Upon fainting, crying, and questioning, Qian Wanxiu immediately gripped Pei Zongli's heartstrings. Seeing his face filled with shame and his lips stuttering out apologies, claiming he did not fancy Zhao Liniang and was merely seduced, Qian Wanxiu felt a rage burning within her. Now he knew to feel guilty, but later he would still gravitate towards that despicable vixen. Truly inviting her into the household would indeed make him secretly overjoyed.
In an attempt to placate Qian Wanxiu, Pei Zongli said he would send Zhao Liniang away and swore that he had never considered taking her as a concubine from the beginning.
Qian Wanxiu, drying her tears, said, "You're really muddled. She is carrying a child, a descendant of Old Pei's House. How can we let it be cast aside! I can't be so heartbroken as to neglect the bigger picture. Let's invite her into our home!"
