The Confidant

Episode Synopsis

Having seen that Prince GONG was chatting and laughing in discussion with CIXI on the national affairs even after his illness, CIAN feels so gloomy about it that she hides in the palace, drowning her sorrows in liquor. Finally she decides to strive for victory over CIXI. GUI-XIANG, being good-for-nothing, has failed to accomplish the mission of receiving donations in exchange for official titles. Moreover he quarrels with a Han Chinese Businessman LUNG BUN, whose house is soon catches fire, resulting in the death of a dozen or more family members. As the Han Chinese gather together, intending to seek revenge from GUI-XIANG, LIAN-YING has no choice but to brave himself out to stop them from executing illegal punishments, claiming that GUI-XIANG should be handed over to the authorities for a trial. CIXI blames DE-HAI for the failure of monitoring GUI-XIANG, but GUI-XIANG stoutly denies the alleged crime of murder and arson……