In this short scene, the father of the illegitimate son asks the court to punish the son for his crime. The court tells him that the son will be grounded for a month, and that he will not be allowed to attend court during this period. The father tells the court that the tax collection has been given to the son's second cousin, the second prince. He tells the father that he is glad to have the opportunity to go on a trip with the son, because the son is still in the "mood for a trip" . He asks the father why he is worrying so much, and the father replies that he has already decreed the trip. He says that the hot springs in the palace have been "royal highness" and that the sub-director will be able "to enjoy it when we go over there." The father is irritable, but the father assures him that everything is fine. He then asks the son if he is allowed to go alone, and he replies that the father can go, but that the child must be left alone. He thanks the father for his kindness, and says that his son has not slept since he told him they were going out.