Realizing that her nephew could be executed for his crimes, and that Chiang Ching-kuo was highly likely to execute Kong to set an example, Soong Mei-ling begged her husband Chiang Kai-shek to fly immediately to Shanghai to rescue Kung.
Menyadari bahwa keponakannya bisa dieksekusi atas kejahatannya dan bahwa Chiang Ching-kuo sangat mungkin mengeksekusi Kong untuk memberi contoh, Soong Mei-ling meminta suaminya, Chiang Kai-shek, untuk segera terbang ke Shanghai untuk menyelamatkan Kung.