As instructed by CHING, HIN leads the princes and princesses to the frontier for the installation of cannons. There HIN has also given the princes and princesses some military training. The Queen Mother has fixed a date for the wedding of HIN and HAN, which upsets PING so much. YAN speaks ill of ZHOU, just to please TIN. She is then allowed to take a bath in TIN’s private quarter. She is over the moon and has carelessly spilled TIN’s perfume. TIN flies into a temper and gives her a slap. HIN leads his army to the frontier again for the installation of cannons. It is raining heavily and HIN takes shelter in the kitchen, where he meets PING again. The couple can therefore have a nice talk. HOI reveals that TIN’s baby died soon after being delivered and it was TIN who tried to frame ZHOU. FUI and YAN think that TIN deserves to be punished and insist on bringing the matter to CHING’s notice.… ...
