The first prince tells General Xiao that his wounds have healed, but that he still needs half a month before he can fully recover. The prince also tells him that the general has asked him to kill a certain person for him. He says that the person is not strong enough for him, and that if he succeeds, he will be disposed of. The general says that he will back him up, and the marshal and he will arrange everything for the festival. He tells the prince that after he kills jing li, he won't have any use for him anymore. The day of the festival has finally come, and he says that if their plan fails, he'll be unable to find another one. He wonders if the traitor who betrayed the dynasty has arranged this. He calls for the guards to kick the traitor out of the house.