun Fa, is dead too.

That's really too easy for her. Toss her body to the dogs for food.

Yes, Your Highness.

This time, in order to save the Imperial Household Bureau

I didn't get a choice but to tell the truth.

I didn't mean to get Lady Wai killed.

It's never crossed my mind that her body would be eaten up.

Back then if we hadn't made the Firefly Dancing hairpin for Lady Wai

she wouldn't have got the chance to become a lady

She wouldn't have died today.

Although Lady Wai died young, she was at least a lady for a while.

It's better than maids like us.

We'll grow old lonely and end up in the dried well.

Many things are beyond our control. We don't get a choice.

I don't think so.

Lady Wai chose her own destiny. She got what she wanted.

She died without any regret.

Not only maids like us, but also ladies, are like a leaf on the water.

We aren't in control of our destiny.

To be controlled by others or to control others

depends on whether to accept your destiny or not.

Being felicitous doesn't come easy.

You have to fight for it.

Sometimes it may not be a good thing to get it.

There are incessant conflicts in the palace.

No matter you are a lady or a maid, you should never get undue wishes.

Just play your role properly. Work hard. Don't expect any return.

Then you'll feel better.

You don't expect any return, but I want ten times the return.

Kam Ling, the Bureau Chief wants to see you.

See? The fact is you must give before you take.

This time I've saved the Imperial Household Bureau.

I guess I'll get a reward.

Bureau Chief.

Maid Yiu, it's none of the Imperial Household Bureau's business

that a lady made pills for His Majesty.

But as you had discovered it

why didn't you report to us so we could inform the Internal Service

in time so as to prevent anything bad from happening?

I was foolish and dumb.

I didn't realize that this incident would get

the entire Imperial Household Bureau involved. So...

You didn't realize? Your sense of crises is so poor.

You nearly got everyone in the Imperial Household Bureau killed.

It's lucky that the Bureau Chief is smart.

She took you to see the empress to tell her the truth.

Maybe someone failed to teach her subordinate

how to react properly when something happens.

If you had told the truth earlier, I wouldn't have suffered in jail.

Maybe she's keeping it to herself until the very last minute to get credit.

No. I didn't have such an intention. I didn't keep it to myself deliberately.

Thank God His Majesty got better.

Otherwise, the entire Imperial Household Bureau would have been held liable.

We would get executed for sure.

Anyway, Maid Yiu handled this so badly.

The Jewels Department is responsible for this.

You are in the wrong this time.

You nearly caused a serious problem.

You should apologize to everyone.

I know I was wrong, I will stay alert in future.

When I see anything wrong, I will file a report immediately.

Shouldn't you kneel to show your sincerity?

- On your knees. - I'm sorry. It's my fault.

Bureau Chief, I'll train everyone in the Jewels Department better.

In future whenever they see anything wrong, they will file a report immediately.

Please feel at ease, Bureau Chief.

His Majesty is hurt because of you.

As a punishment, you are prohibited from eating for two days.

I hope you will learn a lesson.

Thank you, Bureau Chief.

You want to get up so soon?

You must kneel there for at least six more hours to think about your mistake.

Mistress Chung is right.

Kam Ling you should think about your mistakes.

Yes, Bureau Chief.

Don't come over. Don't come over!

It's you?

Don't kill me. Help!

- Your Majesty... Your Majesty... - Don't kill me. Help!

- Your Majesty! - Go away!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, you have a nightmare again?

I get this dream every night.

I dream about this assassin who wanted to kill me.

Too bad the image is blurred in the dream.

You simply can't see who wants to kill you.

No. This time I saw his face, I saw him clearly.

- Who is it then? - It's Prince Kwong.

Your Majesty, he and his mother

have already left the palace for Celestial Mountain.

Besides, both of them are seriously ill.

It's impossible that they can come back to hurt you.

No. Look. My sword has dropped, as if I'm going to lose my power.

It's a very bad omen.

I worry about this so much.

That's why I get the dreams. Prince Kwong must be my enemy.

I'm afraid he will get me killed before he dies.

All right, all right, all right. Let's not wait any further.

He and his mother must die immediately.

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