Dr. Suen, what's my illness?
Your Majesty, you haven't contracted the heat plague. You're poisoned
What poison is it?
Sorry. I have yet to find it out
Ridiculous! You may leave
How come someone wants to poison me?
The symptom of the heat plague is just fever
But apart from fever
mom's blood has turned black
It's very likely that it's caused by the caricature rose
The caricature rose is very poisonous It may kill a person in a very short time
But if the dosage is very small, the symptom will be like that of the plague
The person will also die slowly
There're various ways of administering this poison too
Apart from putting it in food or drinks it may enter someone's body through contact
In that case, there's no way to prevent it absolutely?
Prince Lo Ling can make a guess of the poison very quickly and confidently
He also knows how to use the poison so it seems he's very familiar with it
You really make others feel that you're a poisoning expert
To be frank, if I'm not the one who administers the poison
I cannot make a right guess of it
Mom, I've read about the properties of the caricature rose in a book on medicine
That's why I've some knowledge of it
What I said is the truth. Trust me, please
Who wants to poison me? Why?
Don't get angry, Your Majesty Nothing matters more than your health
What if you drink this while it's still hot?
What's this?
Your Majesty, it's just ginseng tea
I've brewed it for you
It helps settle one's nerves and replenish the qi
I wonder what you've put inside the tea
Are you suggesting that we've poisoned Her Majesty?
Her Majesty is His Highness's mother. I wonder why we would do anything like that
It's hard to tell. But things have become very fishy already
Her Majesty has been living in Luoyang for a very long time
but nothing had happened in the past
Her Majesty was poisoned
after you and Prince Lo Ling had come back
One must be very close to Her Majesty
otherwise, it'd be very hard for one to do it in the palace
What have you two done to me?
Mom, I've done nothing
Your Majesty, Prince Lo Ling must be innocent
You're too subjective
Prince Lo Ling had made some thoroughly perverse remarks
when he attempted to promote Wai Yuen-ching in the past
As a result, he was banished to Fangzhou for over a decade
So you've harbored resentment in your heart
You got a motive to take Her Majesty's life
In my opinion, the fire accident in your house in Fangzhou was a plot
When everyone thought that you'd already been killed in the fire
you rose from the dead suddenly
You knew very well it would trigger off Her Majesty's motherly affection for you
so you could return to the palace and look for a chance to kill Her Majesty
You must've racked your brains to plan for this
Nonsense!
Besides, Lady Wai, you were determined to end your own life after your return here
But Her Majesty did not permit you to do it
I dare you to tell me you hadn't had any resentment against Her Majesty at that time
Well...
Speak!
His Highness and I are always loyal to Your Majesty
I'm sure we're prudent and proper after we've returned here
If Your Majesty don't trust us, you shouldn't let us return to the palace
so Your Majesty can live without anxiety now
Your Majesty, even Prince Ngai insists that
Prince Lo Ling and Lady Wai have resentment rankling in their mind
we still have no evidence to prove that they've poisoned Your Majesty
Before we find out the truth
we mustn't make any improper judgment and punish the innocent
Minister Tik
Yes, Your Majesty
I'II order you and Prince Ngai
to look for the culprit immediately
You two must also thoroughly search Prince Lo Ling's court of residence
Yes, Your Majesty
Your Highness, we've finished the search and nothing is found
Prince Lo Ling, I'm very sorry It seems I must conduct a body search
You... That's very rude to His Highness
Prince Lo Ling is Her Majesty's son I haven't the nerve to be impolite to him
But this is indeed a serious matter Everyone in the palace is a suspect
Prince Lo Ling is definitely no exception
I have no idea whether he'II hide the poison under his clothes
I've to act according to what Her Majesty has instructed me to do
Your Highness, please be a bit patient This will also help prove your innocence
OK, do it
Hold! Prince Lo Ling is a member of the nobility
It's improper for others to conduct the body search
Prince Ngai, maybe you're the right person to do it
OK, I'll do it
Your Majesty, I've searched Prince Lo Ling's court of residence already
Nothing is found for the time being
In my opinion, the culprit may be somebody else
Minister Tik, maybe you're too quick to come to the conclusion
Before the culprit is caught everyone in the palace is a suspect
Your Highness is right. In that case we should question the others right away
Maybe we can find the poison somewhere else
If there's any delay, the real culprit may take the chance to get away with it
In any case, Prince Lo Ling is a suspect
Your Majesty, please tell us what we should do
Go and tell Prince Lo Ling
that he and his family are not allowed to leave their court of residence
Yes, Your Majesty
Your Majesty, it's a brilliant decision
I also agree that Prince Lo Ling should stay in his court of residence
Why?
