My Arrogant Young Lady

In short, the Ye Family Manor has been completely transformed. Stepping into the manor, one can immediately feel the splendor of the Ye family, which exudes the grandeur befitting royalty.

On the day Wang Xi married Xi'er, the entire Ye family was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the whole courtyard was filled with festive red lanterns. Throughout the Ye family compound, the words "Xi Xi" (meaning "joyful marriage") could be seen everywhere, with golden dragons and colorful phoenixes combined, which made people feel envious.

The courtyard of the Ye Family Manor was now filled with distinguished guests from all directions. The twelve daughters of the Ye family who had married out had each brought back twelve sons-in-law of high status. The Ye family was royalty, so their daughters naturally married very well. Their husbands were either powerful officials, renowned wealthy merchants, or powerful regional governors.

Besides, the forty-seven daughters from the four branches of the Ye family who married out brought back sons-in-law who were all renowned heroes. Although the Ye family didn't have a male head of the household, if they were to recall all their scattered influence both domestically and internationally, even the four major domestic families combined would have to tremble in fear. After all, some members of the Ye family had married into the four major domestic families. And for them, marrying a daughter of the Ye family was an honor they could boast about for a lifetime.

In addition, the guests included the leaders of various prestigious sects, and even the beloved disciples of super sects. Even Leng Yan, the top expert of the time, who was rarely seen, brought his close friend Han Xin, who was above all gods, to offer his congratulations.

On this day, over a hundred experts at the god-level appeared in the Ye family. Seven of these highly respected, awe-inspiring experts also appeared in the Ye family.

The leaders of those minor gangs were terrified. On this day, it seemed that all the most famous forces in the country, and the top experts from across the nation, were gathered at the Ye family's wedding banquet. The Ye family had kept a low profile for over a decade, yet their strength was in no way inferior to what it had been back then.

Xi'er, dressed in a wedding gown embroidered with golden phoenixes, sat gracefully in the main hall of the Ye family. A red veil covered her head, and her petite figure exuded an imposing air of nobility. Many young disciples from prestigious sects stole glances at her; even before seeing Xi'er's face, they blushed, secretly falling in love with this girl from the Ye family.

Everyone knows that the girls of the Ye family are renowned for their virtue and gentleness. Not only are they exceptionally intelligent, but they are also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Furthermore, the Ye family girls learn various languages ​​from a young age. If it weren't for the Ye family having specialized teachers, any of these girls would likely have become a provincial top scholar or one of the top three in the country if they had attended a regular school. Moreover, the Ye family girls possess a unique talent that no one else has: alchemy. Their ancestor, Wanyan Aguda, made a living by collecting herbs and was skilled in alchemy. The descendants of the Ye family have preserved this skill of their Jurchen ancestors, continuing this ancient art to this day.

If they could marry a pill master from the Ye family, what would that mean? It would mean that their family would henceforth possess their own pills, and be able to cultivate a large number of martial arts masters, or even masters above the god level.

If a family can produce a master above the gods, then their family will be able to stand out from the crowd and be on par with the four great families in the country.

Now, as Wang Xi prepares to marry the last princess of the Ye family, the scions of all the prestigious sects and super families are filled with boundless envy, jealousy, and hatred. With this generation, the Ye family's royal bloodline will be severed. Yehenara Xier carries the blood of both the Wanyan ancestors and the Aisin Gioro imperial family of the Qing Dynasty. And since she is a girl, once she marries into the Wang family, she will become a member of the Wang family. After this generation, there will be no more royal descendants in the world. Only the descendants of the current elite, the Wang family's bloodline, will remain.

But what could they do, even if they were envious and resentful? Wang Xi was the eldest son of the Wang family, the heir apparent. And his father was the most powerful figure overseas. The head of the Wang family had already declared himself emperor overseas, and the Wang family's imperial title was internationally recognized. Furthermore, the Wang family possessed five experts above the level of gods. It was rumored that the youngest son of the Wang family was currently in seclusion, about to break through to the top level of god-level expert, becoming the sixth expert above the level of gods in the family.

A mere person above the level of a god is qualified to establish a sect and become a peerless master who dominates a region. But what does it mean to be above the level of six gods? It means they possess the power to potentially raze any opposing force to the ground.

Moreover, the Wang family seems to have many friends who are above the level of gods. Leng Yan, who is present today, is a master above the level of gods, Wang Xi's teacher, and an elder of the Wang family. And his friend Han Xin is also a master above the level of gods.

