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His Majesty's lips were
dry, and there were burns.

His fists were also clenched.

I have absolute reason to believe that
His Majesty died of arsenic poisoning.

From the moment you kicked open
the bedroom door and dashed in

to the moment we left together,

I'm sure you never dropped anything.

You didn't drop your jade pendant.

You misled me in my
direction of investigation

because you wanted to cover up the fact

that you're the one
who killed His Majesty.

You want to check His Majesty's body?
It could be serious if someone finds out.

I can't worry about that.

To find His Majesty's cause of death,
I must take a look at his body again.

What are you doing?

We need to confirm whether His Majesty
ingested arsenic before he died.

I've examined His
Majesty's body meticulously.

I'm absolutely sure that he
died from arsenic poisoning.

At the same time, I found festering and

inflammation on one of
his left-hand fingers

It's like what Princess Wojia
saw on Miss Youlan's finger.

In other words, His Majesty's finger was
in contact with arsenic before he died.

I believe both Princess Wojia
and Brother Yam noticed that

there were some ink marks on
His Majesty's right fingers.

It seems His Majesty wrote
something before he died.

But things happened too quickly.

So he didn't have time to wash
his hands of the ink stains.

How are the ink marks on his
palm related to his death?

I need to start from what I saw

when I arrived at Yingtai
after His Majesty had died.

At the time, I smelled a strange odor of
garlic and metal from His Majesty's mouth.

So I turned around to
see if anyone looked odd.

I saw a brush and an ink slab on
the desk in front of the window.

I remember that the ink on
both the brush and the ink slab

wasn't completely dried yet.

Like Brother Yam said,

His Majesty had prepared ink and
written something before he died.

That's why there were ink
marks on the edge of his palm.

What do you think His Majesty
had written before he died?

Dr To, are you suggesting
that he wrote a suicide note?

Also his finger had touched the arsenic.

The only explanation is that
he wrote the suicide note first.

Then he ingested arsenic to kill himself.

But it's really strange that I didn't
find the suicide note in his bedroom.

That means someone took the
suicide note after His Majesty died.

Why would that person do that?

Perhaps he thought
covering up the fact that

His Majesty killed himself
could be to his advantage.

Since we don't have His
Majesty's suicide note now,

that means it's just our conjecture.

It'll be hard to convince
Empress Dowager of this.

Here comes Prince Chun.

To Chung, have you found His
Majesty's cause of death yet?

Your Highness, I've got
most of the evidence already.

Empress Dowager just wants the result.

Simply put, do you have a result?

Not yet.

Oh, no. I'm anxious for you.

Don't forget you promised Empress Dowager

that you'd find His Majesty's
cause of death within one day.

If you can't give Empress Dowager
a satisfactory answer by then,

I'm afraid you'll be beheaded.

Thank you for your concern.

There's still time before
the one-day deadline is due.

I will do my best in the investigation.

It's good that you're so confident.

OK. You still have
tonight to finish the job.

Before sunrise tomorrow,

I will send someone to
take you to the palace.

Let's see how you're going to report
the results to Empress Dowager.

Dr To, this is really serious.
Why didn't you tell us?

Would it be of any help
even if I told you guys?

But there's not much time
left before the deadline.

How are we going to find the suicide note?

Have there been any problems
I couldn't solve before?

I'm sure there's a way out.

I need some quiet time somewhere.

Consort Zhen...

Consort Zhen...

Did you come to take
me to heaven with you?

I'm so useless.

I failed to protect you.

I hope we can be together again in heaven.

I'm so useless.

I couldn't help Your Majesty
leave Yingtai all these years.

Your Highness, you want
to tell me something?

Actually you've already
helped His Majesty a lot.

Why have you come here?

I came to tell you that Empress
Dowager Cixi just instructed Prince Chun

to announce Guangxu's death from illness.

I knew it.

No matter what my investigation reveals,

Empress Dowager would still tell the
public that His Majesty died from illness.

Then why do you still care so
much about how Guangxu died?

