EPISODE 16
Ma Ruyi is injured by the Deity of Plague. She is touched when Mei Shouquan expresses his love and vows to marry her in his next life. The pockmarks on her face multiply.

Wu Fuqi learns Mei Shouquan has returned. He hopes to be able to assist him.

Ma Ruyi decides to approach Zhang Guolao for help. She denies she has fallen for Mei Shouquan.

Afraid Shi Yaoqian will massacre his family, Mei Shouquan tries frantically to produce the remedy. Mrs Mei urges her son to run away. Shishi, Feifei and the Deity of Plague attempt to ruin Mei Shouquan’s efforts, but with Wu Fuqi’s help he succeeds.

Shi Yaoqian is apprehensive about the medicine. He makes Wu Fuqi and Yu Shuangxi try it first; both collapse. Just as the Meis are about to be executed, the pair comes round, fully recovered.

Shi Yaoqian wants to use the furnace to concoct elixirs.

Mei Shouquan decides to find a cure for Ma Ruyi’s pockmarks. He sets off for a cave mentioned in the manual.  (Source: 8 Days)

第16集剧情
瘟神到来破坏梅寿全炼丹，麻如意被逼上阵与他恶斗，并为此受伤，梅寿全与麻如意患难与共，讲出他对她的心愿遗言，第一是保护炼丹炉，救人为先，第二是让他爱她，娶她，麻如意感动不已。

麻如意这时又犯上天谴，脸上的麻子越出越多，麻如意伤心，怕梅寿全会嫌弃她的容貌，梅寿全表示不会。麻如意叫梅寿全炼好药，不要管她，直接找了张果老求救，张果老表示一定会想办法医好她。

梅寿全加紧炼丹，看《药仙真经》，怕三天后，炼不出会被石耀前灭九族，这时梅母对他没有信心，叫他赶紧逃走，别作没有把握的事，连是是非非也尝试影响他的决心，但是梅寿全还是执意不走。

吴福气知道梅寿全已经从东海归来，决定逃出禁闭营与他会合，于是二人联手，排除万难，终于把丹药炼出。石耀前虽然患病，但还是不敢服食梅寿全所炼出的丹药，反而要吴福气，余双喜先服食观察反应，没有料到，吴福气，余双喜服食之后，倒地不醒，众人大惊。

石耀前以梅寿全炼丹害死人为理由，想要砍梅家众人的头，就在刽子手举刀落下时，吴福气，余双喜悠悠醒来，他们身上的病毒已经清除，梅寿全果然成功的炼出丹药，一举成名。石耀前乘机在这个时候把炼丹炉霸占着，梅寿全看到官府的黑暗，痛恨不已。梅寿全执意从医，当他看到麻如意脸上的麻子越来越严重，决定带她再次远走天涯，表示不计任何代价都要医好她。  (Source: Mediacorp Website)

EPISODE 17
Wu Fuqi goes to the gambling den without Yu Shuangxi’s knowledge. However, he realizes she brings him good luck. When he wins money, he gives the Yu sisters a treat but lies that he has made a profit from his business dealings.

Back home, Wu Fuqi sees Madam Diao being beaten up by Peng Datou. He and the village children retaliate, and Peng Datou is thoroughly shamed.

Yu Shuangxi discovers Wu Fuqi has lied to her.

Wei Delu receives good news from home, as well as encouragement from Princess Ruining. He decides he should find a niche for himself in the capital.

The Emperor is disturbed by news of Bochifan’s intention to invade the Central Plains. Relieved when Ouyang Xiaotian offers to solve the problem, he promises Princess Ruining’s hand in marriage.

