The slave tells the spirit queen that she has stolen the gold from her. The spirit queen says that she gave the gold to the slave because she was once controlled by the slave. The slave says that the woman is like a salve for her, even if she were to become a consort. She tells the woman that she can have no meal before she cleans the fallen leaves, and that she must tell her if she gets in trouble. The woman says that lingzhi is his beloved consort, and she says that he is done for her. She says that they are both "b-stards" because they do not have a clan. She asks who they are, and the woman says they are "starveds." She says she is sorry to let her down, but that she is still on her hands. She begs her sister to forgive her, and tells her that they will help her to get back to her own clan.