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Lin, Cai, throw them out.

Yes.

His Majesty is seriously ill,

but he refused to take the medicine we prescribed.

And now he's even thrown us out.

I really don't know how to account for this to the Commissioner.

He passes whatever he eats.

I'm afraid that will happen to the medicine we prescribe too.

When Princess Shengping couldn't take any medicine.

We let her inhale it.

Can we do the same for His Majesty?

But we don't know the cause of his illness yet.

How can we prescribe any medicine?

His diarrhea is so serious that he's already showing signs of dehydration.

If we still don't figure out the right treatment,

I'm afraid he will die in a couple of days.

Before we can ascertain the cause of his illness,

we must give him water to keep him alive.

He discharges water after drinking it.

I'm afraid it won't help to give him water.

Given his current physical condition, he doesn't just lack water but also salt.

I know a western doctor.

He knows a way to quickly replenish a person's salt and water.

If there isn't sufficient equipment,

there's still a simple way to make saline as a makeshift measure.

Brother Yam, have you jotted down

the proportion of salt and water for the saline and the way to handle it?

I've jotted everything down.

You go prepare the saline then. I have to go.

Brother To, where are you going?

I need to see someone.

Without her, I'm afraid everything you do will be futile.

Dr To, you must save His Majesty. I've already lost my baby.

If His Majesty dies too, I won't want to live either.

Please don't get emotional. This is exactly why I've come.

His Majesty has lain in bed for a prolonged period.

He doesn't trust the imperial doctors. He's refusing to take any medicine.

Why is he so silly? Has he forgotten our agreement?

No matter how difficult things get, we would persist until we could meet again.

Please consider what His Majesty is going through.

He's been put under house arrest in Yingtai for a long time now.

He doesn't know when he'll be able to see Your Highness again.

He's seriously ill. He's worn out both physically and mentally.

It's understandable that he'd be pessimistic

Too bad I can't leave the Northern Three Places.

I can't do anything for His Majesty.

Not really. You're the only person in the world

who can make His Majesty pull himself together.

I was told that Your Majesty's been seriously ill for a long time.

I'm so worried that I can't sleep.

I can't go to Yingtai to look after you myself.

I can only write you this letter to tell you how much I miss you.

Dr To is kind and experienced. He cured my disease.

Please trust him the way you trust me.

Please take the medicine and get well soon.

I love you so much. I look forward to seeing you again.

You must take care of your health. Tearfully yours, Consort Zhen.

I recognize Consort Zhen's handwriting. She wrote this letter.

Dr To, how is she doing?

She's fine.

She said she may feel lonely staying in the Northern Three Places alone,

but she thinks it might be a blessing that she is staying away from all the gossip.

The only thing that makes her feel sad is that she can't see Your Majesty.

I think of her all the time too.

Since Your Majesty hopes to see Consort Zhen again,

you must listen to her and allow me to treat your illness.

Dr To, you know why I'm sick?

I'm not a fairy.

How would I know without doing a checkup for you first?

But I'm sure I'll find out the cause of your illness in due course

so that you will get better after you take the medicine.

I've had the runs for days.

I'm afraid I'll die before you can find the cause of my illness.

Your Majesty is physically weak from having the runs for days.

You lack water and salt in your body.

Now you must take the saline I've prepared for you

to make up for the lost water and salt.

Your Majesty.

Will I get well after drinking the saline?

Of course not.

The saline can only rehydrate you.

As for the cause of your illness and why the medicine hasn't been effective,

I need time to find out.

Your Majesty, these peonies were grown by Consort Zhen in the Northern Three Places.

She told me to bring them to you.

Peonies. It's her favorite.

I get it now. She wants me to know that seeing the flowers is like seeing her.

Since Consort Zhen knows how you feel, you should pull yourself together.

I thought you were just good at massages, Dr Fuk.

I can't believe the poria cakes you make are so delicious too.

Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness.

They are made according to my secret family recipe.

They are sweet and fragrant like flowers. Their effects are different too.

How are they different?

Ordinary poria cakes have whitening and beautifying effects.

They are good for the spleen and the mind.

But my family's poria cakes can prolong a person's lifespan and improve her health.

Dr Fuk, why don't you make more poria cakes next time

so I can give some to Empress Dowager too.

Yes.

Consort Jin, you love poria cakes so much. You can eat them all the time now.

Your memory has failed you.

It's Consort Zhen who loves poria cakes.

I care more about His Majesty's illness.

