The next morning, Gu Qingzhou arrives at her mother's house to find that the master of the mansion is still angry with her for locking her up. She tells her mother that the man has sent her to the man's mansion to thank her for her help in catching the disease. Gu says that she won't be punished for helping to catch the disease, and that she'll forgive her this time. The minister says that he's going to forgive her, but he doesn't want to repeat the mistake.