The father tells his son that he is sorry that his nephew has killed yun ge, but that the emperor will punish him if he leaves any traces of the crime behind. The elder pei asks his son to allow everyone who does not have the surname pei to leave the palace. He also asks for the life of his brother, who is responsible for the crime. The father says that the future emperor will want to rid the family of them. He says that yunge is favored by the Emperor if her husband is the next emperor, even if her father is a lower-class citizen. He adds that if yun Ge is crowned queen, it will be because of her father's support for her husband. He tells his father that he will enter the palace to be part of a harem. He asks if sister is okay, and she replies that she is fine. He then asks if the emperor is able to protect the queen. The guards are part of the people in the palace, and he asks if he can protect her forever.