So no one has a chance to set him up
What're you talking about?
I'm just being frank
That's enough! That's enough!
Your Majesty, the doctor has prescribed a soup that will help settle one's nerves
I don't want anything
Your Majesty, the flowers are quite old already. Let me replace them now
No, don't take them away
Flowers are the only things I like at the moment
Leave me alone, the lot of you
I'm off, Your Majesty...
Your Majesty
I have no idea who's helping me and who's harming me
Yuen-yee, I just trust you
(Tik's Mansion)
It wasn't easy for His Highness to return to the East Capital
I thought His Highness could lead a life of happiness after the reunion with his mother
I didn't expect there's such an unforeseen disaster
Prince Ngai has tried to slander His Highness deliberately
The malicious allegation has made His Highness unable to prove his innocence
But I'm surprised that Her Majesty has trusted what Prince Ngai has said
I wonder if justice is no longer existent in the world
Actually, the culprits must be Prince Ngai and his wife
They've poisoned Her Majesty and now they're trying to frame Prince Lo Ling
We mustn't be indifferent We must go and expose them
Sit down. Don't be impulsive
Dad... Sit down
Now Her Majesty's mind is in a tangle
Don't trouble her anymore
Besides, we have no concrete evidence either
A wild guess will only lead to a false accusation
Then it's exactly what Prince Ngai is doing
What sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
In any case, don't be reckless
Once you've made a wrong move
Mo Shing-tsz will have a chance to get away with it, OK?
You must take your dad's advice
But I can't let them frame Prince Lo Ling
I'II carry out a thorough investigation
I'II question the others in the palace tomorrow morning
Maybe I'll be able to find some clues
Apart from conveying our greetings
we don't have any chance of getting near Her Majesty
Your Honor, I wonder why you come here to question us
Don't tell me you're also suspecting us
I'm adamant that you two are innocent
I just want to solve the crime quickly so others will stop saying things against you
It can also ease the mind of both Your Highness and Her Majesty
People say you're a great investigator
I hope you can find out the truth and tell the world about it
Your Highness, don't worry I'II do my best to clear your name
I'm off now
Now everyone believes we've poisoned Her Majesty. You must take the blame for it
What're you talking about?
Am I wrong? If you didn't retort when Her Majesty talked to you
we wouldn't be placed under house arrest
Now we're like prisoners
We even have to dance attendance on those petty persons
His Highness is being framed but you didn't say a word about it
Now you just keep making complaints
You're His Highness's wife. I wonder what you've done for him
How about you? You know Her Majesty's temperament very well
but you still answered back when Her Majesty talked to you
His Highness will meet his doom because of you
Shut up and get lost right away!
Your Highness...
Your Highness, why don't you say a word?
It's about time you said something!
Your Highness...
I've finally realized that I've been fooling myself as well as others
I thought my mother would become kinder and more tender at her age
Actually, she hasn't changed a bit over the years
She's still as cold-hearted as before
Even I'm her son, she'll be ruthless to me if I act against her will
It's exactly like 15 years ago
I'm really very regretful
If we'd run away, lived under an assumed name and paid no attention to everything
we wouldn't have run into trouble today
I should've known a long time ago that the palace is a place of tigers and wolves
No matter how well-behaved one is great misfortune will always hang over one
There's no turning back once we're here
We've to move on without hesitation Retreat is absolutely out of the question
Your Highness, you said this place is a battlefield of the tigers and wolves
If we retreat
I'm afraid we'II die without even a burial place
But I'm scared...
Don't be scared
Your Highness, you must trust yourself even you don't trust anyone
This nation should belong to you and your family
Why are you scared of those guys from your mother's family?
Your Highness, this place belongs to you
Her Majesty's diet is very simple
She usually eats fish, pork and vegetable
The menu is decided by Elder Tsu
Elder Tsu will sample the food himself
He'll let Her Majesty eat the food only after he's sure the food is OK
Thank you
Excuse me
Yes, Your Honor?
