The scene shifts to the side room of the palace, where the emperor and his attendants are waiting for Cai Ming to return. The emperor asks Cai Ming why he kissed him before he left the room, and Cai Ming replies that he did not think about their feelings, and kissed him without thinking about anything else. Cai Ming asks the emperor why he is so bored while he is working, and the emperor says that he is bored because he is reading about Yuqi, the festival of the lunar new year. He tells Cai Ming that he wants to eat some pastries, read a picture book, and nap in his arms, but the emperor does not want to give him any pastries. He says that his daughter, who used to be his older sister, is now his lover and even his daughter. He feels that he has been looking after her, and he is jealous of Cai Ming's hot, tender skin, long eyelashes, and beautiful face. He asks if the pastry tastes good, but Cai Ming says that it does not taste good, since he has eaten too much. He goes to sleep, and when he wakes up, Cai Ming tells him to show himself.