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EP1 Episode 1 Oct 19, 2009

Consort LAU SAM-HO and Consort YIU KAM-LING, the two beloved concubines of Emperor SUEN CHUNG (personally named LEE YI) of the Tang Dynasty, keep picking on each other. Seeing that LING, her once close friend, has changed significantly for the worse, HO expresses deep regret for failing to fulfill her mother KONG CHOI-KING’s dying wish. The story dates back to 20 years ago… After her husband is banished to the border areas, KING, accompanied by LING, enters the Palace as an imperial servant. Head of the Imperial Household Bureau CHOI CHUNG-PING is impressed by KING’s extraordinary craft skills and sends her to the Department of Jewels, where KING is to work with Deputy Head YUEN TSUI-WAN on the final polishing of Empress KWOK’s jeweled phoenix hairpin. Head of Attire CHUNG SUET-HA has been a bitter foe of WAN for decades. With the help of Eunuch PO KAT-CHEUNG, HO can finally be reunited with KING.… ...

EP2 Episode 2 Oct 20, 2009

After KING’s death, CHOI decides to destroy the phoenix hairpin as instructed by KWOK. Unwilling to see KING’s efforts go to waste, WAN means to injure herself. KWOK gives the phoenix hairpin to CHENG, and WAN begins to worry about the lady and her son. HA purposely fights with WAN for the custody of HO as her apprentice. As KWOK is about to start her plot against YI, the news that YI has fallen from a tree arrives. YI suffers from head injury and seems to have developed some kind of mental problem. KWOK allows YI to recuperate at the Taoist Temple, but not in the company of CHENG. HA points out that CHENG and YI are separated by the phoenix hairpin and that it is WAN who has dragged them into trouble. She ridicules WAN for being too selfish and making others suffer while WAN does not say a word to defend herself. HO goes to see YI off, which touches him considerably.… ...

EP3 Episode 3 Oct 21, 2009

KWOK needs HO to explain the design of the clothing, making HA and WAN believe that the Empress is going to punish the girl. To everyone’s surprise and delight, KWOK appreciates HO’s design and holds it in high regard. Chief General MA YUEN-CHI is no longer trusted by the Emperor after making a mistake. CHEUNG who is deemed to be in the same league with him is also embroiled in the matter. Except for HO, all the imperial servants have been avoiding CHEUNG. CHENG’s health is deteriorating and YI is finally allowed to return to the Palace to see his mother. LING and FEI-YIN pick a row over trivial matters, causing HO to accidentally damage Lady WONG’s new dress. HO has no choice but to alter the dress design. KWOK flies into a rage after knowing this. To defend HO, HA shifts the blame onto WAN emphasizing that it is all a trap set by her. LING and HO meet up at night but get caught by YIN midway through their gathering.… ...

EP4 Episode 4 Oct 22, 2009

HO is greatly impressed by Chess Master HIN-YEUNG upon their first encounter. Japanese chess player ONIZUKA KOJIRO has come to China. As instructed, YEUNG’s father YIU-ON engages in a contest with the Japanese visitor but is defeated. KOJIRO has set a chess puzzle for the Chinese. Emperor MO CHUNG is so keen to solve the riddle that he keeps pushing his cabinet members for an answer. LING is injured by YIN. WING-FONG pretends to comfort LING and coaxes her into disclosing her design. Knowing that SIU-YUNG, a skivvy from the Department of Jewels, is desperate to get out of the Palace to visit her dying mother, HA offers to intercede with CHOI for the girl in a bid to embarrass WAN. Emperor MO CHUNG plans on attacking KOJIRO by making use of YI. Luckily HO comes along in the nick of time and manages to get YI out of the jam. FONG steals LING’s design and takes all the credit for it.… ...

EP5 Episode 5 Oct 23, 2009

Knowing that YEUNG is not really confident in winning the contest, HO begins to worry about him. Too desperate to recover his military power, CHI plans to kill HO and put the blame on KOJIRO, thinking that it may be a good way to please Emperor MO CHUNG. Emperor MO CHUNG is very pleased about the victory in the chess competition, and agrees to put CHI back in charge of the military forces. Mama TSU asks CHEUNG to buy cosmetics for her but refuses to pay the money. HA upbraids TSU for what she did. TSU gets irked and begins to harbor deep resentment towards HA as a result. The Heads of Jewels, Attire, Food and Furnishings spot SIU-SHUN passing a golden necklace to LING. LING gets a severe telling-off from WAN for this reason. To vent her spleen and frustration, LING asks YI to cheer her up and to take her as his concubine. TSU overhears their conversation and goes to inform KWOK at once.… ...

