My Arrogant Young Lady

"Wang Yang's son has fallen into depravity..."

"Sigh, so people do change. Even if someone was kind by nature when they were young, they'll change if they spend too much time in an ordinary family."

"It seems he is not the hope of our family."

Seeing my arrogant expression, the family elders sighed. At that moment, they began to feel disappointed in me, and not just a little disappointed.

And I... I could hear their whispers. But I didn't care, and maintained my arrogant demeanor.

However, at that very moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall changed. A stunningly beautiful woman, supported by a pretty young maid, entered the hall, accompanied by a group of beautiful women adorned with jewels. Her eyes were expressionless; she exuded the aura of a high and mighty goddess.

She exudes a unique charm characteristic of mature women. She is like a classical beauty who has stepped out of a poem or painting, inspiring a sense of shame in anyone who sees her.

And at this moment, I finally realized why I fell in love with Tong Jia Ling'er. Because Tong Jia Ling'er looks a lot like her.

As I watched the woman, supported by the little girl beside her, walk over and sit down next to me, I felt a sudden, visceral shock. At the same time, images from my childhood flooded my mind. I almost cried, almost wanted to throw myself into her arms and weep. I wanted to ask her why she was so heartless to abandon me, why she was so heartless to leave me behind to search for my father.

My family situation is a bit unusual; I've never met my father since birth. My mother is always lost in thought and ignores me. Later, I became seriously ill, and my mother was stunned. Holding me in the hospital, she looked so helpless. At that moment, I realized how much she loved me. Because I saw her cry, her tears falling incessantly onto my face.

But she loved my father more. She abandoned me, sending me to an ordinary family to find my father.

So, my mother is you, the world's number one master, Qinghua.

My eyes were already reddening, but I saw she ignored me and didn't cry. I just clenched my fists, forcing myself to maintain a nonchalant, spoiled demeanor. Although I was still smiling, a storm was raging inside. Then, a beautiful woman with bright, intelligent eyes walked up to me and gently asked, "Xi'er, do you need my help?"

"No need," I said, forcing back a sob.

"Mom." An Yao greeted me softly, glancing at the beautiful woman beside me.

"Don't speak. Let's see how that old scoundrel Wang Yuebai impeaches Xi'er," the beautiful woman said with a smile, gently stroking my hair.

Seeing that the imperial concubines, princes, high-ranking elders, and the heads of the ten martial arts halls of the Wang family had all arrived, Wang Yuebai proudly surveyed the crowd and stood up, saying, "Respected imperial concubines, princes, high-ranking elders, and promising young members of my Wang family. I have taken the liberty of summoning you all here today because Yuebai has an important matter to announce..."

"Heh, that old scoundrel Wang Yuebai has something important to announce every two days these past two months." An Yao's mother laughed disdainfully. Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was clear enough to be heard.

"..." Elder Wang Yuebai blushed upon hearing An Yao's mother's retort. However, he quickly gave An Yao's mother a respectful smile and then said earnestly, "The long-lost heir of my Wang family, the future hope of my Wang family, has finally returned!"

As soon as Elder Wang Yuebai finished speaking, all the important figures in the entire Wang family elders' meeting hall turned to look at me.

"But, Yuebai discovered that my Wang family's heir had been separated from ordinary families for far too long. He had been assimilated by those pitiful commoners and was no different from them. The fact that my heir had become like ordinary people pained me deeply. My feelings were complex, and I couldn't sleep all night. For the future of the Wang family, Yuebai felt guilty and ashamed. Yuebai…"

"We're all family, so let's skip the empty pleasantries. Just tell me who you want to impeach today," the beautiful woman standing behind me sneered disdainfully.

"Princess Consort An..." Upon hearing the words of the beautiful woman behind me, Wang Yuebai's expression instantly became complicated again.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say, don't waste our time," Wang Yu's mother also spoke up.

"Empress Oda?" Upon hearing Wang Yu's mother speak, Wang Yuebai suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Are you going to impeach my brother and remove him from his position as heir apparent?" Wang Che suddenly spoke from the back of the table.

After hearing the words of Princess An, Princess Oda, and Wang Che, everyone turned to look at the three women. Wang Yuebai's expression also changed slightly at that moment, as if he were struggling with something internally. He hesitated for a long time, and finally, gritting his teeth, he solemnly said, "Yes!"

"So, what is the Crown Prince's crime?" an elder asked expressionlessly.

"Reporting to Elder Zhenren, the charges I wish to impeach the Crown Prince today are: unjustly harming the Wang family's adopted son, disobeying the Wang family head, disrupting the family's morals, and that unfortunate and heartbreaking crime of soliciting prostitution," Wang Yuebai said with a sorrowful expression.

