My Arrogant Young Lady

"Oh? May I ask what topic I changed?" I asked with a smile.

"You went to a prostitute, didn't you?" Wang Huan asked me.

"I didn't!" I suddenly denied it.

"What?! You actually dare to make excuses?!" Wang Huan was shocked upon hearing my words.

I glanced at Wang Huan with disdain and said to the four hall masters who had been released beside me, "Heavenly Thunder, Earthly Fire, Hurricane, Lightning, go and bring Wang Xu here now. I want to confront him on the spot!"

"Yes!" Knowing I was certain of victory, the four hall masters were overjoyed. They looked at me with admiration, then quickly led their men to capture Wang Xu.

In just five minutes, the four hall masters brought Wang Xu, whom I had beaten beyond recognition. Before everyone, I coldly said, "Today, besides confronting Wang Xu, I have another great announcement to make. My wife, Xi'er, is pregnant with a child of the Wang family!"

"What!?" Upon hearing my words, everyone in the Wang family was immediately shocked. My mother looked at Xi'er with even greater surprise. Then, glancing at Xi'er's flat stomach, her already charming and slightly red eyes turned even redder.

"Qinghua, you're going to be a grandmother..." Consort Han, Consort Zhao, Consort Chen, and Wang Yu's mother were all extremely surprised to hear this good news.

Wang Che was so excited that she immediately burst into tears, "I... I'm going to be an aunt so soon?"

"Brother." Upon hearing that Xi'er was pregnant, Wang Huan was also extremely excited.

Without giving everyone much time to get excited, I simply let out a cold snort and said, "Although I am still young, I am about to become a father. The fact that Xi'er and I love and respect each other is known throughout the martial arts world. And now Xi'er is carrying my child. How could I possibly betray Xi'er and seek pleasure?"

“Wang Xu, do you know why I hit you? I knocked out all your teeth so you can’t speak. I only need to say one sentence and you just need to nod. If you dare to lie, you should know what the consequences are for lying in front of the entire Wang family. I will definitely pull out your tongue so that you can never lie for the rest of your life.”

"I'll only ask you this: Did I solicit prostitutes?" My body instantly emitted a golden light, and my gaze sharpened as I stared intently at Wang Xu as I asked.

“…” Wang Xu immediately shook his head.

He was speechless with bitterness, and he finally understood why I had knocked out all his teeth.

At this moment, he finally understood. The young man before him was definitely not just a spoiled brat. He possessed profound cunning and a deep understanding of human nature, a formidable figure capable of manipulating events at will.

"They said I beat you up because the girls you found for me weren't pretty enough. Is that true?" I asked.

"..." His mouth was so swollen that only a slit remained, and Wang Xu couldn't even speak. So, he could only nod quickly.

"Heh, then why did you find me prostitutes? You know perfectly well that I am the heir apparent, and I cannot do such a thing, tarnishing the reputation of my Wang family. Yet you still found me prostitutes. Are you deliberately trying to harm me?" I suddenly sneered.

Instantly, everyone's gaze towards Wang Xu changed. Then they turned to Wang Yuebai, their eyes blazing with fury.

Everyone in the Wang family knows that Wang Xu is Wang Huan's subordinate and a member of Wang Yuebai's faction. They clearly know that my actions will jeopardize my position as heir apparent, yet they still do it. Therefore, their ambitions are obvious to everyone.

At this moment, Xi'er also laughed disdainfully, "That Wang Xu is interesting. Not only did he find the top courtesan in the county for my husband, but he also secretly recorded it and came to tell me that my husband had found a prostitute. I was so angry at the time that I almost lost the Wang family's flesh and blood. If I hadn't trusted my husband, I..." After saying that, Xi'er showed a pitiful expression.

Xi'er had snow-white skin and always exuded a captivating aura. She was also beautiful and delicate, like a ripple on West Lake after the rain, making one's heart flutter.

Seeing that Xi'er was about to cry, her pitiful appearance made everyone in the Wang family feel sorry for her.

And when everyone heard that Wang Xu had harmed me and spread rumors about me in front of Xi'er, my mother, with just one glance at Wang Xu, felt a billowing black aura emanating from him.

"Drag Wang Xu out and execute him!"

Chapter 287 Eliminating Dissidents

Instantly, everyone's expression changed drastically as they looked at my mother. Wang Xu, in particular, turned ashen-faced with fear, tears streaming down his face as he cried and kowtowed repeatedly to my mother, begging for mercy.

But there was no pity in my mother's eyes, only endless coldness. And I saw the shadow of Emperor Zhao in my mother.

Yes, she was the younger sister of Emperor Zhao. Emperor Zhao was arrogant and domineering. My mother inherited some of these traits from him.

Even if Wang Xu didn't intentionally harm me, she doesn't need an explanation to kill someone.

