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.
Ah, excuse me. You know 
the consorts better than I.
اعذرني، تعرف الزوجات الإمبراطوريّات أكثر منّي
Ach, Verzeihung. Ihr kennt
Eure Konkubinen besser, als ich es tue.
¡Vaya!
¡Vaya!
C’est fort possible.
ओह, क्षमा करें। आप अपनी
 रानियों को मुझसे बेहतर जानते हैं।
Oh, perdonatemi.
Ah, perdão. Vossa Majestade sabe
mais sobre suas consortes do que eu.
Прошу прощения.