Hsi-kuan escorts Yu-ping and her son to Canton. They put up in an inn. As he is running out of travel expenses, he is uncivilly treated, but for the sake of them, Hsi-kuan has to endure it. The baby also keeps crying the whole night, much to the anguish of Hsi-kuan.
Yu-ping has a relapse and Hsi-kuan takes her to a doctor for treatment. The doctor says she's already in a critical stage and only a famous Royal doctor Hsia Kuan-tsao can bring her around. Hsi-kuan is disappointed at this news.
Yu-nu fasts in protest against Chien Lung. Pi-cheng and wife persuade her, but to no avail. Then they threaten her with death, and Yu-nu finally yields, but makes a plea to see the last of Shih-yu. As arranged by Pi-cheng, Shih-yu comes to the Tsengs to meet Yu-hu. He is mortified to be told of the truth, but there is nothing he can do. The two are in deep emotion.
Travelling incognito, Chien Lung exposes the rigging by gamblers and is attacked.… ...