The king asked the disguised Tang Monk, puzzled: “Why did you have such a fair face this morning, yet now appear entirely different?”
Overjoyed, Wukong, Bajie, and Wujing made their way to the palace.
Despite the severity of his illness, the king appeared in court again the next morning.
Upon hearing her, the queen ordered the imperial entertainment attendants to prepare a splendid feast. She also instructed her entire entourage to get ready to accompany her outside the city to welcome her husband.