The duke tells his wife that he is willing to take the blame for his daughter's death. He tells her to find a better husband for her in the future. She begs him not to do it, saying that she only wants him to spare her daughter. The duke says that it was his fault, and that he will accept the consequences. He says that he hopes that the duke can look after his daughter, as his final request is for him to find her a better spouse. He asks her to spare him, but she says that she does not want anyone else. She tells the duke that she is in love with him, and if that is the case, only by becoming her son can she save him from death. She asks the duke if he would be willing to marry her son, and the duke replies that he would. The aunt tells everyone to take a seat, as it is lunch time. She says that the ice dish is an embodiment of ice and that it is named nine hidden dragons in the ice clouds. She reports that four people have rushed in to see the duchess, and they claim that they know the duchess. She scolds the duke for breaking clan rules, and tells him to kill him.