Mrs. Tan is a shrewd woman, she thinks the Imperial City has an abundance of everything, but the most abundant are assorted beauties. She fears that her honest husband might get deceived one day without even realizing it, so she restricts her husband to wear regular cotton clothing except when meeting guests or attending banquets, and his purse must never exceed one tael of silver!
Even Xiao'er admires Mrs. Tan's cunning! Thankfully her uncle has a good temperament, and he appreciates his wife for marrying him and bearing hardships with him without complaints at his most difficult times, otherwise, who could endure such restrictions!
Jinghao, Zhiwen, and Zhiwu didn't stay at home for long before they left again as they had to attend the Qionglin Banquet granted to the newly appointed scholars by the Emperor.
Xiao'er too ran out saying she had made plans with her close girlfriends to have some fun.