The story opens with a description of the pampered wife of a wealthy prince. Miss is a famous sword-dancer in the capital. She is surrounded by many admirers, including royalty, but she only loves a small businessman. The maid, Liticio, tells the story of Miss, who is famous for her sword-dancing skills. Miss once danced with many admirers but she cannot see anyone. She has many admirers who want to buy her body and marry her as a wife, but Miss will not consider it. She says that she already has someone in mind who will come to redeem her, and he will marry her right away. In the maple forest, Miss tried baili-xu, but her doctor mistook the bottle for medicine and gave her two bottles. One is a medicine with no cure and the other medicine is good for her. She asks the doctor to try the medicine for her, but the doctor says that the medicine is poison. Liticio tells her that she is the best woman on the face of the earth if there is a afterlife, and she also wants to continue her period of love.