EP6 Episode 6 Oct 26, 2009

HA and WAN both deny having anything to do with the account book. For the sake of fairness, KWOK decides to lock up both of them as punishment. TSU goes to question HA and WAN inside the prison. Before long, CHOI arrives and suggests having a face-to-face conversation with KWOK and TSU about that. TSU says that she has been instructed by WONG to question HA and WAN. KWOK means to protect WONG and punishes CHOI instead based on a made-up allegation. The Imperial Household Bureau has lost a leader overnight. SHEUNG and YAN, together with other imperial servants from the four departments, ask to have a word with KWOK, who however refuses to see them. To show their determination, the ladies decide to go down on their knees until their request is granted. LING criticizes TSU when kneeling outside the Empress’s place, which infuriates the woman immensely. To vent her anger, TSU threatens to sew LING’s lips up with thread.… ...

EP7 Episode 7 Oct 27, 2009

YEUNG admonishes KWOK for being too unfair and manages to save all members of the Imperial Household Bureau, for which HO is very grateful. Knowing that the Imperial Household Bureau has got itself out of trouble, CHI tries to approach CHOI again. Having got so fed up with his hypocrisy, CHOI and the four department heads cannot help but pour scorn on him. MO CHUNG goes hunting, during which he runs into YI and means to tease him for fun. Luckily YEUNG is there and he offers to help YI out of the predicament. HO TSAU-YEE asks WAN and HA to get her a nice dress and some accessories so that she can get MO CHUNG’s attention in a forthcoming party. WAN asks LING to make a hairpin for YEE. FONG gets so jealous that she is going to do LING an ill turn. LING discovers her plot and manages to smash it somehow. FONG begs for her forgiveness and LING graciously grants it.… ...

EP8 Episode 8 Oct 28, 2009

HO is promoted to the post of Deputy Head of Jewels. Not wanting to disappoint LING, HO would like to submit her resignation to WAN. HA believes that it has been WAN’s life-long ambition to take away HO, so her hatred towards WAN is growing stronger and stronger. YI tries to rescue HO when realizing that she has been injured by an animal trap. HO is surprised by YI’s calmness and maturity. CHOI urges the four departments to prepare for MO CHUNG’s birthday party. HA notices that WAN has not yet submitted the accessory design, which makes her believe that WAN may have something to hide. HA pretends to pay HO a visit in an attempt to get more information from the girl. HA suggests using chrysanthemums as the theme of the Emperor’s birthday party, which gives WAN quite a shock. Knowing that HO has already recovered from the injury, YI decides to reveal to her why he has been acting stupid all these days.… ...

EP9 Episode 9 Oct 29, 2009

KWOK passes two bowls of so-called medicine to CHENG and YI and asks them to try it out. KWOK finally allows CHENG and YI to get out of the Palace. WAN pays CHENG a visit before she leaves. To WAN’s great surprise, CHENG returns to her the lucky charm that she gave her earlier. CHI claims that ON has been having an affair with WONG’s handmaiden SAU-LIN. LIN cannot endure the harsh punishment and finally agrees to testify against ON. HA is very fond of the perfume bag made by HO. She asks HO to give it away to her and she means to show it to WAN later on. Knowing that WAI has got MO CHUNG a few medical pills from the Taoist Temple, LING becomes worried about her and asks her to be careful not to be exploited. MO CHUNG throws up blood and falls unconscious after finishing a bowl of soup. All the maids and servants from the Department of Food are thrown to jail at once.… ...

