Even when pressured, the main house had no choice but to contribute some effort. Qian Wanxiu negotiated with Lady Zhu, proposing not to cancel the marriage arrangement with the Zhao family, but to replace Pei Qin with the main house's Pei Wenlee. This solution would benefit both families, and later it could simply be said that the Zhao family had coveted Pei Qin and secured a marriage alliance with the main house, yet attempted to deceive and coerce a marriage through forgery. They would not fall into ill repute.
However, this would enrage the Zhao family, and Pei Wenlee would have no good days after marrying into their family. Moreover, the Zhao family had previously disagreed and stated they looked down upon Pei Wenlee.
