EPISODE 16
King Xuan calls for a formal wedding ceremony; he is marrying all three ladies. Wuchangzi poses as a palace maid and infiltrates the palace. Yingchun, Huaixiao (Yingxia) and Yuzhi (Yingqiu) are his disciples. Their mission is to take King Xuan in hand, so that Wuchangzi can assume control of Qi.

Zhong Wuyan pays Mrs Li a visit at the noodle shop and is enlightened by her advice.

During the wedding, the Empress Dowager changes Huaixiao’s and Yuzhi’s names to Yingxia and Yingqiu, so that she can remember their names easily.

Zhong Wuyan returns to the palace and makes all three women serve her tea.

Xu Qi instigates the King of Wei to combine forces with Yan and Zhao and declare war against Qi. Zhong Wuyan dispatches Li Ying to get more information.

Yingchun and the others talk King Xuan into declaring war against Wei.

With Pang Fen fighting a losing battle, King Xuan agrees to Zhong Wuyan’s condition that he put his three concubines in the Cold Palace. She then agrees to set off for the battlefront.    (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 17
Using a new invention by King Xuan, Zhong Wuyan leads the troops to victory.

King Xuan visits the Cold Palace and is saddened by his three concubines’ suffering.

Xu Qi tries to harm Zhong Wuyan. Pang Fen is injured trying to save her. Semi-conscious, he mistakes Gao Sou for her and expresses his love.

King Xuan learns Zhong Wuyan has won the battle. He promises to reinstate the three ladies upon her return.

Adviser Kong and Official Lu keep King Xuan’s visits to the Cold Palace quiet. They even claim he has been working day and night to perfect new weaponary.

Xu Qi is stripped of his power after his defeat, and the King of Wei orders his daughter, Wenfeng to remarry. Xu Qi makes plans to leave. Wenfeng vows to stay by his side and is injured during their escape attempt.

As Wenfeng needs the Tianxuanhua from the Qi palace to neutralize the poison in her, Xu Qi sneaks into the palace. He takes Mojiang hostage.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 18
Mojiang is moved by Xu Qi’s love for his wife. Xu Qi surrenders when, in turn, Pang Fen takes Wenfeng hostage.

King Xuan lets Xu Qi off because of Mojiang and even lets him serve in the Qi court. Upset, Zhong Wuyan throws the king out of her room.

Li Qiang is caught selling banned books. Li Ying pleads on his behalf and gets him released.

Li Ying asks to resign to concentrate on his family’s problems. King Xuan rejects the request but allows him a three-month sabbatical.

Xu Qi returns home and is introduced to Wuchangzi. The latter claims to have saved Wenfeng’s life.

Mojiang convinces her uncle to assign important tasks to Xu Qi. Zhong Wuyan objects. Upset by Xu Qi’s promotion, Pang Fen challenges him to a duel.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 19
The scheming Xu Qi defeats Pang Fen, and thanks Wuchangzi for his help.

Pang Fen drowns his misery in alcohol. Zhong Wuyan suspects someone has been helping Xu Qi on the sly.

Xia Yingchun sees Pang Fen leaving Zhong Wuyan’s room and spreads tales about them having an affair. The Queen Mother forces King Xuan to lock Pang Fen in prison.

Zhong Wuyan barges into King Xuan’s chambers and tells him off for believing in the rumours. She releases Pang Fen, but refuses to elope with him.

Li Qiang is released after being held under house arrest by Li Ying for several months. He learns about the great Master Xu (Wuchangzi) and approaches him for help to amass a fortune.

Wuchangzi uses Li Qiang to ruin the fengshui arranged by Sage Jiang.

All sorts of illnesses spread in the towns. Suspecting the people are being poisoned, Zhong Wuyan investigates.   (Source: 8 Days)

EPISODE 20
Strange creatures are biting humans in the streets. The people of Qi do not dare to leave their house.

King Xuan and Zhong Wuyan gather Zhang Wu, Liu Wen and Guan Ren for emergenvy discussions. Xu Qi declares he alone can handle the situation better than the three generals.

Mojiang outlines the trio’s weaknesses to Xu Qi, who turns his back on Wenfeng’s advice to lead a simple life.

Travelling incognito, King Xuan witnesses the people’s suffering first-hand. He looks Li Ying up to discuss the problem.

Li Ying advises the three things be done: assure the people that Qi is still strong, train able soldiers to serve the country, and decrease the need for imported supplies.

Zhong Wuyan goes to the diseased areas and draws samples of well water for testing.

Wuchangzi plans to keep King Xuan under control through the use of drugs.   (Source: 8 Days)

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