When Xu was pregnant with Sang Yuyan, it was completely different from when she was pregnant with Sang Liwan.

Not only did the pregnancy look great and she hardly suffered any hardship, but General Sang's status in the court also rose rapidly, with good news coming one after another.

After experiencing what happened with Sang Liwan, the couple felt that the baby in their belly was a blessing.

Although she was a daughter, she was pretty and lovely, so Mrs. Xu put all her motherly love on Sang Yuyan.

She has devoted all her energy and heart to her daughter.

But she didn't expect that for a man she had only met once, her daughter, whom she had loved for half her life, would point fingers at her and accuse her of being selfish.

Xu's heart felt more bitter than coptis chinensis.

After Sang Yuyan finished speaking, she felt that what she said was a bit too much.

She bit her lower lip, hesitant.

But when she thought of Gu Huaizhi waving a fan and smiling at her at the gate of the palace, her originally wavering heart suddenly became firm again.

Why can Sang Liwan marry the high and mighty Prince An, but she can only find a family of equal status?

Sang Yuyan has always had a high opinion of herself, so how could she bear to be inferior to Sang Liwan in such an important matter as marriage?

Therefore, she was determined to marry Gu Huaizhi at this moment, and no matter how Xu persuaded her, she did not take Xu's words to heart.

Xu's lips were worn out, but she saw that Sang Yuyan looked like an old monk in meditation. No matter what she said, she didn't react, and she felt upset.

"Yan'er, I'm an experienced person, so just listen to me."

Sang Yuyan was not moved at all by Xu's earnest advice.

She shook her head. "Since mother doesn't agree, there's no need to bother trying to persuade me anymore. I'll go back and ask father to make the decision for me."

Sang Yuyan thought clearly that since Mrs. Xu did not agree, she would go directly to General Sang. After all, General Sang was the one who made the decision on such important matters at home.

As long as General Sang agrees, it will be useless no matter how much Xu tries.

In Sang Yuyan's heart, she never thought that General Sang would disagree with this matter.

After all, the Duke of Qi's Mansion is hereditary, and although the status of the Duke's son is not as good as that of Prince An, it is not bad either.

When the old master passed away, she would be the next mistress of the Duke's Mansion. She really couldn't think of any reason why General Sang would refuse such a marriage.

The facts were indeed as Sang Yuyan said. After hearing her words, General Sang did not refuse at the first time.

Sang Yuyan's face lit up with joy. Since he didn't refuse, there must be a way.

She completely ignored Xu's hesitant expression and looked at General Sang, who was seizing the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot. "Father, you are still under house arrest by the Emperor. If we get engaged to the Duke of Qi, wouldn't that provide an extra layer of protection?"

However, it was this sentence that completely settled General Sang's originally hesitant mind.

He said in a deep voice: "This is inappropriate."

The smug smile on Sang Yuyan's face froze in an instant.

Even Xu was in disbelief.

She originally thought that the matter would be settled like this, but unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events.

"General?"

"Dad, what did you say?"

Sang Yuyan suspected that she had not heard clearly.

Hearing this, General Sang just looked at her solemnly, without much expression on his face.

"I don't agree with this."

"Why?" Sang Yuyan screamed in a thin voice, even forgetting the proper respect.

Sure enough, the next moment General Sang’s face darkened.

"Is this how you talk to your father?"

General Sang was born a military general. He had a handsome appearance and a murderous aura. When he looked at people seriously, it was easy to make people feel afraid.

Even Sang Yuyan, her biological daughter, is no exception.

She did not expect General Sang to suddenly get angry. She was completely unprepared and trembled all over. Then she quickly lowered her head to apologize.

"It was my daughter who was disrespectful."

But after she finished speaking, she was still full of dissatisfaction, and she had to ask General Sang to give her an explanation.

"Dad, why is that? Is it because my eldest sister married Prince An that you no longer even care about the Duke's Mansion?"

"How dare you!" General Sang raised his hand and slammed the table heavily, obviously very angry.

Seeing this, Xu quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "General, don't be angry. Yan'er is still young. Why bother getting angry with her?"

At this moment, Xu Shi no longer remembered how she was trembling all over because of Sang Yuyan's anger.

"Still young? Are you still young enough to say such outrageous words?"

Xu frowned and looked up at Sang Yuyan, who stood aside, not daring to speak, realizing she had spoken out of turn. She couldn't help but scold him, "Yan'er, how dare you say anything? Don't you know that walls have ears? Your father is still under house arrest."

Sang Yuyan was scolded repeatedly, and the expression on her face was very ugly, but she still stiffened her neck and demanded an explanation.

"I just want to know why?"

General Sang took a breath. He knew his daughter's temper. If he didn't give her an explanation, who knows what kind of thing this girl would do to lose her head.

He sighed and said, "There are people outside who are eyeing our General's Mansion covetously. Even the Emperor is afraid of our General's Mansion. If you marry into the Duke's Mansion at this critical juncture, do you think the Emperor will let us go?"

Xu was shocked when he heard this. "General, why do you say that?"

General Sang glanced at her calmly and said, "I was imprisoned this time because I was framed. Although the emperor still believes that I have no intention of rebellion, what will happen in the future? The emperor's mind is unpredictable. Now I am a first-rank general protecting the country, and Wan'er is the Princess of An. If our family produces another prince's consort, it will be so conspicuous that even if the emperor doesn't want to be afraid of him, there will be people in the court who will force him to be afraid of him."

Xu understood the principle that a big tree attracts the wind, but Sang Yuyan did not.

She just felt that when Sang Liwan fell in love with the Second Prince and Prince An, her family fully supported her, but when it came to her turn, they only used such big principles to fool her.

Sang Yuyan just felt that her parents were extremely biased.

"Father, these are just your guesses. The Emperor is wise and wise. How could he be afraid of you over such a trivial matter?"

"A small matter? Do you think this is just a matter between you and the prince? He is involved with the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion. It's not as simple as you think."

Sang Yuyan was furious. She thought about it over and over again, but she really couldn't find any good excuse to persuade General Sang.

In the end, she had no choice but to beg in a soft voice, asking General Sang to show some sympathy for her again because he had loved her for so many years.

"Dad, I really like Master Gu, please help me."

But General Sang was completely heartless. "Asshole, marriage is always decided by parents and matchmakers. When will it be your turn as a junior to make the decision? You keep saying we favor your elder sister, but wasn't she promised to Prince An?"

In the past, Sang Yuyan only regarded this matter as fun, but now that the needle was pricking herself, she realized how painful it was.