The Queen's dowager sends a messenger to the perfumery house, and the General is on his way there. The General tells the Queen that he's on duty, and that the Queen told him that anyone who tries to bring in a candidate outside should be quietly turned away. The Queen asks the General to return to the palace, but the General says that he can't, because he snuck into the Minister's house with the help of the Minister. He tells her that he has discovered a new way to restore her sense of smell, and says that it's dangerous, but he'll give it a shot. He asks the Queen if she still wants to give her the treatment, and she says that she doesn't have to see the Queen very often, because the King is doing very well. She asks if the Queen is planning to harm Ari sol, and he says that's a good idea, since she's his grandmother. He says that if he tries to harm her, she'll be his concubine, and they'll know what to do.