In this chapter, the narrator reflects on his three tenets: one, stay your blade from the innocent; two, hide from an innocent; and three, never compromise the brothers hood. He realizes that his brotherhood is gone, but that he is still able to hear the cries of the oppressed. He hears the citizens entering the palace to offer their flowers, and he is sure that the lushans are training their soldiers to plot against the governor. He also hears that the governor has reached the tower of the palace and that the parade will begin soon. He is afraid that the flower carriage will not be able to make it to the tower, as there are too many people on the road. He feels that someone is watching him, but he is not sure what is wrong. The gates are opening, and the lady guifei is born. The emissary of the sultan is here.