At this moment, the faces of Wang Yuebai and his son Wang Huan were even more ashen. They never dreamed that they would be defeated by me, and utterly defeated at that. They also never dreamed that I, an ordinary person raised in an ordinary family and seemingly unremarkable, would possess such profound cunning and skill.

And my mother... she has begun to disregard the feelings of her Wang family relatives. She has already ordered the Wang family members to execute Wang Xu by firing squad, so they will definitely be next. Today, they are doomed no matter what.

Seeing Wang Xu weeping and kowtowing repeatedly, General Cui led his men to forcibly drag Wang Xu away. Wang Yuebai and his son Wang Huan began seeking help, looking towards members of the Wang family's faction. However, as soon as their gazes swept over them, his cronies immediately looked away in fear, wishing they could sever ties with them as quickly as possible to protect themselves.

After all, Wang Yuebai and his son Wang Huan made a grave mistake. They actually sent their subordinates to take the prince to prostitutes, then deliberately framed him, using this as a pretext to depose him from his position.

Everyone could accept their punishment of Wang Che, Wang Huan, Wang You, and Liu Li, because they had indeed made mistakes and were guilty of murdering the crown prince. Their stripping of the Zhou imperial concubine's control over the household was also acceptable; after all, the Zhou imperial concubine had been too strict with the Wang family, and everyone had had enough of that austere life. Even knowing that Wang Yuebai and his son Wang Huan harbored ambitions, everyone could accept their elimination of several Wang family elders, because those elders were too unruly and deserved a proper lesson.

But now they want to depose the heir of the Wang family, the heir personally appointed by the head of the Wang family. Their actions are sufficient evidence of their wolfish ambitions.

Today they can use schemes to frame the Crown Prince and depose him. Tomorrow, they can use schemes to depose the head of the royal family and take his place.

Their actions have crossed the line with the Wang family.

I saw Wang Xu being dragged out of the conference hall by General Cui. His already pitiful state was now amplified by his heart-wrenching cries. He still wanted to live. He didn't want his young life to end so soon. He gripped the ground tightly with his fingers, leaving ten long, bloody welts as General Cui dragged him along. With a cold laugh, I immediately pointed at Wang Xu and said, "Wang Xu, you scoundrel, will you dare to look down on me again? Will you dare to disregard me? Will you dare to act arrogantly in front of me, relying on your master's power?"

Upon hearing my words, General Cui expressionlessly threw Wang Xu to the ground. Wang Xu, as if granted a pardon, immediately knelt on the ground and crawled quickly toward me.

Then, she looked at me, weeping, and wrote a misspelled word on the ground in blood.

Seeing that Wang Xu knew he was wrong, I couldn't help but sneer and look at my mother. When my eyes met hers, my gaze softened involuntarily. "Mother, although Wang Xu deserves to die, he is still a human being. It wasn't easy for you to adopt him and carefully cultivate him into a god-level expert. Why not spare his life and let him serve the Wang family?"

“Mother, Wang Xu truly deserves to die. He often harassed us when he was at the stronghold in the county town, and was incredibly arrogant and domineering. But he is still a human being, and he is also the adopted son of the Wang family, and can be considered my brother Xi’er’s brother. Please, Mother, have mercy and let him go.” Xi’er bowed to her mother and pleaded with her along with me.

“Brother, sister-in-law, Wang Xu actually dared to frame you. He has committed a grave crime of disrespect. He should be killed. Why are you pleading for him?” Wang Huan frowned.

“Yeah, he deserves it,” Wang Che said, pursing his lips.

"Brother, should we plead for Wang Xu?" Liuli asked Wang You in a low voice.

“He doesn’t deserve our pleading.” Wang You smiled, but his eyes were cold.

My mother sat there before us, her expression as cold and aloof as frost. Seeing Xi'er and me pleading for Wang Xu, she paused for a moment, then looked at the head of the Punishment Hall. "Zhen'er," she said, "this Wang Xu dared to frame the Crown Prince, attempting to depose him. According to the Wang family's rules, how should he be punished?"

After listening to his mother's words, the head of the punishment hall thought seriously for a moment and said, "The crimes of disrespect, murder of the crown prince, and usurpation of the royal family's power should be punished together, and the execution should be carried out by firing squad."

Hearing the words of the head of the Punishment Hall, I felt a chill in my heart. Wang Xu also knew that the head of the Punishment Hall was a ruthless and meticulous person. At that moment, his eyes immediately turned to despair, and he sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

“But what if the Crown Prince pleads for him?” the mother asked.

"A suspended sentence can be given. Beat him until his skin is torn and bleeding. Send him to the Wang Family Farm for labor reform to observe his behavior," said the head of the punishment hall.

"Let's do it this way." The mother's voice was devoid of any emotion.

