We learn that Miss Yuyao has been having a miserable life, and that her husband, Duanhaoyu, is a pervert. The two women are now in the southern part of the city, and they have no one to talk to. They are afraid that if they tell the truth, they will be punished, and if they don't, they won't be able to find a job in the city. They wonder if their brother's life might be better than their sister's. They go back to their inn, where Mr. Shui tells them to be more conspicuous. He says that if something happens at the palace, people will suspect them first, but now that they have changed their clothes, people are more interested in them.