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[Beyond the Realm of Conscience]

Episode Thirty

Your ladyship, you wear these clothes
everyday while accompanying Lady Yin.

I think it will work very soon.

Siu Shun, don't let General Man down.

Godfather.

I want to recommend someone to you.

If he came from a non-military background
and learned riding and shooting in private

I'm afraid he isn't capable
of becoming a commander.

- Your Majesty.
- At ease, General Man.

Ma Yuen Chi wants his man to work under me.

He wants to take control
of my military authority.

I've already turned him down.

He may not know you are on my side.

But I knew long ago that he
wanted to control the military.

His aggression is getting
more and more obvious.

But given our military power right now.

I believe we still can't fight Ma Yuen Chi
even with General Man's assistance.

Ma Yuen Chi has decided
to kill Your Majesty

once Lady Yin gives birth to the prince.

Now Lady Yin has already been
pregnant for seven months.

He will carry out his plan very soon.

If Lady Yin labors early, the situation
of His Majesty will be more dangerous.

We can't wait any longer.

We should take the offensive.

However, he's got the Special Tactics Force
to protect him in the palace.

We may not be able to make it.

Ma Yuen Chi's troops are stationed
in the areas around Tai Mountain.

Those aren't the appropriate places
for us to take action.

Let's make Ma Yuen Chi go to Jiangsu
where your troops are stationed.

Ma Yuen Chi still thinks I'm on his side.
He won't take any precaution.

Good. I'll order you to conduct
an inspection of the troops in Jiangsu.

You go there to prepare everything.
Then I'll make Ma Yuen Chi go there.

We'll wait for him there
We'll catch him for sure.

I'll depart for Jiangsu as soon as possible
to get everything ready.

Hin Yeung and I will wait
for your good news in the palace then.

Sis, are you tired? Do you want to
sit down and take a break?

I'm not tired. It's sunny today.

It's refreshing to take
a stroll in the garden.

You're in such a nice mood, sis.

Why don't I ask Fei Yin to prepare
some snacks and tea?

We can look at the moon at
the lily pond in the evening.

You keep me company everyday.
I'm afraid it's too tough for you.

We just look at the flowers and the fish.
It's so enjoyable. How would it be tough?

Be careful, sis.
Don't get tripped by the stone.

Thank you...

Dad.

- Lady Lai, Lady Yin.
- General Man.

Dad, you look great today.
You came to the palace to see His Majesty?

No. I came specifically
to Fairy Chamber to visit you, Po Yin.

As General Man has come,
I won't interrupt you, sis.

I'll return to Joy Chamber.

Hey, this scent is really special.

Yes. Lady Lai likes steaming her clothes
with flowers, so there's the scent.

She smells so nice.

What kind of flower is it?

I just ordered people to pick them
in the imperial garden.

- I don't know what they are.
- I see.

There's no need to find out
so long as it's fragrant.

If there's a clear moon tonight.

I'll go to Fairy Chamber and invite
Lady Yin to go to the lily pond together.

Would you care to join us, General Man?

I've got something to do tonight.
Thank you for the invitation, Lady Lai.

Both dad and His Majesty are busy.
It's lucky that I've got your company, sis.

I don't feel so bored then.

You will be a mother soon yet you are still
like a kid. Lady Lai will laugh at you.

I have to take off.
Please take care of sis, General Man.

- Be careful. Sit down slowly.
- Thank you, Dad.

Po Yin, when did you become
so friendly with Lady Lai?

You two are together everyday.

Actually I was too spoiled and
unruly before. Lady Lai is friendly.

She cares about me very
much, like Sam Ho does.

- Really?
- Ever since I got pregnant

Lady Lai has come here almost
everyday to keep me company.

Sometimes we take walks
in the imperial garden too.

Sometimes we have tea together
in Joy Chamber.

She always reminds me to
stay in a jolly mood.

She's a good sister of mine.

Po Yin, you've been
pregnant for seven months.

Do you feel unwell?

I've followed the imperial doctor's
instructions carefully.

I'm wearing more clothes
I'm very careful with my diet.

But maybe I'm physically weak.
I don't have any appetite.

