The next morning, Lingying learns that her brother has asked her to check in on the progress of the meeting with Gu. He also tells her not to enter the girl's bedroom or to discuss the matter in the guest's room. Lingying asks why she sent her to the West Room when she could have gone to the East Room herself. She tells him that she still hopes that he will leave her a small space, but that she will not rank high in his heart. She says that she loves only one girl, and that she would spend her whole life with that girl, never changing, never regretting. The only person she loves is her, and only she. The family apparently is known for their love of their girls, and Lingying says that the family seems to have a deep and persistent love for their daughters. She asks if she can leave immediately, but he says that he meant that they should go through with the process quickly. He tells her that he is too young to do that now, and he will discuss it with others. He says that it was difficult for him to fall in love with someone else once he fell in love, because even emperors have thousands of beauties in their harem, but only a few are favored. He asks if he can enter the capital the next day.