Chung-huan rushes back to the capital only to find that Chung-cheng's

urgent call was over Lady Tien's elopement. He flares up and refuses

to murder Ting-feng for him. Yan Ge-ge's declaration of love for Chung-huan is overheard by Tsao

Ta-shu. She turns her anger into flattering Wang Ta-chi.In view of Chung-huan's deserted state; Hua-hsiang persuades him to

organize a 'Brave Team', in order to infiltrate his power. A province governor, Tsui Pik-lun, facing the seriousness of the

bandit problem and his old age; requests Chung-cheng for transferrable.

In order to show his power, Chung-cheng orders his execution in the

name of failing duty, which angers the other ministers:..Hua-hsiang's man, Pak Yuk-lun, is finally able to bring Lady Tien ---

back to the capital. Unable to win her back, Chung-cheng orders

her execution. The Queen's attempt to halt this ends in rebuff.

崇焕接获崇祯下旨急召，遂披星戴月赶回京师，始发觉崇祯只为田妃私奔一事，要他出力追杀廷锋。崇焕大表忿怒，决拒崇祯所令。

翦格格性向率直豪迈，暗向崇焕示爱，可惜崇焕不在，却被其手下祖大寿偷听到，格格老羞成怒，向皇太极撒娇。

化淳乘崇祯众叛亲离，极力游说他挑选民间有识之士，组织「神武队」护驾，藉此渗入自己的势力。

县令徐北麟自上任后，发现流寇猖獗，恐怕自己年老无能，以致城镇不保，求崇祯将他调任他处。但崇祯为显君威，诬指兆麟失职，当朝下旨斩首以示惩戒，令朝中百官大为反感。

化淳派手下白玉麟遍寻找回田妃与廷锋踪迹，终押田妃回京交予崇祯。崇祯虽千辛万苦仍未能挽回田妃苦心，一怒之下下旨处斩她。皇后闻讯大起怜心，劝崇祯应成人之美，反被崇祯痛斥一顿。

崇煥接獲崇禎下旨急召，遂披星戴月趕回京師，始發覺崇禎只為田妃私奔一事，要他出力追殺廷鋒。崇煥大表忿怒，決拒崇禎所令。

翦格格性向率直豪邁，暗向崇煥示愛，可惜崇煥不在，卻被其手下祖大壽偷聽到，格格老羞成怒，向皇太極撒嬌。

化淳乘崇禎眾叛親離，極力游說他挑選民間有識之士，組織「神武隊」護駕，藉此滲入自己的勢力。

縣令徐北麟自上任後，發現流寇猖獗，恐怕自己年老無能，以致城鎮不保，求崇禎將他調任他處。但崇禎為顯君威，誣指兆麟失職，當朝下旨斬首以示懲戒，令朝中百官大為反感。

化淳派手下白玉麟遍尋找回田妃與廷鋒蹤跡，終押田妃回京交予崇禎。崇禎雖千辛萬苦仍未能挽回田妃苦心，一怒之下下旨處斬她。皇后聞訊大起憐心，勸崇禎應成人之美，反被崇禎痛斥一頓。

崇煥接獲崇禎下旨急召，遂披星戴月趕回京師，始發覺崇禎只為田妃私奔一事，要他出力追殺廷鋒。崇煥大表忿怒，決拒崇禎所令。

翦格格性向率直豪邁，暗向崇煥示愛，可惜崇煥不在，卻被其手下祖大壽偷聽到，格格老羞成怒，向皇太極撒嬌。

化淳乘崇禎眾叛親離，極力游說他挑選民間有識之士，組織「神武隊」護駕，藉此滲入自己的勢力。

縣令徐北麟自上任後，發現流寇猖獗，恐怕自己年老無能，以致城鎮不保，求崇禎將他調任他處。但崇禎為顯君威，誣指兆麟失職，當朝下旨斬首以示懲戒，令朝中百官大為反感。

化淳派手下白玉麟遍尋找回田妃與廷鋒蹤跡，終押田妃回京交予崇禎。崇禎雖千辛萬苦仍未能挽回田妃苦心，一怒之下下旨處斬她。皇后聞訊大起憐心，勸崇禎應成人之美，反被崇禎痛斥一頓。