In this scene, we are introduced to a young man named jindong, who is a servant of the crown prince. He is also called xiaoli, and we learn that he is the son of the king's father. . The young man asks his master to let him go outside to play by himself, but the master refuses, saying that he has something to tell his son. He tells him to eat something first, and then he will come back later. When the young man tries to eat, however, the master tells him that his skin is pale, and his eyes have dark circles under them. He says that his son is suffering from severe anemia, which is caused by an imbalanced diet. He asks him if he wants to die in the palace without anyone knowing, and he says that he will not. He then tells him not to take him to his father, and that he can take him with him to find his father. The master then asks xiaolo if she thinks that what she is doing is good for the young master, and she says that she thinks the master is training his son for the future. She says that if his fifth uncle comes to see him, he would go with him, and the master asks her if she would accept him as his disciple.