Mo Yung, you are not concentrating
I am sorry, Master Lau. Something happened in my family, I cannot concentrate
I don't think I can draw anything, I want to leave first
Then you can't draw good paintings, go home
Goodbye
Miss Ng, I have a good news, I have been promoted to be an Officer
You've been promoted?
Yes
Why? Did someone get kick out?
No, the original Officer Li Shi Chun has saved His Majesty
He has been promoted to be an imperial doctor
I have filled his place
A promotion! Great!
That's something to celebrate for!
You are happier than myself, let's celebrate together
Alright, but I have something to do at home
I have to go now, let's celebrate next time
Alright, I shall wait for you
He received a letter of dismissal
Now he's promoted? Did you hear it wrong?
Master Pong, husband's co-worker, told me. It couldn't be wrong
If Shi Chun has saved His Majesty, then he has a great accomplishment
It's all because of the deitie's protection
Good luck has come to Shi Chun after some extreme bad luck
Husband doesn't know that we have learn of this good news
Let us surprise him and celebrate with him tonight
Let us go out to have a big feast
No, let me pay tribute to the deities first
Shi Chun has a promotion, he isn't becoming a millionaire, that's too much
I am happy for him, let me pay tribute first
As long as we dine together, eating whatever food is fine
Why don't we cook it ourselves?
No, let's go to Chun Sin Mei, we can inform his Shifu and Senior Sister
We can celebrate together
Good idea
Going to Chun Sin Mei?
Don't you want to go? That's right
For such a joyful event, you want to share it with your beloved person
Do you want to celebrate with Master alone?
No, the more people the better, let's go to Chun Sin Mei
Alright
These preserved eggs are just done, let's use them for celebration
You're using preserved eggs to celebrate Shi Chun's promotion?
These are my new invention, made by my special formula
They are one-of-a-kind, called Flying Eggs
Flying Eggs?
How do they fly?
Smell them, aren't they different?
They smell of herbs
Right, the common preserved eggs are made of tealeaves, salt...
alkaline water and a bit of copper or lead
I have used Chinese angelica, cinnamon, liquorice root and other Chinese herbs
It doesn't reek of horse urine, and it has nourishing properties, too
Stop bragging, I will never believe that eating a few eggs can make you fly
They are called Flying eggs because Tibetan people would draw
a flying goddess of mercy on the eggs during celebrations
As a charm and blessing to others
Flying goddess of mercy, that's nice
Younger Brother's career will soar after eating these Flying Eggs
Right
Where is the Flying goddess of mercy?
I forgot to draw it
Have you forgotten to draw it, or you don't know how to draw it?
Our Miss knows how to draw.
Miss! What's the matter?
She is eager to wait for Shi Chun to return
We have left him a note, asking him to come over here
Come over to draw the eggs first
Go over there
Where is Senior Sister?
She went out before you arrived, she didn't mention where she was going
4 ticals, please
Alright, thank you Thank you
Shi Chun Buying wine for Shifu?
Yes, you look happy, is there hope in the dismissal?
I have cured His Majesty
The Princes praised me before him
Not only I don't have to leave, I have even been promoted to be Imperial Doctor
Congratulations! I must celebrate with you now
Come on, let me treat you for a drink
I'm glad to know that good luck has come your way, otherwise I would sell my store
In order to support you to revise the Compendium in Qizhou
Thanks for your encouragement, or I won't live until this day
So I should treat you this pot of wine
Just one pot? Shopkeeper, bring me to more pots of wine!
Alright
Today is a happy day, bring us all your best dishes
We are have a celebration
Alright
Cheers
Miss, have some tea first
Why isn't Husband here yet?
The Flying eggs will hatch soon, this is ridiculous, don't wait for him
No, Sister Yat and I prepared this orchid feast in order to celebrate with Husband
We must wait for him before we start
Tung Ching isn't here as well, both of them haven't returned yet
Are you alright?
I'm sorry, let me get a tablecloth
I'll help you
Miss, something is on your mind
Now that Master has been promoted, you should be glad
I should, do you remember the agate necklace which I've told you about?
Husband has given it to Senior Sister
Yet she said it's from her father
Tung Ching lied, is something going on between them?
