The Cui family's He had been repeatedly reminded by Luo beforehand, naturally hoping for Chen Yi to nod his head. On either side of her, the housekeeper and servants stood holding gifts for the visit—ginseng, lingzhi, calligraphy scrolls, and the like—politely waiting there. As soon as Chen Yi nodded, everything would be brought into the courtyard.
Holding the invitation in his hand, Chen Yi seemed to be contemplating briefly, and seeing this, He from the Cui family thought he might be inclined. So she struck while the iron was hot and said:
