The next morning, the Governess tries to explain to the King how she and the King are related, but the King refuses to believe her. The Governess tells the King that she will go to see him on her own. She tells him that she has heard that he has resigned because of the scandal in the palace, and she hopes that he will understand why she did what she did. The King tells her that he does not know how to handle the situation, and he is sure that the two of them will hit it off right away