Aside from the heir of the Wang family, probably no one else is worthy of Yehenara Xier. Compared to Wang Xi's noble status, they all feel inferior.

Over here, as more and more distinguished guests arrived, they continued to present lavish gifts. The Empress Dowager, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, held a gilded pipe carved with a golden dragon and took a deep drag. "Old Gu Tongjia, are you saying that Wang Xi is still missing? And that Ling'er, who was responsible for protecting him, disappeared along with him?"

“Yes, Wang Xi disappeared after going on a sea trip with the twelfth young master of the Long family and the only son of the Hao family. When asked how Wang Xi disappeared, they refused to say. With the deadline fast approaching, it seems Wang Xi may not be able to come. In addition, I heard that Emperor Zhao is looking for someone to impersonate Wang Xi. Elder Tongjia, what do you think we should do about this?” Elder Tongjia asked with a grim expression.

Hearing Tong Jia Lao Gu's words, the Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly. Glancing at Xi'er, who sat regally to be married to Wang Xi, the Empress Dowager calmly said, "Emperor Zhao is truly absurd, actually wanting to find a fake to marry the young master of my Ye family. If the time comes and Wang Xi doesn't come, then the marriage won't happen. Since all my Ye family friends are here today, we can directly gather our forces and launch a full-scale attack on the Wang family, wiping them out in one fell swoop."

"Yes, today the Ye family's forces are complete. In the battle more than ten years ago, the Ye family was one expert above the God level compared to them. As a result, we suffered a crushing defeat. But today, the Ye family should be able to gather five experts above the God level by piecing together what we have. If Wang Xi cannot arrive on time, we will take this opportunity to avenge the humiliation of more than ten years ago." Old Gu Tongjia sighed, already imagining the scene of the two super families' decisive battle, with blood flowing like a river.

"Before his death, the nobleman refined an unparalleled Nine Dragons Breathing Pill. This pill can instantly elevate a god-level expert to a level above even the gods. If Wang Xi does not arrive by the appointed time, give this Nine Dragons Breathing Pill to Ye Shuang, and let him lead our experts and allies to attack the Wang family," the Empress Dowager said with a smile.

"Yes." Tong Jia Lao Gu nodded gently.

"This Wang Xi is just as unreliable as his father!" Suddenly, the Empress Dowager remembered that towering figure in her mind. She slapped the armrest of the mahogany chair beside her.

This scene was instantly captured by many of the Ye family's distinguished guests. Ye Shuang was also summoned to the Empress Dowager's side and whispered something to her.

As fellow super-powerful families, how could the Ye family not be as well-informed about the distinguished guests here? When they saw the Empress Dowager's angry expression, they immediately confirmed that the rumor about Wang Xi was true.

Some busybodies secretly chuckled to themselves. If Wang Xi hadn't come today, let's see how the Wang family would explain themselves to the Ye family.

It seems that another huge conflict is about to begin in the martial arts world.

"Brother, ten more minutes." At the foot of the Ye family's mountain, the Zhao family's wedding procession and eight cartloads of betrothal gifts were ready. Seeing that there was still no news from Wang Xi, Long Pao took a deep breath, the scar on his face trembling slightly.

Beside him, Emperor Zhao was having someone dress up the imposter Wang Xi. He kept urging his ten makeup artists to hurry, when suddenly, in a fit of rage, Emperor Zhao kicked one of them to the ground and roared, "What's going on? Did I not pay you enough? One million each! And this is the mess you've made of this fake?"

Upon hearing Emperor Zhao's words, the makeup artists' faces turned deathly pale. They inwardly groaned; even as makeup artists for top celebrities in the entertainment industry, this was already their limit. How could they possibly make someone look exactly like the young man in the photo?

Thinking of this, a makeup artist said helplessly to Emperor Zhao, "Brother Zhao, we know you have great power and endless money. But this is truly our limit. Even the legendary art of disguise cannot make him look exactly like the Prince of the Wang family. A person's appearance can indeed be copied, but a person's temperament is unique."

“Yes, Emperor Zhao, your nephew is Prince Wang Yang, exuding an aura of nobility. His mother is the top martial arts expert of the time, while this kid was handpicked by you from among your subordinates. He looks like a petty hoodlum. How could you possibly make him look exactly like the prince?” Another makeup artist lamented.

