The emperor blames himself for causing the injury to the palace maid. He tells the emperor's servant that the palace servants found her at the pavilion. The emperor tells the servant that revenge is best served cold, and he vows to take revenge on the emperor. He says that he has no grudge against the maid, and that he even bestowed her with countless silver and gold coins. He asks the servant if there is still any law, and the servant replies that he is the law. He also says that the emperor has already sent for people to search the palace, but he is not sure if the poison has been found. He will have to torture the maid to get her to confess, but there is no antidote for shock, so she will be fine. He is glad that she has suffered because of him, but before he goes to investigate, the emperor learns that the prince is furious with the girl for not improving. The prince's doctor prescribed medicine that conflicted with the imperial physician's prescribed medicine.