In this short scene, the audience is introduced to the characters of the novel and to the story of the danan dynasty. It is the year 1986 and the setting is the capital city of the People's Republic of China. The protagonist, Geyong, is ecstatic to see the wedding of the second prince and the princess of the country. He is also shocked to learn that the country has lost the war and that the princess's twin brother has died in the war. He also learns that the first prince who married the princess was a genius swordsman who died before he was even married. He asks the protagonist not to let his highness get in the way of his thoughts. He tells the protagonist that he will shut the common people up if they do not mind their words.