I'd like to know if there's anything weird about Her Majesty's daily life recently?
No, since Her Majesty's reunion with Prince Lo Ling
she's been very cheerful and her appetite is very good
Has Her Majesty received anything special recently?
No
Have you seen any strangers approaching Her Majesty?
No, I don't think so
The security of the palace is tight How come there're any strangers?
Oh, your daughter has popped out quite often recently
Thank you
Mom, how come you're here?
I saw you chatting with Minister Tik for a long time
Did he ask you about Her Majesty's daily life?
Yes. He'll question everyone who's stayed around Her Majesty
Mom, what's up?
We two should be the prime suspects
Why?
When Her Majesty was still the wife of the late emperor
your dad and granddad had drafted an imperial decree to strip her queen title
When the plan fell through Her Majesty executed them
You and I were sent to the back palace to work as slaves there
We're lucky your ability and talent have impressed Her Majesty
That's why we could get rid of the status of slaves and maids
You were even promoted to scholar
But I'm really very worried that Her Majesty will not let us off
Mom, you've let your mind run wild again
No, are you aware that
Prince Lo Ling is very popular among the people after his return to the Capital?
Prince Ngai now accuses him of instigating an insurgency
How about us? Her Majesty has owed us a huge debt of blood
People will say we two have a motive to take revenge on her
Minister Tik has questioned you after questioning me. He's suspecting us?
What will Her Majesty do?
Mom, don't worry. We two have devoted ourselves entirely to serving Her Majesty
Her Majesty is aware of it
Her Majesty just feels that the culprit is someone close to her
But I'm the one she trusts most so she's let me stay with her even up to now
Mom, Her Majesty has never suspected us. Relax!
How come there're books here?
There's poison in the books? Someone's going to harm me?
No, no...
Throw them away! Do it right now
Your Majesty
Yuen-yee, why are there books here? Throw them away for me immediately
Your Majesty, I brought the books here
Since Your Majesty has been ill for quite a while
I've brought you some books for you to kill time
I didn't expect what I did could've scared you
My crime deserves a myriad deaths
I'm just too nervous. It's not your fault
Your Majesty, the decoction is brewed
What if you drink it first?
I'm fine. I'm worried about the decoction...
If Your Majesty is worried let me take some caricature rose first
Then I'II sample Your Majesty's decoction
It may help reduce Your Majesty's anxiety
Yuen-yee... it's not worth taking such a big risk for me
I trust that the decoction prepared by the imperial doctor is safe
Your Majesty, everyone in the palace hopes that Your Majesty will get well soon
As long as it may help Your Majesty recover
I'II willing to risk life and limb for Your Majesty
Get me the decoction
Yes, Your Majesty
Since the flowers know that Your Majesty has recovered
they're all blooming to greet you
Yuen-yee, you're right. The medicine of the imperial doctor is very effective
I really feel much better now
Otherwise, I won't have the stamina to come out to watch the flowers
When Your Majesty is healthy, it's a blessing to Da Zhou and her people
Long live Your Majesty...
Rise
Thank you, Your Majesty...
We were about to convey our greetings to Your Majesty in the palace
We're quite surprised to find out that Your Majesty is watching flowers here
As I'm in a good mood today I come out and go for a stroll
Your Majesty has just recovered from a big illness
so I've brought Your Majesty a ginseng from Korai (Korea)
It helps restore Your Majesty's vitality
I'm fine
How about the pilose antler of a young stag?
It enriches the blood... I've said I don't need it!
Why do you want me to take your things? What's your motive?
Don't get it wrong, Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, my wife just cares about your health and she has no other intention
Really? You dance attendance on me but you have no purpose and no motive?
You keep insisting that Hin has designs on the crown
The pot calling the kettle black!
You convey your greetings to me every day
You see me to bed and greet me in the morning
Don't tell me you have no designs on the crown!
Don't get it wrong, Your Majesty...
Leave! I don't want to see you
I'm off, Your Majesty...
Yuen-yee, am I really old?
Your Majesty, why do you have such an idea?
I remember when I was young I was courageous and resolute
I was confident that nothing was impossible
Even there was any sky-rocking change I wouldn't even raise my eyebrows at it
But now I'm getting paranoid. I'm always scared that someone will harm me
I'm in a constant state of anxiety
Is it normal for someone who's old?
