She inscribed it on a fan and presented it to the emperor. In such a way, well-educated young women often expressed their feelings through the gift of an inscribed fan.
無限哀怨的班婕妤難以排遣相思愁緒，便親手裁製一把團扇，上書「怨歌行」，送給皇上，對方果真頗受感動，又對她恢復了舊情，不時眷顧。