Sophia asks the princess if she has learned the truth about her father. The princess replies that she has already. The old king is still alive, but he's reconciled with the new king. The king has ordered the old king and cecil to live together. Alex tells cecil that he'll be marrying her, but she's not in love with him. She tells him to go back to his room and think about it. He's got a plan, she says, and she'll play along with him to complete the marriage. She asks him to let her know before he carries out his plan, because she wants to make sure that everything goes according to plan.