Princess Ruining takes Wei Delu to the palace, hoping to recommend him to the Emperor. Ouyang Xiaotian causes Wei Delu to leave a bad impression.   (Source: 8 Days)

第17集剧情
吴福气与余双喜的交往，遭到余大喜的反对，辱骂他一事无成，吴福气十分苦恼。吴福气回家，又看见刁氏为了钱财纠葛，而被彭大头打，吴福气愤怒之余，召集五小福行恶，砸了赌场，狠狠教训彭大头，还追打到妓院，把妓院也砸了。

吴福气对自己的所作所为感到得意，不料人人却认为他跟彭大头都是同样的不上进。余双喜觉也觉得吴福气跟彭大头有些臭味相投，令他更觉得不是味道。魏得禄躲在京城的护国寺，自己也觉得窝囊，老是被迫躲在这里，突然收到老父书信，知道平安镇危机已经过去，为了自尊，他还是不想回去，说要等考试。

瑞宁公主到来鼓励他去赶考，魏得禄受到激发，更执意要留下考取功名，干一番大事。瑞宁公主带魏得禄入宫见皇上，魏得禄喜出望外，不料，魏得禄在御花园巧遇欧阳啸天，被对方巧计拨弄，魏得禄按耐不住，流露一脸的痞子相，冲着欧阳啸天破口大骂，令皇上对他印象极为恶劣，不愿意给予接见，瑞宁公主十分无奈，对魏得禄有些失望。

瑞宁公主怕魏得禄生活没有依靠，送了把金箔扇，告诉魏得禄可以拿着做盘川回家去，魏得禄却以为瑞宁公主向他示爱，又在自我陶醉一番。梅寿全终于携带着麻如意找到药仙，求他治好她脸上的麻子，不料，药仙为了惩治这个当年狂妄不羁的老寿星和麻姑，故意给麻如意出了个难题，先将猴头换在梅寿全身上，再要麻如意中了千依百顺咒，才肯治好他们身上的毛病。 (Source: Mediacorp Website)

EPISODE 18
Ma Ruyi is annoyed when the Deity of Medicine casts a spell on her that will cause her to automatically obey anyone who gives her orders.

Wu Fuqi makes Yu Shuangxi the promise that he will never gamble again.

Mei Shouquan and Ma Ruyi return to the village. Wu Fuqi relates how Shi Yaoqian has been raking in big profits by selling his elixirs.

Ma Ruyi fails to get the furnace back from Shi Yaoqian. She objects when Wu Fuqi suggests she steal it, but the spell causes he to go ahead.

Yu Shuangxi, Wu Fuqi, Mei Shouquan and Ma Ruyi agree to steal the furnace from the yamen. However, Ma Ruyi inadvertently causes Wu Fuqi to be arrested.

Shi Yaoqian puts Wu Fuqi in the same cell as Yizhimei. He realizes Ma Ruyi will obey his orders somehow, and gloats.

Filled with lust for Yu Shuangxi, Shi Yaoqian forces her to marry him. Mei Shuoquan learns about the spell. Ma Ruyi suggests they make use of the wedding night to save Wu Fuqi.   (Source: 8 Days)

第18集剧情
麻如意不知道何物谓千依百顺咒，直到她在跟梅寿全玩闹之时，发现自己会身不由主的听从任何人对她所发的指示，麻如意大惊，知道自己从此就受人钳制，无法自主，心里不禁咒骂药仙害人不浅。

梅寿全，麻如意终于再次归来，吴福气宴请众人吃饭，梅寿全说出他的心愿，他要继续做个大夫，要回他的炼丹炉。麻如意决定去找石耀前理论，石耀前却仗着官威，蛮横的不把炼丹炉让出来。麻如意唯有瞒住梅寿全，安排吴福气，余双喜等人，大家合谋去把炼丹炉偷回来，一切的计谋都进展得很顺利，不料在衙门内，麻如意因为受到千依百顺咒左右，结果害得吴福气被捉，十分懊悔难受。

石耀前故意把吴福气与一字眉关在同个牢房，害得吴福气被一字眉折磨得半死，麻如意想要劫狱救人，又是，碍于千依百顺咒，无法得手，十分苦恼。石耀前发现麻如意已经失去昔日的雌威，虽然不理解是怎么回事，心里还是十分得意，这时他垂涎于余双喜的美色，决定拿吴福气的安危要挟，强行逼余双喜答应下嫁。

