The duke tells his daughter that he doesn't want her to find out the truth about the marriage because the Turkish royal family favors women over men. Her mother, the empress, was in charge of the country. The empress is skilled at waging war, caring for followers, and always urging her daughters to get married so that she can support her family. The duke explains that he came to the country to be a princess and to have some "parental love" . He wants to marry her and start a family. He introduces his sixth brother, the prince, and says that when he is older, he wants to propose to her and stay with her as her husband. The prince introduces himself as the prince's sixth brother. He says that his brother is more trustworthy than his father and that he is sure that the prince will take good care of his daughter. He tells her that she should not get married until she's 50.