In this scene, Cai Junhao, the son of the Duke of Gualtieri, tries to convince the princess that he is the rightful heir to the throne. He tells her that he has fallen in love with her, and that she has asked him to serve her in her palace for the night. He says that he would like to be her "toy boy," and that he will kill the emperor if necessary. He also says that when the emperor comes to rescue him, he will conspire with the emperor's army to declare the crown prince a traitor.