The next morning, the princess is still waiting for the commander. She tells him that she has caught the assassin, but waited for him to confess under torture. When he finally did confess, she invited him and his family to come and see her. The captain tells the princess that the assassins have been gathering in a courtyard outside of the city for the past month. If the empress and her majesty doubt her words, the assassins will be executed. He also tells her that he has yet to report on the blunders in the war. He says that he will investigate the account books immediately if the emperor allows it.