This chapter opens with xiaping, the northern princess of the prince's palace, asking her auntie why her meals are so extravagant. The auntie tells her that they have just sold off three mines and that the village does not need to worry about money for the time being. . She asks if it's inappropriate for her to be eating in the royal palace, and the auntie says that she's already been expelled from the royal household, so she should just sit down and enjoy the food. She tells her auntie that she doesn't like the simple food they have in the palace, but the auntie assures her that the food is delicious, and that she will have to excuse the emperor if he is stubborn. She also tells xia that she has already delivered the things to the emperor, and she hopes that she won't be angry with her auntie for asking such a question.