In this short scene, we learn that the emperor is trying to arrange a marriage between his daughter and a prince. The prince is worried that the princess will marry into a powerful family, so he has arranged for the marriage to take place before the marriage becomes official. The princess's father, the emperor's uncle, has sent a matchmaker to help arrange the marriage. The matchmaker tells the prince that he has already arranged the marriage between the prince and the princess, and that the prince can choose between the two. The king's brother, the prince's cousin, is also present at the meeting, and he tells the matchmaker that he wants to make sure that the marriage is arranged before it becomes official