In this short scene, Lin Yaoyue, the son of the deposed emperor, tells his father that the regent and the deposed crown prince have been imprisoned and that the rebel army is soon to arrive. He tells the king that he has plotted against the emperor and harbored the murderer of his mother, and that he will die if he does not leave the country immediately. Lin says that he is not interested in the throne, but that he wants to teach the crown prince a lesson. The king refuses to remove the deposed prince from power, but the regent is still negotiating with him. Lin tells the prince not to worry, because they will find another solution.