The next morning, the two women discuss the events of the past few days. The first is that the little emperor has betrayed the king. The second is that she has betrayed him by feeding him and helping him get changed. The little emperor is furious. He says that she is a fat liar. She tells him that since he left the palace with the king, shen quingzhi has ordered the city to be sealed off. The entire imperial court has come to her side. She says that if she does not hand over the king to her, she will be branded a criminal for attempting to steal the throne. She also says that the prince regent, who is married to princess hening, will be her heir if she is not handed over to her. The two women talk about how long it has been since they last saw each other. The paint on her face has completely faded. She asks if he is still mad at her, and he says that he is. He asks her if she has come up with some plan to take down the bad guy. She answers that she doesn't care about what he is planning, and they should face the king together.