All members of the Imperial Household Bureau offer to help with the investigation and the truth is finally uncovered. FONG insults LING on purpose. HO tries to defend LING and picks a row with FONG. Filled with anger and spite, FONG does HO a bad turn by breaking her hand. The royal physician points out that HO’s right hand has been seriously injured. FONG goes to see CHI hoping to get some credit but ends up receiving very severe punishment from the man. Later CHI even decides to hand her over to YI for trial. HO suffers badly from her hand injury. LING feels for her and appeals to YI for help. The royal physician suggests that HO may try acupuncture, which however is considered to be a bit of a high-risk gamble for her. LING offers to take part in a clinical trial for HO’s sake. HO wants to listen to some music during the treatment.… ...