The next morning, the servant tells the master that he has received a letter from the eunuch, asking him to meet with the woman in the forest. The letter asks the woman to come with him to the forest to pray. She tells the servant that she has come to pray because she has heard that the emperor prevented a tax hike. She hopes that once the emperor becomes the emperor, they will be rewarded with great wealth. The master tells the woman that she is responsible for her sufferings. He tells her that he will take her with him and that she will become dumb with no limbs. The servant tells him that the letter is from the minister's son, who is also a prisoner. He asks the master to spare the young master, but the master says that he is innocent. He then asks the servant to have a private conversation with the minister, and the servant agrees