EP10 Episode 10 Oct 30, 2009

CHEUNG informs HO at once knowing that KWOK is planning to kill CHENG and YI. HO reveals YI’s secret to YEUNG and YEUNG is willing to risk his life to rescue YI. MO CHUNG’s assassination plot against YI is thwarted while YEUNG has suffered a serious injury and faints away in the bamboo grove. HO stays with YEUNG all night to look after him. LING discovers that HO is away from the Palace for the whole night. Burning with curiosity, she keeps pestering HO for an explanation. MO CHUNG is afraid that YI will really come to usurp his throne, as demonstrated in his dream. To prevent his nightmare from becoming a reality, he orders his men to hunt high and low for YI. Realizing that KWOK and MO CHUNG no longer trust him, CHI decides to turn to CHENG and YI and offers to help them plot a rebellion against MO CHUNG.… ...

EP11 Episode 11 Nov 02, 2009

KWOK expresses strong opposition to YI’s accession to the throne during the coronation, saying that it is totally irrational to leave the country to the hands of YI. YI immediately reveals his true self and has a rigorous debate with her. YI is finally crowned with full support of all the ministers. Realizing that YI does not really trust him, CHI urges the Emperor to appoint KIM FUNG as the Chief General so as to build his own power base. YI knows that YEUNG will stay loyal to him, so he decides to keep him by his side as an Armed Guard. FUNG runs into WAN, during which he keeps boasting about his achievements. WAN is relieved yet a little grieved to see that he has accomplished such a lot. Upon YI’s coronation, CHENG rises to become the new Empress Dowager.… ...

EP12 Episode 12 Nov 03, 2009

YI has a meeting with CHI hoping to develop a range of public policies in favor of his fellow countrymen. CHI, however, hopes to remain in sole control of the government and does not want YI to get too involved. YUE comes to admonish YI. CHI rebukes him for being too rude to the Emperor and the two of them get into a fight soon afterwards. Left with no better solution to the trouble, YI decides to lock YUE up in the prison. YEUNG and HO get attacked by an assassin in the royal garden. CHI shows up suddenly and arrests the couple on a charge of adultery. WAN and HA turn to CHENG for help and CHENG promises to do her best to rescue HO. CHI refuses to spare HO unless YI is willing to give away a piece of land to him. YI has no choice but to agree to his request. As punishment, HO will be sent to the laundry room for a month, where she will have to do all kinds of domestic chores.… ...

EP13 Episode 13 Nov 04, 2009

All members of the Imperial Household Bureau offer to help with the investigation and the truth is finally uncovered. FONG insults LING on purpose. HO tries to defend LING and picks a row with FONG. Filled with anger and spite, FONG does HO a bad turn by breaking her hand. The royal physician points out that HO’s right hand has been seriously injured. FONG goes to see CHI hoping to get some credit but ends up receiving very severe punishment from the man. Later CHI even decides to hand her over to YI for trial. HO suffers badly from her hand injury. LING feels for her and appeals to YI for help. The royal physician suggests that HO may try acupuncture, which however is considered to be a bit of a high-risk gamble for her. LING offers to take part in a clinical trial for HO’s sake. HO wants to listen to some music during the treatment.… ...

EP14 Episode 14 Nov 05, 2009

WAN is appointed as the Head of Furnishings while HO is promoted to the post of Head of Jewels. SHEUNG goes to see CHOI at her bedroom. She is not happy with WAN’s transfer and asks CHOI for an explanation. Knowing that YI is planning to free the wrongly convicted, LING tries to intercede with the Emperor for HO’s father and asks for an amnesty. KWOK suddenly arrives in the main hall with the spirit tablets of all the previous Tang emperors, in a deliberate attempt to force YI to abdicate. KWOK is so eager to weed out CHI and YI. She compels YI to punish CHI but YI and CHI team up together and put on a good show to shake off the allegation against CHI, which infuriates KWOK no end. Realizing that she has lost all her power and dignity, KWOK decides to commit suicide but is stopped by LING. KWOK is kept in an isolated room. CHI means to pour scorn on her and they get into a terrible quarrel right away.… ...