"I don't care! If you manage to get this ceremony through, I, the Emperor, will add another ten million to your paychecks. But if you mess it up, you'll all lose your jobs!" Enraged, Emperor Zhao drew his pistol and fired a shot into the air.

Seeing that Emperor Zhao was truly angry, the makeup artists were filled with bitterness. Earning eleven million a day was tempting, but the risks were immense. They had only come to earn a million in extra cash, but now they were about to lose their livelihood.

Thinking this, the men glanced at Emperor Zhao's pistol, then at the petty thug in front of them. "Sigh, let's keep going. Hopefully, today's ceremony will get away with it."

"How is it? That kid hasn't arrived yet? Is Emperor Zhao still looking for someone to impersonate him?" The Empress Dowager said coldly from the other side.

"Elder Tongjia, there are only five minutes left, and that kid hasn't arrived yet," said Senior Brother Ye Shuang to the Empress Dowager with a serious expression.

"Very well, then we'll expose Emperor Zhao's scheme in a moment, and then capture him and launch a full-scale attack on the Wang family. Let me rest for five minutes; I'm so tired." With a sigh, the Empress Dowager stretched out her snow-white jade fingers to gently rub her temples, closed her eyes, and leaned back in her chair to rest.

Hehe, let's see what you do this time.

Although his face was serious, Ye Shuang's eyes underwent a subtle change at this moment. Then, he secretly glanced at Xi'er, who was sitting upright in the main hall, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He is the eldest disciple of the Ye family, and the most talented expert in the family besides Tong Jia Ling'er. He and Xi'er grew up together, and he had long harbored feelings for her.

Unfortunately, he was only the second son of a branch of the Ye family. Although he and Xi'er were distant relatives separated by three generations, and he was qualified to marry Xi'er, he was not qualified. He was not as prestigious as the heir of the Wang family.

A martial arts master of the highest level wants to marry my Xi'er? Whether he comes or not, I will not let him marry Xi'er today.

Thinking of this, Ye Shuang's heart gradually filled with murderous intent.

Even if it really is Wang Xi, just kill him as a fake. He's only a mid-level martial arts master; he can't withstand three of my moves…

Chapter 255 Truth and Falsehood

"Only three minutes left." On the other side, An Yao's eyes were cold, and her delicate brows were deeply furrowed. Even though Emperor Zhao had hired the best makeup artists in the country, Wang Xi was still recognizable at a glance.

This isn't the real Wang Xi; this is a fake Wang Xi. Although he resembles Wang Xi in appearance, and with the right disguise, he can be mistaken for the real thing. However, a person's temperament cannot be imitated. This Wang Xi's eyes are filled with too much desire; he simply cannot be like the real Wang Xi, whose eyes are devoid of ambition.

Wang Xi, the heir of the Wang family and a prince of an overseas emperor, was born into an ordinary family. Having spent a lot of time with An Yao and the others, he had witnessed many grand occasions. As he gradually became accustomed to his status, he regarded wealth as something external and treasures as worthless junk. Now, Wang Xi was beginning to resemble a nobleman more and more, while this imposter remained no different from a petty thug.

In his heart, it was the ten million that Emperor Zhao was about to give him. He was thinking about how to have a good time at a bathhouse after receiving the ten million, how to use Emperor Zhao's connections to rise to the top after completing the great task for him, and then how to bully those who had bullied him before.

Even when the fake Wang Xi saw Wang Che, who was dressed in a magnificent outfit and looked stunningly beautiful, a lewd look appeared in his eyes.

This fake Wang Xi might fool many people. But to use him to deceive the Empress Dowager and Old Man Tongjia would be like showing off one's limited skills before an expert. The Empress Dowager is an extremely intelligent woman. As for Old Man Tongjia, he had protected Wang Xi since he was a child, along with Tongjia Ling'er, until Wang Xi was fourteen years old, when Tongjia Ling'er took over Wang Xi's protection alone. He could be said to have watched Wang Xi grow up.

How could this fake Wang Xi possibly fool the Empress Dowager and Tongjia Lao Gu's sharp eyes?

"My brother, hasn't he arrived yet?" Seeing that there were only two minutes left, An Yao's brows furrowed even more.

“Young Miss, the young master probably won’t be coming. I just received news that his small boat malfunctioned, and he and Tong Jialing’er from the Ye family went missing at sea six days ago,” Hurricane said, frowning.

"What!?" An Yao's expression changed upon hearing Hurricane's words.