"What!?" Upon hearing Wang Yuebai's words, the head of the Punishment Hall immediately stood up and looked at me intently. The Wang family members also became chaotic, whispering among themselves.

"The young master actually frequented prostitutes? Isn't that a bit absurd?"

"Wasn't it said that Brother Wang Yang's son was very honest? How could he do such a shameful thing?"

"Don't blame him yet. Even if he's not the crown prince, he's still a prince of our royal family. Quickly have the doctor examine him, lest he have contracted that unclean disease."

I noticed that everyone was looking at me strangely, with a hint of disdain in their eyes.

After all, soliciting prostitutes has a very bad reputation. And everyone here today is a member of the Wang family. They are all my father's best brothers and friends. This kind of thing is shameful to talk about, no matter when. It's like a New Year's gathering, the whole family together—who would have the nerve to tell their parents, "Uncle, Aunt, are you waiting for me to go to a prostitute and come home for dinner tonight?"

Now that everyone has heard that I actually solicited prostitutes and that Wang Yuebai caught me red-handed, their eyes have all turned helpless as they look at me.

Even An Yao's mother, standing behind me, looked somewhat embarrassed. She said helplessly, "Xi'er, how could you be so careless? You actually let that old scoundrel Wang Yuebai catch you doing something wrong?"

Wang Yuebai had already achieved the effect he desired. At this moment, his expression towards me was somewhat smug. "Prostitution, it's not a huge deal, but it's not insignificant either. Our young master is the future emperor of our Wang family; it's perfectly normal for him to have three wives and four concubines. But his mistake lies in his absurdity. He actually went to a prostitute, and because the prostitute our Illusion Hall's deputy leader, Wang Xu, found for him wasn't pretty enough, he severely injured Wang Xu. His behavior is truly incomprehensible..." At this point, Wang Yuebai deliberately paused, giving everyone a little time to discuss.

As soon as Wang Yuebai finished speaking, everyone started talking. From the moment I arrived at the Wang family, everyone was somewhat helpless about my behavior.

Now that everyone sees me severely injuring Wang Xu for such a bizarre reason, they all start to think I'm being incredibly absurd. Even my mother glances at me sideways at this moment.

People started to doubt my character and my morals. They even wondered if I had a mental problem.

An elder stared at me for a long time. Then, in a voice that wasn't too loud, he said, "It's probably because Xi'er has spent so much time with ordinary people that he's lost his self-control when he suddenly realized he was the heir of the royal family. Alas, many people in this world are like that. Once they have power, they start to act recklessly and do whatever they want..."

“Therefore, I don’t think he’s qualified to inherit our Wang family!” Wang Yuebai immediately chimed in after hearing the elder’s words.

Then, Wang Yuebai smiled and looked at me, saying, "Our Wang family is no ordinary family; we are one of the world's top families. We are the most powerful newly rich and internationally recognized royalty. If we were to hand over such great power to a child as ignorant as Xi'er, I fear she would lead our family to destruction. If you all still believe that what Yuebai is saying is nonsense and absurd, then Yuebai will resign from the position of steward of the Wang family and leave it alone. Yuebai simply cannot bear to see the foundation that the family head has worked so hard to build destroyed in Xi'er's hands."

At this point, Wang Yuebai deliberately put on a pained expression.

His speech was impassioned and his impeachment arguments were reasonable. He also used the threat of resigning from his position within the Wang family—a tactic he frequently employed. He knew that once he said this, people would sympathize with him and quickly side with him. And when the vote began, he was certain he would win a large number of votes and swiftly remove me from office.

But when he glanced at me smugly, his expression changed slightly. He saw that I remained unmoved and calm.

Could it be that he deliberately didn't want the position of heir apparent and intended to give it away to someone else?

At that moment, I smiled, lit a cigarette, and said, "Since you are willing to resign from your position as the Wang family's steward, then I agree."

"..."

Chapter 286 When Husband and Wife are of One Mind, Their Strength Can Break Metal

Instantly, Wang Yuebai's expression changed drastically. The entire Wang family meeting hall fell silent; everyone's faces were expressionless. Seeing Wang Yuebai's face darken, I smiled and vanished from my chair, reappearing at the long conference table. High above him, as if ruling the world, I pointed at him and said, "Wang Yuebai, you old scoundrel, how dare you impeach me? If you find being a powerful minister in the Wang family too tiring, you can resign immediately."

"And I only want to ask every elder here one question. Am I Wang Yang's son? Am I the heir apparent personally appointed by my father?"

Silence fell, and everyone looked at me with slight surprise. They hadn't expected that I would become a god-level expert in less than a year. Of course, this was largely due to my master, Leng Yan, and also because I was the heir of the Wang family and had received guidance from senior figures.

