The narrator tells the story of the banquet that is to be held in the palace. He says that the guests will be ladies from the noble families of the capital, and that they will all pay special attention to the highness of the party. He tells the audience that the living in his palace is much more frugal than the living of other mandarins, but that after the princess becomes the mistress of the palace, the banquet affairs will be more concerned. He also tells us that he will help the people who are invited to the banquet choose the concubin.