Master Shen thought that the Gu Family's actions were correct. The matter with Gu En had too great an impact, and it happened so suddenly that there was no time to prepare for a response. Thus, for the good of the three families, the Gu Family choosing to enforce justice even against their own daughter was proper.
Furthermore, the Gu Family was indeed arranging lawyers for Gu En and was still withholding approval for the Lin Family marriage. Clearly, they were making plans for Gu En's future rather than treating her as a discarded wife as Gu En claimed.