After the turmoil has been quelled, CIXI awards the eunuchs and palace maids for their merit in rescuing the Emperor, simultaneously LIAN-YING and DE-HAI have been elevated to more dominant positions. In order to save his uncle CHAN FOOK, SAM-SHUN seeks help from the two. While DE-HAI refuses to lay a helping hand, LIAN-YING instead pleads with CIXI to acquit CHAN FOOK of the death penalty. During the chaos, HESHUO and SHEUNG-HEI seize the opportunity to escape from the palace successfully; however, they are captured by the imperial guards as soon as they settle down. Faced with CIXI’s interrogation, SHEUNG-HEI takes full responsibility, expressing his thoughts frankly. Though appreciating SHEUNG-HEI’s deep affection for the princess, CIXI dares not to act against the ancestors’ admonition. TIM-SHAU who highly admires DE-HAI finally manages to follow DE-HAI and work with him……