The elders discuss the whole story, and they all agree that fen fenin is a bad influence on his son. The elder of the second house, the uncle of yuanhong, is furious, and the elders decide to punish him severely. chen quing, the son of the first house elder, says that if his mother had married in the royal court, he would be offered a position as a courtier, but now he cannot do much but stay home. He says that he has nothing to say, and that he would never take anyone who wanted him and his mother dead as his family members. The elders decide that they must drive out the bastard son, and chen quin says that they should do so in case he brings more trouble to the family. He adds that he gave bribes to the elders in advance, so they are all on his side. yuechi's son is arrogant, and he should be driven out of the house. He is just a failure, the elders say, because of the family's strict rules. .