The scene opens with the arrival of Miss Su, the new wife of Lingzi. She greets the family and tells them that her husband will not be returning until the next day, and that she will take her to the main entrance of the house. She scolds her husband's wife for not allowing her to enter the main gate, and slaps her for being so rude. She says that she was not expecting Miss Su to be so ferocious, but that the family sent her as a replacement bride for her husband.