The scene opens with the arrival of the Ming family at their ancestral home. The Ming brothers are overjoyed to see their mother, who has been suffering for the past few days. She tells them that she has heard that the Mings have cheated on her, and she is sorry that she did not protect her better. She says that she does not want to be a part of this anymore, and that she will go look for the queen. When the Ming brothers ask her why she is there, she says that they have nothing to discuss. She goes on to say that she let the Ming woman stay because she needed to investigate the death of her husband, and now she is with another woman. She swears that there is no relationship between the two women, but she sends someone to intercept her shipping route to prevent her family from making a profit. She scolds her brother for making her so sad, and tells him that