When one becomes old, one will feel incompetent and helpless?
Your Majesty, the Da Zhou Dynasty will last for ever
For ever? I wonder who can succeed me
I'd told you not to do it but you didn't listen. You've asked for an insult now
I didn't expect it to happen. I just tried to help you dance attendance on Her Majesty
I didn't know she would throw a tantrum
It's not a big deal if Her Majesty just threw a tantrum
If she suspects we're the culprits, it'II be very hard for us to prove our innocence
You know what you and Yee-mui had done!
If others find it out no one will believe you
even you curse yourself and swear that you've never harmed Her Majesty
We accuse Lee Hin of harming Her Majesty
Others may also say we have the intention to stage an insurgency
What should we do now?
Be smart! Otherwise, you'll meet your doom even you have 10 lives
You must also smash the 2 pieces of jewelry right away
Remember, get rid of them and don't leave a trace!
Old Master, have some tea first Thanks
Come out!
Dad, mom, I'd like to see if I can be of any help
Your dad has already asked you not to have a hand in it
Take his advice or he'II be cross with you
I'm an officer. Why can't I help?
Old Master...
What's up?
Elder Tsu is here. He said he'd like to talk to you urgently
I wonder what's happened
I'II go and check it out
Minister Tik, I can't sleep well or eat well recently
Nightmares always wake me up whenever I fall asleep
I'm always in a state of fear for the whole night
It's happened again tonight
Minister Tik, how's your investigation? When can you bring the culprit to justice?
When can I really sleep without anxiety?
Your Majesty, I have yet to have any clues
You have yet to have any clues or you have yet to do your best?
Maybe you're holding something back or trying to help those who're against me?
No, Your Majesty. Since there's no progress, I daren't make any improper guess
You're holding something back? Speak!
I wonder why Her Majesty summons Tik Yan-kit to the palace in the wee hours
Tik Yan-kit has found the culprit?
I don't know. Once I heard that Elder Tsu had gone to look for Tik Yan-kit
I also went to inform you immediately
Well done!
Officer Tik, I'm surprised you're going into the palace at this time of night
I also wonder why Your Highness is going to disturb Her Majesty in the early hours
Minister Tik, I often think highly of you. Don't let me down
I always remain vigilant and I daren't be slothful
I daren't let Your Majesty down either
I'II do my best to catch the culprit
Your Majesty, have some nectarine first
Your Majesty, Prince Ngai and Officer Tik are begging for an audience
Officer Tik even said she has something important to tell Your Majesty
Approved
Yes, Your Majesty
Long live Your Majesty...
Rise
Thank you, Your Majesty...
Ching-luen, what's up?
Your Majesty summons Governor Tik to the palace. Is it about the poisoning case?
Yes
I've found the clues. I know who the culprit is
Ching-luen!
Why didn't you tell Minister Tik about it?
Since it's a matter of great importance, I must come to talk to Your Majesty in person
Your Majesty, this case is being investigated by Governor Tik and me
What Officer Tik is doing has overstepped her authority
Maybe His Highness is afraid
that I'II say anything disrespectful about him in front of Your Majesty
That's why he's trying to stop me
Your Majesty, please forgive my daughter's impertinent remarks
Even your dad is not helping you
I've thought about it thoroughly before coming to the palace to see Your Majesty
OK, I'm listening
Yee-mui was the maid who brewed the decoction for Your Majesty
She'd committed suicide by jumping into a well a few nights ago
She'd written a letter before she died
Scholar Sheung Koon, please tell Her Majesty what she'd written in the letter
Yee-mui said she'd stolen and sold Lady Ngan's jewelry
She was scared that she'd be punished so she killed herself to atone for her sin
It was just a couple of pieces of jewelry
It was actually a trivial matter. I'm surprised she couldn't face the reality
A trivial matter? But you went to make arrests and close down someone's business?
Prince Ngai had sent someone
to close down the jewelry shop where Yee-mui sold the booties
Now the shop owner is missing without a trace
I was very angry at that time so I sent someone to close down the shop
Lady Ngan, would you tell us when you noticed you'd lost the 2 pieces of jewelry?
Besides, when did you start to suspect that Yee-mui was the thief?
