The Princess's counselor tells her that the emperor has pledged not to punish the innocent, but since the crime has taken place, the emperor must act. The princess's eldest daughter wants to exchange her own life for the life of the third prince, but she cannot do so. The third prince is also with the princess, and the emperor keeps an eye on them. The counselor tells the princess that the case of ji xing has advanced. The merchant who discovered the body of yuanliang is the one who reported the crime to the magistrate. The pearl of ziyu has set performance mode on "on" , "rong ling" has become gay, and "small lane squawk" feeds the prize. He asks the counselor if he has ever entertained the thought that he could be a man.