I was told that he had the runs earlier.

Even the imperial doctors couldn't cure it.

Empress Dowager was really upset.

Has he gotten better these past couple of days?

I was told that Dr To Chung has taken over the case.

His Majesty's condition is stable now. He's even agreed to take the medicine.

I hope To Chung can really cure His Majesty soon

like he did with Empress Dowager.

Dr To, where are you going in a hurry? What a coincidence?

Are you hurrying to Yingtai to treat His Majesty?

You're talking so nicely. You want to beg me for something?

Hey, I'm not begging. Actually I just want to ask you something.

I don't know anything. No comment.

Come on... Don't be so petty.

Dr To, the consorts said His Majesty's seriously sick. Is that true?

You begged me to recommend you to work in the Imperial Hospital

so you could be nosey?

Of course not. It's human nature to be curious.

Is His Majesty really seriously sick?

Do you remember what you promised me

when you begged me to recommend you to the Imperial Hospital?

What did I promise you?

You said you would behave in the palace. You would never get me into trouble.

Besides, the Commissioner told me to keep a close eye on you.

Do you want me to tell him that

you're asking about His Majesty's illness?

Do you know you could be sentenced to death for that?

Don't tell me then. I was just kidding.

And you threaten me with such a serious charge.

I can't take that.

Is it true?

Yes. I haven't found out what Guangxu's disease is.

But the Queen was really concerned. To Chung refused to talk.

So his illness must be serious.

The death of the emperor will give us a golden opportunity to start an uprising.

Too bad our organization hasn't raised sufficient funds yet.

If Guangxu dies now, we will miss this rare opportunity.

Don't worry, Uncle Tsat.

To Chung may be annoying. But he's an experienced doctor.

Now that he's treating Guangxu. The emperor won't die just yet.

I hope so. So Fuk Ling, have you found the informant in the palace yet?

I used the excuse of doing foot massage for the Queen and the consorts

to see if they have tattoos on their legs.

I haven't found anything yet.

They're the Queen and consorts.

Would they sell Intel for money so that we can overthrow the Qing emperor?

What benefit would they get by doing that?

I don't know. But I will make use of their trust

to extend the scope of foot massages to the grannies and the maids too.

I believe I will find this informant in due course.

Thank you, doctor.

Take care.

Take care. OK. We finally get a break.

There are no patients now. I'll cook for you guys.

OK.

Ling. ever since people found out that you're the Queen's orthopedist,

Chuen Yan Clinic's business has really improved a lot.

Lots of patients have even come from Tianjin because of your fame.

Grandma, you're exaggerating.

Anyway you've done a good job this time boosting Chuen Yan Clinic's reputation.

Right. I'm sure mentor has given us his blessing in heaven.

That's why business is so good. Let me offer him a joss-stick.

Hey.

Sir, what can we do for you?

I want five bottles of medicinal liquor,

two bottles of bone-setting pills and ten plasters.

OK. Just a second.

Please have a seat.

Brother Fu, Pau, do you two remember me?

It's Little Kan.

Little Kan? He's Big Kan now.

Why have you two come to the capital?

There's a drought in our hometown. We don't even have grass roots for food.

We're new here. Where can we buy kerosene?

Right.

That's easy. You'll find it two blocks away.

When we used to catch fish by the riverbank,

you'd push me into the water. Do you remember that?

I didn't do that...

Sir, these are the things you want.

OK. Keep the change.

Brother Fu, let me show you out.

Let's go to tea when you have the time.

Goodbye. This way.

OK.

Good bye.

Good bye.

Good bye.

Kan, when did you make friends with those hooligans?

Brother Fu is a good guy.

He bullied me when I was a kid. That's why I consider him my good friend.

Kan, remember to deliver the goods to the church after lunch.

OK.

Your Highness, the road ahead is too narrow.

There are lots of people too. The horse can't pass through.

It's fine. The church isn't that far away. I can walk there.

I'll go with you.

You've already come with me from the station, Prince Chun.

I really can't ask you to walk with me anymore.

There are many bad people on the street.

If something bad happens to you, I would feel really bad.

You already took care of me on the ship on the way back from Germany.

I'm really grateful.

I ran into you even though I was in a foreign country.

I wonder if that's the work of fate.

Prince Chun, you're a powerful man. It's my honor to have you as my friend.

Miss Deling, you're knowledgeable and eloquent.

And you're Diplomat Yu Keng's daughter.

