The spirit of the peach blossom tells the boy that he must make a pact with the emperor if he is to have any hope of winning the emperor' heart. The boy agrees to make the pact, and the spirit tells him that he will be free to pursue whatever he desires. The girl tells the prince that she has noticed that the palace has been neglected for so long, and that now it is beautiful and glamorous. The prince tells the girl that he can detect a "trace of something evil" emanating from the palace, and wonders if the concubines are spending their days fighting for the emperor. He also tells her that the second prince has put on an adult appearance, even though he is "just a loser prince" with "no sense of presence"