Even though the Food Department
prepares my favorite dishes.

I can only eat a little bit.

Do you sleep well?

I did in the early months.

But recently I can't.
I'll suddenly wake up.

Then I can't fall asleep again.
Maybe the due date is forthcoming.

I get nervous. I guess I'm fine.
You don't need to worry, dad.

If you are carrying a prince,
then you will soon be made the queen.

You must take care.

I will. Thank you, Dad.

Well, you keep this jade Buddha.

You've carried this jade Buddha for years.
It's your safety charm.

Why do you give it to me now?

There's peace in the country now.
I don't need to go to war anymore.

So I don't need this safety charm now.

Why don't you carry it with you so that
it will protect you and my grandson.

Thank you, dad.

Your status will be different
because of your son.

People will get jealous of you.
You must be very careful.

Although you shouldn't harbor
any intention to hurt others

you should take the necessary precaution.

His Majesty loves me.
You will take care of me.

I've got sis's company.

No one can hurt me. Don't worry, Dad.

My lady, General Man wants to see you.

Lady Lai.

At ease, General Man.
Aren't you catching up with sis?

Why do you come to Joy Chamber?

I want to make sure I can still catch up
with my daughter in the future

so I came specifically to see you, my lady.

I don't get it, General Man.

You're so clever. How will you
fail to understand what I mean?

I've killed so many people in the
battlefields with knives and swords.

But I didn't realize until today that

my sword fighting is far less dangerous
than your tricks.

You kill without shedding blood.

You say I've killed someone?
Is there a misunderstanding?

Here's the murder weapon.
How will there be any misunderstanding?

These are ordinary flowers.
How can they be a murder weapon?

My lady, is this kind of
flower called fennel?

Yes.

It is not suitable for pregnant women.

If she smells the scent of this flower,
it will do harm to her baby.

If serious, she will even miscarry.

Really?

You steam your clothes with the flowers.
You've got the scent of it all over you.

You keep Lady Yin company everyday.

You are actually using the scent
of the flowers as a sword

to kill her baby without a trace.

How would I do that?
Lady Yin and I are like sisters.

How can I be so wicked
to hurt her this way?

I just know the scent
of the flowers is fragrant.

It has never crossed my
mind that it will kill.

Is what you said really true?

I've been in many wars
in all these years.

When the soldiers suffered any pain,
they would use this flower as medicine.

I know the effect of this flower well.
Your plan is flawless.

But you've failed to take into
consideration of this.

I'm really innocent.

If I knew it's harmful to sis,
I wouldn't have used it.

Fei Yin, you throw away all
the fennel flowers right away.

Yes, my lady.

Thank God you've discovered it in time
and reminded me so.

Otherwise I will really make
a terrible mistake.

No, I must explain this to sis personally.

That won't be necessary.
I haven't told Lady Yin about this.

She's simple and innocent. She isn't
aware of the trickery in the palace.

I don't want her to feel upset
or be in a bad mood.

I understand that you love your daughter.

This is really a misunderstanding.

I hope what you say is true,
but I'll be upfront.

I won't allow anyone to hurt Lady Yin.

If someone plays tricks,
I'll report it to His Majesty.

He won't tolerate his ladies
setting traps to hurt each other.

He will punish such conduct severely.
That's all I want to say.

I bid you to be careful, my lady. Goodbye.

Be my witness, heavenly father.

From today onward,
Man Kim Fung and Bo Siu Shun

will become godfather and godson.

From now on, I'll treat
Siu Shun as my own son.

I'll love him and take care of him.

Be my witness, heavenly father.

From today onward, I'll take
General Man as my godfather.

I will serve him diligently
as a son should do.

Mistress Yuen, why are your eyes red?

It's because of the smoke.

I've got such a nice godson
all due to you, Mistress Yuen.

I will never forget your grace.

It's fate's work.

I know I don't have the same blessing.
You must cherish it, General Man.

Am I really so nice?

You sound as if it's a great
blessing to have me as a godson.

Actually, it isn't so difficult.

Master Bo and Chief Chung are my
godfather and godmother too.

Right, even Chief Chung is your godmother.

