Gaojun uncharacteristically appears lonely. Though Shouxue is concerned, she is unable to ask why. Several days later, Gaojun visits Ye Ming Palace to show her a haunted mask. The ghost haunting the mask apparently responds to a type of foreign lute. The problem is solved when Gaojun is able to provide such a lute. Gaojun tries to leave, but he is stopped by Shouxue.
Though she lives in the inner palace,
،رغم أنّها تعيش في القصر الداخليّ
Obwohl sie im inneren Palast lebt,
Y aunque vive en el palacio interior,
no se arrodilla ante el Emperador.
Y aunque vive en el palacio interior,
no se arrodilla ante el Emperador.
Bien qu’elle demeure au palais,
भले ही वह अंतःपुर में रहती है,
Sebbene viva nella corte interna,
Apesar de viver no Palácio Interno,