In the palace, the princess tells her father that she has come to make peace with him. She tells him that she is the most favored daughter of the kingdom and that her third request for her father's hand in marriage will be granted. She begs her father to take whatever he owes her and to bless the future generations. He tells her that he has sent her here because the imperial guards will only be at his disposal. The princess says that she always wanted to be emperor so that she could control her life and the world with her father. But now that her father has given her the power, she will not be able to do so.