The Bull Demon King returned home from a banquet and came upon the Jade-Faced Fox and Wukong tugging at each other.
The Bull Demon King flew into a rage. He did not know whether the monkey had been insolent, his beloved concubine had encouraged him, or both. The more he thought, the angrier he grew, so he first questioned the Jade-Faced Fox to get the facts straight and judge who was in the wrong.
Seeing the Bull Demon King question her, the Jade-Faced Fox felt utterly wronged. She collapsed into his arms, scratched at his ears and cheeks, pressed against his chest and stroked his back, and cried until she could scarcely breathe. She said:
"You damned demon! You've brought this misery on me, and now you blame me? I was peacefully at home, minding my own business, when I heard someone calling outside. I went out to look, and this monkey blocked my way. He claimed to be some sworn brother of yours and asked where you were. I knew nothing of his background. Seeing that he hadn't come by the proper path but had used his tricks to break in, I couldn't tell whether he was your friend or enemy, so I wouldn't tell him where you'd gone. He refused to let it rest and came pestering me. I tried to avoid him, but he said he was your younger brother, so why should I avoid him? He kept tugging at me like this and only let go when he saw you return. And now you turn around and blame me?"
Hearing this, the Bull Demon King hurriedly embraced the Jade-Faced Fox. "My beauty, my darling beauty, how would I dare blame you? I feared this monkey had mistreated you, so I wanted to ask what happened first,