In this chapter, we learn that the scheming prince of the Ming family is trying to win the affections of the people of the Song dynasty. He is also trying to gain the love of the daughter of one of the most powerful noblemen in the kingdom, the Ming prince, who is also the father of the young prince. The young prince has come to celebrate his father's birthday, and the young man asks the prince to come in and have a drink with him. The prince refuses, saying that he is not strong enough to do so. He tells the prince that he has a plan, but that he cannot solve the problem when he is hungry. When the prince asks why he is eating the food, the prince replies that he does not want to eat it because it tastes good. He says that he wants to kill his wife, but after she has died, he is still dreaming of the prince. He explains that his wife cheated on him and left him, and that he had worked hard to match his crush with her, but when he became rich, he had already married someone else. He adds that the people in Song's kingdom have many desires, and he knows that most of them have been fulfilled. He asks if he has collected any information about the prince's love life, and when the prince answers that he did, he says