My husband is an honest and responsible person, he won't cheat behind me
But both of them were gone now, are they celebrating together?
No, he must be work at the Academy
He has more work to do after the promotion
He won't celebrate with Senior Sister alone
Don't twist the tablecloth further
They should be fine, don't worry
I'm so hungry, I cannot sit here and stare at some food which I can't eat
I'm going to the kitchen to cook something
Maybe he hasn't seen the note, let me go home to find him
He's here You're all here
Now that everybody is here, let me tell you some good news, Shi Chun has been promoted
We know, we're here to celebrate with him
How do you find it out?
Master Pong told me, why do you come home together?
Your faces are red and you smell of wine
Did you go out to drink?
You're so selfish, you should have asked me to join
No, we met each other at the liquor store and we meant to have just one drink
I guess we talked for too long, I'm sorry to keep you waiting
No need to explain it
You met each other
Shouldn't you go home to share such good news with your beloved family?
Miss has worked hard for half a day
Yet you went out for a drink
Right, you should have come home to tell us the good news right away
It's not his fault, I walked by and saw him buying wine
Knowing he has been promoted, I dragged him to buy me a drink
They don't know we have plans to celebrate with Shi Chun
Don't blame them, for not knowing our plan
We can celebrate anyhow
Let us talk while we eat, I have prepared Flying Eggs to celebrate your promotion
They are made of herbs, they taste very good
Thank you, Shifu
Why are you staring at the picture, Mo Yung?
The color of these entwined trees have faded
Don't be unhappy about it
This is my engagement present to you
It represents our love
Now that the color has faded, I fear that...
Don't be silly, the fading color doesn't represent a change in our relationship
I know why you are unhappy
She invited me sincerely, I can't refuse her
I am sorry, I should be happy about your promotion instead of being grumpy
Silly girl, you are my wife
I must share your unhappiness
Now that you are promoted, you must have a lot to do
Plus the revision work, you'll be very busy
I don't have to work tomorrow, let me accompany you for shopping
Great!
Why are you holding on me tightly?
You are seldom by my side, I must hold you tightly when I have the chance
Let us go that way
What do you want?
The necklace is gone
Actually, I bought it You bought it?
I was supposed to meet Senior Sister to pick herbs the other day
Since you sprained your leg
I showed up late, when I went there
Senior Sister thought that the necklace was...
A gift as an apology?
Yes, I am sorry
It's alright, I don't have the necklace
But I have you as my husband
Shopkeeper, are the jade rings ready?
They've just arrived
Please take a look
Let me put in on for you
It's lovely
Did you order it for me? Yes
These rings come from the same piece of jade
They represent the everlasting love between a married couple
Try yours
It's lovely indeed
Senior Sister, let me help you
Your ring is very beautiful
My husband gave it to me, he has one
The two rings came from the same piece of jade, they come in a pair
No wonder you are in such a good mood
Right, Shi Chun knows how to please my daughter-in-law
Husband is nice to everybody
Including Senior Sister, right?
Yes, he is nice to everybody in his family as well as his Shifu
Don't cry, dear baby
Sister Yat, Har is grumpy again
He cried all night, he has a runny nose as well as a cough
Let me see him, Har!
Har stops crying once Kwo Chun holds him
Har, you are bullying your mother
Har, his face is hot
Let me check
He's blushing
Feverish, runny nose, itchiness, is he...
What is it?
German measles!
Why are you so afraid?
I haven't caught it yet, I fear that he might infect me
I won't fight with you, let you cure him
A doctor who is afraid of German measles, this is so ridiculous
I won't bother to argue with you
Kwo Chun, you haven't had it either, be careful of catching it
Take him back inside the room, patients should stay away from wind
Let us go inside and ignore these people
Doctor Li, what should I prepare for Hal?
He has just started his case, use chrysanthemums, mulberry leaves
great burdock achene, platycodon root, licorice, thunberg fritillary bulb
Magnolia sinensis, cicada shell
Weeping forsythiae capsule, reed stem,
akebia stem to boil with mint leaves
I will bring it to you when it is ready
Thank you
You are a doctor, you have missed the most important advice
What is it?
