The scene opens in the palace of the Mings. The Mings are in the middle of constructing a new palace, and they are about to leave when the general , who has been waiting for them, arrives. The general tells them that he is fine, and that he has not suffered any serious injuries. He asks the general if he would like to have a break, and the general replies that he did not suffer any serious injury. He tells the general that they should dig a pond outside the palace, so that they can have a place to hide after they are married. He then asks the Ming to buy him a pair of wedding clothes, which the general eagerly agrees to buy. The next day, the general tells the Ming that he cannot leave the palace because of the rumors that the king is going to bury him outside. He also tells the story of how he has been locked up in the king's room because of his leg injury, and how the king ignored him and carried him away. He is shocked at the way the king has treated him.