But you keep calling me Prince Chun like we're strangers.

How would you like me to address you then?

We've both lived abroad.

Why don't we call each other by our Christian names like foreigners?

Prince Chun, what's your Christian name?

I don't have one. Why don't you pick one for me?

OK. What shall I call you then?

Go away if you're not buying. Go.

Why don't I call you George?

George?

Yes.

You mean I'm getting in your way?

Actually George is the name of a king in Britain.

I think this name suits you.

OK. I will be called Aisin Gioro George then.

OK.

To thank Miss Deling for giving me such a meaningful Christian name,

I would like to treat you to some local Beijing cuisine.

Would you do me the honor?

I've been away from the capital for years. I really miss the local food here.

How about tomorrow?

Thank you for allowing me the honor. See you tomorrow then.

The church is just around the corner. I can walk there myself. See you tomorrow.

I haven't seen you in a couple of years. You're a big girl now, Deling.

The Chinese saying is right. A girl looks different every day.

Father Taylor, you're healthy and strong as usual.

I'm old. My beard is Grey. You were in Germany all these years?

My father is a diplomat.

We've stayed in several European countries.

But we stayed in Germany the longest.

I think you're more knowledgeable than me now.

No way. I miss your stories about preaching in Europe.

I miss learning to play the piano from you.

Do you still play the piano?

Of course I do. Why don't I play for you now?

Father Taylor, there's an emergency case in the clinic.

OK. Excuse me. I need to treat a patient.

Go ahead. I'll walk around myself.

Excuse me.

OK.

Madam.

Yes?

Is Father Taylor in the church?

He went to the clinic. What can I do for you?

I'm delivering medicine.

Do you mind if I take the delivery for him?

OK. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Ouch...

Are you OK?

Are you OK?

Sorry for disturbing you. I'm leaving.

Come on. This is a church. It's open to everyone.

How would you be disturbing me?

I'm really sorry, miss.

You played the piano so well. You're even so beautiful.

Are you a believer?

Of course not. How would I be so wise?

Father Taylor needs some medicinal liquor. I'm just delivering them.

I'm a janitor in Chuen Yan Clinic.

I often came to the church to visit Father Taylor when I was a kid.

How come I've never seen you before? What's your name?

My name is Kot Kan. I'm poor and ragged. I'm not good-looking.

There are so many people like me on the street.

You wouldn't remember me if you ever see me again.

How come?

Those who come to the church are the sons of God.

Whether they're rich or poor doesn't matter. Oh, my name is Deling.

Hello, Miss Ling.

I remember the other kids and I loved playing hide and seek here.

I have some experience with hide and seek. One time, everyone had left. I was asleep.

After nightfall, my mom looked for me everywhere.

I always hid behind the Madonna in the rear garden.

In the end, I'd get caught every time.

That's the first place people look. That's why you got caught.

I haven't come back in years. I wonder if the Madonna is still there.

Let me take you there.

OK.

The Madonna is right up ahead.

What are you two doing? Stop. What are you doing?

Kot Kan?

Brother Fu, there's a fake foreigner.

She's a fake foreigner.

What do you want?

Do you know this is disrespectful to the Holy Mother?

Fake foreigner, you're Chinese.

But you're wearing Western clothes so you can pose as a fake foreigner.

You're unlucky to run into us today. Pau, grab her.

Hey, we can talk about this.

Listen, Kot Kan.

Stand aside if you still consider us your brothers. Don't get in our way.

Kot Kan, stop fighting or I'll kill this fake foreigner.

Pau, Kau, watch them. I need to go buy a butcher's knife.

Why?

To cut off the head of the fake foreigner and get a cash reward from our superior.

Brother Fu, you just want money.

I'll give you money. Please release Miss Ling.

Kot Kan, you work in that shabby bone-setting clinic.

Everyone knows how much you make.

We've been bullied by the foreigners for years.

Now there's finally a chance to kill a fake foreigner.

Otherwise how can we show the Boxer's power?

Hey, killing is a serious offense.

We don't care about living or dying now that we've joined the Boxers.

What's most important is supporting Qing and exterminating foreigners.

We must kill all the foreigners.

Right. We must kill all of them.

Look at her. She's a fake foreigner. It won't help to kill her.

She's even worse. She's Chinese. But she pretends to be a foreigner.

She's even more guilty.

I wonder how much my head is worth.

What does it matter to you? 20 taels.

Just 20 taels? I can help you guys get more than that.

