War and Beauty

Episode Synopsis

SIN will have to spend one more year in the Palace before she can return home. She has been very much looking forward to this day. MO and SONG are to renovate a hall of the Palace. SONG grumbles about the strict and complicated palace rules while MO has no feeling at all. YEUNG tries to cure YUE with acupuncture. TIN not only invites YEUNG to dinner but also gives him a great present. YEUNG is aware of his intention and reveals to him that YUE’s position is still strong. WAH is YEUNG’s father. YEUNG’s mother died some years ago and YEUNG believed that WAH was responsible for her death. Their relationship has broken down since then. WAH criticizes YEUNG for being too desperate for fame and success. He further points out that YEUNG should not have tried acupuncture which is strictly forbidden in the Palace. YEUNG refutes his allegations, leaving him unable to respond. YING twists her ankle while having the etiquette lessons……