In the city of twilight, the ministered, who are supposed to be corrupt, are all feigning poverty and misery in front of the king. They should be put in disguise and robbed of their gold, but the king will not hear of it. The king's nephew, wang, is the one who came up with the idea. He tells chen that she is just a maid and that he hopes she stays by his side. Worried that she will take the marriage proposal personally, he tells her to take some rest and then he will send someone else to take care of her. He says that he thought only imperial maids were allowed to live in such rooms, but this is not the case. Believing that the king is not interested in her, she tells him that she has been serving him forever and that no one knows the king better than her. She says that the emperor hasnt been so happy in a long time and that she hopes she will gain his favor and become his wife soon.