In this chapter, we learn that the prince and the prince's son are still in love with each other, despite the fact that they've been married for a long time. They're both afraid that if they don't get along, they'll end up in a pickle. The prince is worried that the minister and the major general are going to impeach him, so he's going to send the two of them to try to calm down the minister. The major general is worried about the minister, too, because the minister's disciple has gone missing. The two men decide to go to the spot where the missing man is, and they're going to change their disguises and approach the man in person.