In this chapter, Caius learns that the second prince has been deposed, sent to the island of Lingnan, and that his concubine has been confined to a cold palace by the empress. Caius asks Caius why he would want to give up his position as the prince's consort, and Caius replies that it is hard for him to understand why Caius would do such a thing. He tells Caius to stop pestering his wife and not to let her see him again