The princess and the duke come to visit lianzhou, who has been injured in the fight with the duke's dog. The princess asks the duke why he is there, and he replies that he wants to see his son. The mother of the duke says that her son has already suffered a lot of injuries, and that the duke should not be blamed for the dog's death. She also says that the dog was given to the princess as a gift, and now the duke has lost the duel. She tells the duke to come and help her, because she has been beaten up for him, and she wants to have respect for her son. She says the duke is a money loser, and her son brings her bad luck, too. . the princess says that once she becomes the empress she will put an end to the western-turks' bad customs.