Siu Shun, why don't you take
Mistress Yuen as your godmother too?

What? One more?

Don't get me wrong, Mistress Yuen.
I don't mean you aren't good enough.

But suddenly everyone wants to make me
their godson as if I was so precious.

I feel flattered.

That means you will say yes?

I'll get a gift for doing so.
I'll get someone to love me.

Only a stupid guy won't want that.
Godmother.

Naughty boy. Thank you, heavenly father.

General Man and I have become
Siu Shun's godfather and godmother.

- Tsui Wan.
- Please come in, Suet Ha.

How are you? You've waited for so long.
At last, he called you mom.

Although you're just his godmother,
I guess you won't mind it, right?

Siu Shun told you everything, right?

This outcome is really a great blessing.
How would I mind it?

Siu Shun said after
the ceremony in Cloud Temple

you all went to General Man's
place for lunch.

I've never dreamed about
a family reunion at all.

Life is really unpredictable.

I thought I had lost him.

But after twenty odd years,
I've found him again.

When Siu Shun called me godmother
today, I was so happy.

I owe it all to this bell.

Suet Ha, I owe both Master Po and you.

I really don't know how
to return your favor.

Don't be like this.

For Siu Shun's safety, General Man
and I can't tell him the truth.

We must keep lying to him.
I feel so uneasy.

It doesn't matter whether
he knows the truth or not.

What matters is for you to feel happy.
Sometimes a white lie may not be bad.

If there's the chance that he will
feel unhappy after finding out the truth

why don't we carry
on telling the white lie?

General, General Man has already
left the palace for Jiangsu.

All right, I've told you to do the job.
How's it going?

Don't worry, General. Everything's set.

Man Kim Fung is my best student.
He's also my stupidest student.

General, have you really decided to do so?

Man Kim Fung is no longer my
good student like before.

He's against me.

He's a threat to me. He offended me
and forced me to keep my promise.

He set Mistress Yuen free,
then he turned me down.

He wouldn't even take
in someone I recommended.

He's worked against me time and again.
He won't follow my orders.

Why would I keep him alive?

General Man.

This time I came to Jiangnan to discuss
with everyone something important.

Deputy Commander Law, you summon Commander
Cheung Ting Kwok for me right away.

General, Commander
Cheung Ting Kwok is

replaced by Deputy
Commander Lee Yui already.

When did the replacement take place?

Commander Cheung Ting Kwok's father died.
He went home to take care of the funeral.

So Deputy Commander Lee Yui
is acting the post.

Nonsense. Why aren't I informed
of such an arrangement?

You are busy with your work
in the palace, General.

I was about to report this to you.

I didn't know you would
come to Jiangsu so soon.

- This is an excuse.
- General.

I don't want to listen to
your explanation further.

You're dismissed.

Yes, General.

Damn it.

Please don't be mad, General.
Please use some tea.

Major Tsang, liaise with Lui Kwok Kan,
Ho Ching Hong and Chan Chun Bong for me.

There's something
I need to discuss with them.

General, Lui Kwok Kan is seriously ill.
He's at home.

Ho Ching Hong was badly injured.
He's decided to retire.

As to Chan Chun Bong,
he's transferred to Xunzhou.

Is there any news from General Man?

Not yet, but I believe
everything is going on fine.

I've already summoned Ma Yuen Chi.
Everything will work out as planned.

Your Majesty,
General Ma is waiting outside.

- Send him in.
- Yes, Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty.
- At ease.

- Much obliged, Your Majesty.
- Much obliged, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty want to see me?

I want to go to Jiangnan by the end of
the month. I want you to come with me.

Your Majesty want me to go
with you to Jiangnan?

Guard Ko has visited Jiangnan for me in
respect of the building of the monasteries.

Now most of the works are completed.

I want to go there with you
to take a look, General Ma.

It's good for Your Majesty
to leave the palace.

But you shouldn't go to Jiangnan.
You should go to Tai Mountain in the east.

The Tung Ping troops are stationed there.
It's within your jurisdiction, General Ma.

Do you want to inspect the troops
there like General Man did?

Lady Yin will give birth to a baby soon.
If it is a son, he'll be the prince.

