Aghasted about Kay Yuk's ruthlessness, Kuan Wah moves out of the palace. She sides with Sum Chi in confronting Kay Yuk.

Framed by Kay Yuk for attempting to assassinate him, Sum Chi is heavily ambushed. Sum Hung comes to his rescue. Furious, Kay Yuk orders for the massacre of members of White Lotus Sect.

Kuan Wah has conceived Kay Yuk's baby. Kay Yuk uses this opportunity to sweet-talk Kuan Wah into going back to the palace.

In the fight against army sent from the court, Cho Pat is sacrificed.

Kay Yuk refuses to make land concessions to Yachi in exchange of Kay Chun. Sum Chi decides to assassinate him during the Heaven Worship ceremony.

冠华痛恨祈钰杀耀国，搬离钰家，到沈智处暂住，并鼓励沈智一定要对付祈钰。

祈钰布下陷阱，诬陷沈智欲行刺他，沈智陷入重围，被沈鸿救走。祈钰派人诛杀白莲教众，冠华以死相逼，令冷岑等人得以逃脱。

冠华被带返皇宫，发现有孕，祈钰对她巧言令饰，冠华心软，终答允留在宫中安胎。

沈智逃返山西分舵，祈钰派人围攻，沈智等逃脱，初八则战死。冠华得知此事，再与祈钰决裂。

于谦打败瓦刺大军，伊兰奋勇救出也先，也先再以祈镇之性命逼明室割让十二城池，祈钰不允，决在祭天时公告天下，沈智决利用此机会杀祈钰。

冠華痛恨祈鈺殺耀國，搬離鈺家，到沈智處暫住，並鼓勵沈智一定要對付祈鈺。

祈鈺佈下陷阱，誣陷沈智欲行刺他，沈智陷入重圍，被沈鴻救走。祈鈺派人誅殺白蓮教眾，冠華以死相逼，令冷岑等人得以逃脫。

冠華被帶返皇宮，發現有孕，祈鈺對她巧言令飾，冠華心軟，終答允留在宮中安胎。

沈智逃返山西分舵，祈鈺派人圍攻，沈智等逃脫，初八則戰死。冠華得知此事，再與祈鈺決裂。

于謙打敗瓦刺大軍，伊蘭奮勇救出也先，也先再以祈鎮之性命逼明室割讓十二城池，祈鈺不允，決在祭天時公告天下，沈智決利用此機會殺祈鈺。

冠華痛恨祈鈺殺耀國，搬離鈺家，到沈智處暫住，並鼓勵沈智一定要對付祈鈺。

祈鈺佈下陷阱，誣陷沈智欲行刺他，沈智陷入重圍，被沈鴻救走。祈鈺派人誅殺白蓮教眾，冠華以死相逼，令冷岑等人得以逃脫。

冠華被帶返皇宮，發現有孕，祈鈺對她巧言令飾，冠華心軟，終答允留在宮中安胎。

沈智逃返山西分舵，祈鈺派人圍攻，沈智等逃脫，初八則戰死。冠華得知此事，再與祈鈺決裂。

于謙打敗瓦刺大軍，伊蘭奮勇救出也先，也先再以祈鎮之性命逼明室割讓十二城池，祈鈺不允，決在祭天時公告天下，沈智決利用此機會殺祈鈺。