In the play, Shui Linglong is a prostitute that the emperor met during his second southern tour. She came from a humble background. Under the design of the imperial concubine and Admiralty, she approached the imperial ship disguised as a fisherman and met the emperor. The emperor fell in love with her at first sight, not only redeemed her, but also took her with him. He went out to play every night and was pointed at by many people.
After learning about this, Yi Ru found Shui Linglong at the first time, let her know the current situation clearly, and then persuaded her to give up being an emperor for the reputation of the royal family. Shui Linglong accepted Yi Ru's advice and finally chose to become a monk. But the emperor was so angry with Ruyi that he couldn't remonstrate with Ruyi and eventually lost his hair.