In this chapter, we learn that the Emperor's wife, the Empress, has a serious health problem: she's only been out of the hospital for two years, and she needs to rest. She's worried about giving birth, but she doesn't have to worry about it, because she has a family to inherit from the dead Emperor. The Emperor is also worried about the fact that the original Emperor was afraid of childbirth, but he's not worried about it. The original Emperor died before he could take over the throne, and the Empress was given the chance to take over.