The monk tells the prince that he has heard that the emperor has been haunted by an illusion spell. Everyone believed that he was enchanted by a thief from the fallen star palace, but only the emperor can tell whether the spell is good or evil. The monk says that he will help the emperor find a way to rid the country of the thief. He also says that the princess has been acting like a boy, and that the prince cannot marry her. He says the prince has been behaving badly when he is sick, and the fox has caused trouble at his brother's house.