Have you ever heard the saying that

there are things that a decent
man should and shouldn't do?

But you don't have any evidence.

Are you supposed to tell Empress Dowager
Cixi that His Majesty poisoned himself?

How is that different
from committing suicide?

I'm begging you. There's
still time. You should flee.

What then? Where should I go?

I'm an imperial doctor.

I'm disloyal because I
failed to heal His Majesty.

His Majesty treated me like his
friend. Now he has died in grief.

If I don't address his grievances because

I'm afraid to die, that
makes me unfaithful.

Do you want me to become a
disloyal and unfaithful person?

This is my principle in life.

If I violate this principle,
I won't be able to face myself.

I know I will antagonize Empress
Dowager if I tell her the truth.

Even so, my conscience is
clean. I can die without regret.

When I got to Hanyuan Hall,

the poison had already
kicked in and he was dead.

I found a suicide note on his
desk. I thought it might be useful.

So I took it.

Good job. Now that we have
Guangxu's suicide note,

when the Qing dogs
announce he died of illness,

we can produce the suicide note

to prove to everyone that
the Qing dogs are liars.

Where's the suicide note now?

I put it in a safe spot just in case.

When the situation in the palace
dies down, I will get it back.

Right. The suicide note is
really important to our cause.

You must keep it safe.

I'm sorry. I really
can't help you this time.

Brother Yam, thank you for
your trust and help all along.

Princess Wojia, you're
actually really smart. But...

Don't say anymore. You sound like
you're saying your last words.

I can't teach you medicine anymore.

If you want to learn, you can
ask Brother Yam to teach you.

He's a very good doctor too.

Kot Kan, I need a favor from you. I...

Don't worry. I will take good
care of your wife for you.

YOU can count on me.

See you guys later then.

Take care.

To Chung, the one-day
deadline is past due.

Have you found His
Majesty's cause of death yet?

Yes, I have.

Then tell me how he died.

His Majesty ingested
arsenic to kill himself.

He poisoned himself? Nonsense!

He's the emperor. Why would
he give up his life so readily?

He was driven to death
by people around him.

How dare you, To Chung!

First you insisted that His
Majesty's cause of death was dubious.

Now that you've failed to
find his real cause of death,

you're lying to his Her Royal Highness.

His Majesty grew up under Your
Royal Highness's protection.

You should understand
his character very well.

He was a good emperor with vision and
willingness to take responsibility.

Unfortunately, he had no say in his life,
be it the administration or his marriage.

He was restrained in every respect.

I always looked to Your Royal
Highness as my role model.

It was my objective to
become a good emperor.

I took it as my duty to revive Qing.

I witnessed Qing being
bullied by the powers.

I wished I could grow faster so
that I could share your burden.

But then you did something
that broke my heart.

You disregarded my wish and
crowned Longyu as the queen.

Do you know I never loved the queen?

Why couldn't I make my own
decision about my own marriage?

But as long as I had
Consort Zhen by my side

and was allowed to implement
the new administration,

I could still suck it up.

Unfortunately, my tolerance

led to your banning of the new
administration time and again.

Consort Zhen was forced to part with me.

She was even killed by scum.

Even though I was willing
to give up my power

to implement constitutional monarchy,

someone still tried to
stop me from doing that.

He double crossed me time and again.

Actually after Consort Zhen had
died, I didn't want to live either.

I forced myself to carry on

because I wanted to do my
best to save the country.

Unfortunately, Qing is beyond saving.

I don't want to live a miserable
life in Yingtai anymore.

I'd rather kill myself.

At least I'll be able to see
Consort Zhen in heaven then.

Your Royal Highness, His Majesty
killed himself with poison.

But he was basically pushed
to death by those close to him.

The person who pressured him the most

was the one he loved and respected most...

Nonsense. His Majesty was never content.

When something didn't happen
the way he wanted it to happen,

he'd whine and complain.

The problem lied with him. No
one is responsible for this.

How dare you, To Chung!.

