The next morning, Ling asks for help in saving her father from execution. She also wants to know what the plan is to find the person who stole the tax money from the brothel. Ling tells him that he can always ask him for the reward money if he can find out the identity of the culprit. The owner of the tea house tells Ling that the imperial prince Bei-chen has come to buy some tea from the place. The royal consort of the prince has also come to the teahouse to buy tea. Ling asks if the royal consort is the same person who followed him to the brothel, and the owner says that she is. The tea shop owner tells Ling to come back and discuss the matter with him.