EP15 Episode 15 Nov 06, 2009

The dye HA will be using has been swapped with something else, which makes her extremely angry. The relationship between WAN and HA is once again on the rocks. CHOI asks SHEUNG whether it is she who has been stirring trouble for WAN and HA, and SHEUNG admits it right away. CHENG suggests that it is time for YI to settle down and find a partner now that he is already crowned. As YI is about to tell HO about the imperial concubine selection, KWOK’s handmaiden KAM-LEUNG comes to assassinate the Emperor. Luckily YEUNG is there and manages to stop the woman. Knowing that HO has already found her Mr. Right, YI decides to keep his love for her inside. LING reveals to HO that she has developed a strong affection for YI and their conversation is overheard by CHENG accidentally. CHI uses the assassination by KAM-LEUNG as an excuse to crack down on his own enemies. Left with no way out, YI chooses to escape from the problem.… ...

EP16 Episode 16 Nov 09, 2009

WAN goes to see PIK to discuss the design of the dressing table, during which she bumps into FUNG again. Believing that they have been having an affair, WAN gets so angry with WAN and means to pick on her. HO meets FUNG by chance, and sincerely asks him to have a word with PIK in the hope that she will stop humiliating WAN and treat her with more respect. FUNG is clueless about what is going on between WAN and PIK, but with HO’s detailed explanation, he finally comes to realize the problem. YI pays no attention to the government affairs and keeps fooling around all day long. Not wanting the Emperor to carry on like this, CHI decides to assign LING a new, respectable identity as the god-daughter of a general, which he hopes will facilitate the imperial concubine selection. YI is happy with the arrangement and agrees to take both YIN and LING as his concubines.… ...

EP17 Episode 17 Nov 10, 2009

SHEUNG submits some nice snacks to YIN and YIN urges her to prepare another set of desserts. SHEUNG turns to CHOI for help but is told not to spend too much effort trying to flatter YIN. FUNG asks WAN out for a chat and passes her some sweetmeats. To avoid any possible trouble, WAN turns him down. By coincidence, SHEUNG is somewhere around and spots everything. YIN receives a new collection of home wares from the Department of Furnishings and asks PIK to take a look. Knowing that the home wares are made by WAN, PIK expresses a deep sense of disgust and pulls them down to the ground. Inside the jewelry box PIK finds a short note to FUNG asking him out for a date. LING has arranged for a group of musicians to perform for YI but YIN manages to make YI stay in her place by stratagem. Consumed with anger and jealousy, LING is resolved to fight back.… ...

EP18 Episode 18 Nov 11, 2009

Fearing that ON and YEUNG will reveal all the gruesome details of his crime sooner or later, CHI is keen to weed out ON insisting that the man should be sentenced to death. FUNG tries to intercede with YI for ON and manages to save him from death penalty. YI pretends to be fooling around in a bid to lure FUNG into proposing a relief campaign. Realizing that YI is trying to fight back by making use of FUNG, CHI gets so angry and decides to transport all his properties back to his home village. YIN goes to fly a kite in the royal garden, during which she discovers a rabbit getting trapped inside a crack of the memorial tablet erected by the previous Emperor. To save the rabbit, YIN urges an attendant to break the tablet apart, for which she gets a severe telling-off from YI. HO tries to defend YIN by explaining to YI what she saw. HO gets bitten by a venomous snake.… ...

EP19 Episode 19 Nov 12, 2009

CHOI has been ill for quite a while. She reveals that she would like to step down and that only the best candidates in terms of both ability and ethical rectitude will be considered for the post of Bureau Chief. SHEUNG pays CHOI a visit and finds her behaviors a bit suspicious. PIK keeps vomiting after eating some of the dishes prepared by the Department of Food. FUNG grabs this chance and rebukes the Department for being too careless and causing WAN to suffer from a rash years ago. SHEUNG is so eager to escape responsibility that she tries to shift all the blame onto HA. YEUNG asks HO out for a chat, during which he reveals that he is going to leave the Palace to do something for YI, and passes her a bottle of ointment. SHEUNG visits CHOI again and notices a strange smell from her flower pots. Accompanied by WAN, HA goes to pay a tribute to her late mother. They talk about the past and pick a row soon afterwards.… ...