However, they cannot deny that my talent is not high enough. They cannot deny that even with the guidance of the highly skilled Leng Yan, I was able to become a top-tier, god-level master in just one year. This is related to the immense effort I put in.

I bled too, I was injured too. Because I am the heir of the royal family, I have almost died several times.

After a moment, a middle-aged man with an expressionless face spoke, “You are naturally the biological son of Brother Wang Yang, and naturally the heir personally appointed by Brother Wang Yang.”

“Very well, then I have another question. As the crown prince, do I have any special privileges that belong to the crown prince?” I asked.

“Of course you have one. With the patriarch absent, you are the one with the highest status in the family. And now that the patriarch is absent, you are the one with the highest status among us here.” Wang You’s mother suddenly spoke in a clear and pleasant voice.

"Thank you, Imperial Consort Chen." Showing respect to Wang You's mother, I bowed deeply to Imperial Consort Chen. Then, I continued with a smile, "And one last question: how exactly are the rules of our family calculated? Is it decided by our patriarch alone, or by our entire family?"

“Our Wang family’s empire was won with blood by the patriarch, Wang Yang, and his brothers. The patriarch’s word carries weight, of course, but the elders’ words also carry weight. Our family operates on a system of consensus. If the patriarch has any ideas, they require the consent of all family members to pass.” My mother suddenly spoke.

Just one glance at my beautiful mother, my mother with unparalleled beauty. My heart was stirred at that moment, and I forced back tears, smiling slightly, "Then, what is this old scoundrel Wang Yuebai? He is neither the head of the family, nor one of my father's brothers who risked their lives for him. Tell me, what right does he have to lead everyone in impeaching me? What right does he have to strip me of my position as heir apparent?!"

When I said those words, I clearly saw panic in Wang Yuebai's eyes. And the members of Wang's family and friends around him also looked a little flustered.

Wang Yuebai's ambition is common knowledge. Almost every servant in the Wang family knows that Wang Yuebai has the idea of ​​seizing control of our Wang family.

But by the time everyone realized Wang Yuebai had revealed his ambition, it was too late. He had already used Wang Che, Wang Huan, Wang You, and Liuli's disrespectful act of attempting to murder me to place them all under house arrest. He then took the opportunity to attack their mothers, stripping them of their privileges in the Wang family under the pretext of failing to educate them properly, and even seizing control of Liuli's mother's household management.

His faction is large and powerful, and most of the Wang family's power is now in the hands of their relatives and friends. However, they have a fatal flaw: they haven't contributed anything to the Wang family's rise to power. They only came to our Wang family as relatives of my father to enjoy royal treatment when our family began to prosper.

They exaggerated their minor contributions to the family, receiving enormous rewards for small achievements. With the family head absent, they began to corrupt the family, leading to its increasing chaos and decay.

All I heard were my words, which went straight to the point and were full of crucial information. One of the elders of the Wang family, a brother who had risked his life for my father, immediately shouted, "Well done! You're right!"

"Not bad..." Elder Ye smiled slightly. He had long been displeased with the members of our Wang family's faction.

"Hehe, Qinghua's son is quite interesting." Seeing that I dared to curse Wang Yuebai, an old scoundrel, in front of everyone, and at the same time point out that Wang Yuebai had no real merit, Wang Huan's mother smiled, her eyes revealing genuine admiration as she looked at me.

And I, too, spoke out the words that everyone had been holding back for years.

It's like this: my father and his brothers started a company. As the company grew, our family became wealthy. Then, some poor relatives came to our house, asking to live with us and enjoy the money my father had earned. My father, being kind-hearted, agreed and took good care of them. He also gave them important positions in the company and huge salaries every year.

But they're not satisfied now; they feel this isn't enough for them. They think we should give them their father's company as well. They feel they're more qualified to be the company's owners.

How is this any different from my mean-spirited aunt?

My father's brothers, my mother, and my other mothers saw that my father's poor relatives were becoming increasingly powerful and arrogant in the Wang family. However, because they were my father's family, they tolerated them and dared not speak out even if they felt unhappy.

Now, I'm speaking their minds in front of everyone. Pointing at the group of uncles and aunts led by Wang Yuebai, I said, "You've never contributed anything to the Wang family. What right do you have to boss my family around like my father does?!"

"Xi'er, how dare you!" Suddenly, an old man stood up from the crowd. He pointed at me, his face pale with anger, his finger trembling as he pointed at me. Suddenly, he clutched his chest and fainted.

"Who is this old man?" I asked An Yao, turning around when I saw that the old man dared to reprimand me.

“He’s our father’s second uncle’s father, our second great-grandfather, right?” An Yao said after calculating our relationship.