Stop Har from scratching
As the nails are dirty, scars will be left when he scratched and bled
Thank you
That is very important
Your Majesty, you have just recovered, please take care of yourself
Why did no one inform me of your coming?
I have come to ask for your forgiveness
What crime did you commit? Please rise first
This has happened because I have managed the royal harem badly
I am so hurt and heartbroken to have caused you harm and worry
Hau told me that you have rushed to save me once you heard of the news
Otherwise I would have been killed by those palace maids
You have saved me, I should thank you
I have come in time because Sau Chi has reported to me
I have kept her with me as my close maid
You can decide on the harem's matters
I have executed Concubine Ning, Imperial Concubine Tuen
and the rest of the rebellious gang
Who did you execute beside Concubine Ning?
Imperial Concubine Tuen
You have executed Concubine Tuen? How is this related to her?
Concubine Ning told me that Tuen was working with her
Therefore she could enter the palace to assassinate you, Your Majesty
Did you check it thoroughly?
I doted on Imperial Concubine Tuen, she would never plot against me
That Concubine Ning was wrongly accusing her!
Concubine Tuen admitted that she allowed Concubine Ning to see you privately
That doesn't mean that she is involved in the assassination plan
She could have been used by Concubine Ning
You have decided on killing Concubine Tuen all by yourself, nothing can be done now
You are blaming me, Your Majesty
Although Concubine Tuen has won your favors
She has considered you a tool to win favors
Only I love you as a husband, I am always worried for you
I have saved you, yet you are blaming me
I want to be alone, I am confused
Your Majesty
Hau, escort Her Majesty back to her palace to rest
Your Majesty, please
I shall be excused now
Don't be mad, Your Majesty. His Majesty threw a tantrum at you
because he is feeling unwell
His Majesty was ignoring me
He is mad at me executing Imperial Concubine Tuen
That bitch lured His Majesty when alive
And she is still fighting for favors after her death
Don't say that, the innocent dead will become strong spirits
She isn't innocent at all, she planned to assassinate His Majesty with Concubine Ning
Even if she has to die again, she still deserves it
But the truth is...
What truth? What are you hiding from me?
Your Majesty, the dead is dead anyway, don't ask me any further
You are not telling me then
I shall accuse you as a collaborator
No, Your Majesty
Tell me the truth about the assassination!
Imperial Concubine Tuen was innocent
Hating Tuen for winning all favors and knowing that she has to die
Ning accused me Tuen in order to keep herself company along the way
Why didn't you explain it to me?
You hated Tuen so much that you wished for her to die
It was bad timing, I dare not say anything
Thus Concubine Tuen is innocent, I have killed her by mistake
Your Majesty
Shut up! His Majesty is mad at the fact that I have executed Concubine Tuen
If he ever finds out that Tuen is innocent, he would hate me even more
No, this cannot be made known to His Majesty
I shall never disclose it
If you don't tell it and I don't
Nobody should ever heard of this
No, Concubine Tuen, stop chasing Mel
Your Majesty!
Don't catch me, I would never forgive you even I have become a ghost!
Don't frighten me, My Lady!
Are you alright?
Why is there someone doing a rite?
Vice-chancellors told me that Her Majesty was troubled by ghosts last night
Minister Yim assigned Shiu to perform a rite to pacify the evil spirits
Her Majesty looks sick more than possessed
Why didn't he assign a court doctor for her?
I know, but Minister Yim has given Shiu full control over the matter
The Academy cannot query about it
Her Majesty
Please drink this
Her Majesty is sick, water mixed with a burnt charm cannot cure her
Minister Yim is overseeing this, we shouldn't get involved in it
We are court doctors, we have to be involved
Don't seek for someone else's position
If you don't want to be targeted against again by Minster Yim
Keep a low profile and pay attention to your teaching
You want me to bring you to check Her majesty?
