This chapter opens with a flashback to the time when the young woman, who is now called the "young lady", was a child. She was brought up in the countryside by her father, who was a member of the ruling class. She is now married to a man of the same class as her father. The young woman's name is "Tang" and she is the daughter of the man who brought her up. She tells the young lady that her father is the head of the household. He is also the father of her son, "Songui Wu." The young lady asks her father about her son. He tells her that his son has not left her side for so long. He also tells her about his wife, "Chen," who was sent by the king as a marriage gift. She stayed in the houses all the time and was always alone. She says that her son has never been serious about his marriage. He says that she was always by his side, taking care of him. He adds that he needs to return her son's energy to him as quickly as possible. He asks her to look for the "heshibi," a symbol of the afterlife, and she says that it is rumored that it was used to seal the jade seals of the chuanguo emperors. She asks if she should wait for her son to return in two days so that she can discuss the matter with him. She adds that she is afraid that the king of China will attack the capital of the northern city in the coming days, so she will return soon