"Quick, Second Master has fainted from anger caused by the young master! Call a doctor!" Seeing the old man faint on the spot, a group of Wang family members immediately ran over to help him up.

When Wang Yuebai saw that I had angered the Second Master to the point of fainting, he was also furious. He slammed his hand heavily on the conference table, leaving a dent in the heavy surface. Then, Wang Yuebai looked at me coldly and said, "Xi'er, not only have you not repented for your mistake, but you also dare to be so disrespectful to your elders. We misjudged you, we misjudged you!"

Hearing Wang Yuebai's words, I feigned slight surprise. Then I sat cross-legged on the conference table, took a glass of baijiu from Xia'er, and said, "Huh? Uncle? Didn't you resign? Why aren't you home yet? Why are you still here having a meeting with us?"

"Wang Xi, you!" Upon hearing my words, Wang Yuebai's face turned pale instantly.

“Uncle, you should know that a king’s word is law, right? Although you are not the king of my royal family, you are still a very important uncle. Since you have already said that you would resign from all your important positions in my royal family, you should keep your word. Uncle, don’t you think so?” I smiled.

I heard him force that old scoundrel Wang Yuebai to resign, and Wang Yuebai, having just said it, was powerless to refute it. Everyone looked at me with pained expressions, but soon a pleasant chuckle rose from the crowd. This chuckle was full of mockery; it was Wang Che mocking Wang Yuebai, "Uncle Yuebai, you should keep your word."

"Heh, you don't keep your word. I, Wang You, despise people like that," Wang You said coldly.

“Wang Yuebai, a real man should act like a real man. What? You’re going back on your word? Didn’t you always say that managing the Wang family was too tiring? Didn’t you always say that you’ve been working so hard for the Wang family that you’re almost losing twenty years of your life? Now my brother Yang’s son has given you the opportunity to resign, why haven’t you resigned yet? Are you reluctant to give up your position in the Wang family and want to continue eliminating dissidents and swallowing up the Wang family?” A fierce-looking elder stood up and said.

“Elder Qiang, you are a guilty man, you have no right to speak. And Che'er and You'er, you are also guilty now, you have even less right to speak!” A middle-aged man standing next to Wang Yuebai said.

"Fuck you! I only spent two million more from the Wang family, right? I'll just make up for it with my own money later. What are you yelling about? If you weren't related to Brother Yang, Brother Yang has been away from home for the past two years. I would have shot you dead long ago!" After saying that, the fierce-looking elder immediately pulled out a pistol and pointed it at the middle-aged man.

"Barbarians. This is what barbarians are like!" Upon seeing Elder Qiang pointing a gun at my Wang family relative, the relative immediately started shouting and yelling.

"Quiet down!" I clapped my hands lightly a few times, bringing the meeting hall to a standstill. Then, I smiled at Wang Yuebai and said, "Elder Yuebai, I only want to ask you, are you going to resign or not? If you resign, and I am willing to impeach you for any wrongdoing I have committed, I will accept it, and I am willing to voluntarily resign from my position as heir apparent. If you do not resign, then let's adjourn today's meeting. I do not want to confront someone who is full of empty talk."

"Wang Xi, you!" At this moment, Wang Yuebai was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. In his heart, it wasn't just about tearing me apart; he wanted to slice me into a thousand pieces right now.

"Father, it seems we are no match for this boy. We seem to be starting to lose ground." Recalling Wang Yuebai's unintentional remark, Wang Huan began to sense that things were not going well.

"I resign!" However, Wang Yuebai suddenly said something that surprised everyone.

He should resign; Wang Yuebai really should. The Wang family is now a super-powerful clan, and everyone, from the patriarch to his children, has a very good habit: they always keep their promises and keep their word.

Even Wang Che, notorious for her deception, is very reliable. Because before she starts lying, she'll warn you beforehand. Since she's already promised to lie to you, her subsequent lies are simply keeping her promise.

Wang Yuebai. He did indeed say he would resign. If he goes back on his word, he will likely find it difficult to gain the respect of others in the future.

However, Wang Yuebai still had some schemes. Although he had resigned and was filled with resentment, he still had a chance to make a comeback. He whispered in Wang Huan's ear, "Huan'er, I have resigned, but if I lose the position of heir, I can still be reinstated, and the power of the Wang family will still be in our hands. Now, immediately produce evidence of the heir's prostitution, assault, misconduct, and damage to the reputation of our Wang family. As long as we take down this heir, the Wang family will still be ours."

"Alright!" Hearing Wang Yuebai's words, Wang Huan felt slightly relieved. Then he immediately gave me a cold look and sneered, "Young Master, please don't change the subject."