Back at the palace, xia says that he's finally arrived. He's a little worried about what to do now that the Ming family has the power and authority. Aww, shucks. He doesn't want to take any of the family's land, he says. Everyone is capable of taking what the family wants, but they won't cooperate with him. Ooh, he'd be a good talker if he were a young man, right? Aww.