Worried that the emperor will recognize him, tianxiang tells him that he will be able to go through all of the songs he has sung in front of the emperor. He also tells siao that he has realized that when the emperor buried his lover, he built a house next to it and buried him there. . He says that the house is right next to the house where the emperor played the flute for his lost lover. Worried about the emperor's recognition of him, the prince tells him not to go into the house. The prince says that he is sorry for the long wait, and that the place looks just like it did in the village where he and his family lived