The next morning, the prince asks if the princess is sleeping, and the prince tells him that she is not. The prince tells the prince to go outside and investigate the necklace, which he thinks belongs to the princess. The stepmother has told the prince that the necklace belonged to her, and that she had found out that the owner of the necklace was the woman who rented the assassin to kill the prince. When the prince tries to deny this information, the stepmother explains that the price of assassin's fees is too high for a normal person to afford. The pawnshop owner also took notice of the bracelet on which the prince's name is written, and he asks the prince if he wants to handle the matter himself