Dr. Su tells the waiter that he has been in a bad mood for the last few days. He treats the waiter to some braised squab, which smells so good that he doesn't even want to eat it. He asks the waiter if the princess is his wife in his dreams. The waiter replies that she is the half-brother of the emperor, and that he is in love with her. The doctor tells him that consort Dowager Chen resented her because she didn't have a child, and she died of grief soon after. He also says that a year later, the prince and the princess have both died from illness. Dr Su says that he will help the princess, who is also like him in her dreams. He then asks why the waiter isn't eating. He wants to know why he is so close to the princess. He says he is close to her as well, and asks why he cares so much about her.