The next morning, Gu jing tells the king that the minister of justice has told him that the criminal has been interrogated and that the king is not allowed to see him. Gu says that he has already dealt with all the people who know that the King is the murderer. He asks the king why he would take the King to the Ministry of Justice if he does not want to know that he is the one who killed the traitor. The king says that it is his duty to protect the honor of the imperial family, and that he will cultivate imperial relatives and return the military power to the chu clan. Gu tells him that he plans to select a wife for the princess.