What do you mean?

My older brother is a businessman. He makes a lot of money.

To get me back, he would even pay 200 taels, let alone 20 taels.

200 taels?

Brother Fu, we should consider that.

Where does your older brother live?

He lives a long way from here.

But tomorrow I'm having lunch with him at Tai Pak Restaurant in city north.

Bring him my letter. I'm sure he will pay to get me back.

Right. He's rich.

Hey, food's here.

Our hands are tied. How can we eat?

Brother Kau, can you untie the ropes for a while?

OK. Just for a while.

Thank you.

Hey, are you crazy?

If you untie them and they get away, how will we account for that to Brother Fu?

If you want to eat, figure out a way yourself.

Let's go eat something nice.

Miss Ling, are you hungry?

Of course I am. But my hands are tied. How can I eat?

Don't worry. I have an idea. Come on.

OK.

Well? Can you eat?

I don't know if I'm just too hungry. The steamed buns are so delicious.

Ouch... My finger...

Did I bite your finger? Does it hurt? Let me kiss it. Does it still hurt?

I'm fine now.

If your finger still hurts, why don't I feed you first?

What?

This is bad. I feel hungrier after eating the steamed buns.

Kot Kan, why don't we break the plate and use the fragments to cut the rope?

You two are so troublesome. You've broken the plate.

Don't try to play anymore tricks.

It'll be hard to escape now.

We can only wait for your older brother to come save us.

Actually I don't have an older brother.

What? You don't have an older brother? Wow.

Don't tell me you're afraid of the dark.

I fear nothing except the dark.

It's so dark now. I don't know how to cope with that.

I know how to make you feel better.

What?

La... la... la...

Actually I was really afraid of the dark when I was a kid too.

Then mom would always hum this tune for me.

And I wouldn't feel so scared anymore. Gradually I also grew to like this tune.

After listening to you humming the tune, I don't feel so scared now.

The tune is really nice.

If you like it, I can teach you how to play it on the piano.

Play? Our hands are tied. There's no piano here.

How can you teach me?

Memorize the tune first. Then I'll teach you later.

Look, hum after me. La... la... la...

La... la... la...

What? You guys have kidnapped my younger sister?

Is your name George?

Yes.

Good. Here's a letter your younger sister wrote. Read it yourself.

Help me. Deling.

What have you done to my sister?

Don't worry. She's so valuable. Of course we were very nice to her.

Pay us the ransom and we'll let her go.

How much do you want?

I'm not greedy. 200 taels.

I don't have that much money with me right now.

Give me some time to get it from the bank.

OK. You have four hours. I'll come back in four hours. Bye.

Miss Ling... Miss Ling...

Why did you wake me?

I was having a nice dream. I was eating a French meal.

You still want a French meal? They've all left for lunch.

It's the best time to escape now.

What? But our hands are tied. How can we escape?

There's a piece of fragment.

Turn around.

OK.

Be careful.

Be careful.

Grab them.

Kot Kan.

Lucky I came back early.

If the fake foreigner had managed to escape, then we wouldn't get the ransom.

There are three of them inside. They even have weapons.

How can I ensure Miss Deling's safety?

I didn't see clearly before. The fake foreigner is quite plump.

Don't touch me.

Brother Fu, you just want money. She's a virgin. Leave her alone.

How do you know she's a virgin?

I spent so much effort catching her. I won't set her free so readily.

Don't touch me.

Stop it.

George.

You... How come? Grab him...

Don't come over or I'll kill her.

You had better let my sister go or I won't be kind to you.

You think I'm stupid? How can I stay alive if I set her free?

Catch him.

Are you OK?

I'm fine. Thank you for saving my life, George.

It's good that everyone's fine.

We've checked the records of His Majesty's diet in the past two weeks.

It's confirmed his food was fine.

And there wasn't no contradictions between the food he ate.

Brother To, are you really sure he's been poisoned?

According to the symptoms,

the only explanation is that His Majesty's been poisoned.

I've checked the medicine

that the Commissioner and the Deputy prescribed for His Majesty earlier.

They were all top-grade medicine with a detoxing effect.

But His Majesty still got the runs after he took the medicine.

He's taken so much medicine to detox.

All the toxins should have been discharged already.

That's why I suspect that

His Majesty is still being poisoned.

You think he's addicted to drugs?

That's one of the possibilities. The other possibility is that His Majesty

has taken some unknown poison without knowing.

His Majesty doesn't appear to be addicted to drugs.

