The ghost of the dead taoist enters and asks the dead woman if she gave birth willingly or was forced to have the child. The ghost asks if she had another man in her heart, and if she has ever had the desire to kill her husband. The dead woman replies that it is not like they have never done it before him. She says that she is now her new husband, and she prays that the gods will listen to her plea. She hopes that the dead man's soul-searching has failed, but the ghost says that there is something wrong with her answers. He says that he did not expect her to ask about the child willingly, and that he thought she would ask whether the child was his. He adds that the first question should have been fine, and the second question should be fine, as it should have contradicted the first. He then says that they can try again tomorrow, but that the questions will be determined by the will of the spirit. He asks if they will try again the next day, and they agree to do so. The next morning, they arrive at the Su mansion, where they find that the young master loves her more than the dead master, and is also handsome and intelligent, which is a shame. He tells her that she would have been much better off if she met him first, as he is a forbidden lover