In the palace of Jingtian, the spy tells his childhood friend, Lingtu, to take a seat. He tells Lingtu that he is not a servant, and that he prefers to stand. Lingtu tells him that there is plenty of room for him to sit, and he asks him if he thinks the culprit is a royal. He says that the biggest suspect is another royal, and Lingtu says that he agrees with him. He also says that even though the culprit can also harm him, he still trusts him. The spy says that they should stay in the palace and watch over Dongxi while he questions her