In this chapter, we learn that the South China troops are stationed on the foot of a mountain, ready to march to the south. The royal highness tells the young lady that if she sees the army of the infant li's, she should kill him. The young lady is horrified at the idea of her father's death, and she begs the highness not to stand in her way. In the meantime, the bug of "almighty poison" has already made its way to the palace.