She lost them when she went to the Pure Land Temple the other day
Since Yee-mui was also there, it'd be right and proper for my wife to suspect her
Why didn't you tell Scholar Sheung Koon about it?
We didn't want to beat the grass and frighten away the snake
Since Yee-mui wasn't aware that she'd become a suspect already
why should she commit suicide so quickly?
Obviously someone killed her to prevent divulgence of secrets
Officer Tik has been talking with great fervor and assurance
but she has yet to talk about the key issue that is why Wan and I had to kill Yee-mui
Obviously she's trying to bring a false charge against us
You gave Yee-mui the jewelry so she put poison into Her Majesty's decoction
Your Majesty, it's absolutely not true I'II never commit such a monstrous crime
Your Majesty, Prince Lo Ling had noticed before
that the decoction's taste was different and the color was also darker than normal
I believe Your Majesty still remember it
Yes, I do
Your Majesty...
Yee-mui had to get some money desperately to save her dad's life
so she went to sell the jewelry
She didn't anticipate that it would lead to a fatal disaster
Someone saw Lady Ngan in the palace on the night Yee-mui jumped into the well
But you didn't go to see Her Majesty Actually you went there to see Yee-mui
Did you see Yee-mui that night?
Yes
I'd been pondering over and over who had stolen my jewelry
It suddenly came to me that Yee-mui might be the thief
so I went to the palace to question her and she'd made a confession eventually
But I didn't expect that she was unable to face the reality
Prince Ngai has just said that he didn't want to beat the grass and alarm the snake
Now Lady Ngan admits
she'd gone to question a palace maid by loosening respect and degrading honor
Their statements are inconsistent
Your Majesty, Officer Tik is talking nonsense. Her allegation is unfounded
She's slinging mud at us venomously
Yee-mui!
Maybe I'll let Her Majesty find out who's right and who's wrong
I wonder why everyone is doing things that makes my heart ache
Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, everyone in my family has always put Da Zhou before everything
We pledge to fight to the death to serve Your Majesty and the state
When Your Majesty took on the order of Heaven and became the Queen
I was in the van of my officers and men to root out the wicked for Your Majesty
I helped Da Zhou establish her celestial authority and lay her foundations
Your Majesty, I'm loyal and patriotic I'm free from shame before heaven and earth
Aunt, if you don't trust me, I can cut open my heart to show my dedication
Aunt, you'll know your nephew is absolutely loyal
Your Highness, it's not worth hurting yourself
It's none of your business
I know Your Highness has decided to prove your innocence by killing yourself
But if Your Highness is innocent what you've done is really unnecessary
Yuen-yee, instruct the imperial doctor to treat Prince Ngai's wound
Yes, Your Majesty
Aunt...
OK, you don't have to say anything Go out first. I want some peace and quiet
Your Majesty... Leave, the lot of you!
I'm off, Your Majesty...
Tik Yan-kit and his daughter suddenly lodged a charge against us in the wee hours
We almost met our doom because of his move
I'm glad my wits flew fast at that critical moment
so Tik Ching-luen was unable to spoil my big plan
If Her Majesty kept on questioning us I'm sure many of us would be implicated
I knew when I stabbed myself Her Majesty would try to stop it
The last thing she wanted would be my death
I'm sure Her Majesty was about to speak
but that Tik Yan-kit was quick enough to speak first
His daughter was making the allegations
Then he lent you a helping hand
I'm sure they'd collaborated together
in feigning nobleness and righteousness in front of Her Majesty
Bro, he'd become your savior!
Savior? He's just a wicked petty person
He wants to harm me? Dream on!
Yin-tak, you must find a way to stop Tik Yan-kit's investigation
Yes, dad
I'm glad Her Majesty has stopped suspecting us. We should be all right
Fresh animosity has added to the old scores. I swear I'll get even with them!
Dad
I'm so surprised you still remember I'm your dad?
You remember what I said to you before?
I've told you over and over not to be reckless
I said you shouldn't pursue the poisoning case anymore
But you didn't listen to me
You even said in front of Her Majesty that the culprits were Prince Ngai and his wife
What's the outcome? Has anyone believed in what you said?
