In this short scene, we learn that Cai Mingyu is trying to cover up his role in the murder of Ling zhi by pretending that he killed the empress in order to save her life. This is a lie, he tells us, because the courtiers will blame it on "conjure ling" . He also tells us that if he puts a baby into the belly of the emperor, then the baby will be "the next emperor" , and he will be able to "look down all subjects !" . The ghost of the spirit queen, who was created by the creator of the bridge group, appears and asks Cai Mingyuan why he is here. He tells her that he wants to explain himself to her so that she will not have to face the consequences of her crime. He then tells her to use the lost pearl from his father's collection to compensate for the fake treasures that she has already stolen. He says that he will use the pearl to recruit more soldiers, and that the late emperor left orders for the emperor to keep his empress.