In this short scene, we learn that the crown prince of China, also known as the Ming Emperor, is in love with a beautiful young woman named Ming-Ling. The prince asks her if she still remembers him, and she tells him that she does. He tells her that he found her jade pendant and brought it back to her because he wanted to know why she had dropped it. He says that he admires young women like her, and he promises to treat her well. He also says that the man in the black robe that he saw on the street was very similar to the prince, and that he was trying to snuff him out. Ming asks if the man is bow-tied at her service, and the prince