The next morning, the guards prepare to set off for the countryside. They're worried that the soldiers will find them, but the guards reassure them that they've been ordered to go back to the north. The guards also tell us that junxuanxiao lost his patience with the soldiers and ordered them to return to the south. It's a good sign, says the guards, because it means that the enemy soldiers will no longer chase after the family. They also say that the prime minister of the north has agreed to manage the country, which means that he'll be able to trust the government. But the guards still don't know what's going on. They wonder why the king isn't answering their questions. They learn that the king can't speak because he's deaf. They decide to teach the king sign language so that he can communicate with them.