I saw Her Majesty, she seems to be sick rather than being possessed
Yet Shiu was giving her water with burnt charm to drink
She cannot be cured with that
They said Her Majesty is possessed by evil spirits, there is no need for consultation
Father, I was once paralyzed on the face
Everybody believed that I was possessed by evil spirits at that time
Only Miss Tung Ching and Doctor Li believed that I was sick
I was cured in the end
From my case, we can see that the notion of possession by evil spirits is unbelievable
That's right, the right diagnosis is impending for Her Majesty
Yim Sung is His Majesty's favorite staff
He has asked Shiu to perform a rite to rid Her Majesty of evil
If I call upon you now, I am working against Yim Sung
What if Her Majesty is really possessed? I can't bear that responsibility
Greetings, Her Majesty
Please rise Thank you
Doctor Li has learn of your situation
He has asked to check your pulse for you
I am a doctor, I have to do something when Your Majesty is feeling unwell
Therefore I have asked the Prince to bring me here to see you
I see, I wanted to ask you to check my pulse, too
But Yim and Shiu are convinced that I am possessed
I have become confused by them
Since you have come here, please check me
Thank you for you approval
I'd like to examine your face, Your Majesty
Approved
Your skin has a greenish mark
Do you often wake up suddenly?
Yes, I do
What are the details of the possession?
While I was sleeping
I dreamt of being chased by Imperial Concubine Tuen's ghost
I wanted to run away, but I couldn't move
Then Her Majesty babbled nonsense as if she was possessed
She sounded like Concubine Tuen, she accused Her Majesty of wrongly killing her
Shut up, I didn't want to wrongly kill her
Why do you say you "wrongly" killed hei?
Her Majesty, Doctor Li once told me that an unreleased mind causes illnesses
If you have any hidden secret, don't worry
Doctor Li and I will keep your secrets
Imperial Concubine Tuen wasn't involved in the assassination
I wrongly believed Concubine Ning and killed Tuen by mistake
I feel bad about it all along
I dare to say that you are not possessed by any evil spirit
Rather, you are trapped in your own mind
My own mind?
You regret about killing Concubine Tuen
This has caused a change in your mind
Resulting in hysteria and imaginations
Hysteria? Is it curable?
All illnesses are curable as long as they have been correctly diagnosed
I will prescribe barley and dates soup for Your Majesty, you will feel better with it
However, you need to cure yourself
Imperial Concubine Tuen has died, I can never amend the wrong I've done
Can't you do something to appease Imperial Concubine Tuen's spirit?
Do something for hei?
Do you feel cold?
It's getting cooler, my hands were so cold when we drew
Look at you, your face is pale and your hands are cold
You are weak in nature
I know I am weak
You must eat more nutritious food, otherwise you cannot draw properly with cold hands
I will
Your drawing skills have improved
I can never measure up to you
Master Lau is a good teacher
You are talented, pretty and humble
I am so glad during these times when we learn to draw together
Me, too. Master Pong, besides drawing
You have taught me so much about herbs
Are you willing to carry this on?
Of course, we are so happy now
I have something for you
What is this?
Red beans, do you understand?
You were saying... I see!
How kind of you, thank you
Remember to cook them
I will
Red beans with vegetables and braised eels with red beans
Braised chicken with red beans and red beans with lamb?
We have red beans dessert after dinner
Everything has red beans in it
Daughter-in-law, does it have a name
for this red bean dinner tonight?
Master Pong has given me all these red beans
That master Pong again?
I knew he was onto something
What do you mean?
Don't you know what red beans represent?
What?
Red beans represent longings
Is he declaring his love for you?
I don't think so, he said I was too weak
I thought the red beans are for a better blood circulation
You are too innocent
You go learning to draw dressed as a maiden, it's rightful for him to court you
A man never gives gift to a woman for no reason at all
No, Husband has given an agate necklace to Senior Sister as an apology
That doesn't mean he likes her, right?
Tung Ching is my Senior Sister
You should try to avoid him Alright
Have you really made up your mind? Is it really worth it?
I am quitting so that Master Pong will stop imagining things
while you can stop worrying for me
Don't just think about me, you should concern about your own feelings, too
I have learn most skills from Master Lau
I can learn the rest through practices
In order to thank Master Lau, I have bought this vase to show my appreciation
This is a beautiful vase, I am sure Master Lau will like it
Mo Yung, you are early
Master Lau
This is... lam...
My husband, Li Shi Chun Your husband?