EP20 Episode 20 Nov 13, 2009

CHENG treats LING, YIN and PIK to dinner, during which PIK notices that YIN has a partiality for sour food, which makes her think that the girl may have been pregnant. In fact it is LING who is expecting. LING stumbles on a painting roll and falls over. The royal physician points out that LING has suffered a miscarriage, but LING forces him to keep it secret. YI mentions that PIK has been acting very strangely. LING pays YIN and PIK a visit and notices their strange behaviors. Following FEI-YIN’s thorough investigation, LING makes a shocking discovery… CHENG is going to prepare a range of accessories for her future grandchild, and LING means to act sick before the Empress Dowager. As LING is being treated by the royal physician, YI and CHENG go to question FEI-YIN. Believing that someone has been trying to cast a spell on LING, CHENG becomes irritated and decides to do something for LING.… ...

EP21 Episode 21 Nov 16, 2009

PIK is sentenced to death. YIN waits for YI at the Tortoise’s Tomb hoping that he will give in to her persuasion and overturn his verdict. But by stratagem LING manages to deter YI from showing up. FUNG is to deliver the relief donations to designated locations but gets attacked and robbed along the way. In fact it is all a plot by CHI, who has ganged up with the bandits and organized the robbery. CHI even intends to kill YEUNG in one go. YIN is devastated by PIK’s death and expresses deep regret for failing to bid her a last farewell. After giving YIN a few words of comfort, HO accompanies the grieving lady to PIK’s grave to pay tribute. Knowing that YIN has visited PIK’s grave in secret, LING becomes furious and decides to bring the issue to the attention of CHENG. As punishment, YIN is barred from taking part in any festive activities for the following six months.… ...

EP22 Episode 22 Nov 17, 2009

WAN has made a bronze mirror for PIK as her funerary amulet, for which FUNG is very grateful. Rumors about them begin to circulate around the Imperial Household Bureau. CHENG puts HA in charge of the Departments of Attire and Furnishings while WAN is promoted to the post of Bureau Chief. HA brings a present to CHEUNG’s place preparing to celebrate his birthday together with SHUN, but is astonished to hear that the man has fallen to his death accidentally. HA goes to the accident site to pour a libation to CHEUNG, during which she remembers CHEUNG disclosing that he was going to meet WAN. HA asks WAN if she had seen CHEUNG before he died, but WAN denies. HA returns to the accident site to make sacrificial offerings to CHEUNG. There she runs into YUNG, who claims to have seen WAN and CHEUNG talking to each other before the mishap. HA is resolved to find out the killer.… ...

EP23 Episode 23 Nov 18, 2009

YIN who is detained in her place offers to copy the Buddhist text for various temples outside the Palace. YI happens to discover YIN’s manuscripts of the Buddhist text, and feels a bit touched when he learns that YIN has been eating on a vegetarian diet for the sake of LING’s late baby son. Knowing that YI is planning for the restructuring of the Special Tactics Force, CHI decides to take some action to fight back. YI points out to CHENG that YIN has changed a lot in her behavior, thus managing to convince the Empress Dowager to stop punishing YIN. HO wonders if WAN can cope with the heavy workload and offers to help her out. HA comes to WAN’s place and is shocked to see HO there. She rebukes WAN for being too lazy and incompetent. LING asks HA out for a chat, during which she praises HA for having punished HO and WAN in a “just” manner. This comes as a real surprise to HA.… ...

EP24 Episode 24 Nov 19, 2009

HA praises SHEUNG and HO for the recipes and the accessory layouts they have submitted. The two departments led by WAN have only handed in one layout respectively. WAN points out that the layouts have already been approved by CHENG. WAN and HO come to learn about the meaning and the origin of SHUN’s name. WAN is shocked to hear that SHUN has the same background as her own son. HO arrives with the accessories she made for LING and YIN at CHENG’s request. LING means to break the pearl necklace apart and the pearls are scattered all over the ground. YIN stumbles on the pearls and falls over. The royal physician comes to see YIN and is pleased to find that she is pregnant. CHENG refers to HO as the Goddess of Mercy that has brought her good luck and the grandchild. Thrilled by YIN’s pregnancy, YI decides to declare an amnesty. YEUNG looks forward to ON’s release but CHI emphasizes that ON’s sin is too great to be forgiven.… ...

