The next morning, the emperor carries a map of the city to his grandmother. He tells her that he risked his life for the map, but that the rest of the map is still missing. The emperor tells his grandmother that he has broken his meridians, which means that he can no longer use his internal energy. He asks her to visit him, and she tells him that she is sick and wants to see him. When the emperor asks her why she has not taken her medicine yet, she says that she nearly forgot, and asks him to come and help her