Though CIAN persuades Prince GONG to stay and continue to serve the court, Prince GONG cannot help feeling so downhearted. So CIAN ridicules CIXI, saying that she is going to lose her right-hand man and a loyal court official. Having been told by SAM-SHUN that DE-HAI has joined forces with CHAN FOOK, LIAN-YING feels deeply uneasy and horrified. He and TIM-SHAU then steal some of the leftover refreshments eaten by the West Dowager, handing them to SHEUNG-HEI for an inspection. As SHEUNG-HEI is about to sneak back to the Imperial Pharmacy to inspect the leftovers, he bumps into HESHUO, who suddenly falls into unconsciousness. SHEUNG-HEI goes to her rescue but is discovered by Granny SO. CIAN has SHEUNG-HEI detained so as to keep their family scandals behind closed doors. SHENG BAO and CHAN FOOK persuade CIAN to force CIXI to hand over the Tong Dao Tang seal. Recalling their past, CIAN cannot refrain from hesitating……