Sun Wukong scratched his head and thought for a while. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him, and he came up with a clever plan. He leaned over and whispered it to the Golden Palace Lady.
After they agreed on how to steal the Golden Bell, Sun Wukong turned back into You Lai You Qu, opened the palace doors, and called the maids inside.
Following the plan she had discussed with Sun Wukong, the lady said to him, "You Lai You Qu, go summon the Great King. I have something to tell him."
Sun Wukong went and invited the monster over. The lady beamed and stepped forward as if to welcome Sai Taisui. She reached out, intending to help him.
But Sai Taisui looked terrified. "There's no need to trouble yourself, my dear. No, no, I'll come over on my own," he said, backing away a few steps.
The lady remembered what was going on and lowered her hand.
It turned out that when the monster had captured her years ago, True Man Ziyang had given her a set of colorful clothes to wear. The clothes had no effect on her, but whenever anyone touched her, poisonous thorns would spring out and prick them.
The monster had tried several times to remove the clothes, but he couldn't, nor could he stop himself from getting pricked. In the end, he gave up and stopped touching the Golden Palace Lady.
The lady had already had people prepare a feast. "It's been so many years, and we've never had a proper meal together. This time, I've prepared a table full of delicious dishes for you, along with the finest wine. You must eat your fill, Great King."
The monster laughed loudly. "Since my dear has gone to so much trouble preparing all this, I'll