In this short scene, the young woman muses on the virtue of her husband's love for her. She tells us that she has had a dream in which she is "feeling hot," but is also "amorous," and that she is about to "drown in drunkenness" . The young woman tells her husband to be "humble and nourish yourself," and he can be "virtuous." She tells him to seize the day, and he responds by saying that he has read so many books on the subject of love, and that it is impossible for him to seduce a young woman like her. He tells her to "swan se it is time for it to end," and she agrees. She then tells us how she has received a message from Lord Chen and Lord Gao, saying that they are unavailable and cannot come to see her. They have been busy with flood-control, and they have sent a message saying they are unable to come, as they are busy