In this chapter, the narrator tells the story of how the Mings defeated the Turks at the battle of the phoenix hill. He tells the audience that the local people were foolish enough to believe that the government would do anything to help them. He also tells them that after the battle, the Marquis of valor married another woman. The narrator tells us that the Marquis was injured in the battle and spent five years in the nunnery, but he has not been offended by anyone. He says that the mountain is where the royal family retreats. He adds that he has spent a year of his life trying to win the love of the woman he loves. They arrive at the temple, where the emperor has ordered them to welcome the princess and the crown prince.