The scene opens with Bixuan standing outside of the pavilion, waiting for the weather to clear. He has brought the emperor some ginger soup, which he says is getting colder all the time. He tells him that he will have dinner at the pavilion that evening, and asks if he has permission from the emperor to come in. The emperor says that he did give him permission, but that the three noble consorts have died this morning, and he will not be able to attend
The scene opens with Bixuan standing outside of the pavilion, waiting for the weather to clear. He has brought the emperor some ginger soup, which he says is getting colder all the time. He tells him that he will have dinner at the pavilion that evening, and asks if he has permission from the emperor to come in. The emperor says that he did give him permission, but that the three noble consorts have died this morning, and he will not be able to attend