It's been two months since the princess's arrival at the east palace, and she hasn't arrived yet. The butler tells her that the chancellor is celebrating his birthday, and the princess is supposed to arrive in three or four days. He tells her to go to the north gate of the palace, where she's supposed to be picked up by a coachman. The princess is shocked to find that the coachman didn't pick her up from the city gate, but instead picked her up at the entrance to the palace. She asks the butler to find her and report to the prince. The prince tells the princess that he's going to marry her, but warns her to be careful since they're still in the planning stages.