So she had no suspicions at all. She happily welcomed the Ox King inside and instructed her maids to prepare a table of fine food and wine for him.
During the meal, Princess Iron Fan asked the Ox King why he had suddenly come to Green Cloud Mountain.
Sun Wukong said, "I heard that monkey came to borrow your Bashosen. I was afraid you'd lend it to him, so I hurried over to see if there was anything I could do to help."
Princess Iron Fan had already drunk quite a bit. Her cheeks were flushed, and she sat on Sun Wukong's lap, looking alluring as she smiled. "Great King, you don't know—the fan is tucked away safely."
As she spoke, she took the opportunity to lean into Sun Wukong's arms. He pretended to indulge her and reminded her to keep the fan well hidden.
"Don't worry, Great King," Princess Iron Fan said. "I hid the fan in my mouth. That monkey will never find it." As she spoke, she parted her lips, and a fan the size of a leaf appeared in Sun Wukong's hand.
Sun Wukong held the fan and said, "How could such a tiny fan possibly extinguish the flames of Flaming Mountain?"
Princess Iron Fan complained, "Great King, you've only been away from my Banana Cave for two years. How could you have forgotten the power of your own treasure?"
As she complained, Princess Iron Fan recited the spell to enlarge it. Sun Wukong secretly memorized the words. While she was still drunk, he put the fan in his mouth, then took off running.
Outside the cave, Sun Wukong recited the spell to the fan. Sure enough, it slowly grew larger, and he couldn't help rejoicing. But he didn't know how to shrink it, so he