Pei Qian's eyes suddenly reddened. She heard Pei Yuan instruct, "Find a few sharp-tongued old maids to scold them, saying that Xie Yi and Xie Ze came to Capital Jingcheng for refuge and it was they who did not welcome them. They made their own cunning plans, turning away from their nephew with indifference and disregard—no need to mention the rest."
The Zheng family came to make trouble at the Pei Residence, having announced their intentions beforehand, which attracted quite a crowd.