The king's father is shocked to see his daughter-in-law in his chamber. He asks her who she is, and she tells him that she is his sister, sophie. The king asks her why she doesn't call him "king father," and she says that she's the "imperial concubine" of the king. She's worried that the king has lost his memory and that he's a fool. The queen is horrified at the sight of her father in such a state of disarray. She tells the king that his son has just died, and that his youngest son, li'er, died four years ago. She asks the king if he knows who her son is, but the king says he does not, and the queen asks if it's possible that his memory has faded to four years.