The Life and Times of a Sentinel

PO finds YUK very suspicious and asks to search her, but to no avail. CHUEN is happy to see that KWAN still treasures the handkerchief he gave her. He swears to KWAN that he will recover the throne and win back her heart from the Emperor no matter what. YING summons PO for a word, during which she tries to drug him in the hope of saving him from the upcoming explosion. Her plan is however thwarted by YUK. CHUEN finds out why the incense burner has attracted a swarm of insects, and is facing the dilemma about whether to save PO. The Emperor pays tribute to the late Empress inside the Hall of Eternal Spring, during which PO suddenly realizes that something may have gone wrong. The Empress Dowager is relieved to see that the Emperor is left unharmed after the explosion. The Emperor is so worried about the seriously injured PO, and keeps recalling how the lad has rescued him from the burning hall.… ...