So Your Majesty should go to Tai Mountain
to make an offering to God.

I'm still young.
It's premature to appoint a prince.

I think it's more appropriate to head
for the south to worship Buddha.

Making an offering to God is a must.
You have to do that.

But I've already decided.
Do you want to defy my order, General Ma?

I dare not. I just want to remind
Your Majesty to obey God's order.

Then we'll depart three days later.
Well, General Man is in Jiangnan right now.

We can meet him there.

Your Majesty, General Man has already
returned to the palace.

I told him to come see
Your Majesty too.

- He's waiting outside.
- Send him in.

- Your Majesty.
- At ease.

Much obliged, Your Majesty.

General Man!

What's happened?

Deputy Commander Law,
what's happened to General Man?

Your Majesty, after General Man
had arrived at the barrack in Caozhou

we wanted to discuss with him
the military situation.

But then he was poisoned that night.

When we found General Man, his body was
already stiff. He couldn't talk at all.

Did you get him a doctor?

I ordered the medical officer to help him
right away. It didn't work.

I had no choice but to take
General Man back to the palace.

- Brother Man.
- Have you caught the culprit?

No, Your Majesty. I'm sorry.
I beg for your forgiveness.

General Man is seriously wounded.
He can't tell us what happened.

I've interrogated the soldiers around
and found no clue at all.

I can't believe General
Man is hurt like this.

It's really a misfortune for Tang.

Summon the imperial doctor
right away to treat General Man.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Good. You two have done a good job.
I'm very pleased.

Thank you for your compliment, General Ma.

I just can't believe Man Kim Fung could be
so stubborn. The poison didn't kill him.

It's even better that he's still alive.

I want to show the lousy emperor
what I can do if someone works against me.

He would wish he's dead.

Even someone's strong like General Man
has ended up like this.

Now Man Kim Fung is paralyzed. He's trash.

General Ma, do you want
to finish him off once and for all?

Now Man Kim Fung is just a zombie.
He's only got his rotten body.

Why take the trouble?
Just let him stay alive miserably.

Man Kim Fung is so stupid to
turn against you, General Ma.

He's asked for this.

Anyone who wants to fight
me will be defeated.

They will be killed.

Man Kim Fung is loyal to the emperor
and the country. He's really so stupid.

I'll keep him alive so that he will see how
I'm going to take over the administration.

Brother Man must have been
set up by Ma Yuen Chi.

Earlier brother Man refused
to take his recommendation.

Ma Yuen Chi hated him for this.

He wanted to eliminate those
who wouldn't listen to him.

He wants to establish his authority.
He's also giving me a warning.

He wants me to know he's in control.
He can kill anyone he likes.

Brother Man is seasoned.

Only someone close to him can put him
off-guard and hurt him seriously.

Ma Yuen Chi is so cunning.

Maybe he's already bribed
Deputy Commander Law and Major Tsang.

Both of them have followed
Brother Man for years.

They are like brothers.

If this is true,
they are really too wicked.

- Your Majesty.
- How's General Man doing?

Your Majesty, General Man
doesn't have any wound.

He's probably poisoned by crow-dipper.

What's the antidote for that?

There isn't any.

If General Man wasn't so strong,
I'm afraid he would have died already.

I'll prescribe some medicine for him.
He'll stay alive, but he's badly injured.

I'm afraid he will stay paralyzed
for the rest of his life.

Dad...

- Your Majesty.
- At ease, Lady Yin... General Man.

Brother Man.

General Man, you were set up.
It wasn't your fault.

I know you've already done your best.
Don't blame yourself for this.

I'll deal with the problem myself.
You don't need to worry.

Brother Man keeps looking
at the bookshelf.

It seems that he wants
to show us something.

General Man, do you want to read?

You want to read Master
Suen's Military Tactics?

Not this book.

How about Strategies of the Warring States?

Not this one either.

Dad, which book are you looking for?

Is it on the top row?

- Is it the Book of Poems?
- It's this one.

The weeds look lonely.
The dews are like frost.

The one I love is standing on the
other side of the water.

This is about romance.

It's totally irrelevant
to national affairs.