梅寿全知道麻如意中了千依百顺咒，才会在偷炼丹炉时，害得吴福气被捉，连余双喜也被逼婚，心里十分苦恼。麻如意再想出一计，要余双喜假装答应与石耀前拜堂，洞房花烛夜把他灌醉，再次把吴福气从牢里救出。  (Source: Mediacorp Website)

EPISODE 19
Wu Fuqi panics at the news that Yu Shuangxi is to marry Shi Yaoqian. Ma Ruyi helps him and Yu Shuangxi escape but in turn is rendered a fugitive.

The imperial examination is fast approaching. Hongying reminds Princess Ruining to give Wei Delu encouragement.

Ouyang Xiaotian asks the Emperor to let Princess Ruining leave for Bochifan with him to strengthen ties between the two countries.

To please Princess Ruining, Ouyang Xiaotian agrees to make a trip to the examination grounds with her. After a chat, she leaves.

Ouyang Xiaotian sets Wei Delu up. Thought the latter does well, his exam script is swopped and he is given a failing grade.

Princess Ruining deliberately makes life difficult for Ouyang Xiaotian, but her earnestness eventually moves her.

Wu Fuqi is pushed off a cliff by Tiebi.

Ma Ruyi decides to leave the Meis’ residence, for fear of getting them into trouble.   (Source: 8 Days)

第19集剧情
麻如意遭到铁臂神君的袭击，她拼命苦撑，安排余双喜，吴福气双双逃走。在平安镇，众官兵到处贴告示通缉，捉拿麻如意，罪名是她大闹衙门，抢走石耀前的新娘，放走犯人吴福气，官兵搞到吴家，余家鸡犬不宁，还引发刁氏与余大喜的口角，为吴福气与余双喜谁迷惑谁争执不休。

考期将近，魏得禄信心十足的认为自己饱读诗书，应该没有问题过关。在宫中，红鹦也提醒瑞宁公主今天是魏得禄考试之日，认为魏得禄可能在等着她去鼓励，瑞宁公主决定去探望魏得禄。

欧阳啸天向皇帝分析厉害关系，说要出使番邦，给番王贺寿，借此形势结盟，皇帝同意，并要瑞宁公主陪同欧阳啸天出使番邦，瑞宁公主因此无法去见魏得禄。
魏得禄见不到公主到来，很是失望，其他学子见他神色怪异，到处追问瑞宁公主的行踪，觉得他莫名其妙。

瑞宁公主与欧阳啸天准备出发，心里却惦记着魏得禄，欧阳啸天为讨好她，故意绕道到考场去找魏得禄，由于时间紧迫，只是匆匆一会面，叮嘱两句就走了。欧阳啸天心存妒忌，故意暗示考官眨巴眼好好的惩治魏得禄，以消他心头之恨。眨巴眼于是临时修改考题，可是难不倒魏得禄，他还是顺利完试。

考官眨巴眼暗中做手脚，即使觉得魏得禄才情过人，也暗中掉换了他的考卷，让他落榜。
瑞宁公主与欧阳啸天出使番邦，欧阳啸天对瑞宁公主关怀备至，瑞宁公主还故意发脾气，要欧阳啸天当天发誓永世对她深情不二，结果，瑞宁公主还以剑刺伤欧阳啸天胸膛，欧阳啸天为了显示他的忠贞，竟然面对危险不避开而受伤，这一切举动都令瑞宁公主感动不已。瑞宁公主为此向欧阳啸天道歉，照顾一番。

吴福气，余双喜二人中途遭铁臂神君追杀，福气被打下山崖，余双喜伤心不已。 梅家不断受官兵骚扰，麻如意觉得心烦，决定自行离去，不让梅家受牵连。

梅寿全送麻如意出城，众官兵涌出叫不准走，麻如意果然又中计，官兵把二人押走，石耀前知道麻如意有古怪，对人所命令之事千依百顺，十分好奇，故意叫麻如意斟茶倒水，麻如意照办，石耀前心喜，叫麻如意脱衣，麻如意无奈边脱边叫救命。  (Source: Mediacorp Website)

EPISODE 20
Ma Ruyi cries out for help when Shi Yaoqian orders her to strip. Mei Shouquan goes to her rescue and takes the opportunity to express his feelings for her. Confused, she dashes off.

