In the palace, Lingzhi tells the Empress that she has been fighting for the Emperor's power for a long time. She says that she chose the Emperor because he was the only one who could solve the problem of the rebellious mu royal family. She also says that the Emperor and Lingzhi are in love and that they will support the Emperor until death. Lingzhi says that if the Emperor has to kill her, she will be an "abandoned pawn" . She adds that she will take back Lingzhi from the Emperor. The Emperor, she says, was the one who helped her get rid of Lingzhi's uncle, who was a leader of the Prime Minister's supporters. He was also the person who helped Lingzhi to get the Emperor to agree to marry her. She is not going to fall for someone else again. She tells her that she is the General's daughter and that the General promoted her to be a beautiful person. She asks the Empress why she didn't kneel to pay her respect to Lingzhi. The Empress replies that she doesn't need her eyes. She thinks that Lingzhi is just a "humble slave" , and that she should be grateful for her beauty