War and Beauty
Overview
Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's beloved Yu-Yue understand this and becomes nervous when the triennial imperial concubine election approaches. Yu-Yue's position is threatened by an imperial descendant, Yuk-ying, a powerful eunuch's adopted daughter, Yi-Sun, and an experienced imperial servant maid On-Seen. They are friends and enemies in the war for the emperor's love. The four beautiful women are either friends or lovers of an imperial physician Sun Bak Yeung and a trooper Kong-Wu. Plots and lies undermine their love and friendships in the palace.
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Seasons
1x30 - Episode 30
JIAQING is away from the Palace when the riot takes place and the Queen sees it as a good chance to wipe out her enemies. YING asks to escort FOOK’s coffin along the route, during which she tries to persuade YEUNG to stay, but in vain. MO is appointed to assassinate YEUNG. During the fight, the coffin falls to the ground and SHUN, who is hiding inside, is thrown out of the casket. The rioters rush towards MO, YEUNG and SHUN and the three of them have to run away as fast as they can to break away from the guys. Knowing that her relationship with YEUNG has been disclosed, YING has no choice but to leave with YEUNG. SONG wants to kill YUE to avenge SHIM’s death but is finally convinced that SHIM was not killed by YUE. SONG is shot by an arrow. Filled with anger and grief, MO has devoted all his efforts to fight the enemies. YUE recognizes some of the rioters as the eunuchs. SHUN suffers a sudden attack of asthma……
