Original subtitles

To Chung, do you know what it feels like to be separated from the person you love?

If there's no exit for the liver,

the qi there will cause depression and stagnation.

Thinking too much will wear a person out mentally.

It will only cause imbalance in your internal organs.

I dream of Consort Zhen every night. Does she miss me too?

As long as both of you are still alive,

you will meet again even though you're apart for the time being.

I don't know how long I have to wait before I can see her again.

Since you miss her so much, why don't you write a letter to tell her?

You don't understand the situation.

Empress Dowager's people are all around me.

I can't even send Consort Zhen a verbal message, let alone a letter.

If you don't mind, I can be your messenger for you.

You suffer from emotional trauma.

The best prescription is to cure you emotionally.

I just want to help you get well.

OK. I'll write a letter right away.

I thought that since you see your wife all the time

you wouldn't understand my pain of not being able to see Consort Zhen.

Mrs. To... Mrs. To... Are you thinking of Dr To?

I wonder if Wai-Shan will come home today.

That's hard to say.

If His Majesty doesn't feel well or Empress Dowager can't sleep well,

then he can't leave.

You're lucky. You work with Wai-Shan. You know so many things about him too.

You're better than me.

He seldom talks to me even though I ask him questions.

Actually a couple doesn't need to know about

everything the other person does or sees.

What's most important is that they share

their joys and go through sorrows together.

If he can't endure hardship with you,

there's no point having him as your partner in life.

Miss Ling, don't worry about me.

I'm sure Wai-Shan is a good husband who can endure hardship with me.

Chuen Yan Clinic.

Kot Kan.

Miss Ling? Miss Ling, what brings you here?

You saved my life last time. I haven't really thanked you yet.

So I've come with a gift today to thank you.

It's a token of my gratitude.

This is so expensive. I can't accept it. You keep it.

Come on. Be my guest. Accept it. There you go.

Thank you.

No wonder Kan risked his life. He was playing the hero who saves the girl.

The way she dresses is odd.

But she has a big behind. I'm sure she can bear lots of children.

No wonder Kan is bedazzled.

He keeps talking to her. Let me play with him.

OK.

You do learn fast.

Kan, all the patients have left. Hurry and tidy up the place.

OK. You carry on. I'll get back to work.

OK.

Look, the spittoon is dirty. Clean it now.

OK.

He's running so fast.

So this is your daily job?

Yes. I don't have much education. I can only do the chores.

This is the only thing I can do.

Look, Kan. It's so dirty here. Tidy it up.

OK. I need to get back to work.

OK.

Yat Pan Restaurant.

George, do you remember Kot Kan,

the guy who got stabbed in his butt when he tried to save me?

Yes. Has he recovered from his injury yet?

He's fine now. But I need a favor from you.

Go ahead. I will do whatever I can to help you.

Kot Kan is kind and honest. He can fight really well too.

But he's a janitor in a bone-setting clinic right now.

I think it's a waste of his ability.

You want me to get him a job?

George, you do know what I'm thinking. Could you do that for me?

Since you're asking personally, Miss Deling, how can I say no to you?

I'll consider that a yes then. I thank you on Kot Kan's behalf. Cheers.

Cheers.

Chuen Yan Clinic.

Do you know her that well? Why is she so nice to you?

It's hard to get out once you start. You better be careful.

What do you mean it's hard to get out?

Miss Ling, you're back? Please talk to Kot Kan.

He wants to be a security guard in the prince's mansion.

Mansion? Security guard?

Do you remember Miss Deling, who I saved?

She wanted to return my favor.

So she got me a job in Prince Chun's Mansion

I'll be working as a bodyguard.

Miss Deling?

You mean the girl who got captured by the boxers with you?

Yes.

She dresses like a Westerner.

Kan, I know you're ambitious. But it's hard to serve those noble people.

You're frank and blunt.

If you offend the princes, you'll get beheaded.

Mom, I promised mentor that I'd run Chuen Yan Clinic well.

So I won't die anywhere except in the clinic.

