In this chapter, the sixth brother tries to convince his mom to arrange the marriage between the two of them. He tells her that the marriage was canceled for military reasons, and that the neighboring countries will soon return to China. The sixth brother tells his mom that he has good news for her: the loser has broken off his engagement to the girl. The girl is confused that she can't marry the loser because she's now a servant's daughter, but her father won't approve of this. The brother also tells her about the preparations for her father's birthday, which is coming up soon. He says that the sister has recovered from her illness, and he hopes that she will be able to cheer her father up.