Right. So the second possibility is the most likely.

Since His Majesty's been poisoned,

we should go to his bedroom again to conduct a thorough investigation.

OK.

What did I miss? There's water in the vase.

That means the peonies didn't wither due to lack of water.

Why is there such a strong scent of sandalwood on the peonies?

Dr To, His Majesty has finished drinking the saline.

OK. Your Majesty, I have a question for the two eunuchs.

Go ahead.

When does the sandalwood in the incense burner get lit?

We light the sandalwood every night before His Majesty goes to bed

so that he can sleep better.

How come there's no ash in the burner?

According to palace rules,

we must clear the ash in the burner every morning

or the supervisor will punish us.

Is there any sandalwood left? Can you show me?

Consort Jin learned that the Queen

looked younger and more beautiful after getting foot massages.

So she summoned me to the palace immediately.

She told me to do double what I did for the Queen.

I can't believe the Queen and the consorts are no different from ordinary women.

They're jealous of each other too.

I was told that there are lots of funny rules in the palace.

Miss Ling, have you encountered any trouble there?

Of course I have. But I'm smart and flexible.

Dr To was worried that I might get him into trouble.

Now I've proven that he was over-worried.

Miss Ling, you're clever and eloquent.

Even if something serious happens, you'll still survive.

But I'm worried about Wai-Shan. Miss Ling, can you take care of him for me?

Don't worry, Mrs. To. I will keep a close eye on him.

I promise no granny or maid in the palace will get close to him.

But sometimes I think as long as it's not too serious,

it could be a blessing that Wai-Shan offends someone in the palace.

I understand, Mrs. To.

What wife wants to be apart from her husband all the time?

But Wai-Shan mustn't know I think like that

or he'll mock me by saying I have evil thoughts.

How is that evil? That's the normal mentality of a wife.

I agree.

Oh, Miss Ling, I prepared some cakes just now.

Could you bring them to Wai-Shan for me when you go to the palace later?

Sure.

I've made more than enough. You can eat some too.

No, thanks. The cakes contain your love and thoughts for Dr To.

They should be for his exclusive enjoyment.

Brother To, how are you going to test whether the sandalwood is toxic?

Look.

Lab rats?

I borrowed them from Father Taylor.

Later I will light the sandalwood and put it inside.

Then I will observe the reaction of the lab rats

after they have inhaled the fumes.

I see.

Cover your nose. Don't inhale too much of the fumes.

Brother To, how long must we wait for this experiment?

Due to time constraints,

I've already increased the quantity of sandalwood.

But I think we still need to spend most of the night waiting.

What?

Aren't the drug preparation doctors off already?

To Chung, are you there?

You're really here?

I looked everywhere in the Imperial Hospital but couldn't find you.

Then the drug preparation doctors told me you were here.

What are you doing in there?

It's none of your business. Talk. Why did you come to see me?

Nothing.

To thank you for recommending me to work in the palace,

I've made some cakes especially for you.

Come on.

No, thanks. I don't want to eat.

Hey, I was kidding. Mrs. To made the cakes. She asked me to bring them to you.

Hey, you must eat some so I can report to her.

She wants to know if you like them. How is it?

Nice. Tell Pak-hop that her cakes are up to her usual standard.

Hey, the cakes contain Mrs. To's love and thoughts for you.

So you must finish them all.

OK.

Hey... Do you need to close the door so hastily? Are you stealing?

No, that guy To Chung is acting funny. He wanted to make me leave.

Is he doing something illegal in the raw drugs storage?

No, he's in charge of treating Guangxu now.

He's being so secretive. Is it related to Guangxu's illness?

Brother To, the rats are still shrieking. They don't appear to be poisoned.

Give this some more time.

His Majesty's condition appears to be chronic intoxication.

We must be patient.

All eaten? I'm sorry, Brother To. I'm really hungry.

Then it's my shift after I eat.

OK.

The sandalwood is really toxic.

Who are you? To Chung...

Forget about me. Get the sandalwood back.

OK.

To Chung... To Chung...

Here's some hot water.

Thank you, Dr Fuk.

You're welcome. There you go.

You've come to, Brother To?

You've come to? Are you OK?

Where's the sandalwood?

Gone. The thief took it.

Seriously? I told you to get it back.

You said you could fight really well. You couldn't even catch a thief.

Hey, are you done yelling at me?

How would the thief had gotten away if I didn't have to rescue you?