Touchwood. I don't agree.

Kan, a man must be ambitious. You must grab this chance.

Miss Deling is so nice to you. It's rude to turn down her offer.

Even you agree?

Of course. You risked your life to save her.

Then she found you this job in Prince Chun's Mansion.

You two are so fond of each other. You two are a perfect pair.

Don't let her down.

I'm barely educated. How can I be her match?

That's right. Who would believe this?

Aunt Chu, let's not argue over this.

Kan, do you want to get ahead? Look. You don't want to stay here

and be a bone-setter for the rest of your life, right?

Besides, you're not young.

Shouldn't you marry someone so Madam Kot will have a daughter-in-law?

If you work in Prince Chun's Mansion, you can close the gap

between you and Miss Deling since your status will be elevated.

And you'll see her more often.

You'll have a better chance of going steady with her, right?

Think about it.

Right. That Miss Deling has a big bottom. I'm sure she can bear many kids.

Really?

Yes.

But Kan is the only man in Chuen Yan Clinic.

If he leaves, who will do all the hard jobs?

It's OK. I'll figure out a solution.

Kan's lifelong happiness is the most important now.

There's no tattoo.

Apart from you guys,

are there other grannies or maids in the palace

who didn't come here to learn foot massage?

Almost all of them are here except those who have left the palace on leave.

Oh, Granny Yue couldn't come.

Granny Yue?

Yes.

Why couldn't she come?

She has to stay at the Northern Three Places to keep an eye on Consort Zhen.

Dr To... Oh, I should call you Imperial Doctor To

in the Imperial Hospital and the palace, right?

Imperial Dr To, are you waiting for Dr Yam here?

How did you know?

He told me to come here. He ate something dirty and got the runs.

He can't step out of the bathroom.

So he asked me to come and tell you.

What did he eat? How come he suddenly got the run?

Don't know. He wouldn't have eaten it if he knew. Let's go.

Go where?

I'm going with you to do the checkup.

You're going with me to do the checkup?

Yes. Dr Yam told me that you're going to

the Northern Three Places in the Forbidden City to do a checkup.

But the rules in the palace say that you can't go unaccompanied.

So Dr Yam asked me to go with you in his place.

Did he really say that?

You think it's not true? What's the matter? You think I'm lying to you?

If you don't believe me, I can go to the

bathroom with you to verify this with Dr Yam

But I'm afraid that will waste a lot of your time going back and forth.

Let's go.

Hey, where are we going?

The Northern Three Places. Didn't Brother Yam tell you?

He said we're doing a checkup for Consort Zhen.

We're going to the Northern Three Places to do a checkup for Consort Zhen now.

What? But this place...

Keep walking. You want Consort Zhen to wait for us?

Please come in.

Hey, don't tell me she's Consort Zhen.

Dr To, this is...?

Oh, she's Dr Fuk. She's an orthopedist.

She came with me to learn. Never mind her, Granny Yue.

Granny Yue, how do you do?

Come on.

OK.

Come in.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

At ease.

Your Highness, are you OK?

Be careful.

I don't know why my legs have lost their strength.

You must have sat there for too long

so the blood circulation in your feet has been blocked.

I'll massage your legs later. You'll be fine in no time.

I don't think I've met this female doctor before.

My name is Fuk Ling. I'm the new orthopedist.

I'm working as an intern under Dr To in the Imperial Hospital.

She doesn't have a tattoo.

It's OK now, Your Highness. Dr Fuk, are her legs OK?

Her Highness sat there too long.

So her blood circulation was blocked and her legs felt numb.

It won't hurt if the blood circulation is fine and vice versa.

Your Highness needs to exercise more.

I exercise all the time. But today I knew Dr To was coming.

I wanted to finish the embroidery sooner

so Dr To could deliver it to His Majesty for me.

Actually there's no rush.

If I have to wait until you come next time,

I don't know when I'd be able to show His Majesty my feelings for him.

You're really devoted to His Majesty.

