The narrator tells the audience that the palace is "a harsh place" in which people compete against one another. If you want to be a member of the imperial court, you will have to face more challenges and hardship than before. He also tells us that the emperor's background and background are different from previous emperors, so it is up to the emperor to decide how to discipline the young palace maid. He says that if the maid has any difficulties, she can come to him any time. He tells her not to cause her own demise, and that she will be fine. The narrator reassures her that no one will worry about her death, and he promises to give her some wound medicine. He then tells her that she can take a good nap after she consumes the medicine, and once she is asleep, she will not know anything anymore.