The next morning, Bixuan learns that the royal seal has been moved and that someone has taken a yes to the question of whether or not to invite the emperor to dinner. The eunuch, who is supposed to be in charge of preparing the dinner, has failed to show up at the dinner. He tells the emperor that he has lost his appetite and that three of his sisters have recently died. The emperor is pleased to hear that xin is expecting a baby, but he is not sorry for the fact that she has been carrying a child for so long. He invites xin to visit him in the pavilion, where she will be able to give birth to the baby