Dr To, you could come do a checkup for Her Highness more often.

You're just a substitute. It's not your place to speak so much.

Without me working as the substitute,

could you have massaged Her Highness's feet just now?

Are you allowed to touch her legs?

Dr Fuk is right. Lucky you were here today.

Thank you. You hear that?

Dr To.

Yes, Your Highness.

Did His Majesty ask you to give me a letter?

Your Highness.

Thank you.

Heed the warning.

Don't tell anyone what you see here or we'll get killed.

You think I'm that nosy?

I crossed the river to pick lotus. There are many fragrant flowers.

Who will I give the lotus to? My lover is so far away.

Home is so far away.

We're separated though we're deeply in love.

We can only grow old separately in sorrow.

When I first met His Majesty, the lotus flowers were blooming.

So His Majesty would look at the lotus flowers with me every year.

We've been separated now. I don't know when His Majesty and I can...

His Majesty misses Your Highness. You must take care of your health.

That's right. His Majesty and Your Highness are so deeply in love.

I believe you'll be together.

You two won't grow old in sorrow.

It's late. I must hurry back to prepare the medicine for Your Highness.

I need to go now.

Dr To, please don't leave yet.

I want to finish the embroidery for His Majesty.

But Your Highness...

I want to sew some more lotus flowers on it.

Too bad I don't have the time to do that.

There's no rush, Your Highness. Take your time to make it perfect.

Then you can give it to His Majesty yourself

But I don't know when I'll see His Majesty.

I'm sure you'll see each other very soon. You can count on me... I mean us.

Really?

We'll figure out a way

to help you see His Majesty as soon as possible.

Granny Yue, please do as I showed you just now

and massage Her Highness's feet every day.

OK. Goodbye.

I really don't understand why you're so nice to Granny Yue.

You even taught her how to do foot massage.

If I treat her better, she will treat Her Highness better.

Isn't that good?

Neither Consort Zhen nor Granny Yue is the informant.

Where is this person hiding?

Dr Fuk, His Majesty's staying in Yingtai and Consort Zhen in Northern Three Places.

How will you help them see each other?

There are many ways.

I haven't yet figured out how at this moment.

Why did you promise Consort Zhen that then?

What? They're separated.

They're so sad because they miss each other so much.

So I want to help them. What's the problem?

Dr Fuk, this is the palace, not your home. You can't see anyone at will.

Dr To, the luckiest thing is to live and die with the person you love.

It's so hard to find true love. We should do our best to help them.

You want to drown me? Go ahead. I'm not scared at all.

Dying with the person I love is much

better than marrying you as your concubine.

Hey, you look so dazed. I'm sure you don't understand this.

Simply put, we need to treat emotional problems with love.

The best cure for people who are lovesick

is to be with the person they love.

This could cure both His Majesty and Consort Zhen.

It's to your advantage.

Fine. Let's see how you'll make that happen.

What do you mean how I'll make that happen? You heard it too just now.

When I come up with a solution, you'll have to give me a hand.

We'll see when you come up with a solution.

What? An epidemic?

When I went to Yingtai recently,

I noticed that some of the eunuchs and maids had gotten a strange disease.

I'm worried there might be an epidemic.

I hope you'll report this to Empress Dowager

and ask her to let His Majesty evacuate from Yingtai for the time being.

Evacuate from Yingtai? This is serious.

I suggested this.

If it turns out to be a false alarm,

Empress Dowager will just reprimand me for being paranoid.

You won't get into trouble, Commissioner.

To Chung, will you really take full responsibility for this?

Absolutely.

This is serious. I will report this to Empress Dowager.

You get prepare everything.

Once Empress Dowager has made a decree,

we'll then evacuate His Majesty from Yingtai immediately.

Right on it.

Dr To, why are there three of you today?

Dr Yam, you should turn sideways when you sneeze.

It's rude to sneeze at someone.

Sorry.

By the way, Granny Yue. There's been an epidemic in Yingtai recently...

I told you to turn sideways. To be safe, you had better wash your face.

