Chen Shiying was so angry that he slapped Chen Yuhui twice and intended to send her to the nunnery to copy Buddhist scriptures. The old lady pleaded tearfully and desperately, forcing Chen Shiying to give in. He stated that he would give her one last chance and asked Mrs. Jiang to arrange a far-off marriage for her. If she continued to cause trouble, he would wash his hands of her and directly send her to a nunnery
Finally, Qingfeng laughed and said, "Madam, I think you're worried that the madam and the master would get wind of this when they return to their maternal home. Their reputation, as well as their in-laws', would be tarnished."
Indeed, Chen Shiying cared about his own reputation. How could he bear the disgrace if his eldest son-in-law found out that his second daughter wanted to be his mistress?