You're so ungrateful. I should have let you burn.

That's an excuse.

You couldn't catch the thief. So you're putting the blame on me.

Brother To, don't get emotional.

Dr Fuk saved your life and put out the fire.

She's done a great job.

It's no use talking about that now. All the sandalwood is gone now.

Why are you so concerned? Is the sandalwood very expensive?

The sandalwood...

Whether it's expensive or not is none of your business.

OK. Since something so serious has happened.

Let's inform the Commissioner right away.

That won't be necessary...

Why? Expensive sandalwood was taken. The raw drugs storage almost caught fire.

This is really serious. Can you take responsibility for that?

This is a problem for the Imperial Hospital.

You don't need to worry about this.

This is none of your business. You may leave.

Enough. I saved your life.

You tell me to leave without even thanking me.

So you want to dump me now?

Thank you for the trouble.

I will return your favor for saving my life.

Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Fine. Since you said that, I'll leave

then. You think I really want to stay here?

You mean Prince Duan gave you the poisoned sandalwood?

I knew Zaiyi craved power.

I didn't expect he'd dare poison me with sandalwood.

Empress Dowager has already nominated his son as the Big Brother.

He's still not content?

It's normal for people not to be content.

This is my fault. I let the thief take away all the poisoned sandalwood

so we don't have any evidence to nail the bad guy now.

I've failed Your Majesty.

What happened was unexpected. This isn't your fault.

But at least we know who the culprit is. You can take precautions in the future.

Zaiyi is tricky and sly. I'm afraid I will get tricked.

Your Majesty, Prince Duan wants to see you.

How dare this Zaiyi.

He's here to see me. He doesn't fear me at all.

Your Majesty, I heard that you're dealing with something important.

Am I interrupting?

Not at all. Dr To came to check my pulse. I wanted to see you anyway.

I was told that there's a capable new doctor in the Imperial Hospital.

It's my pleasure to meet you.

Thank you for your compliment. I'm just a humble imperial doctor.

My duty is to look after His Majesty and Empress Dowager.

It's a blessing to His Majesty to have a talent like you.

No wonder His Majesty's in much better shape today.

Thanks for the trouble, Dr To.

You came out of the blue, Prince Duan. What is it?

The sandalwood I gave you earlier must be gone already.

So I've brought you a new box.

Your Majesty, you think there's a problem with the sandalwood?

Of course not. But just now Dr To reminded me that

my yin is weak and my internal heat is strong.

I shouldn't light sandalwood in my bedroom.

This is superior red sandalwood. It's a sign of my respect for Your Majesty.

If you refuse to accept it, I'll think that you dislike me.

OK. I'll keep it for the time being. I'll light it after I've recovered.

I hope this will come true. It seems you must work harder, Dr To.

Slave, you're in my way.

Zaiyi delivered the sandalwood here in person. He's so pompous.

It's harmful to your liver if your internal heat goes up.

Your Majesty mustn't get mad.

Majesty? I have no real power even though I'm called an emperor.

I need Empress Dowager's approval to leave Yingtai.

I don't want to be an emperor.

I'm just a doctor. I don't know much about the administration.

I dare not comment.

But to start a long journey, you need a solid foundation.

Your Majesty must improve your health first.

A strong physique will enable you to do big things.

Otherwise you won't be able to do anything despite your ambitions.

You're right, To Chung. My health depends on you then.

I will do my best.

I can't believe a measly imperial doctor thwarted my plan.

You mean To Chung? He's just a doctor. He can't do any harm.

Thank God you're so well informed, Yuan Shikai.

You ordered someone to grab the toxic sandalwood

so I survived this setback.

I'm good at nothing except for being well-informed.

It's my honor serving Your Highness.

So where's the toxic sandalwood now?

Oh, I've already sealed them for you. You don't need to worry.

Yuen Shikai, you...!

Please don't get the wrong idea. I have no improper intentions.

Empress Dowager has such a high regard for you now.

Your son's even been nominated the Crown Prince.

When you are in power in the future,

I hope you won't forget my service to you now.

In power? How could it be that easy?

It depends on how you master the opportunity.

Opportunity?

I'm stationed in Shandong. Recently there's been a Boxer Gang.

Their slogan is to support Qing and exterminate foreigners.

They make trouble everywhere.

I've already given the order to expel them from Shandong.

I think they will arrive at the outskirts of the capital in a couple of days.

Whether they're your friends or foes

depends on how you make use of them.

The Boxers?

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