War and Beauty — Season 1, Episode 14: Episode 14
Drama • 46 min • 1 season, 30 episodes • ★ 9.2/10
Episode synopsis
MO discovers that WONG FOOK-SHAU, the eunuch who serves YUE, has stolen the jade ring from the skeleton and smuggled it out of the Palace. WAH tries to intercede for SAU and smashes the ring up. The Queen knows that WAH is aware of something. To thank him for keeping the secret, she has sent WAH a lot of presents. Knowing that the Queen is ready to fight against YUE, WAH goes to see YEUNG immediately. YEUNG is deeply touched by what SUET has done for him. YEUNG is afraid that YING will further offend YUE. To avoid trouble, he simply claims that YING is seriously ill with an infectious disease. YUE is very happy with YEUNG’s performance. YING’s belongings need to be destroyed. She wants to get back her money but is rejected, which makes her sad and angry. SHUN asks SIN to join her gang but SIN doesn’t show any interest. YUE is going to sleep with JIAQING but the Emperor leaves the Palace in the middle of the night……
About War and Beauty
Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's beloved Yu-Yue understand this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu-Yue's position is threatened by an imperial descendant, Yuk-ying, a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter, Yi-Sun, and an experienced imperial servant maid On-Seen. They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. The four beautiful women are either friends or lovers of an imperial physician Sun Bak Yeung and a trooper Kong-Wu. Plots and lies undermine their love and friendships in the palace.