After SAN's death, LAI KI persuades HIN KUNG to make CHAI as the prince. NG wants to kill CHAI first but he is stopped by YI. HIN KUNG appreciates YI's virtuous behaviour and wants to make him as the prince. However, YI is afraid that his acceptance of being the prince will lead to unavoidable trouble, so he rejects this and leaves the country. A minor minister, LEUNG WONG, insults the ladies of the palace. BOOT TAI wants to penalize him with the punishment of castration. However, LAI KI conceals his fault in order to have his power to usurp the throne. HIN KUNG decides to make CHAI as the prince. However, CHAI thinks that he has indirectly killed SAN, so he refuses to be the prince. LAI KI forces him to accept the status with death, and CHAI accepts it finally. NG is angry to have his status taken away by CHAI, so he co-operates with La CHUK to persecute CHAI. But they are stopped by LEUNG NG. In the fight, NG is captured……