In this chapter, we learn that the ji family members have fled to the island of Lingnan. The eldest member of the family, aunt qiu, has been in hiding in the capital for some time, and she is worried about her son. She has sent people to look for him, but he has not been able to find her. He has rescued a maid from the concubine's quarters, and he is worried that the prince's guards will catch him and steal the treasure from the family. He tells her to go to the eldest lady in the family and tell her that the family has been vindicated. Aunt qiu also tells him that the sisters, ji cha, ji jin, have tried to kidnap her, but she has been arrested by the liu patriarch. She asks him not to see her, since she will be in danger if he finds the treasure. She also asks him if the prince has come to the capital to search for the treasure, since he is poor. He says that he has come because the emperor is sick and the capital is falling into chaos.