Sook Kim asks the court lady about her health. The court lady tells her that the crown princess has returned to her depression and that she will die before she even lifts a finger. She tells her to go to bed, as it is the "hour of the tiger" . She asks if bokyi was in his room during the night, and she tells him to wake up all the servants. She also tells him that the prince is busy handling state affairs today, and that they should not go ahead with the marriage