The scene opens with a conversation between a su manor cousin and his sister-in-law, who has just returned from a trip to the province. The cousin tells his sister that he has just arrived in the province and will be staying with her for the rest of the day. He also tells her that his father has been thinking about her the whole day, and that she should ask her father to get her a wet nurse to show her around. He then tells his mother that she will be mad if her daughter knows how they treated her, because they are harboring "evil intentions" . He tells his mom that he is going to study the medical books carefully, as his father will be leaving the province in a year's time. He says that he wants to keep his mother's life, because he has found out that the lady who lied in the temple was the eldest daughter of the official hongyuan, and she is now living in the manor at the east side of the province city. He sends an invitation to the official, informing him that linyue has arrived at the province, will be visiting, and will stay with him for a while. He is also going to visit