The spirit queen apologizes to the emperor for being such a terrible man. She tells him that she and the emperor have been through a lot together, but that they shouldn't be too harsh with each other. She also tells the emperor that his daughter is still immature, and that she's afraid she won't forgive him even if she knew the truth. The queen says that she has asked one of her maids to prepare gifts for the emperor and his daughter, and to give them to her daughter in his name. The two of them hope that they can stay strong together and that peace can be restored between the five clans. They also say that rumors are spreading about the emperor's family in the harem, and they need to make sure that whoever spreads the rumors will beheaded after being found. They say that all black markets in the city are illegal, filled with robbers and criminals who want to get their hands on loot. If the queen is killed in the black market, the people of the city will be so enraged that they'll give the emperor an excuse to go to war with the empress.