Chapter 473: Situ Zengyan, Pan Yuezhi, And Situ Qingze I

Situ Lingshan, who was in a meeting with several ministers of the Taixu Kingdom, suddenly fell silent. She listened to Taixu Yue’s report on the situation in the Song Kingdom, including Tang Xiao’s plot against Song Tianlin.

Situ Lingshan’s expression turned serious upon hearing that Tang Xiao had decided to collaborate with Mo Bing to capture Song Tianlin. She looked at the people in front of her and signaled them to leave.

Seeing the seriousness on Situ Lingshan’s face, no one dared to linger. They hurriedly left the room, leaving her alone.

Situ Lingshan leaned back in her chair, her hands crossed in front of her chest, and her face became increasingly serious. "Why did Tang Xiao decide to work together with Mo Bing to capture Song Tianlin? I know he doesn’t like Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin, but his plan regarding their son makes no sense, and they will attack him if they find out his plan."

Situ Lingshan decided to contact Situ Lingxi and ask her about Tang Xiao’s plans. Her niece told her that Song Tianlin was interested in Mu Qingge, and he didn’t intend to give up, even though he was going to marry Zhan Yiran in a few months.

"Wealth, power, and women will always be the greatest temptations for any man." Situ Lingshan let out a soft sigh. "Fortunately, my husband is not that kind of man; otherwise, I wouldn’t have married him. Fortunately, my son’s character is similar to his father’s, and he isn’t the type of man who is easily swayed by a woman’s beauty."

Once again, Situ Lingshan fell into deep thought; Tang Xiao’s plan was already baffling enough for her, but what puzzled her most was Xuanyuan Lingtian’s decision to support his actions. "For now, I will observe the situation first, and I will help him if Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin find out about his plan."

After that, Situ Lingshan left the room and went to meet her husband, Taixu Wudie. She wanted to discuss Tang Xiao’s plans with him, and she would prepare a solution to help him if the situation turned against him.

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In the garden of the Situ Clan

Situ Chengyan sat together with Dugu Xinyue and Murong Xianyin. He told them of Situ Yang’s report regarding Tang Xiao’s plans against Song Tianlin.

Dugu Xinyue and Murong Xianyin were shocked upon hearing the news, and they were even more shocked when Situ Chengyan revealed that Xuanyuan Lingtian supported Tang Xiao’s plan.

They could understand Tang Xiao’s plans for Song Tianlin, but they couldn’t understand Xuanyuan Lingtian’s decision.

*Tap... Tap...*

Situ Chengyan, Dugu Xinyue, and Murong Xianyin looked at the three people who had just arrived. They were Situ Zengyan, Pan Yuezhi, and Situ Qingze, who had just returned from another island.

"Father! Mother!" Situ Zhengyan greeted his parents and sat down beside Murong Xianyin. "Wife."

Pan Yuezhi still looked beautiful, even though she had an adult son, but her beauty could not compare to Murong Xianyin’s.

Situ Qingze was tall and quite handsome, but his demeanor was excessively arrogant. Moreover, his gaze seemed strange, and there was lust in his eyes as he looked at Murong Xianyin.

After exchanging pleasantries, Pan Yuezhi and Situ Qingze didn’t join them, and they went back to their respective rooms to rest.

Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue didn’t care much about Pan Yuezhi and Situ Qingze’s attitudes, and they cared more about Murong Xianyin.

Situ Zhengyan looked at his first wife and asked. "How could Sun Weitian die in that forest, wife? Did our daughter have any injuries?"

"Our daughter made it back safely, and she didn’t suffer any injuries," Murong Xianyin replied in a flat tone, her expression devoid of emotion.

Even though Situ Zhengyan was Murong Xianyin’s husband, their relationship had been strained for a long time, especially after he took Pan Yuezhi and Hong Ruoyan as his second and third wives.

Moreover, Situ Zhengyan always treated Murong Xianyin as a backup after his second wife gave birth to Situ Qingze, which caused her feelings for him to fade over time.

"Oh." Situ Zhengyan nodded. "Where’s our daughter? Why isn’t she here with you?"

"Your daughter joined the Nine Profound Sect." Situ Zhengyan looked at his father in shock. "I was the one who gave her permission to join the sect, so you can’t blame my daughter for that."

"Why did you do that, father? Why didn’t you discuss it with me first?" Situ Zhengyan asked with a frown.