OK.

Go.

Dr Yam, let's go.

Granny Yue, Her Highness just took the medicine.

She's asleep. Don't wake her.

I'll come again early tomorrow morning to do a checkup for her.

OK.

Let's go, Dr Yam. You have to go take the medicine.

Yangxin Hall.

Consort Zhen!

Your Majesty!

Consort Zhen.

You have no idea how much I've missed you, Your Majesty.

I've missed you so much too. Sometimes it hurt so much that I wanted to...

Hey, where are you going?

Let's go. You still want to stay here? You want to listen to their pillow talk?

We can't leave. We have to stand guard here.

I'm not worried that someone might come and disturb His Majesty.

But if Empress Dowager finds out about this, there'll be trouble.

Come on. Sit down and guard the place.

Why... You go first.

I'll let you ask first.

Fine. Why were you so easy-going about work with me this time?

I'm an imperial doctor.

Both His Majesty and Consort Zhen are my patients.

I'm willing to try whatever might work to cure them.

Really?

Yes.

I've asked my question. Your turn.

You interrupted me. I've forgotten my question now.

Sometimes I wonder why people often say they could die for love.

Not all relationships are worth dying for.

You and your wife are so lucky to be in such a good relationship.

You really need to cherish it.

What about you? You wanted to die with your lover back then.

So where is he now? Back then you two just left. What happened?

What does it matter to you?

Yes, we're separated like His Majesty and Consort Zhen.

Do you want to help us meet again?

I just care about you. Do you need to be so defensive?

I bet your lover left because he's scared of you.

Right. He's so afraid of me that he left. I was wrong about him, OK?

Are you really happy talking about my old wounds?

OK. I shouldn't have asked you, OK?

I was just trying to make conversation so it won't be so quiet. I'm sorry, OK?

I just answered casually.

Anyway that guy is dead in my heart. Don't ever talk about him again.

Here comes Empress Dowager.

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness.

Consort Zhen, why are you here?

Why didn't you stay in the Northern Three Places?

Why have you come here without approval? You're even dress like that?

I'm sorry.

Your Royal Highness, I made the arrangement

for Consort Zhen to come here to meet His Majesty.

To Chung, you're just a Grade Eight imperial doctor.

How dare you decide that on your own? Do you know you're guilty?

Your Royal Highness ordered me to treat His Majesty.

My diagnosis is that His Majesty suffers from love sickness.

He misses his lover so much that his liver depression gets worse day by day.

He needs proper treatment for his emotional problem.

This is the only cure for His Majesty.

To Chung, you're so clever to use my decree as your shield.

I dare not. Please punish me, Your Royal Highness.

Who is she?

Your Royal Highness, my name is Fuk Ling.

I'm a new orthopedist in the Imperial Hospital.

His Majesty doesn't suffer from any neck or back pain. Why are you here?

Your Royal Highness, Dr Fuk is just a pawn I used this time.

His Majesty and Consort Zhen had no knowledge of any of this beforehand.

I took the liberty to make all the arrangements myself.

To Chung, you're out of hand.

You took Consort Zhen away from the Northern Three Places without approval.

You're guilty. But you cured me before.

Now you're doing your best to cure His Majesty too.

I will spare your life. But still you must be punished.

Gui. Yes.

Take To Chung outside and smack him 30 times.

And I don't want to see this woman here.

Yes.

Thank you.

Your Royal Highness,

I've spent a lot of time reflecting on my mistakes during my stay in Yingtai.

I understand that the most important thing for an emperor is

to rule and strengthen the nation.

Ever since Qing was founded,

all the predecessors managed their families and ruled the county well.

But I failed to do the most basic job of managing my family.

I even made Your Royal Highness worry about me. I'm so ashamed.

Your Majesty is enlightened now

after reflecting on your mistakes in Yingtai

My effort wasn't wasted then.

I've also reflected on my mistakes during my time in the Northern Three Places.

I really regret my previous reckless deeds. Now that His Majesty is sick.

