The narrator tells the audience that the story is not based on historical events, but merely a fiction. He tells them that he and his wife have been married for a short while, and that they are still very much in love with each other. He asks the audience if they would like to know more about the activities of the spies in the city. The narrator says that there are spies from all over the world, and they are stationed at the port of Lianyungang. He also says that if a princess wants to go abroad, she does not need to get an imperial order, but if she wants to come with him, she must get an order from the emperor. He says that the thoughts of the highness of his wife are too naive, and she should not act as if she has just gotten married.