The next morning, the Ming family arrives at the palace. The Mings are shocked to find that the princess has run away from the wedding. Ming asks why, and the Mings explain that they made a bet with the princess that she would run away. Ming also reveals that he hid some of the emperors treasures and asked the emperor to take them away for him. He asks the princess to come back with him, but she refuses, saying that she has to go face to face with the emperor. Ming tells her that if she does not come back, he will not marry her. He says that he has heard that a female doctor has arrived to cure him of his disease, but he refuses to go with her.