Dad, what are you trying to tell us?

General Man is a military officer.

He reads military books
and history books only.

Why does he suddenly want to read
the Book of Poems?

General Man is not referring
to this book, but the feather?

Have you ever seen this feather before?

I remember it.

Prince Qi gave it
to Dad three years ago.

You mean the late Emperor Mou Tsung's
eldest son, Prince Qi?

Prince Qi is the oldest son, but his mom
wasn't favored by His Majesty.

So he was neglected.

Once he went to Jiangnan for fun
with Guardian Officer Pang Chung Yee.

When he came to Jiangsu
he stayed in our villa there.

As he was neglected,
he became an introvert.

He seldom talked. He looked so pathetic.

He lacked confidence.

- My lord.
- My lord.

General Man?

My lord, why have you given up
after playing for just a little while?

It's so difficult. I can't do it well.

If you humiliate yourself,
others will humiliate you.

If you belittle yourself, how will
others appreciate your ability?

Look.

Kicking the shuttlecock
is like going to war.

The timing and the force must be right.
Then you can control it easily.

Prince Qi stayed in
our villa for two months.

During that period, dad taught
him just about everything.

He told Prince Qi not to belittle himself.
He must keep trying.

Prince Qi was greatly encouraged by dad.
He found his confidence again.

Before he left, he gave dad a feather
from the shuttlecock as a souvenir.

So that's what happened between
General Man and Prince Qi.

I remember dad told me before that

it's fate that brought him and
Prince Qi together.

Ever since, Prince Qi writes
to Dad from time to time.

He treats Dad as his mentor.

Brother Man wants us to find the feather
as he wants us to see Prince Qi.

General Man wants me to work with
Prince Qi so as to take out Ma Yuen Chi.

Prince Qi is a member of the royal family.
He's got military power.

He can help me eliminate Ma Yuen Chi.

But back then Empress Kwok tried to
stop you from becoming the emperor

as she wanted to help Prince Qi
to come to the throne.

Now you need his help.

What if Prince Qi and
Guardian Officer Pang are still mad at you.

They may not agree to help.

I know it's a long shot,
but still I want to give it a try.

The territory of Prince Qi is in Juzhou.
It's hundreds of miles from the capital.

It's so faraway.

If I leave the palace suddenly,
people will get suspicious.

I can go see Prince Qi
on Your Majesty's behalf.

But there must be a pretext.

General Man's hometown is in Yizhou.
It's close to Prince Qi's territory.

If you use the pretext of escorting
General Man back home for rehabilitation

you can make a detour on the way and
go see Prince Qi in Juzhou in secret.

Let's give it a try. I promise I will
exhaust all means and do my best

to convince Prince Qi to help.

But I'm afraid Ma Yuen Chi won't let you
leave the palace so easily, Hin Yeung.

General Man was set up.
He's badly injured.

I've already ordered a thorough
investigation of this.

I want the offender to be caught
as soon as possible.

Your Majesty, the troops need a general.

It's imperative that we appoint someone
to take General Man's place in the army.

- I've got suggestion.
- Go ahead.

Deputy Commander Law has worked
under General Man for years.

He's a brave warrior.

He should be promoted to take
General Man's place.

Besides, Major Tsang has done a lot of
good jobs too. He's a young hero.

He should be promoted to
the post of Deputy Commander.

You're right, General Ma.

I'll appoint Deputy Commander
Law to replace General Man.

He'll become a general.

Major Tsang will be promoted
to the post of Deputy Commander.

- I...
- I...

- Law Lok Shan...
- Tsang Shing Chi...

- am grateful to Your Majesty.
- am grateful to Your Majesty.

General Man is badly injured. Even the
imperial doctor can't do anything about it.

I've decided to send General Man home so
he can spend the rest of his life there.

Lady Yin is in the palace.

If General Man goes home,
they will be separated.

But if General Man stays in the palace,
both Lady Yin and he will feel sad.

It won't do any good to either of them.

But General Man's hometown is in Yizhou.
It's a long way from here.

It's a waste of money to send him home.

A loyal officer is priceless.
How can we just consider the expenses?

It's a long trip.
I'm afraid he can't endure it.

