The scene opens with a description of the situation in which Cai Mingyu and Su jiuqing are in love. The doctor, who is also known as the "miracle doctor," explains that he has come to get Su jiqing to help him make medicine. The king has agreed to this arrangement because he wants her to learn medicine from him. He also says that she will not marry for five years so that she can learn more about medicine from the doctor. The young doctor tells the king that he will soon be marrying and that he should hurry because he is worried about the rumors about his upcoming marriage