The doctor tells Tenson that he has received word that Lin hasn't gotten better after using his medicine. The doctor says that he's already added the "white real root" to the medicine, so the General's condition shouldn't be that bad. The General asks the doctor why he is in the city, and the doctor tells him that his father had business at the palace, so he came to see him. He says that the people are not bullying him, and that he expects the same from his father. The Doctor says that baoyang, the fourth prince, and a few others have not made any moves, and he hopes nothing will happen. He also tells the doctor that witnesses have seen the death of the grandson of the previous emperor, and they have seen witnesses who saw the grandson die at his hands. He tells the Doctor that the empress has sent a dressmaker to deliver his wedding dress, but the General says that if a member of the royal family dies, the family must mourn for three years, during which time no one can marry. He asks the Doctor if there is a prince he would like to succeed the current emperor, since the eldest prince is too weak and the third is too treacherous.