The scene opens in the courtyard of the palace of the emperor, where fei has just received a gold bar from the emperor. The gold bars are symbolic of the fact that fei is now a prince. Worried about the gold bars, fei tries to find a way to get out of the courtyard, but he is interrupted by the noise of a snake's attack on Lingyu, who has been bitten by a snake. Lingyu's father, the senior brother, is also present, and fei asks him to take care of his sister.