What she said was the truth, she wasn't afraid of being exposed, after all, her own mother handled the food supply the same way.
The most important thing was that her son also had a share in everything the Chen family owned, so how could she possibly let her parent's home take it away?
Hearing this, Old Lady Li didn't doubt her words, but her face fell instantly: "So, you're just going to watch as your brothers and nephews starve to death?! If you can't even procure some food, don't blame your brothers for forsaking sibling love if you end up being thrown out by your in-laws like your elder sister!"
She's always used the eldest daughter as a threat whenever the other daughters disrespected her authority.