"Have you ever cared about your daughter?" Situ Zhengyan opened his mouth, but he didn’t dare to refute Dugu Xinyue. "Since Lingxi was born, you’ve barely spared your time to accompany her. You even forgot about her after your son was born, so there’s no need for you to pretend to care about her now."

"But Mother, I—"

"Enough!" Dugu Xinyue interrupted her son. "Lingxi has found another happiness, and the three of us decided to support her. Even though you are her father, your father and I will never forgive you if you dare to ruin her happiness."

Situ Chengyan fixed a stern gaze on his son before speaking again. "If you dare to interfere in Lingxi’s private life, I will strip you of your status as patriarch of our Situ Clan, and I will lead our clan myself."

Situ Zhengyan froze; he looked at his parents with a look of shock. He couldn’t understand why they were suddenly acting like this, even going so far as to threaten him. He knew they loved Situ Lingxi wholeheartedly, but he felt their attitude was too excessive because he was their only son.

Situ Zhengyan looked at his wife, but Murong Xianyin lowered her face, and she had no intention of helping him talk to their parents. Their attitude made him infuriated and frustrated; he immediately stood up and left without saying another word.

After her husband left, Murong Xianyin raised her head again. "Father, what do you think of Tang Xiao’s plan?"

"I don’t have the answer, Xianyin." Situ Chengyan shook his head. "I understand Tang Xiao’s goal, but I think it’s too risky for him."

"I don’t think we need to worry about Tang Xiao," Dugu Xinyue chimed in. "Lingxi previously told us that Emperor Xuanyuan supports his plan, and Huangfu Lingxuan is also on his side. Even if Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin know everything, Old Huangfu will definitely protect him."

Murong Xianyin nodded to them. "I’m afraid my daughter will be sad if something bad happens to Tang Xiao, but I can’t think of a way to help him."

"I understand your worries, but you must remember that Tang Xiao is not an ordinary cultivator, and he has many tricks up his sleeve." Murong Xianyin looked at her mother-in-law. "For example, his actions in freeing Huo Mianmian from the Shangguan Clan, and he also kidnapped Shangguan Qingyue, but no one from that clan was aware of it."

Situ Chengyan added. "To this day, people from the Song and Shangguan clans are still lurking around the kingdom looking for Huo Mianmian, but they won’t be able to find her because Tang Xiao hid her in his private place."

"I hope you’re right." Murong Xianyin stood up. "Lingxi and Tang Xiao’s wives will be arriving at our clan soon, so I’ll go to the kitchen to prepare a feast for them."

Dugu Xinyue watched Murong Xianyin leave before turning to her husband. "Did you see the look in Qingze’s eyes when he looked at our daughter-in-law?"

"Yes." Situ Chengyan nodded. "I don’t know what happened to him, but I feel that he has changed, and he looked at Xianyin with lust in his eyes. For now, we don’t need to say anything, but we must monitor him closely."

Dugu Xinyue nodded. "However, I’m worried about what might happen if he meets Tang Xiao’s wives later, Husband. If he looks at them like that, I’m afraid Tang Xiao will kill him."

"Hmm?" Situ Chengyan frowned. "I will contact Lingxi, and I will ask her to take them to our other residence. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I don’t want Qingze to meet Tang Xiao’s wives."

Dugu Xinyue nodded in agreement and stood up. "I’ll go to the kitchen to find Xianyin, and we’ll entertain Tang Xiao’s wives at our other residence."

After contacting Situ Lingxi, Situ Chengyan immediately contacted Situ Lingshan and informed her of the situation. After that, he left the Situ Clan, went to another residence, and ordered the servants there to clean everything up.

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"What happened? Who made you angry?" Pan Yuezhi asked as soon as her husband entered their room.

Situ Zhengyan sat down on a chair, poured tea into a cup, and drank it. He explained his previous conversation with his parents to his second wife, causing Pan Yuezhi to frown. "I know they love my daughter very much, but they’ve gone too far by threatening me like that."

Pan Yuezhi knew her husband’s attitude towards Situ Lingzhi had never been good, but she didn’t expect Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue to threaten him like that. Although she had given birth to a grandson, they had always considered her an outsider. They loved Murong Xianyin more, and they entrusted all their clan’s important affairs to her sister.

"What do you think I should do?"

Pan Yuezhi could only shake her head, as she had no solution for her husband. She worried that if she suggested taking action against Murong Xianyin and Situ Lingxi, her parents-in-law would find out about it and dislike her even more. "Since Sun Weitian is dead, I think you should marry Situ Lingxi off to another man."

"Who is the right man for her?"