How could you give Her
Royal Highness such nonsense?

You said His Majesty committed
suicide by taking poison.

Do you have any evidence for that?

I didn't make up what I said just now.

Those were the words from the bottom of
His Majesty's heart right before he died.

Here's the evidence you need.

His Majesty's suicide note?

What will happen to you
if you give it to me?

I can deal with that. You're right.

You should tell Empress Dowager
His Majesty's last words.

I hope she will spare your life
after she hears it. Take care.

To Chung, come with me.

Where to?

You have to get out of here.

Even though Empress
Dowager has spared you,

Zaifeng will still kill you because you
know too many of their secrets. Come on.

What about Pak-hop?

Kot Kan has already picked them up.

Kan.

Mrs. To and Lin-chi have
already boarded the boat.

I've made other arrangements for you too.

Kan will go to Tianjin with you.

I've asked someone to pick you up there.
Then they'll escort you to the south.

I'll go take care of some other
things. You two take your time to chat.

Thank you. Don't mention it.

Take care along the way.

What about you. Where will you go?

Once people find out about
Guangxu's dead, they will panic.

That will be the best
time to start a revolution.

I must stay in my post. A
new era will dawn very soon.

There will be casualties
in war. You must take care.

Take care of both yourself and Pak-hop.

Remember to go as far away as possible.
Stay away from battles and gossip.

I don't know what to say. Anyway
I'm really grateful to you.

When did you become so sentimental?

There's not much time left. Prince
Chun's soldiers will be here anytime.

Board the boat now. Go.

Take care.

Take care.

You can really put aside the
revolution for To Chung's sake?

I'm not just doing it for To
Chung but also for Guangxu.

The Qing government is
corrupt and incompetent.

We don't need to use a dead
person to start a revolution.

I cut you slack this time

because you managed to alienate
Yuan Shikai and Zaifeng.

I heard that Zaifeng has already
relieved Yuan Shikai of all his duties.

Your credit in this will be
used to set off your mistake.

But this can never happen again.

Don't worry.

From now on, I only have
the revolution in my heart.

There's nothing else.

The day after Guangxu's death
was officially announced,

Cixi's physical condition
deteriorated drastically.

On 22 October of the same year,

Cixi died of illness at the age of 72.

A female politician who had dictated
the administration for over 20 years

through the reigns of four emperors
finally left the current of history.

Dad.

I don't want to stay here.
I want to go out and play.

Be a good boy. Then I'll take you
wherever you want to go to play, OK?

OK.

Aisin Gioro Puyi ascended
to the throne the same day.

Longyu became the Empress Dowager.

Zaifeng's dream came true
too. He became Prince Regent.

Unfortunately Zaifeng's days
in power were short-lived.

Two years later, the
1911 Revolution broke out.

War spread all over China very quickly.
The Qing dynasty was really precarious.

Your Highness, what's your decision on
the terms set by the revolutionary party?

If you'll pledge allegiance to me and help
me eradicate the rebels, I'm willing to...

Your Highness, are you dreaming?

The die is cast already. How
do you want me to help you?

I've already done my
best to fight for you.

Look. As long as His
Majesty agrees to abdicate,

the Aisin Gioros can
stay in the Forbidden City

and enjoy the rest of your days.

I was told that when this is done,
you will become the president.

You're really well-informed.

Have you forgotten what I once told
you? The final victory belongs to me.

Yuan Shikai, don't be so proud yet.

Victory won't be yours forever.
Someday you will reap what you sow.

Well said. Let's see
when that will happen.

25 December, Xuantong Year 3.

Prince Chun signed the
abdication edict on Puyi's behalf.

Qing, the last dynasty
in the history of China

officially came to an end.

The monarchy which had been in place
for over 2,000 years also ended.

From then on, there
was a new era for China.

It was also an era of incessant warfare.

Winter, 1915.

Extra! Extra! Yuan Shikai
proclaimed himself emperor.

Extra! Yuan Shikai
proclaimed himself emperor.

Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself
emperor. Get one more copy...