He's poisoned, but he still stays alive.

I believe the trip won't be
too hard for General Man.

Your Majesty insists on sending
General Man home. Why?

No matter how tall a tree is, the fallen
leaves still return to the roots.

Even birds and animals
return to their homes.

It's General Man's wish to die
in his hometown.

Emperor Tai Chung said something nice
in The Administration of Ching Koon.

One needs a mirror to look at himself.

An emperor needs loyal officers
to learn about his own mistakes.

General Man has fought for Tang for years.
Everyone knows he's contributed a lot.

I want him to return to his hometown
in an honorable manner.

I want everyone to know that if someone
has done a good job for the country

he will be substantially awarded.

You're right, Your Majesty.

Your decision will boost
the morale of the soldiers.

The people will feel grateful too.

May I suggest building a town hall
for General Man in his hometown

in praise of his contribution.

People can go pay respect
to him after he dies.

You're right, Guard Ko. Let's do that.
You escort General Man home on my behalf.

Yes, Your Majesty.

General Man has served the country
for his whole life.

He is a loyal officer to the country,
a blessing for the people.

I want to make a statue for him so that
people will remember him forever.

Your Majesty is absolutely right.

I have to accomplish
an important task this time.

I need to finish the job within
two months and return to the capital.

Lady Yin has been pregnant
for seven months.

The baby will be due in three months.

Time is running out.

This trip is risky. It's our last card.
We either make it or die.

His Majesty loves the people.
God will bless Tang for sure.

You'll make it this time.

If we can eliminate the evil,
there would be peace in the country.

Then we can leave the palace and go to
your hometown Yangzhou in Jiangnan.

You promised to grow wild Chinese viburnum
trees in front of the house.

I remember that.
We plant the trees in front of the house.

We'll sit under the trees.
I want to plant some ginkgo trees too.

The wild Chinese viburnum would bloom
between spring and winter.

When they wither in fall,
there will be the golden ginkgo.

We can even use them to make sweet soup.

That's well planned.

Hey, remember to put a lamp
in front of the house.

Of course I won't forget that.

When it's the evening, the lamp in front
of the house will show me the way home.

I'll prepare dinner for you at home.

- Hm.
- What's the matter?

Can you smell the food? Will you please
get me a bowl of rice, honey?

Sam Ho, this will happen very soon.

You went outside the palace earlier
and bought me some handkerchiefs.

I've already made a silk blanket.
There are some left.

I can make a smaller blanket with them.
Do you want it to be red or green?

Make two then. One for our son
and the other for our daughter.

I wonder whether I should make
the red one or the green one first.

Sam Ho, you are?

Yes...

Hin Yeung, you must
come home early.

I hope we could return to our hometown
sooner for a stable life.

The moon is covered by the clouds.
There are so many stars tonight.

You told me before that there are
twenty-eight constellations.

Seven constellations form a sphere.
There are four spheres, right?

Last time I told you to look at
the Winged Snake star.

This time you look at
the Tsun star next to it.

When it shines brightly in the sky,
I'll be back. We'll meet again.

I will remember that.
Promise me to come back as planned.

Your task is important.
I'll count on you, guard Ko.

I'll do my best.
I won't fail Your Majesty.

Dad got hurt once he wasn't carrying
the jade Buddha. I feel so guilty.

Now, I'll return the jade Buddha to you.

I want you to be safe home.

General Man, don't worry.

I promise you I will take
good care of Lady Yin.

Your Majesty, we have to go.

Let's go.

Stop there.

- Your Majesty.
- At ease.

Much obliged, Your Majesty.

General Ma, why did
you stop the procession?

General Man is a major officer.

Your Majesty wants him to
return home honorably.

He's leaving in such a hurry.

How will that be honorable?
Besides, the offender isn't caught yet.

It's risky for General Man
to leave the palace.

If the rebels try to hurt him again,
the consequence will be dire.

Guard Ko is leading over fifty
imperial guards to protect him.

Isn't General Man's safety guaranteed?

I'm afraid it's still insufficient.

So I've ordered the Special Tactics Force
to escort him too.

