In this chapter, we learn that the emperor's wife, consort ling, is said to be the favorite of the previous emperor, and that she has been favored by her father, the current emperor. The emperor tells his wife that he is a human emperor and that he will stop the current war and claim to be an equal of all races. He tells her that he has come to apologize for the quarrel he had with her. He says that he can use the remaining money from the harem to buy grain from the rich. He explains that he once was a slave, and now he is counting on the money to save his people. He asks his wife if she is satisfied with the welcome party he has given her. She says that it cost her several times more to buy the incense from the dealer than she did to buy it herself. She tells him that the identity of her father is his most solid reliance, and he does not dare to provoke her father's power. She asks him if he will send his troops for justice for her, and she says that she will make him return the money he spent without her permission.