
The Chu family had a priceless jade pendant passed down through the family. The Yu family, a monopoly merchant of rice and grain, decided to use the hands of Commander Shen Xiu, who had just entered the city, to seize the pendant. Yu LAN (Commander Shen's eldest wife) had someone insult Chu's mother and falsely accused her of having an affair with someone. Commander Shen, in a rage, strangled Chu's mother to death. All of this was witnessed by Chu Xian, who was hiding in the wardrobe.