In this chapter, the reader is introduced to a number of characters, including the Emperor's mother, the Empress Dowager, and the two ladies from the previous chapter. The first scene introduces the reader to the Emperor, who is in the middle of a conversation with the Empress. The Emperor tells the Empress that he is in love with her, and that he will make her fall in love one day with him. The Empress is waiting for the Emperor in the hall, and when the Emperor asks her what she is doing, she tells him that she is trying to get pregnant so that the Emperor can have a child soon. The next day, the Emperor holds a blessing ceremony for the family and generations to come, wishing the family prosperity and good health for the next thousand generations.