Episode 8

YAN has accidentally destroyed TIN’s flowers, which leads herself into great trouble. PING offers to bear the blame for YAN, and the Queen Mother gives PING a good dressing-down. ZHOU looks after SHEUNG who has tuberculosis, which annoys YAN and FUI. PING begs CHING to see SHEUNG but this infuriates the Queen Mother beyond measure. PING is then punished by being whipped. HIN sets the arsenal on fire so that the Manchurian soldiers cannot get the cannons. CHING very much appreciates HIN’s wit and courage, and assigns HIN to teach the royal children some basic military tactics. YAN tries to build up a better relationship with the servants by giving them red packets. TIN’s maid TUNG MUI does not look up to YAN and refuses to accept that little money. YAN manages to swindle ZHOU out of her money by telling a lie. With all the effort she puts in, YAN can finally get closer to the Queen Mother and gains her trust.… ...