Prince Ngai had just resorted to sophistry Now Her Majesty has started to suspect him
I know you're anxious to solve the crime
But boldness without contrivances is useless
Her Majesty has no intention to pursue the case after hearing what you said
It'II be doubly difficult to bring a charge against Prince Ngai in future
He can't get away with it forever
You're too reckless. I wonder if you can become a great investigator
Your dad must've a good reason when he asked you not to investigate
What you did has spoiled the investigation
I don't think I've done anything wrong
You think you're impeccable?
Yes!
So you categorically believe that Prince Ngai and his wife are the culprits
Yes!
In order to bring them to justice you don't mind setting them up?
Yes! If you'd let me put the ring on Yee-mui's finger
I'm sure Prince Ngai and his wife would've been unable to get away with it
I've been a government official for years and justice always comes before everything
It's just an expedient measure Sometimes one shouldn't be too rigid
It's not right to talk to your dad like this
OK, OK. Now you think you can spread your wings
Go, go, go! Carry on the investigation yourself
My last advice is be smart and do your best
How come it's so hard for me to gain your recognition for my work?
OK, I'll leave so you won't be annoyed by me again
Officer Tik, you've lost the game...
You've to drink the wine
I suspect you've lost the game over and over just because you want to drink wine
You can drink a lot... Awesome...
It's my turn
Don't drink anymore. I'm a good listener
Have I done anything wrong? Obviously Mo Shing-tsz is related to Yee-mui's death
But why does dad stop me from exposing him? Now he can get away with it
To catch a thief you must find the stolen goods
His Honor's way of investigating a case is to wait until the time is ripe
Then he can catch both the culprits and their accomplices
I think what he's been doing is right
Of course you'II speak in his favor
No, but... Save your breath!
I'II carry on the investigation myself
I'II let everyone see the true face of Mo Shing-tsz
You'll know I'm right by that time
I'm sure I'm right
Well... I share your sentiments
I've said clearly I'm a performer only but everyone believes I'm a courtesan
People just shut their ears to what I say
Boss Fung is the one who sells cosmetics
I've just chatted with him for a while and people start to say that he's my client
I wonder if I've done anything wrong
I'm more pitiable. I ate a chicken wing but others said I'd eaten a chicken leg
I won the game but all of you said I'd lost it
You ate my chicken leg No, I didn't
Why is it so noisy here?
Boss
Don't talk to them. They know nothing
What if we have a cup of wine?
Boss, let me pour the wine for you
I've known everything already You haven't done anything wrong
Mom... Shut up!
Your dad is stubborn and unreasonable
He always says he's investigating but I wonder if he's making any progress
He can just talk the talk
Listen to me, please Shut up!
If you think you're right keep doing it. I'm at your back
Let's drink a toast?
Mom, stop messing things up here, please
Shut up! Shut up!
Actually, Governor Tik cares about us...
Officer Sung, I know it must be hard work
But you must help me keep an eye on my barbarous daughter
Your Honor, I know why you've provoked her into running away from home
You want to teach her a lesson
I want her to know she's wrong She's been moving in the wrong direction
My daughter is too reckless. I'm afraid she'll run into trouble again
Even you didn't ask me to look after her
she'd come to look for me last night already
There's already a big chili in my house
Now I've got a matching pair. I wonder when I can have a good sleep
I know I've made life difficult for you Come over here. There's still 1 more thing
The 8-Treasure Duck? A duck, 2 taels of dried shrimps and 3 taels of bamboo shoots?
Sweet and Sour Fish?
These are her favorite dishes Talking of eating, she's very picky
If possible, cook her these dishes, please
But you must remember the steps
You must panfry the ingredients before stuffing the duck
You must also brush some prickly-ash salt inside the duck
This will help bring out the flavor
Understand?
What? Hey! Understand?
OK, OK
Do you think she'll meet someone when she's having a meal?
You've been following her in vain for almost a whole day already
You're not tired?
You're tired? Go home first. Madam Sung is right. I mustn't give up so easily
Yin-tak Mom
How come you're here?
Go to the west of the city with me. I've got to do something there
Yes, mom
Let's stop following them
Who're you?
Stop it!
I thought there were the mountain bandits
It turned out to be Officer Tik and Officer Sung
Are you all right?
You've trapped us!
Only morons will get trapped
Wicked!
