Beauty at War — Season 1, Episode 9: Episode 9
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 30 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Lady YUE-YUET takes a rare opportunity to visit Prince MIN-YU, but she leaves empty-handed as Prince MIN-YU is indulged in scrolls. SUN-MUN receives a lot of gratuity in reward for having successfully arranged the performance, so he sends some to MUK-DO-YEE, who sees through him as he makes use of the outside troupe to cover up their incompetency. FUKE introduces BA-CHA to LAU-FEI, who learns that the Cheung Wo Troupe becomes very popular among the imperial palace. KAT-HOI discovers a Hexagram symbol of happiness. TUNG TAI opposes his idea to continue the investigation fearing that he might get into real trouble. Having brought about a reconciliation, Lady YUE-YUET and Lady YUEN-SAU get along with each other very well. As Lady YUE-YUET intends to bring her younger sister to visit Prince MIN-YU, YEE-HO is afraid that it might breach the imperial rules.… ...
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.