Ta Ku-kun learns from Yung-ning that Chung-yuan is Ao Bai's son and reports the fact to KING SHUN CHIH, accusing Ao Bai of working with the Hans to kill the Manchus. Ao Bai denies but is then asked by King Shun Chih to kill Chung-yuan to prove his innocence.

Yung-ning and Nien-tzu risk their lives in running away to the Stockade to warn Chung-yuan of danger. Eager to re-establish the Ming Court, Chung-yuan refuses to hide himself. Yung-ning is held in captive by Yung-li.

Szu Ma Hsiao-feng has been jealous of Chung-yuan's bravery and after learning from Ao Ba's letter that Chung-yuan is in fact Ao's son, he accuses Chung-yuan of being a spy in attempting to eliminate all rebels. Hsiao-feng beats Chung-yuan up, much to his disappointment.

Though Cheng-gong endeavors to defend Chung-yuan, the latter feels too discouraged to stay at Ching Feng Stockade……