The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

Cen Yizhi ignored Chu Zhengying and calmly opened the bamboo tube to take out the letter of support. When the letter was unfolded, the red seal of the head of the family came into view.

He handed the letter to Mr. Zheng with both hands: "Mr. Zheng, this is our Cen family's letter of support, please take a look."

"The Cen family!?"

Mr. Zheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached out to take the letter, his movements still a little anxious.

He carefully opened the envelope, unfolded the letter, and carefully checked the contents over and over again. The expression on his face changed from shock to relief, and finally he couldn't help laughing.

"Hahahaha! The Cen family! It really is a letter of support from the Cen family!" Elder Zheng's voice was loud and clear, shocking everyone present. He raised his head and scanned the room, his gaze stopping on Chu Zhengying. With a hint of sarcasm, he said, "Everyone, I declare that there are now four aristocratic families supporting Chu Zhenghong, while there are only three supporting Chu Zhengying. Therefore, the next head of the Chu family is - Chu Zhenghong!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a deathly silence in the hall, and then a whisper broke out among the crowd.

Chu Zhengying immediately pointed at Mr. Zheng and yelled, "This is impossible! Mr. Zheng, I know you don't support me and you don't like me, but you can't believe a letter that comes from an unknown source!"

"Unknown origin?" Upon hearing this, Mr. Zheng raised his eyebrows and a cold look flashed in his eyes.

He held up the letter, shook it gently, and pointed at the red mark on it. "Chu Zhengying, open your eyes and look carefully. This is the Cen family seal. I don't like you, but I will never take revenge on you. They wrote clearly in the letter that you have bad character and are unfit to be the head of the Chu family!"

"This is impossible! Impossible!" Chu Zhengying rushed forward as if he had lost his mind and snatched the letter of support from the Cen family from Mr. Zheng's hand.

He unfolded the letter with trembling hands, his eyes fixed on the glaring red family seal, as if trying to find some flaw in it: "How could this happen? The Cen family should have supported me! How could they suddenly change their minds and support Chu Zhenghong?!"

His eyes swept over the words on the letter, his fingers almost crumpling it. He suddenly raised his head, his gaze piercing Cen Yizi like a knife, his voice filled with anger and questioning: "Who are you? What is your relationship with the Cen family?!"

Chu Zhengying's voice exploded in the hall like thunder.

Upon hearing this, Cen Yizi's expression changed slightly, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down. He was obviously a little flustered by Chu Zhengying's aura, and for a moment he didn't know how to explain.

Seeing this, Chu Ying quickly walked forward, stood beside Cen Yizi, and put her arms around his shoulders with swift movements, protecting him behind her like a cub.

She raised her chin and looked at Chu Zhengying with sharp eyes: "Hey, why are you being so mean to him? Is it a big deal to have a loud voice? Why, do you think you have face by scaring the young master of the Cen family?"

Chu Zhengying's eyebrows jumped, and the anger on his face turned into shock: "Young Master of the Cen Family?"

Chu Ying snorted lightly, not disguising the sarcasm in her tone: "Indeed, this is my fellow disciple and the young master of the Cen family, Cen Yizi."

She paused, her eyes narrowed slightly. "Come to think of it, my dear second uncle, you locked the young master of the Clan into the room yesterday! If it weren't for my eldest brother's high level of cultivation at the Jindan stage, and if he hadn't broken your shabby formation, the young master of the Cen family would probably still be suffering in your hands right now."

Chu Zhengying's face instantly turned pale and blue. He subconsciously took a step back, his lips trembling slightly, and for a long time he couldn't utter a word. He had never imagined that this young man in front of him, who spoke with such confidence, would actually be the young master of the Cen family!

Amidst this subtle commotion, Old Zheng slowly walked to the center of the main hall and solemnly took out a patriarch seal inlaid with the Chu family totem.

"Zhenghong," said Elder Zheng, in a low voice, but enough to silence the buzz of discussion in the hall, "This is the seal that symbolizes the identity of the head of the Chu family. Chu Nan gave it to me to keep for a while. Now that you have become the head of the family, it should be handed over to you."

Chu Zhenghong nodded, then walked forward and took the family seal.

After a moment's silence, someone started clapping. Then, like a wave, the applause surged from all directions, carrying a complex mix of emotions: support, reluctance, but mostly a sense of forced submission.

Chu Zhenghong nodded slightly and raised the family seal to signal everyone, "Thank you all for your trust. From today on, I, Chu Zhenghong, will live up to your expectations and work with you to ensure the prosperity of the Chu family. Of course, there is one more thing I must mention today."

After saying this, he looked at Chu Zhengying and said, "Chu Zhengying! You have a bad character and evil intentions. You have committed countless evil deeds over the years. Today, I will expose all your crimes one by one."

He took a step forward, his eyes becoming even colder.

"First, you secretly colluded with Concubine Liu and betrayed your loyalty. This immoral act is a great disgrace to the Chu family!"

As soon as these words were spoken, low whispers erupted in the hall, and everyone looked at Chu Zhengying with complicated eyes. Some frowned, some shook their heads, and many more sneered in mockery.

Chu Zhengying's face froze, his tightly pursed lips trembling slightly. "You can't blame me for this! Yurong likes me, and she insisted on getting close to me. What can I do? You can't control your own woman, and you let her seduce me, and now you're blaming me!?"

Liu Yurong was shocked when she heard this: "Second Master, what are you talking about? Clearly——"

"That's enough. At this point, I don't care who seduced me first." Chu Zhenghong remained unmoved and continued in a cold voice, "Secondly, to achieve your own selfish desires, you drugged me, trapped me in a formation, and shamelessly fabricated rumors to try to discredit me. Such insidious actions are truly immoral!"

Every time he spoke, his voice was filled with decisive force, like a sharp sword, stripping Chu Zhengying's last stubbornness to pieces.

Chu Zhengying's forehead was covered with sweat. He wanted to open his mouth to refute, but under Chu Zhenghong's cold gaze, he found that even his strength to stand up straight was being drained away bit by bit.

"Third, in order to seize power, you set a trap and attempted to imprison Chu Ying and all the disciples of the Xianyun Sect. Such a heartless act is simply outrageous!"

Upon hearing this, the hall erupted in an uproar. Those guests who had been friends with Chu Zhengying all showed expressions of shock and disdain, and whispers of discussion rose one after another.

Chu Zhenghong glanced coldly around, suppressing the noisy voices. His tone suddenly rose: "Chu Zhengying, I declare that from today on, you are expelled from the Chu family! Your name will be erased from the family tree! The Chu family will no longer tolerate the evil deeds you have committed!"