EP25 Episode 25 Nov 20, 2009

HO and PAK go to KO’s Mansion with a gift to celebrate ON’s release. HO and YEUNG are shocked to find that PAK and ON have been poisoned. PAK is found dead while ON is being in a coma. HO and YEUNG say their last farewell to ON. With YI’s permission, the pair can finally fulfill ON’s dying wish and get married. YEUNG and WAN run into SHUN, who points out that it is possible for the murderer to poison the tea caddy within a split second if he/she knows how to do magic tricks. YEUNG recalls that Eunuch LAM’s fingertips have all turned black. He tells YI about that and YI decides to question LAM and his supervisor CHI at once, which gives CHI a great fright. YEUNG asks FUNG out for a chat and warns him to beware of CHI. WAN has made a pair of shoes for SHUN claiming it as a thank-you gift to him for his help in rooting out the murderer of PAK. HA gets irritated when she becomes aware of that.… ...

EP26 Episode 26 Nov 23, 2009

HO asks YIN about PIK’s malevolent plot against LING. YIN admits that PIK had an intention to cast a spell on LING but was stopped before she could start. HO puts LING to the test and finally finds out the truth. As she is about to notify CHENG, LING starts to throw up blood. All members of the Imperial Household Bureau are busy preparing for the welcome party for Prince DUOJI of the Tibetan Empire. WAN has some good suggestions regarding the welcome party, which have earned her recognition and critical acclaim. HA is so jealous of WAN that she decides to create trouble for her. CHI, HA, WAN and HO arrive at the Department of Furnishings and witness SHUN holding an axe and the broken neck of a bronze crane, which is a present for DUOJI. HO believes that the bronze crane is not damaged by SHUN but by someone else. Despite her reasonable argument, CHI decides to put SHUN in jail.… ...

EP27 Episode 27 Nov 24, 2009

YEUNG and FUNG are sad to hear that YUE, who was demoted earlier, has just passed away. FUNG blames YI for failing to distinguish right from wrong. YEUNG has no choice but to reveal the truth to him. YI sends YEUNG out of the Palace to look for loyal officials who will stick by him. He asks YEUNG to compile a name list and keep it carefully. YEUNG goes to say goodbye to HO, during which CHI comes along with his assistants and rebukes YEUNG for keeping a long list of names of the rebellious officials. HA goes to collect the annual report from the Department of Furnishings. She says she is prepared to take up the task of drafting the annual report given that WAN is still recuperating. But to her surprise, WAN has already finished the annual reports of the Departments of Furnishings and Attire. An old eunuch comes to pay tribute to CHEUNG. He apologizes to HA expressing regret for advising CHEUNG to take the short cut.… ...

EP28 Episode 28 Nov 25, 2009

YI has not defended LING when she is rebuked by CHI, but has apparently stood up for HO when she is reprimanded by the eunuch. HO has the support of both YEUNG and YI, which makes LING so jealous that she has decided to weed out the girl. As arranged by LING, DUOJI encounters HO in the royal garden and falls in love with her immediately. DUOJI wishes to marry HO and bring her back to the Tibetan Empire, which puzzles YI and YEUNG no end. YIN suggests YI may take HO as his concubine hoping that DUOJI will give up on HO completely with her new identity. LING is terribly irked by YIN’s proposal. YEUNG asks HO out for a chat, during which he expresses that he would prefer HO to become YI’s concubine rather than marry DUOJI. YI asks YEUNG to elope with HO while he himself will face the problem alone. HO has a gathering with HA and WAN and manages to persuade them to make up again. It comes as a big relief to HO.… ...

EP29 Episode 29 Nov 26, 2009

Eager to rescue WAN, FUNG means to talk about the past and how he has helped CHI all these years. CHI has no choice but to release WAN. CHI and the rest of the cabinet urge YI to pursue and arrest HO for DUOJI’s sake. All of a sudden, YEUNG turns up with a statue of the Goddess of Mercy. YI and others go to CHENG’s place, where they find HO resting in bed. YI has finally come up with a way to make DUOJI give up on HO. SHUN runs into FUNG, who surprisingly invites him to dinner. Later WAN asks FUNG to adopt SHUN as his godson. FUNG agrees and passes a jade ornament to the lad as a gift. It has happened so quickly and the whole thing seems a bit too complicated for SHUN to digest. SHUN asks HA to estimate the value of the jade ornament, based on which he can find out how serious FUNG really is about their godfather-godson relationship. HA does not know whether to laugh or cry when she hears SHUN’s comments.… ...

