The Governess tells the fox that she can't keep secrets from the Governess. The fox says that he's just curious about who the empress wants to kill. He's heard a lot about the girl's sword-fighting skills, and he wants to know who's trying to kill her. He suggests that they exchange pointers instead of fighting. He says that they've both lost, and that's because they're both serving the emperor now. He also says that concubines don't have any say in politics, so they'll just have to deal with it.