Watch out. A car's coming.

Extra!

Sir, Yuan Shikai proclaimed
himself emperor. Really? Let me see.

Read it. OK.

We just changed the flag.
Now there's another new one

Again?

Hey, let me see.

Dr Yam, you hear that? Yuan
Shikai proclaimed himself emperor.

The wheels of time keep rolling on.

If one dreams of reversing it, he
will lose people's support in the end.

I'm afraid he'll have
to abdicate before long.

Dr Yam, beware of eavesdroppers.

If the monarchy is really revived,

there'll be chaos for a long time.

Don't worry. That's transient
heat like your illness.

Take some a few doses of
herbal tea to get rid of it.

You're reducing your own
income by saying that.

As a doctor, my primary
duty is to cure the patients.

Whether my income is reduced
or not doesn't matter.

You're really kind-hearted
and well-versed in medicine.

Few doctors are as
ethical as you nowadays.

I learned it from a good tutor and friend.

He taught me one thing.

To cure a patient, you need
to cure his heart first.

I haven't seen them in a
couple of years already.

I wonder how they're doing.

Winter, 1915. A city in the south.

Dr To... The patient over
there wants to kill himself

because he's in unbearable
pain from the wound in his knee.

My right leg. It really hurts.

Your tibia is broken. Don't worry.
I'll fix it for you. How old are you?

23.

Dr To...

Just a second.

OK. Show the way.

The patient has been passed out for
a long time. Please come take a look.

Doctor.

Wake up... How are you? Are you OK?

Dr To... Who's Dr To?

That's me. What's the matter?

Our Chief of Staff was hit by a stray
bullet. Please go treat him right away.

Ask him to come over. Dr To, let's go.

Go to a shaded spot. Dr To.

Hey, your Chief of Staff is a human being.

These wounded soldiers and
civilians here are human beings too.

They need my help too.

Ask your Chief of Staff to come
here or you guys can carry him here.

Everyone is so busy.

You had better sit down and wait
here. I'll get you some medicine.

OK. Thank you.

Kot Kan?

Princess...

Sit down. What era is it now?
You're still calling me Princess?

Where's your wound?

Can't you see?

Right. Hang in there.

Nurse Lan, you're needed over there.

Let me dress his wound first. Then
I'll come. Hurry.

Dr To, the wounded need your help. Go.

Miss, what are you doing here?

I need some painkillers. Let me help you.

Here you go. Use carefully.

Thank you.

Sorry...

You mean after the 1911
Revolution broke out,

your whole family moved to Guangzhou?

The situation in Guangzhou
was relatively stable.

So Mom could look after
Grandma and Sis Chu there.

Your mom is so capable.
Why are you so dumb?

What? I've been worked under Miss
Ling these past couple of years.

Do you know the achievements I've
attained in the intelligence unit?

Oh, really? If you were really that
capable, you wouldn't be limping now.

It was an accident.

Seriously, I owe it to Kot Kan for
protecting me these past couple of years.

That's how I managed to stay safe.

So why are you guys here?

After I left the palace,

I followed mentor and
practiced medicine everywhere.

When we heard that Yuan Shikai
had proclaimed himself emperor.

We figured that the war
would carry on indefinitely.

So we decided to stay here

and keep helping the wounded and the sick.

I've learned a lot these
past couple of years.

Thousands of people die
or get wounded in battle.

Dressing wounds alone wears me out.

You're ignorant because you
used to live in the palace.

How dare you talk to a princess like this!

Just now you said you're
no longer a princess.

I want to be a princess again
now, OK? Can't I be a princess now?

Hey, I'm a patient. Don't hit me.

I like hitting you.

Stop.

Hey, don't hit me again.

I'm a princess. I can
hit you as I like, OK? OK?

I could even beat you to death. Stop.

Time flies.

Right. In the blink of an eye it's
already been a couple of years.

Life hasn't been too tough for you
these past couple of years, has it?

In the past, I had to massage the
eunuch's legs in the palace every day.

