In this scene, the scheming princess, chu Ziqiao, attacks the scheming queen, saying that her father has betrayed the country and that she will leave the capital to live in the house of the king. The queen responds by saying that it is customary for a married woman to follow her husband's lead when she marries, and that it was only a matter of time before the marriage was delayed by the king's interference in the affairs of the capital. The scheming princess retorts that she knows nothing about her father and that if the king is guilty, she will not plead for his innocence. She then tells the queen that she can give her a marriage and marry another man if the emperor wants her to do so. If the emperor does not want her to go into political marriage, then she would rather die. She tells the princess that if she does not make peace with her, she and the queen will destroy the entire family of the chu clan. The princess tells the emperor that she has been asked to stay overnight in order to discuss the matter with the queen. The emperor tells her that he will not allow her to leave until after the wedding day. He tells her to lead the way to the palace and tell the king that the king has suffered a rebellion and that he must return to his throne to suppress it