Under CIAN's decree of immediate execution on death penalty, SAM-SHUN takes SHEUNG-HEI away from the Forbidden City before killing him. After SHEUNG-HEI pleads with SAM-SHUN to let him meet up with the princess, SAM-SHUN is so touched by HESHUO that he secretly lets them go free. LIAN-YING runs into SHEUNG-HEI and HESHUO, relaying the likely change of reign in the Forbidden City to them. Fearing that CHAN FOOK might harm the Emperor, SHEUNG-HEI is determined to go and save the Emperor with LIAN-YING. With LIAN-YING's analysis on the current situation in the Forbidden City with all the eunuchs and imperial maids, SAM-SHUN decides to take the side of LIAN-YING regardless of the consequences. In addition, he orders everybody to find out the whereabouts of the Emperor. Outside the Shen Wu Gate, old eunuch LAU DOR-SANG gets down on his knees to welcome Prince GONG……