Aunt Xiao apologizes for not giving her more money when she caught the man sneaking into the garden. She tells her mother that she is afraid that the monster will know about her ugly business. She begs her to give up the dagger, but the mother tells her that she was supposed to be a noble phoenix, but they became caged birds as a result of them. She says that if she could get her hand on the Eight Grand Relics, she would have the world, but it is just a legend, and she is putting herself in danger. She asks if it is someone from the shen-yue garden who has poisoned her. She drinks up the potion and wonders what parts are being taken in it. She wonders if it could be someone from ling-yun garden who is poisoning her, as well as what the parts are taking in this. She also wonders where chun-er is, but she cannot hear what he is saying. She goes to get the golden silk cloth, which is already prepared for her.