I hope I can serve His Majesty well so that he will get well faster

and Your Royal Highness won't need to worry so much.

That's all I want.

Please give me a chance to do that, Your Royal Highness.

To Chung said this is the best cure.

I will give you two a month's time to see if this cure is really effective.

Your Majesty must understand that apart from romance,

there are many things that you need to manage too.

I hope you won't let me down again.

I promise I will never let you down again.

Imperial Hospital.

Dr To.

Not here.

Dr To... Dr To, I've brought you my family bone-setting medicine.

It's very effective. It can reduce your swelling. It really works

Put it there. I can apply it myself.

You're mumbling. I can't hear you clearly.

You need to apply this special medicine with the Fuk's special technique.

Let me help you. Come on.

I need to copy lots of cases.

Put the medicine there. I can apply it myself.

By the way, you're not on duty today. Why are you copying cases?

I know. You don't want to go home

so Pak-hop won't see you in such a state and worry.

So you made up an excuse to stay.

What does it matter to you?

Why doesn't it? You were smacked because of me.

Look. Trust me. Apply the Fuk's special medicine.

I guarantee that the swelling will go away in 24 hours.

24 hours? So fast? Are you serious?

Try it and you'll find out. Come on. Let me help you.

Hey, men and women shouldn't have physical contact.

I'll do it myself.

What do you mean men and women shouldn't have physical contact?

I told you it takes Fuk's special technique

to make the swelling go away.

I'll apply it myself.

You're an imperial doctor. What are you afraid of?

Don't you check women's pulses? Sit down.

Fine. Go ahead.

By the way, you're lucky that Cui Yugui smacked you.

How lucky?

And I gave him a red packet. So he wouldn't smack you hard.

Otherwise how could you talk now? So I'm your lifesaver.

It was your stupid idea that got me into this.

You're lucky I don't treat you like my enemy

Shut up. My mistake helped His Majesty and Consort Zhen to be together at last.

It's worth it that you got smacked.

Brother To, it's windy tonight. I've got you some blankets...

Dr Fuk, you're here too?

Yes. I helped Dr To apply the medicine.

Thank you.

What have you done?

What has she done?

I remember you.

Last time Wai-Shan went on a blind date at the restaurant,

you went there to make trouble.

This is Miss Ling.

Last time was a misunderstanding.

Why have you come here today?

I came to tell Pak-hop that

Dr To's really busy with work in the Imperial Hospital.

He has to deal with lots of strange cases. So he has to stay there.

He may not be able to come home for a couple of days.

He told you not to worry about him, Pak-hop.

Thank you for taking the trouble to come tell me that, Miss Ling.

Are there really that many strange

diseases that require Wai-shan's attention?

Aren't there other imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital?

You don't understand.

Dr To is really famous in the Imperial Hospital now.

So the Commissioner has given him all the strange and difficult cases.

He's so busy that he doesn't even have time for the bathroom. He's so pathetic.

So Wai-Shan must get lots of rewards.

Of course. I just massage the consorts as an orthopedist.

Even I've gotten lots of rewards.

I've brought them. Look.

Wow.

Blush, powder and makeup.

Look. Pak-hop, take a look. Take anything you like.

Lin-chi, you can take some too.

Me too?

Yes. Take a look.

Pak-hop, take some then. You and Miss Ling get along so well.

People might even think she's a concubine while you're the official wife.

Sis Ping, Miss Ling is still a virgin. How can you joke about that?

It's fine. I know Sis Ping's just joking. I can tell.

By the way, Dr To is so eccentric. Only you can put up with him.

I would never marry a guy like that.

Consort Zhen has moved to Yingtai? How come?

When I heard that, I immediately went to ask Cui Yugui and Li Lianying.

But they refused to talk. They even refused to take the red packets I offered.

They wouldn't say anything at all.

What happened when Empress Dowager went to see His Majesty?

Why would she let Consort Zhen move to Yingtai to serve His Majesty?

Linzi is asking for access, Your Highness.

