JIU fears that the five elders will be doing harm to his father, and wants to get into the Imperial Stack Room to see what is going on. She is not admitted and in the meantime, ZHI comes along. While Prince FRANK is compelling CHONG ZHEN to step down, JIU, with the help of ZHI, successfully enters the Imperial Stack Room and stops it. CHUN realizes he is not going to succeed and instantly does away with the five elders, his accomplices. CHONG ZHEN tries to please ZHI in any way, hoping to gain his assistance but ZHI just ignores that. JIU knows she is not going to see ZHI any longer. Before they part, JIU reminds ZHI to cherish QING. People all over the country feel totally disappointed in the government led by CHONG ZHEN, many of whom even come by to welcome CHUANG. CHONG ZHEN knows he will lose anyway and is going to kill himself. He also needs the Queen and all his concubines to commit suicide……
