In this short scene, we learn that the new emperor of the kingdom of Langye is not happy with the way things are going. He wants to know why the king refuses to bathe with him. The emperor tells the king that he has ascended the throne and that he is now the ruler of the whole kingdom. He asks the king why he still calls him his "highness." The king replies that he does not listen to the emperor. The king then tells the emperor that the king has postponed his first court session because he is afraid that the other officials will be disappointed. He then threatens to kill anyone who dares to question him.