The teacher, Fang ru, asks the girls to sing a song for the test. The first girl, zheng, is the daughter of the first son of the Minister of War. The second girl, lady yue, was born into a wealthy family and has learned to play the piano from her father. The third girl, anniang, is a member of the Dowager family. The teacher asks her if she is exhausted from the test, and she replies that she will be at the All-Girls-Homeschool-the-next-few-days. Fang tells her that she should be helping her mother with her birthday celebration, and he asks her to keep an eye on the family. He tells her to look out for moves, but she says she will not let the third prince off the hook easily next time