In the middle of the night, Cai Ming decides to send his sons to study outside in the court. He tells them that he has heard that Cai Ming's father has been raising Cai Ming as a future prince. Cai Ming tells his brothers that the mistress of the court is not allowed to enter the outer court because she is the daughter of the mistress's concubine. He scolds his brothers for disobeying his father's orders. He also tells Cai Ming that he is going to punish him for being "lax with his servants" today. He says that he will teach Cai Ming a lesson and that his father will punish him the same way. He warns Cai Ming not to fight with his brothers in the future because the mistress is a daughter of a mistress. The mistress is planning to have a banquet and Cai Ming is afraid that she will come and see him. He asks his brothers to tell his father about his situation and to prepare for the next episode.