The King of the Flower Kingdom sends a message to the Princess of the Ming Dynasty, asking her to come to his palace for a meeting. The King tells her that he has heard rumors that the Ming Kingdom does not pay much attention toward women's education. He invites her to have tea in Ming's palace, and he says that the trade between the two countries has been going on for a long time, and that he hopes that she will be able to help to rejuvenate the kingdom.