Dongchang tells the Queen that he is not responsible for her death. He is merely carrying out the late Emperor's orders. He tells her that she is unworthy of being the regent. She is blind by greed and commits grave mistakes. The Queen is ashamed of betraying her lover. She tells him that they have killed her lover with their own hands. They are late, but she tells them that they did not defeat the rebels. She says that when zhi Huo noticed that he was losing, they intercepted him and captured him. She recommends that they strip the Queen of her titles and her rights and imprison her in the Palace.