Ouyang Xiaotian protects Princess Ruining from being bullied by the foreign king. She is moved.

Disheartened by his failure, Wei Delu becomes a street beggar. However, being a proud man, he makes it clear that the alms he is given will be repaid in the future. Hongying notices him and tells Princess Ruining about his pitiful state.

Wei Delu is too ashamed to see Princess Ruining. Trying to avoid her, he faints of hunger.

Wei Delu is hardly able to take the blow of realizing the Princess does not love him. When insulted by Ouyang Xiaotian, he decides he should become a monk. The abbot refuses to ordain him. Disillusioned, Wei Delu attempts suicide.

Mei Shouquan and Ma Ruyi intervene and save him.

In the palace, the Emperor falls mysteriously ill.   (Source: 8 Days)

第20集剧情
石耀前叫麻如意脱衣，麻如意无奈边脱边叫救命，梅寿全原本是被扣押在公堂，听到麻如意叫救命，打退官差侍卫，前来救助。却只见石耀前被塞住嘴巴，正被麻如意拳打脚踢。梅寿全奋勇抗敌，麻如意对他突来的勇气威力感到惊讶，料想是药仙让他脱胎换骨。

在番邦国宴上，番王要瑞宁公主喝酒， 欧阳啸天出面给她解围，与勇士切磋武艺，三场比武，欧阳啸天还为此受伤，晚会上，欧阳啸天搂着公主共舞，二人感情激增。
由于眨巴眼暗掉换了考卷，让自信满满的魏得禄落榜。魏得禄知道自己竟然名落孙山，大受打击，几乎活不下去。

魏得禄情绪低落，几乎在京城沦落成了乞丐，可是他还是天生傲骨，不愿意随便低头，写了地书，表明自己不是乞丐，认为如果行人中有人欣赏他的才华，就借钱给他渡过难关，而不是施舍，众人都觉得他莫名其妙。

红鹦路过，看到魏得禄这种情况，决定知会瑞宁公主。欧阳啸天继续以柔情打动了瑞宁公主，红鹦来到，赶紧把魏得禄的窘况告诉瑞宁公主。瑞宁公主猛然想起魏得禄，决定去见他，不料，魏得禄却感到无颜相见，还有意逃避，最终因为多日未进食，脚软而停下。

瑞宁公主请魏得禄吃饭，魏得禄出示那把金泊扇，表示自己对公主的深情不渝，即使在水深火热中也保持着这标志爱情的信物，瑞宁公主觉得他太傻，认为他应该拿这东西去卖钱过日子。魏得禄由此开始相信瑞宁公主对他没有真爱，知道是自己自作多情，他更受打击。

瑞宁公主走后，欧阳啸天立即出现，对他冷嘲热讽，丢下银两叫他滚，魏得禄感到万念俱灰，突然想要剃度，却被老禅师拒绝，认为他凡心未了，叫他回家。

魏得禄拿着金泊扇，睹物思人，又萌起自尽的念头，幸亏梅寿全，麻如意赶来相救，可是因为麻如意身上的千依百顺咒未解，闹了一轮笑话，才终于把他救下。

梅寿全表示自己不服气，不明白魏得禄怎么可能考不上，可是魏得禄却拼命在吃，不想面对现实。在宫中，皇上突然病重，整班太医束手无策。    (Source: Mediacorp Website)

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