General Law will be in charge.
Deputy Commander Tsang will assist him.

This will ensure General Man's safety.

Such a procession will show how honorable
and powerful General Man is.

You've really considered everything
General Ma. Let's do that then.

Much obliged, Your Majesty.

- General Law.
- Yes, sir.

You join Guard Ko's escort team then.

- You hit the road right now.
- Yes, sir.

Dad, you must take care.

You're exhausted, my lady.
Why don't you go to bed?

I can't fall asleep. I worry about dad.
It's a tough journey for him.

My lady, please use some tea.

Ouch.

My lady, are you alright? Sit down.

Ouch... My tummy hurts... It hurts.

My lady, are you in labor?
You're only pregnant for seven months.

Your Majesty, I picked the flowers myself

and ordered the Food Department to
make this dish of flower cakes.

Please try them.

Thank you.

You leave it here. I'll eat it later.

Your Majesty, you've lost
much weight recently.

If something's bothering you,
you can tell me.

Let me share the burden with you.

I'm not bothered.
You don't need to worry, Lady Lai.

Your Majesty, Mistress Lau of the Imperial
Household Bureau wants to see you.

Your Majesty, Lady Lai.

Mistress Lau, what's the matter?

Sam Ho, is there a secret between
you and His Majesty that I can't hear?

Lady Lai, why don't you return
to Joy Chamber first?

All right. I'll leave then.

Sam Ho, what's the matter?

Just now Lady Yin felt unwell.
The imperial doctor did a checkup for her.

He said her ladyship would
give birth to a baby early.

A premature delivery?

The imperial doctor said her ladyship's
pulse was like a current.

It's like falling rain.
It takes a month at most.

She will labor at any time and
give birth to the baby.

If her ladyship really gives
birth to a prince now

Ma Yuen Chi will take action immediately.

I'm afraid Hin Yeung can't hurry back
in time to protect you.

You know Ma Yuen Chi's plot already?

Hin Yeung has told me everything.
Ma Yuen Chi is so aggressive.

He plots to kill Your Majesty
when the prince is born.

Don't over worry, Sam Ho.

I'll order the imperial doctor

not to tell anyone that Lady Yin
will have a premature delivery.

I'll send someone to tell Hin Yeung to
expedite and return to the palace sooner.

When I get a grandson,
His Majesty will be killed?

God, why are you so cruel?

Ma Yuen Chi is in command of the army.
Even His Majesty is afraid of him.

At first, there's General Man
to support His Majesty.

But now, he's poisoned
and become paralyzed.

His Majesty has lost an
important assistant.

He's in a dangerous situation,
Your Highness.

His Majesty is in danger.
What shall I do?

God will protect Tang.

If sis gives birth to a princess instead
of a prince, His Majesty will be safe.

But if it happens otherwise
and a prince is born...

I can't risk His Majesty's life.

We must save His Majesty.
We must thwart Ma Yuen Chi's plot.

The only way to do so is to
kill the baby sis is carrying.

You want Lady Yin to miscarry?

If I were in sis's shoes,
I'd rather give up the baby

in order to keep His Majesty
alive and save the country.

No... No, Lady Yin has been
pregnant for seven months.

The baby she's carrying
is a human being already.

How can I ask her to abort it?

This is the only option, Your Highness.

To keep His Majesty alive,
we need to sacrifice the prince to-be.

Please reconsider this, Your Highness.

You must choose between
His Majesty and your grandson.

No. I can't kill my grandson.
I can't kill my grandson.

You have to do it, Your Highness.

For the sake of Tang, the country,
and His Majesty, someone must sacrifice.

Your Highness told me before that
I must get along with sis in harmony.

We must work together
to assist His Majesty.

The country depends on His Majesty.

If something bad happens to him,
not only the ladies in the palace

but also the people all over
the country will suffer.

Your Highness, please explain this to sis.

I... I really can't tell her so.

I know it's difficult for you.

Let me do this tough job
for you, Your Highness.

Go.

Lady Lai? Why?

- Escort her out.
- Yes, my lady.

You stand on guard outside.

By the order of the empress,
no one is allowed to come in.

Yes, my lady.

Sis?

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