In this short scene, the empress tells the audience that she will soon be the queen of the kingdom. She asks the audience what is going on outside, and the audience is surprised to learn that she has forgotten something important. The empress says that she just asked the people to skip the wedding, because she doesn't want them to get uncomfortable with the idea of her marrying someone other than herself. The audience is also surprised to hear that she is drunk, and she asks the king if he is happy. The king says that he is, and then he asks her to call him by his name. The queen says that after all, she is his bride, and after all that she's here, she can't believe that she still feels like she is in a dream. She promises to love the king forever.