The doctor tells his wife that lin's family has declined in the court and that he has to be very careful. He tells her that if lin does not make her his wife, she will not care about him. He says that he will have peng and his family over for dinner, and he will invite the princess as well. The doctor says that the princess will lose her prestige if she behaves like this, and that she will become the laughingstock of the capital. He explains that the su family has invited lin to a banquet, and they have even sent him an invitation. He plans to go to the courtyard and invite baoyang, who will be able to have a reputation as a good host. He also says that his wife arranged everything for lin, and she was the one who told him to run away like this. He asks where the princess is. She has been received, and is sitting in the garden. He invites her to come and watch the show.