The chapter opens with a soliloquy by the young general, who tells his mother that he and his wife are "more than enough" for her. He tells her that he will be the new master of the manor, and that she will have to " fawn even more" over him now that he is the new ruler. The young general then tells his mom that he has found a nice house for her to live in, and she is very happy with it. The steward tells him that Lady Juuqing has found her a good place to live, and he thanks her for picking the house for him. He asks her if she wants to open a medical practice, but she says she doesn't want to do that just for money, because she is supporting herself and her mother with her own hands. She also says that if she opens a general medicine practice, she will get famous, and then she will be able to get a druggist to come and treat her patients.