In that case, you're more wicked You've been following me for a whole day
There must be some evil designs
If you haven't done anything against your conscience
you won't be afraid of being followed
Obviously you want to kill us because we've exposed your plot
If I'd got the intention to kill you
I wonder if you could still bark like a mad dog here
Listen to me carefully
You've kept on accusing me and Prince Ngai of attempting to harm Her Majesty
I dare you to do it again
Of course I'll do it
I'm not the culprit so you can never find any evidence
It's futile to follow me
Take my advice. If Her Majesty finds out what you've been doing
I wonder who Her Majesty will put the blame on
Tik Yan-kit is supposed to have brought up his daughter properly
I'm really curious to find out how he's going to explain it to Her Majesty
Ouch!
Are you all right?
It hurts
How's your arm?
We two are really the crippled twins
I'II thank you to listen to others' advice next time, OK?
Hey! Are you dying? You're so quiet
It was right for dad to scold me. I'm just bold but not astute. I'm too impulsive
Great! Someone is remorseful now
I've never been insulted by others before. I've asked for it this time
You were also beaten because of me. Sorry
You were whispering an apology? But I'm lucky I could still hear it
You're too hot-tempered. You always have to learn from your errors
Do you agree with me?
Ouch!
Your arm was hurt. It must be very painful Maybe you shouldn't carry me on your back?
You want me to leave you in the wilderness?
Though you're quite annoying I'II find it hard to do that to you
I can limp slowly
I'm afraid it'II take you ages before you can go back
It's little pain. I can stand it
We all learn from our mistakes A fall in the pit, a gain in your wit
Do you need to take a nap? I'II wake you up when we reach the city gate
I'm sorry for putting you to so much trouble
Your Highness, I'm grateful to you
for not putting the blame on my inability to protect your daughter
Take some rest for a couple of days You mustn't wander around anymore
Yes, Your Highness
The caricature rose is colorless and odorless
If no poison was found in Her Majesty's food
I wonder how Her Majesty was poisoned
It must be the things that she's come into contact with every day
so Her Majesty was being poisoned slowly over a period of time
In Her Majesty's court of residence
there're cosmetics, fresh flowers jewelries, dressing table with a mirror
pillows and quilts and desks, chairs and curtains
Your Highness...
I must go to the palace
You have... I've been suspecting only
I'II let you know after I've confirmed it
The cosmetics?
The necessaries are arranged by housekeeping
They'll send people to run errands regularly
Sometimes there're expensive gifts of tribute from the other states
How about clothing and ceremonial outfits?
Elder Tsu is in charge of it
In that case, Elder Tsu is taking care of Her Majesty's meals and wardrobe?
Oh, Her Majesty is a great flower lover
so there're always fresh flowers in her court of residence?
Yes, the gardener will deliver the flowers to my mother's place
Next, my mother will make the final selection
Then she'II deliver the flowers to Her Majesty's court of residence
Her Majesty loves flowers that are fragrant and bright
May I have a look inside?
Her Majesty will meet the ministers in the study
I'II make arrangement for Your Highness
Your Highness, you've to wait for a while
Thank you
But...
Don't worry. I'II go inside alone
Your Majesty, the flowers are quite old. Let me replace them
No, don't take them away
It's weird! The bee is staying away from the flowers
No wonder the bee is staying away from the flowers. They have got poison
Stop working, everybody
The foreman won't pay us the wages again
Are you sure? It's our money!
Right
What should we do? Right?
Why are you not working?
We won't work if you don't pay us the wages
Please carry on with your work
Why should we listen to you?
You must pay us the wages first
Ma Wing
Halt!
What's happened ahead?
Your Highness, the workers are having a row
You must work to get your wages...
You must pay us the wages first...
Show us the money...
Please carry on with your work...
Why are you having a row in public?
Governor Tik...
Your Honor...
Skip the formalities
Your Honor, we have a complaint
We've been working very hard
We just want to feed our family
But the foreman now refuses to pay us the wages. Do you think it's fair?
Help us, please Are you the foreman?
Yes, Your Honor
Is what they said true?
Yes, I can't pay them now
But if they can finish the work in time the landlord will surely pay me the money
Then I can pay them the wages
Don't move him
Kwong-yuen... Yes, Your Honor
Get a doctor
Watch out! Watch out, Your Honor!
Dad, run!
Run! Hurry up!
Dad... Dad...