I am sorry, I wanted to learn drawing from you so much
Therefore I claimed myself to be single
Mo Yung wanted to help me revise the Compendium of Materia Medica
Therefore she lied to you
You wanted to revise the Compendium, are you a doctor?
My husband is a court doctor of the Imperial Academy of Medicine
The Academy is a small circle in my eyes
I admire your husband's ambition at such a young age to revise the Compendium
And your determination to learn to draw in order to help him
I am happy to meet you today, let us talk over some tea
Teacher Master Pong
It's a pretty vase, is it new?
Mo Yung gave it to thank me for teaching her to draw
Where is Miss Ng
She stops learning because of a personal reason
What has happened? Why is she stopping?
When did she bring this vase here?
She has just left
Master Pong
Young Master, don't be like this
She hasn't told about this
I don't know where she lives, how will I ever find hei?
She has left suddenly, does it have anything to do with your declaration of love?
Have you scared her away?
You asked me to declare it
That madam has a seriously bad body odor
Miss, I am Little Buddha, a doctor here
Perhaps I can help you with your case
Armpit odor comes from the liver
We have many pores to excess sweats under the armpit
When your "qi" of the liver is strong, the pores will be wide open
Bad odor will come out from the pores
Let me check your pulse
We are doctors, we have seen everything
Don't worry, let him your pulse
There are two types of body odor
One from the liver, your inner heat has gathered and blocked your circulation
Odor will develop when you're infected with further inner heat
The other kind comes from a feverish condition due to general weakness
Which kind am I?
Show me your tongue
You have a weak pulse with a yellowish tongue, you have a bad liver
Do you often sweat and it smells?
Yes, I do
You are often thirty and sour on the mouth, with light yellowish sweats
Short and yellowish urine and bland faeces?
I do, my fiance has run away
because of my illness
Poor girl, your illness is curable
You should drink soup with Chinese thorowax root for the liver
Then you'll be cured, let me write a prescription for you
Little Buddha, you are a medicinal cuisine expert, what about that?
Grind Taiwan angelica root, tangerine peel,
Chinese Ligusticum Rhizome and Chinese angelica in powder
Add fish stock for taste
This is good for body odor caused by a weak liver
I will take it down
What about those caused by inner heat?
Do you have it?
No, I can recommend dishes to them when they come here someday
Those patients are easily agitated and sweats easily
Their mouths are dry and they can't sleep
They sweat a lot and their faeces are dry
They must drink dwarf lilyturf tuber
Boil it with sesame and tea leaves
They must eat the sesame and tea leaves too
Add honey for better taste
There is external application, too
Cut a piece of ginger into slices, apply it for several times a day
At night, boil some water with bamboo leaves and peach peels for your bath
Here's the prescription
Thank you
I have written down the cuisines for you
You won't be teased at anymore!
Close the door, Mother is here to see you
Look at you, you said you won't be easily affected
You are infected in less than two days
That's good, I can be locked inside a room with Har and have all the fun we want
What are you giving Har to drink?
Father asked me to prepare this for him
Patients with German measles need to drink more water beside taking medicines
This is Job's tears with carrots, he'd feel better after drinking this
Why are you wrapping his hands with cloth? Are you torturing him out of boredom?
No, I love him so much
He scratches all the time
I am wrapping his hands so that he cannot scratch himself again
I am sorry that I have said that, Har cannot go out where there is wind
Please take care of him for me
That's fine, I've always wanted a cute baby
Har gets along so well with me, I am contented even if I am infected
Don't play too crazily
Look at you, you are so weak, rest more
I will, go out and do your chores
Don't worry, I am taking good care of him
Feed him this bowl of milk, too
I will, don't worry Thank you
You have the wish to revise the Compendium
I have read your demonstration copy, it is clear with good illustrations
It is indeed a better version than the previous ones
Are you going to express my wish to His Majesty then?
I can help you to realise your wish, but...
Is there any problem?
You can revise it as long as you do as I say
Which is?
The past Compendiums have mentioned alchemy and medicinal powder
But there has never been a systematic explanation based on medical facts
I hope that you would include a separate chapter on that
in your revised version in order to ascertain its power and effectiveness
Minister, I have said this before, all kinds of alchemy are bad for the body
Minerals do have its place in medicine
They can never be taken internally
If minerals have their medicinal power, why can't they become immortality pill?
