In this chapter, we learn that the Duke and the Duchess are holding a "husband selection conference," which means that the Duchess will have to choose between the two men she wants to marry. The Duke, however, will not attend because he does not want to be seen with other men. The Duchess, on the other hand, will be able to trick the Duke into agreeing to marry her if he is interested in the Duke's highness. This is a wonderful opportunity for husbands and wives to do, but the Duchess is not supposed to tell the Duke of the secret of the Duchess's status in the Royal Family. She is creative when she comes up with the idea, but she does not seem to be a "bad person" . After the Duke leaves, the Duchess tells the Duke that she will "make the Princess lose her duke's support" , and then she will have a miscarriage. She will not have the chance to avoid the "stubborn old women" either. She has the right to choose a husband, but if she doesn't want it, she should leave them alone and not object to the "stiff old women." The Duke tells the Duchess that he is about to be shot, and that he will announce that the "western turks" and the "daqi" are holding an "exchange conference," but it is really to find the Duchess a husband. He is so sorry for the Duchess, who is so smart and beautiful, that he tells her to pursue him again.