Back at the palace, Cai Ming tells Rou jia to go back to Ming's mansion. He's not feeling well, and Cai Ming wants to know what Cai Ming has done to him. He tells Cai Ming to tell everyone that Cai Ming is in jail. Cai Ming says that's a good idea, because if Cai Ming were dead, then Cai Ming would probably come back to his side. He also says that everyone thinks Cai Ming a monster, and if he were a real monster, then he wouldn't have been allowed to become a marquis.