The Milord envoy tells the patriarch that they couldn't capture even a single person. He admits that they underestimated the strength of the enemy and that they didn't have enough time to capture all of them. The patriarch says that he'll give the envoy thirty days to capture the people. He'll slap the envoy for not doing more. The uncle says that yun ling has fallen in love with his aunt, and that's why he's running away. He blames himself for the whole thing. He says that the enemy has been watching him for a long time, and he can't blame himself for not being able to keep watch on him. He sends out people to look for huanzhou. The northern palace and the city palace have been waiting for the return of yuning for a day. They've asked that the princess be informed of her return. They invite the generals to a meeting hall, where they'll find out where the princess is.