Koong-tse's father is outraged when he learns of their romance, and immediately betroths her to a wealthy old mandarin. Koong-tse's father shuts her up in the little temple on the left side of the garden, and does not let her see her lover.
老父為此大怒，立刻將孔慈許配給多金老員外，並且將女兒軟禁在花園左側的小樓裡，不許有情人相見。