Upon hearing his mother's words, Wang Xu's gaze immediately filled with gratitude. He looked at me with gratitude and began repeatedly kowtowing on the ground. Then, General Cui dragged him out of the Wang family's main meeting hall. Soon after, Wang Xu's screams of agony echoed from outside.

On this side, Wang Yuebai and his son Wang Huan were terrified when they saw their mother's murderous intent. Even though Wang Yuebai had secretly cultivated his martial arts to a level above the gods, he was still far weaker than his mother. Moreover, besides his mother, Wang Yu and his mother were also masters above the gods. Although he planned to collude with Wang Yu, Wang Yu was arrogant and wouldn't bother talking to them. Wang Yu's mother and my mother had a very good relationship, not only because they were masters above the gods, but also because the head instructor of the Wang family, Liang Bin, was a master above the gods. Liang Bin was the patriarch's personal disciple, extremely talented, and proficient in the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts.

They were no match for the Wang family by force. Today they admit defeat, they utterly admit defeat.

Seeing all their hard work and accumulation destroyed in an instant, Wang Yuebai thought for a moment and then whispered to Wang Huan, "It seems we have no choice but to sacrifice the lesser and save the greater. Huan'er, you are the nephew of the head of my Wang family. They won't kill you; at most, they'll make you suffer the same fate as Wang Xu. But you are a top-tier god-level expert; even if you're beaten to a pulp, you'll recover in ten to fifteen days. Huan'er, quickly take the blame for framing the heir for your father. After your father reorganizes things within the Wang family, he will save you. If we both fall today, we will never have another chance to hold our heads high in the Wang family."

Wang Huan was a man capable of great things. Upon hearing Wang Yuebai's words, he immediately took the blame. He strode forward and knelt down before us with a thud. "Imperial Consort Zhao, Prince, Imperial Consorts, Princes, and elders of the family, Wang Xu dared to frame the Prince! It was Huan'er's fault for failing to discipline him properly. This matter has nothing to do with my father. If there is to be punishment, please punish Huan'er alone!"

"What? This matter has nothing to do with Elder Yuebai?" Upon hearing Wang Huan's words, I immediately showed a surprised expression.

When Wang Huancai saw my surprised expression, he immediately trembled with fear. He finally realized that he had underestimated me all along. He thought I was a fool, but in reality, I was a cunning and shrewd person.

He thought I would relentlessly pursue Wang Yuebai, but I didn't expect me to so quickly help Wang Yuebai distance himself from the matter. He started to feel confused, wondering what tricks I was up to now.

“Yes, this matter really has nothing to do with my father. My father was only loyal to the Wang family and wholeheartedly cared for the Wang family. He was afraid that the future of the Wang family would be jeopardized, so he dared to impeach you. He didn’t expect it to be a misunderstanding.” Wang Xiang said after thinking for a moment.

"So, it's related to you? You know everything Wang Xu did, are you Wang Xu's accomplice?" I asked with a smile.

“This…” Wang Huan hesitated after hearing my words.

“Don’t lie. You know the consequences of lying in the Wang family. No one in the Wang family knew about my soliciting prostitutes except you and your father. Do you dare say that this has nothing to do with you? And you just said that your father didn’t know what happened. So, you must have done it. Wang Huan, do you admit that you planned to frame me?” I asked with a smile.

Hearing my words, Wang Huan's expression kept changing. He glanced at his father again, knowing that one of them had to take the blame today. He clenched his fist tightly, took a deep breath, frowned, and looked at me, saying, "Alright, then Wang Huan will take all the blame."

I glanced at Wang Huan with a smile, and the memory of how he almost killed Wang You came to mind. I also remembered how they had imprisoned me. I smiled and said to my mother, "Mother, Wang Huan has already confessed. I already pleaded for Wang Xu, so let's not plead for Wang Huan anymore. Otherwise, it's not good to always plead for others; it would make me, the heir apparent, seem like I'm abusing my special status and having dictatorial power. Just execute him; I don't care anymore."

"What!?" Upon hearing my words, Wang Huan's expression immediately changed.

Chapter 288 Settling Grudges

Wang Huan's expression was complicated, and his face looked extremely ugly. Wang Che, sitting in the back, couldn't help but laugh.

My mother's expression was also somewhat complicated as she looked at me. She seemed to want to laugh, but because of her noble status, she concealed the smile on her face. She yawned expressionlessly, not even bothering to glance at Wang Huan. She stood up and said, "With the patriarch absent, you hold the highest position in the family. You should discuss what to do with the elders."

After speaking, my mother, supported by her maid, walked outside. The imperial concubines in the family looked at me with meaningful glances. Smiling, they followed my mother out of the palace. They were relieved; even Wang Yuebai and his son combined were no match for me.

