Situ Zengyan's expression was grim. He didn't expect his parents to pressure him to such an extent. He knew they preferred Murong Xianyin over Pan Yuezhi, but his second wife was also their daughter-in-law, so their actions were overbearing.
Since Situ Lingxi was his daughter, Situ Zengyan felt he had the right to determine her future more than his parents, but they strictly forbade him from arranging a marriage for her.
Pan Yuezhi was at a loss for words; her face was ashen, and her eyes were filled with tears. She had long been aware that Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue were unwilling to accept her as their daughter-in-law, even though she had given them a grandson. However, they had never treated her harshly before, let alone threatened to expel her from the Situ Clan and strip Situ Qingze of his status as main heir.
