"W-what?" The old man was left in disbelief upon hearing his granddaughter's words. Indeed, this estate was under Tang Lixue's name. This was an inheritance he received from his grandfather too. As to why Tang Moyu's great grandfather didn't pass the property to Elder Tang, Tang Moyu had no idea.

  "You heard me. From this day onwards, this property is mine and you are illegally settling in it. I expect you to vacate the area as soon as possible. There are things that need to be done and be considered. It would be faster if none of you were here." Tang Moyu shrugged and intended to leave, but she couldn't help to revel in the shock that she had successfully put on the old man's face.

  "You are kicking us out? Moyu, we are your family!" The old man exclaimed at her, but the empress remained firm with her decision.

  "Family?" Tang Moyu furrowed her brows and looked at Elder Tang, seemingly confused. "I expected you to consider the same for me five years ago. But all of you turned your back on me to save yourselves from Feng Tianhua's wrath. Grandfather, you should know better than anyone that Feng Conglomerate and Tang Enterprise only exist now because I made it possible."

  Family? Such a big word. They would never understand what it truly meant. What kind of family were they when they kicked her out of the estate as she begged them for their assistance? Their protection? Tang Moyu didn't care about what people thought of her, but the pain and humiliation the Tang family made her feel were unforgivable.

  Did they really think that she needed the backing of the Tang and the Feng families? If there's anything, they need her more than she needed them. Tang Moyu had already proved, over the years of her exile, that she didn't need to rely on anyone to get what she wanted.

  Through her hard work, she was able to not only support herself, but also her little buns, without asking anyone for help. Not even from Feng Tianyi, who was oblivious of the truth at that time.

  "You can't do this to us, Moyu! You are still a Tang. Don't forget that!" The old man jolted from his seat and yelled at his granddaughter. This was the first time ever that the empress saw this old man lose his composure.

  Tang Moyu only looked at him as if he was going crazy. The despair, the hurt of betrayal they were feeling right now couldn't be compared to what she had suffered in the past. While it was true that she told Feng Tianyi she didn't have the luxury to seek revenge on those who hurt her in the past, that didn't mean she would turn a blind eye on their attempts to use her once again.

  Hadn't the Tang family repeatedly antagonized her and tried to bully her since her return? Were they too tired of living now? Were they seeking death?

  If they still had any logical brain cells in their heads, they would realize that she was the only one capable of saving their asses, if they wanted to keep their current lavish lifestyle. That is, if they know how to cooperate with her.

  Alas, all of them only saw her as a threat and had tried to sell her off like all the other daughters that the Tang family produced. They hadn't changed one bit, and Tang Moyu hated that she was born and raised in such a backstabbing family. The only consolation she had was having good siblings who, despite being powerless, were deeply concerned about her.

  Tang Moyu wasn't sure why her father had left her such a large amount of wealth in inheritance. It was as if he was trying to make sure that none of it would fall into the hands of his wife or his father.

  That made her wonder how Tang Lixue's relationship was with the old man. Considering that he was forced to abandon the love of his life and his children to marry Zhang Wuying, Tang Moyu wouldn't be surprised if her father despised the whole Tang family, just like she did.

  However, it wouldn't be enough to make up for the time he was absent when she was growing up. This only gave her an advantage against her 'mother' and the Tang family.

  "Grandfather, do you really think that the Tang family is really that great and mighty? Perhaps if you have paid more attention to the company instead of using your family's daughters to build bridges for connections with other families, you would discover that a lot of things aren't even yours."

  The Tang family had used their daughters for generations, and it was about time the Tang men man up and take responsibility for their family. The women of the Tang family had done enough already.

  "You can't do this to us…" The old man looked at her in disbelief. Initially, he thought that if they were able to convince Tang Moyu to marry Yun Zhen, not only would they be able to regain control of Tang Enterprise from the empress peacefully, but they would also gain an advantage by being in-laws with the Yun family.

  "Watch me." Tang Moyu said in defiance before walking away, leaving the old man in shock, way before he could recover and retort. This was just the start, she wasn't quite done yet. Since they had repeatedly tried to offend her, not even considering her feelings and pride, don't blame this empress for retaliating.

  Tang Moyu's personality was really a perfect replica of his eldest son. From the way she presented herself, up to his cold and clear voice that had a hint of authority in it were exactly the same. There were times that when he looked at his granddaughter, Elder Tang could see the same disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e in her eyes.

  He didn't know why, but Elder Tang suddenly felt like seeing his deceased son in his granddaughter the moment Tang Moyu turned to walk away, leaving him rooted. Guilt seeped through his entirety as he was reminded that he was the one who personally ruined their lives.