The emperor promises that he'll find the key to the girl's room. He also promises to put the key back in the library if the authorities discover it. The emperor tells us that he is the current emperor and that he doesn't believe the little girl. He's the most powerful man in the world, he tells us, and he's allowed to do whatever he wants with his power. He tells the girl that he will help her solve the mystery of the key. He promises that if he finds any clues, he will still come to the Inn to look for her. The horse is frightened, the emperor says, and it's because she's not able to memorize the three-character classic correctly. The little girl is afraid to come see him because she didn't know how to memorize it correctly.