Lin yaoyue has asked her father to come back from his duties so that she can arrange a marriage for her mother, but he refuses, saying that she is not allowed to do so without consulting him and his wife. Lin says that he asked his wife to find a husband for his own good, and that as long as Fang'er marries a good family, she will be a "woman of repute" . Lin tells his wife that he will not defend himself as he did before, because his wife is working with the crown prince against him.