In this short scene, we learn that the Mings have arrived at the Great Hall of the People, and that the emperor is waiting for them. The queen asks the emperor how her performance was today, and the emperor tells her that he couldn't have seen her performance in court because it was "flawless." The queen tells the emperor that she is sorry to have "troubled dear sister" to dress up in such a way, and she says that if she had done the same thing last night, she would have died. The emperor tells the queen that the general is also eager to get revenge, and he asks her to call him "sister in law." She says that she will forgive him if the emperor calls her "sister-in law."