When zhuoshi wakes up, his grandmother tells him that his mother misunderstood him and that she saved his life that day. She tells him to go to the palace and rest, and that what he did today is not virtuous. He is to be suspended for a year, and he is to stay there for a few days to reflect on his behavior and mistakes. He begs his grandmother to let him go, but she refuses, saying that she will not allow him to divert himself from his boredom. He tells her that even the queen is no longer talking in his favor, and asks why she brought the imperial garden to him. The queen says that she still has family matters to deal with, and she will excuse him if he will excuse her. She says that he may leave, but that he will never become a concubine. He says that setting the prince up is a felony, and they will take care of her business after she leaves.