The duke blames the princess for the judges' loss of taste, but the princess blames him only for poisoning the jury. The duke says that he will never poison her, but he does want to know how the princess is going to prove that she is cooking garlic bitter gourd. After half an hour, everyone must taste a "death drink" made from bitter gourd, fish sauce, lemon juice, and chili pepper. The wine tastes "the best wine I have ever tasted" . The princess apologizes, saying that she found out the drinks were "bayberry juice" and "snails" , and that these three ingredients would "become increasingly restrained" when combined. She apologizes to the duke for disrupting the game, but says that it was not her intention to do so. The master of ceremonies asks if they should cancel the game and play another round, and the princess says yes. If the judges have not resolved their taste disorder, she asks for the imperial doctor's opinion. She explains that she has been practicing medicine for a long time, so she knows how to prepare an antidote. She says that she will do whatever she wants.