It all depends on your attitude and how you write it to be
Anyhow, I won't do something against my conscience and medicinal truth
Li Shi Chun, you can never revise the Compendium without my father's support
I will not do it even if it means that I cannot revise the Compendium
Li Shi Chun
Since Doctor Li has another viewpoint, we should never force him
I will pass your wish to His Majesty, go back to wait for the result
I shall leave first
He is such a stubborn man
He hasn't learnt anything about being a doctor in the Academy
How dare him to reprimand you
His Majesty trusts you because of your power in alchemy and writing charms
If he speaks negatively about alchemy to the King and Queen
You will be affected
He can never become anybody
Doctor, that was your third booking today
All the other doctors have gone out for consultations in the past few days
Yet I have not been out
If you don't know the reason behind
How can I explain it to you?
Superintendent Chan Wong Goong Goong
Her Majesty is feeling unwell, she wants Doctor Li to attend to her
Alright, I shall go with you
Stop, please inform Her Majesty that
Court Doctor Li has just been called by another concubine
Please assign someone else to go
Doctor Tsang, go with Wong
I have nothing to do, why can't I go?
I have another arrangement
Superintendent Goong Goong
Little Fella is not feeling well, His Majesty has asked for a doctor
Doctor Li, you shall go
I'll go
Little Fella is His Majesty's pet of the day, be extra careful
Alright, let's go
Yuen, since Little Fella is His Majesty's pet of the day
Shouldn't she live in a palace?
Why is she living here?
Please wait a moment, I shall take Little Fella out to see you
Thank you, I wonder which rank is she in
How lucky you are, Little Fella. A Court Doctor is attending you
This is Little Fella?
Cat Doctor is back
Doctor Li, you should feel honor to attend to His Majesty's "pet"
Did you check its pulse?
What about a prescription?
How did you offend Minister Yim?
You will never become somebody when you offend Minister Yim
Have some tea Thank you
It'll warm you and clear your grunts
I have to work hard after drinking this tea
Be careful not to be targeted at again
I am a good doctor, I am not afraid of that
I know you are good, but don't you hate it to attend to a cat?
I won't give up until I have revised the Compendium
I admire your fighting spirit, don't worry, I will always support you
Failing to dismiss Li Shi Chun, Yim Sung is afraid of his promotion as Court Doctor
He is targeting at Li, asking him to attend to His Majesty's cat
We are court doctors, Father
The other doctors are boycotting him
I admire Li's character
Yim Sung is in power in all the court
Yet Li dares to confront him
He is ambitious and daring, wonderful
I used to dislike him, and I grew to admire his skills as a doctor
I admire him as a person now
Father, I'd like to learn from Li Shi Chun as my Shifu
You want to call him you Shifu?
I am serious, Doctor Li is a good doctor
And a daring and ambitious person
I want to learn to be a doctor as well as a person from him
Someone as fine as Li gets to master and control my son
Hin, I will let Li Shi Chun to teach you for me
I shall take actions then
You want to call me your Shifu?
I have mentioned this to you before, perhaps you have forgotten
I am serious, my father has agreed, too
I haven't practiced for too long, I cannot take in any protege
I seldom admire other people, let alone calling someone Shifu
You possess great skills and you dare to break rules carefully
I admire your fighting spirit and courage
I am willing to call you Shifu
Helping you to finish the revision of the Compendium
That's too much of a praise, I am such an inadequate person
Doctor Li
Let us talk about this another day
Please accept me as your protege, please drink this cup of tea
Master Pong is very sincere, drink it
It's a blessing to have a protege
Master Li, my Young Master seldom kneels at somebody's feet
Don't refuse him, he's sincere
Yes, Doctor Li... Shifu! I won't get up unless you drink my tea
Shi Chun, drink it Right
Master Li
Shifu!
I will drink it then
Please accept a bow from me
Alright, get up
Prepare two more cups of tea, I will offer tea to my Shifu's parents
Please drink How kind of you
The ceremony is done, get up
Go back to the Academy first
No, I have to offer tea to your wife, too
What is the occasion?
Daughter-in-law, you are in time for this
Shi Chun has just made a protege