By order of His Majesty,

I'm delivering some nice snacks from the Imperial Kitchen

for Your Highness's enjoyment.

Did His Majesty really order you to deliver the cakes to me?

Yes. I didn't know Consort Jin was in Yiyun Hall too.

His Majesty also ordered someone

to deliver snacks to Yonghe Hall for Consort Jin.

Me too?

Also, His Majesty is holding a banquet in Yingtai tonight.

He wants to invite Your Highness and Consort Jin to go to the banquet together.

These dishes are all your favorites.

His Majesty ordered the supervisor of the Imperial Kitchen

to cook them personally.

You've been separated from His Majesty for so long, Consort Zhen.

Now you've returned to His Majesty's side. Your ordeal is finally over.

When I stayed alone in the Northern Three Places,

I realized that I mustn't take happiness for granted.

You must be more careful in future then.

If you're blessed by the ancestors and get pregnant again,

you mustn't allow a miscarriage to happen again.

Thank you for your concern. I have learned a lesson already.

Here comes His Majesty.

What are you guys chatting about?

Your Majesty.

At ease. We're family. Come over and sit down.

Come on. Queen, sit down.

We haven't dined together as a family in a long time.

I hope in the days to come,

Queen and Consort Jin will come visit me more often at Yingtai, OK?

Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that I will make you mad?

I was sick back then. My temper was bad.

It was really tough for you and Consort Jin.

To Chung has helped me get better. I feel much more relaxed.

It's a blessing to Qing and its people that Your Majesty is healthy.

I've learned a lesson. After so many crises and disturbances,

I realize that harmony in the family is the most important.

Too bad I don't have a son yet.

I've failed to procreate for the Aisin Gioros.

Empress Dowager can't enjoy the company of a grandson.

I'm really such a bad son.

Your Majesty cares visit me about Empress Dowager.

I'm sure the ancestors will give you their blessing.

Summer Palace.

Hello...

Kot Kan, you're a bodyguard in the Mansion now.

Your status is far higher than that of the grannies in the palace.

You don't need to salute them, OK?

I'm sorry, Prince Chun. I didn't know the rules.

I won't make the same mistake again.

OK... Noble Consort Yu, Noble Consort Hui.

We haven't seen each other in a year. How are you doing, Prince Chun?

Thank you for asking. I'm fine.

I heard earlier that you had returned from Germany.

I can't believe I didn't get to see you until today.

I had to attend to the business in the Mansion

and prepare gifts for Empress Dowager and you two.

That's why I couldn't come until today.

Prince Chun, this is unfair.

There are gifts for Empress Dowager, Noble Consort Yu and Noble Consort Hui.

What about me?

You think I've forgotten my dear younger sister?

Really? What about Youlan?

She was always asking when you'd return to the capital.

You mustn't forget her.

I haven't seen Youlan for just a while.

I can't believe she's already grown into a beauty. Kot Kan.

Yes.

Noble Consort Yu, Noble Consort Hui, Princess Wojia, Miss Youlan.

What's this? Why is it so fragrant?

These four bottles of perfume are made from the essence of different flowers.

Spray a few drops on your wrist. And you'll smell fragrant.

Then you four beautiful women will mesmerize everyone.

I'm old. How would I still mesmerize people?

You don't need to, Noble Consort Hui. But someone does.

At least she needs to mesmerize one person. Right, Youlan?

Dr Fuk's special medicine is really amazing.

Your lips are all better already, Brother To

Let me ask Dr Fuk for the formula so I can study it.

You can ask Dr Fuk to give you the medicine to study it.

But you must ask someone to smack you first.

That won't be necessary.

Support Qing, exterminate foreigners.

Kill all the foreigners.

Support Qing, exterminate foreigners.

Kill all the foreigners.

Give me back my nation and my power. Kill all the foreigners.

Kill all the foreigners.

My body's shielded. No weapon can harm me. I'm invincible.

He can drink that?

This is so amazing...

My body's shielded. No weapon can harm me. I'm invincible.

