The next morning, the Empress summons the princess to her palace. She tells the princess that she has to ask for permission from the family of the late emperor to marry her off to an eunuch . She also tells her that if she dies in front of him, she will have her body dressed in wedding dress and carried into her family's grave. The princess is not convinced, and she tells the empress that marrying her off will not change anything. She says that she will at least be able to survive if she chooses the latter. The empress tells her to calm down, and the two of them go into the bridal chamber