In the palace, the Empress looks at her mourning robe, which she has prepared for the hundred days of the Empress's worship. She swallows the robe and tells the nation that it is hers to take back if it does not fit. The nation agrees and tells her that the Empress once told her that her size was too large. The Empress says that she is sure that she can bring justice to the nation. She tells him that if the time does not come for her to return, she will be severely beaten. She promises to go find her.