EP30 Episode 30 Nov 27, 2009

FUNG is shocked to discover that LING has been trying to harm YIN and her baby with various poisonous plants. Knowing that her plot has been thwarted, LING gets extremely furious. FUNG and SHUN hold a ceremony to confirm their godfather-godson relationship. WAN gets a bit envious when she hears SHUN call FUNG “Daddy”. Later she also adopts SHUN as her godson. CHI has bribed FUNG’s subordinates to poison FUNG. FUNG has miraculously survived but is left paralyzed. FUNG directs YI to refer to a book through eye movements. YI finds a feather inside the book, from which he infers that FUNG would like him to turn to Prince KEI for military support. Sadly KEI is the son of MO CHUNG. YI worries that KEI and Imperial Tutor PANG are still angry with him and might not be willing to help. To sort it out without a fuss, YI needs YEUNG to have an audience with KEI in Juzhou.… ...

EP31 Episode 31 Nov 30, 2009

Having forced YIN to drink the abortion potion, LING starts to reprove her. After that she has one further explosive secret to reveal to YIN. YI is devastated by the death of YIN. As he is about to start the investigation, CHENG comes to turn herself in. YEUNG and FUNG are setting off for Juzhou but get attacked by CHI’s men along the way. CHI berates HO for stealing fetal medicine from the Imperial Health Bureau. Members of the Imperial Household Bureau have all come to intercede with CHENG for HO. Suddenly YI comes along to announce his engagement to HO. On their wedding night, YI explains to HO that he regards her and YEUNG as his two best friends and that he is trying to save her and her baby by taking her as his concubine. While YI and CHI are discussing national policy issues, CHENG comes along and urges YI to hold a worship ceremony at Mount Tai. CHI agrees with CHENG and keeps putting pressure on YI.… ...

EP32 Episode 32 Dec 01, 2009

WAN asks HA if she knew from the very beginning that SHUN is not her biological son. HA has no choice but to reveal the truth to her. HO tells CHENG that LING has tried to put WAN and SHUN on trial without proper authorization. CHENG disapproves of LING’s attitude and gives her a bit of a telling-off. On their way to Mount Tai, CHI realizes that YI is prepared to perish with him. CHI announces that YI will stay at the temple to keep praying for the royal family while he himself will manage the day-to-day running of the government for the time being. CHI infers from LING’s behavior that she has been poisoning CHENG for quite a while. To further consolidate his power base, CHI decides to gang up with LING. HO is bitterly disappointed with LING who has turned out to be in league with CHI. She decides to accomplish the task entrusted to her by YI.… ...

EP33 Episode 33 Dec 02, 2009

CHI incites the rest of the cabinet to denounce and punish HO. HO claims that she is pregnant with YI’s son and that no one can harm her before her son is born. She can thus keep herself safe temporarily. YI finally gets to meet KEI. Unfortunately KEI and PANG still hold a grudge against YI and refuse to provide military support. HA, WAN and SHEUNG ask FEI-YIN to testify against LING. Suddenly, LING, CHI and a group of ministers come forward claiming to have witnessed how HA and others have tried to bribe FEI-YIN. The three department heads are thrown in jail on charges of bribery and false accusation. YI is willing to pass the throne to KEI so long as he can provide military support. YI and a large force of troops march into the capital city while CHI is busy packing up for his escape. LING would like to follow CHI but CHI finds her very disgusting and puts all the blame on her.… ...

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Released: 19 October 2009 Ended

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Country: Hong Kong

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Beyond the Realm of Conscience is a 2009 Hong Kong television series. Produced by Mui Siu-ching, the serial is one of the two grand TVB productions to celebrate along with the channel's 42nd anniversary, the other being Born Rich. The drama aired five days a week on the TVB network with 45-minute episodes starting October 19, 2009. Set in the latter years of the Tang Dynasty, Beyond the Realm of Conscience tells the story of palace maid Lau Sam-ho and her relations in the Imperial Palace, beginning with her experiences in the Imperial Household Bureau. The series title roughly means "Plots in the Palace" and is a play on the phrase, a homonym which roughly means "Plots that target and attack the heart".

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Tavia Yeung , Moses Chan , Charmaine Sheh

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