Beauty at War — Season 1, Episode 16: Episode 16
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 30 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Ever since Prince MIN-YU and Lady YUNG died, there have been rumors about a ghost haunting in the palace. Following the death of Lady YUNG, Lady YUEN-SAU gets off the hook from any obligations and is free to meet up with Lady YUE-YUET anytime. SU-LAN fears that she might hardly gain a foothold in the palace after knowing that Lady YUE-YUET enjoys listening to the personal anecdotes of the late Prince MIN-YU shared by SEUNG-LING. It might seem as if Lady YUEN-SAU is the master of the Shou Kang Palace. She punishes LAU GOONG GOONG over trifles, making Lady SHUK and Lady KUNG cast sidelong glances at her. Rumor has it again that the haunting spirit of the late Lady YUNG is wandering about at the Chang Yin Pavilion and just won't leave. As Lady SHUK fears it is a manifestation of the late Lady YUNG, Lady YUEN-SAU suggests summoning the actors back to the palace to perform.… ...
About Beauty at War
In order to air her grievances towards her elder sister Lady Yue-Yuet, Lady Shun Yuen-Sau spreads rumours of Yue-Yuet in the palace. The ambitious nursing mother Seung-Ling tries to collect evidence against the rumours in exchange for money from others. She soon becomes a trusted follower and a close friend of Lady Yue-Yuet. Meanwhile, the arrival of famous actors Ko Lau-Fei and Wan Tsau-Yin captures the heart of every woman in the palace including the lonely Yuen-Sau, and unintentionally fuels the power struggle between the three ladies in the palace.