The Executioner — Season 1, Episode 16: Episode 16
Drama • 44 min • 1 season, 26 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
CHEUNG PING and TSOI-SHAN go hiking together. TSOI-SHAN praises CHEUNG PING for being righteous and CHEUNG PING is ashamed. YUI-HUNG and the others go to buy cloths at the cloth shop. Madam NGAU suddenly suffers from abdominal pain and YUI-HUNG tries to help her with the child delivery inside the shop. With the help of SIU-MOON, Madam NGAU gives birth to a baby successfully and she praises SIU-MOON. SHAU-SHING therefore asks SIU-MOON to learn from YUI-HUNG. CHING-YEE discovers that the prince has got a fever. The imperial doctor says that his condition is not optimistic. The emperor is away and CHING-YEE doesn't know what to do. When the emperor returns, the prince has died. He bursts into tears while hugging the prince and CHING-YEE. CHING-YEE believes that she has lost her son because of Granny CHENG who was manipulated by the empress. She beats Granny CHENG and Granny CHENG finally reveals a secret to her.… ...
About The Executioner
Executioner Yip Sheung-luk has shed blood too many times to count. To protect his savior’s pregnant daughter-in-law Yuen So-sam from danger, Sheung-luk sends So-sam to the capital, where she is to stay with renowned midwife Fa Yui-hung. A series of strange murders soon take place, and Sheung-luk saves a little life with his blade. But this baby boy of unknown origin gets Sheung-luk and Yui-hung in trouble with the imperial court. Step by step, the unlikely duo overcome obstacles together, developing a close relationship. Meanwhile, young couple Chek Tsz-chau and Chuk Siu-moon, both who have lived in a whore house for most of their lives, suddenly arrive at Yui-hung’s home. Siu-moon begs Sheung-luk to accept Tsz-chau as his disciple, but reckless Tsz-chau wants nothing more than to use this opportunity to escape from his punishment. Sheung-luk’s life changes forever after the appearance of mysterious magician Szema Chau. The baby boy’s identity is uncovered, putting everyone one step closer to their own deaths.