Life is comparatively easy now.

You were an imperial doctor.

Now you have to lower yourself to
such a job. Are you used to this?

I was an imperial doctor. So?

There are no more emperors now.
What else can I do aside from this?

You told me to forget about
the rules in an emergency.

You have to walk when your horse is dead.

So...

Dr To, a lot wounded have
been taken to the hospital.

I'll go take a look right
away. I have get back to work.

You wanted to ask me something?

Mr Xu is here. He wants to
see you about something urgent.

Come over in a second.

Talk to you later.

Miss Ling, why are we leaving so soon?
Why didn't you stay a little longer?

It's a hospital. Why
stay and get in their way?

Besides, we still have work to do.

Mr Xu told us to stay
and do liaison work here.

We've been running around for years.

We've been dealt with all
the urgent matters already.

Shouldn't we find a place to stay
then? You want to sleep on the street?

Since we're here, you can go see To Chung.

You haven't seen him in years.
Don't you want to catch up with him?

Like you said, I haven't seen him
in years. I don't want to bother him.

Besides, I don't know where he lives.

Look, I asked Wojia for his address.

It's up to you if you go see him or not.
I'm go buy to myself some herbal tea.

The cabbage is fresh.

Excuse me. Yes?

How do I get to this address?

Turnips...

There. Look. Go down this alley.
Go straight and then turn left.

Miss, you're going to see Dr To? Yes.

Good. Please give him these
vegetables. He's really nice.

Please give this to him too.

He just cured me. But he
didn't charge me anything.

He's really kind.

Excuse me, miss. Please
give this to Dr To.

He's a really nice guy. Thank you very
much. No problem. Thank you.

Excuse me, miss. Please
give this to Dr To for me.

He's always so helpful.

Dr To is really kind.
He treats me for free.

Please give this to him
for me. Thank you. OK.

Please give this to Dr To for me.
He's a really nice guy. Thank you.

Right. It's so beautiful like
this. Does it itch? Let me help you.

No? You can do it yourself?

I want Dad to play with me.

What? Your leg was hurting. Now you
want to play again? Doesn't it hurt?

It doesn't hurt when Dad plays with me.

Siu-po.

Look, Mom. Dad applied
medicinal cream for me.

My leg doesn't hurt anymore.

Silly girl. Mom told you
not to call everyone Dad.

If your father hears
you, he'll be mad at you.

Be more careful. Don't
hurt yourself again.

OK, Dad.

Dr To, we need to go
now. Say goodbye to Dr To.

Good bye.

Bye.

Good bye.

Good bye.

So many neighbors gave you
gifts. You're really popular.

They just give me face. Thank
you for delivering them to me.

Of course. So you live
quite a simple life here.

It's better to live a simple
life. A simple life is a blessing.

True.

Just now the little girl called you Dad.
I thought she was really your daughter.

How would I be so lucky
to have a daughter?

So how's Pak-hop?

Sorry. I didn't mean to...

Actually she came out of
her coma half a year ago.

But she...

Wai-Shan.

Wai-Shan, you have a guest?

Pak-hop, this is Miss Fuk,
whom I've talked about before.

So you're Miss Fuk? Wai-Shan
often talks about you.

He said you two were very good friends.

You survived many ordeals
together. Is that true?

He did save my life many times before.
He's also saved many people before.

Really? I thought he was just joking.

Wai-Shan, you're so amazing and cool.

Miss Fuk, since you're here,
why don't you join us for dinner?

I want to hear more stories

about how the two of you
got through ordeals together.

It's decided. Come on, Lin-chi.
We're going to be really busy tonight.

You see? Pak-hop's forgotten
most things since she came to.

But she still remembers you.

She just remembers the
time when she married me.

It seems that becoming your wife
was the happiest thing for her.

To be honest, it's a kind of happiness
if she can forget all the unhappy things

and remember only the happy things.

Pak-hop has finally
found her own happiness.

This is really great.

What about you?

After so many years, have you
found your own happiness yet?