The next morning, Ling tells his brother that he has figured out something. He realizes that life is short, and he regrets that he hasn't done as many good things as he should have done. He wants to be his brother, and that's the only thing he wants to do. He asks who will become the emperor, and Ling guesses that it's between the eldest son, gao, and the youngest son, huoguang. He tells Ling that he'll depend on him to support him from now on, since he's not rich, but he promises to make sure that they earn some money. Ling asks about the lantern festival, which is coming up, and asks if he can go and see the launch of the lanterns. He's worried that Huoguang won't make the right decision, which will lead to disaster.