The gift that the Cheung Wo Troupe sends to SEUNG-LING in return is the portrait of DU LINIANG of "Peony Pavilion" shown at the Chang Yin Pavilion. Having come round to everything, Lady YUEN-SAU believes that she can be set free as long as she puts up with the elderly until they pass away. Upon his return to Beijing City, BA-CHA attends FUKE's banquet, indicating that he has got rid of the rumor with help of a man of erudition, but will stop socializing with LAU-FEI. SO GOONG GOONG is drinking alone and feeling depressed owing to his diminished influence, during which TSAU-YIN suggests paying him money in exchange of the chance to perform with Prince MIN-XIN on stage. YEE-HO tells CHI-HEEN that someone in the palace has eye-witnessed YEUK-KWAI appearing several times, and suggests increasing the drug dosage to make YEUK-KWAI unconscious to prevent her from going out.… ...
