SHAN falls from the stage at the command performance. YING GOONG GOONG gives BUT a good telling-off for disappointing the emperor and empress. He demands an explanation from BUT. And if he is not satisfied with it, the imperial conservatory will never use Cheung Lai Yuen again. SHAN tells FA that the emperor did attend to their appointment but fate had it that they missed each other. YIN is filled with hatred. Unwilling to see her suffer, YAN is determined to expose BUT’s real identity as soon as possible. YAN submits a rebellious poem to the emperor, claiming it was written by LUNG. The emperor orders the arrest of BUT as a result. TOU near gets caught as he is trying to save BUT. Thanks to YAN’s help he manages to go away safe and sound. YIN wants to visit BUT. She turns to YING GOONG GOONG and her father’s old friends for help but fails. Dressed as a jailer, SHAN manages to see BUT at last.… ...