The Confidant

Episode Synopsis

way home, they spot an abandoned baby so they bring him home, planning to adopt him. TIM-SHAU brings a bunch of singers and prostitutes in gaudy attire back to the palace to serve Emperor TONGZHI, but is stopped by BAO-YIN. Answering back outright to BAO-YIN, TIM-SHAU instead gets scolded by CHAN FOOK. In view of CIAN’s suffering from the severe illness, TIM-SHAU proposes summoning SHEUNG-HEI to attend to her. Later when SHEUNG-HEI is performing acupuncture to try and save sickened HESHUO, TIM-SHAU takes him away against his will to treat CIAN in the Zhong Cui Palace, leaving HESHUO to die there. SAM-SHUN and SHEUNG-HEI intend to deal with TIM-SHAU, who in turn subdues and punishes them. After being rescued by CHAN FOOK, SAM-SHUN goes to Emperor TONGZHI, making a plea for help, however, the Emperor, who has been excessively lecherous, turns a deaf ear to it……