Is this true? Is the charm water really that amazing?

One will never grow old after drinking the holy water from Dragon Fountain.

No weapon can harm him. He's fire and waterproof.

No way. This is heresy. Don't listen to his fallacy.

You're trying to fool them. Your face is dark.

I can tell without using my heavenly eye that you're possessed by foreign demons.

Grab him.

Yes.

What are you doing?

Don't move.

Let me perform an exorcism for you with the holy water from Dragon Fountain.

Don't move.

Don't move.

Open your mouth wide.

Open your mouth. Drink this.

Drink it.

Finish all of it.

How can they do that?

Holy water works miracles and drives away demons...

Now what?

We must save him.

Don't let it get wet. Come back tomorrow to change the dressing.

Thank you, doctor.

Thank you.

Take care. What's the matter, Aunt Chu?

Ling, you hired that person to replace Kan?

What's wrong with Uncle Tsat?

Look at him. He walks so slowly.

He's even older than me. How can I ask him to do the tough jobs?

It's true that he's old. But he doesn't mind the meagre wages.

Don't complain then, Aunt Chu.

Dr Fuk... We need your help.

What happened?

He can stay alive for now after taking our revival pill.

Send someone to get the medicine for him.

Uncle Tsat.

Yes.

Please get the medicine.

No, I'll do it. Someone's life is at stake.

You said the Boxers forced him to drink the charm water.

The other Boxers drank the water too. How come they were fine?

After the Boxers drank the charm water, they became extremely exhilarated.

The effect was like taking five-stone

powder as described in the medical textbooks.

Even if there really is five-stone powder in the charm water,

it's still impossible that they could survive the cutting by knives.

I can do that trick too.

Watch this. Uncle Tsat, please go ahead.

Thank you. You guys see that?

Dr Fuk, how could you...?

The key isn't the charm water, but the knife

Exactly. It's a street performer's trick.

The pointed tip of the knife is sharp. But the blade hasn't been sharpened.

How can it hurt anyone then?

Renshou Hall.

The Boxers?

Your Royal Highness, lots of Boxers from the Boxers Gang

left Shandong for the capital recently.

I'm worried that they will affect order in the capital.

Please make a decree to stop them from entering the capital.

I want to hear everyone's opinion. Feel free to tell me what you think.

Your Royal Highness, I understand that

the slogan of the Boxers is: Support Qing and exterminate foreigners.

I think we can use them for Qing. This will be a very powerful force.

The Boxers come from diverse backgrounds.

They aren't well disciplined. It's hard to control them.

If something goes wrong, there will be adverse effects.

We must be prudent in dealing with them.

I agree with Premier Li.

This could be a blessing or a curse. We must consider this carefully.

Your Royal Highness, the Boxer's slogan is:

Support Qing and exterminate foreigners.

This shows they are loyal to Qing. I think it's too harsh to reject them.

Zaifeng, you just returned from abroad.

You must understand the situation in foreign countries better.

I want to hear your opinion.

According to my observation,

foreigners are really much more advanced

in scientific technology and military power.

Given the current situation,

I'm of the view that we mustn't confront them directly.

Foreigners may have stronger weapons.

But they can only mobilize 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers.

Our Eight Banners Corps in the capital alone

has over 100,000 soldiers.

There are 200,000 to 300,000 Boxers.

We have an overwhelming advantage in this respect.

Besides, all the Boxers are shielded from all forms of weapons.

So why should we worry?

Prince Duan, you don't really believe

the ridiculous claim of being shielded from all weapons, do you?

There are so many unbelievable things in the world.

How surprising is it that someone's shielded from all weapons?

The foreigners came to our land by force and made us sign so many unequal treaties.

There's already so much popular discontent.

I think it's time we deal the foreigners a blow and showed our might.

Good. If we don't teach the foreigners a lesson,

they'll carry on making demands.

Since the Boxers Gang is willing to

support Qing and exterminate the foreigners,

we'll use them to teach the foreigners a lesson then.

Your Royal Highness is wise.