Linyuan tells his father that he must maintain good relations with the Prime Minister. Linyuan asks his father if he is waiting for the daughter of his concubine to help him to kill the Prime minister. His father replies that he does not need her just to execute the prime minister, but that he needs to check out more of the business of his family. He asks his mother not to worry about his mother's reputation, as she has never been married. A few days later, the General arrives at Linyuan's house. He tells Linyuan that the General wants to invite his sister to a banquet to select the second prince's bride. Lin Yuan asks who his sister is, and the General replies that she is his daughter of a consort of the General's. The General then asks Linyuan who he thinks is the best of all the girls in the established families, and Linyuan answers that he thinks the General prefers young and beautiful girls like his sister.