The doctor treated Yongzheng’s poison in time. Yongzheng asked Cho Lam to give the mushroom to Joey for him.Joey thought that Yinsi was the one who found the mushrooms. Cho Lam cooked meals for the empress. Lady Tak and a few maids got diarrhea by the few foods that Cho Lam cooked. Kok Goong Goong told Cho Lam and the servants that he found croton in the food. Cho Lam admit the crime for his friends. Cho Lam received ninety five spanks. Cho Lam kneels outside the palace and fainted. Yongzheng yelled at Bob and Kok Goong Goong. Bob’s servants confessed to Yongzheng that they put in crotons under Bob’s order. Cho Lam asked Yongzheng to not pursue that matter since he understands everyone sees him as a grudge in the imperial kitchen. May sent a letter invitation to Stephanie from Nancy. Stephanie brought Cho Lam with her to meet Nancy. May smelled stinky tofu in the food stall. Cho Lam and Nancy discuss about how stinky tofu is better when it’s more stinky. Cho Lam and Nancy saw the eight banners want to sell their wives and concubines. Cho Lam offended eight banners and got beat up. Cho Lam, Stephanie, Nancy, and May ran away from the guards and the men. Stephanie offered to take Nancy home but she refused.
Ling Po, the man who caused the trouble is grandson of Ha Lung who was the first person who raised the Qing flag. Yonzheng suggests Kangxi to agrees with the Hans official and support Manchu so they can lessen the negatives and live peacefully. Yinsi said it will make Kangxi seems ungrateful if he abolishes the eight banners. Kangxi lets Yinsi take care of the eight banners. The eight banners stood outside and demanded Yinsi to give them more money. Bob gave the chance for Cho Lam to cook since he found out that the majesty is not happy. Cho Lam prepared a food named Manchu and Hans unity for the majesty. Cho Lam explains his balance of flavor in the meal. Yongzheng suggests his plan of emigration and cultivation The court will pay the unemployed banners to emgigrate to Jilin to cultivate the wasteland They can also train their physique to become new recruits for the army. Yinsi worries about the chaos since Yongzheng’s decision affected the eight banners. The 14th prince argued with Yongzheng about the eight banners. Kangxi feels unfair for Yinsi since used him as a pawn to piss up the eight banners. The eight banners demanded more money and land. Yongzheng’s guards took off their shirts in front of the eight banners showing the scars and sacrifices they made. Yonzheng chopped off Ling Po’s hair. Ling Po dared Yongzheng to chop off his head. Yongzheng threw his sword down and ordered the guards to arrest the eight banners.