Wang Yu also stood up and gave me a deep look. Then, he and his mother walked out of the main hall.

Seeing my mother and the other mothers leave, I thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "Head of the Punishment Hall, as the Crown Prince, I am now sentencing Wang Huan to death. Do you have any objections?"

“Even if the emperor breaks the law, he should be punished the same as the common people. Wang Huan harbors treacherous intentions towards my royal family; he deserves to die,” the head of the Punishment Hall said earnestly.

"Very well, then let's take him out and execute him." I said, giving Wang Huan a cold look.

When Wang Huan saw that I was really going to execute him, his expression changed again. He was indignant. He immediately pointed at me and roared, "Wang Xi, you scheming villain! How dare you sentence me to death! How dare you have me executed! If the patriarch returns and finds out about this, he will definitely not let you off!"

With a roar, Wang Huan's voice echoed throughout the hall. At that moment, billowing black energy began to emanate from Wang Huan's body; he had decided to resist.

However, the moment he unleashed his powerful aura, countless pistols and submachine guns appeared from all directions around Wang Huan. One of the elders, revealing his gold teeth, coldly said, "Wang Huan, so what if you're a master above the God level? In this martial world, a God level master might be considered one of the top experts. But my Wang family has no shortage of masters above the God level. Try making a move and we'll blow your head off!"

After saying that, the elder strode towards Wang Huan and pressed a Desert Eagle firmly against Wang Huan's head. Then he kicked Wang Huan hard in the knees, forcing him to kneel directly in front of me.

Indeed, no matter how strong Wang Huan is, can he be stronger than our entire Wang family? Especially now that even his cronies dare not associate with him, having witnessed my profound cunning, they all avoid him like the plague. My Wang family's relatives and friends are all afraid of me, afraid that I might impulsively seize the wealth and status they rightfully deserve within the family. Better wealth and status would be desirable, but they are already content with their current treatment; they don't want to lose everything because of Wang Yuebai and Wang Huan.

Seeing that he and his father had fallen out of favor with everyone, Wang Huan's heart was in turmoil. He was quickly handcuffed and shackled by the Wang family guards, dragged outside, and prepared to be executed. He was beginning to feel fear, but he was still defiant. He stared intently at me, "Wang Xi, if you dare kill me, you'd better not regret it!"

"Honey, you're pregnant. What would you like to eat tonight?" I asked, holding Xi'er's little hand affectionately, without even looking at Wang Huan.

"If you can't eat, then let's not eat tonight." Xi'er's face was slightly pale.

"No. How can you not eat? I'll go to the kitchen myself in a bit and make you a good soup to nourish your body," I asked.

I completely ignored him, which infuriated Wang Huan so much that he nearly coughed up blood. His forehead veins bulged with rage. "Wang Xi, listen to me!!!"

"What?" I looked at him and blinked, looking a little confused.

"I was wrong. I will never scheme against you again. I admit defeat. I am willing to atone for my sins and wholeheartedly assist you. I will help you bring glory to the Wang family." Wang Huan's eyes were complicated as he immediately knelt on the ground and apologized to me.

"No need. My Wang family is already one of the top families in the world. Although we are still far inferior to the Arab royal family, I am content. One generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade. I'll just stay here and tend to my little plot of land. It's good to have ambition, but too much ambition is not good." After saying that, I continued to look at Xi'er and her chatting and laughing.

As for Wang Huan, he naturally understood that I was speaking to him. At that moment, my words pierced his heart like a poisonous thorn.

He's no match for me at all. If he were, how could he possibly have hired two mediocre extras to frame me? With those two extras' clumsy acting skills, he thought he could frame me and throw me into that Jincheng prison?

He is intelligent, but he is far inferior to the children of the Wang family. The reason he was able to take advantage of our weakness and defeat us all last time wasn't due to his own abilities, but because Wang You and Liuli were indeed guilty. They were worried that the family's punishment of them would be too hasty and opportunistic, and that they shouldn't have attacked the Ye family. It was also because Wang You and Liuli were too powerful, and we couldn't bear to harm them, that we ended up with both of us suffering heavy losses.

If I really wanted to deal with him, he wouldn't stand a chance against me.

My words deeply wounded his pride, and Wang Huan knelt on the ground, filled with hatred. But he didn't hate me; he only hated his own naiveté. And he couldn't help but glance at his father beside him. Hatred. His father had actually betrayed him to preserve his own strength.

As for Wang Che, his cunning was no less than mine. Just one look at Wang Huan's resentful eyes, and Wang Che coldly remarked, "If I had a child, I definitely wouldn't want him to die for me. Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Aren't parents the people who love their children the most?"

Wang Che's words ignited the flames of anger in Wang Huan's heart. He glanced coldly at his father and sneered, "One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand. Father, you really are capable of anything to achieve great things."