The narrator tells the audience that the story will reveal that the Princess was not as virtuous as she should have been during her lifetime. He adds that the entire incident will remain a private matter. The narrator then tells the story of the young prince, who has completed the provincial level imperial tests and is considered a role model to the younger generation. He was unable to attend the final examination because of his parents' death. The prince's name is Lin, and he is a scholar. He also appears to have a bloody object in his hand, which the narrator finds disgusting