In the imperial kitchen, rong asks the servants to make snacks for the concubine. rong tells the servants that even though he admonished her earlier, he still dotes on her. He tells the highness that he is just her elder and that he does not have any responsibility for her behavior. He says that if she does not find a way to ascend the social ladder she will be stuck in the palace forever. . He asks why they are closing the doors of the palace, and the servants answer that they are late. He then tells them that killing the princess is a critical crime. If this fails, his family will receive "the nine familial exterminations". . he tells the slaves that if they kill roujia, they will definitely make their future brighter. If they fail, he says, he will not drag them into the palace. he says that he will stand up for the slave and will help them too.