Lady Chen observed Old Pei's expression and knew he too was inclined to break off the engagement with the Zhao family. She immediately persuaded Old Pei, "Dad! With in-laws like the Zhaos, they only scheme for their own benefit when it suits them and pass the blame to us when trouble arises. We were unaware before, but now we've seen their true colors. In prosperous times they look down on us, and in troubled times we can't shake them off! Having such a family as relations invites disaster!"
Old Pei was also worried about this. Regarding the current incident, he wasn't sure whether it was the Qian family who had hired someone to commit murder, nor how it had somehow involved Zhao Junchao and the others. But if the Qian family didn't step in to smooth things over, Zhao Junchao would definitely pin the blame on his second son and the second son's wife.
Upon receiving Old Master Qian's letter, Lady Qian's face darkened for a long time.
