The next morning, ling Zimu and litle Qinghuan return to the palace, where they are greeted by ling's elder brother, lou'inghuan. He tells them that he will return the next day, and that he and ling will go to the emperor's palace to perform a song for him. ling wonders if they will be able to stay together forever, but ling assures him that they will not. He says that after visiting his mother, he realized that he still needs to be alert for some things, and there is still a long-term future ahead of them.