"Wang You, why didn't he say so sooner?"

“Young Miss, you’re not like Wang You. He’s not a talkative person at all. If he doesn’t want to talk about something, we could hold a knife to his throat and he still wouldn’t say it. He probably feels ashamed for not protecting the young master, so he’s kept quiet. We only just learned this news from the Long family. Otherwise, we wouldn’t even know what happened to the young master at sea.” Hurricane sighed.

"Then, my brother has been missing at sea for six days. Isn't his fate now uncertain? How can a person survive at sea for more than three days without water or food? My brother, brother. I have to go find him...!" With a glint in her eyes, An Yao immediately turned and left.

When she learned of this news, she realized the gravity of the situation. The most important thing now wasn't whether Wang Xi could return in time to marry Xi'er. It was whether Wang Xi was still alive at sea. He was the hope of the Wang family; how could he be dead?

Thinking of this, An Yao no longer cared whether Wang Xi could marry Xi'er. Of all things, human life is the most important.

But at that very moment, a helicopter suddenly flew in from a distance. As the helicopter approached, a dark-skinned young man jumped directly from it.

Upon seeing An Yao, Wang Che, Liu Li, Wang Huan, as well as my uncle and the dragon robe, my eyes immediately lit up with joy. The happiness of surviving a disaster was indescribable.

Immediately, I went to An Yao and hugged and kissed her. "My good sister, your brother is finally back alive. You have no idea what kind of bad luck I encountered at sea these past few days."

"Who are you!?"

However, just as I was about to hug An Yao, she suddenly turned back and gave me a cold look. At that moment, I was stunned by her icy gaze.

At the same time, I saw the disdainful looks from Wang Che and Wang Huan, as well as the unfamiliar look in Liuli's eyes.

It was only then that I realized that during the six days I was missing at sea, I had no water or food and was exposed to the scorching sun all day long. I was tortured to the point of wishing I were dead during those six days, and now I look like an African refugee from the sun. I have also lost a full twenty pounds.

In just over ten days, I left as a pristine, aristocratic young man. When I returned, I looked no different from an African chieftain.

Let alone my younger siblings not recognizing me, even my own parents might not recognize me.

At that very moment, one of the henchmen immediately lit firecrackers. As soon as the firecrackers stopped, the henchman said to the dragon-robed emperor, "Brother, the time to welcome Xi'er has arrived."

"Damn it, let's try anything, even if it's a dead horse. I, Emperor Zhao, have won nine out of ten gambles in my life, I refuse to believe I'll be so unlucky as to lose this time!" Emperor Zhao said coldly.

"Uncle. Where are you going? It's me! Don't you recognize me?" I was completely bewildered when I saw Emperor Zhao and the dragon robe carrying a fake to marry Xi'er.

"Who are you?" Because of my disappearance, Emperor Zhao and the dragon robe were completely oblivious to me showing off in the helicopter. Right now, they were only thinking about how to fool the Empress Dowager with the fake, and hadn't even noticed my presence.

"Uncle, it's me!" I shouted immediately when I saw that my two uncles didn't recognize me.

"Who the hell are you? I'm in a bad mood, if you have nothing better to do, get out of here!" After saying that, Emperor Zhao gave his subordinate a cold look.

Seeing my uncle's men about to draw their guns, I immediately pulled out the Crown Prince's token and roared, "I, the Crown Prince, am here! Seeing this token is as good as seeing me in person. You all, why don't you immediately bow to me?!"

"..." Instantly, the expressions of Emperor Zhao, the dragon robe, An Yao, Wang Che, and Wang Huan all changed. The expressions of the black dragon, Young Master Bao, Lu Zhicheng, and the others also changed.

Helpless, I quickly went to ask Young Master Bao for a cigarette, then lit it and took a deep drag. "It's me. It's all for the stockings."

"I recognize that lewd expression, you're Wang Xi!" Young Master Bao had sharp eyes and recognized me.

I was so thin I looked unrecognizable. My face was also dark. Except for my teeth and the whites of my eyes, there wasn't a single white spot on my body.

Then I took another deep drag of my cigarette, feeling utterly helpless, and said, "You finally recognized me..."

At this moment, they finally recognized me. Seeing how thin and dark I was, Emperor Zhao immediately frowned, took out a thin cigarette and lit it, while the man in the dragon robe twitched his scar and put the pistol he was about to draw back. An Yao looked at me with extremely complicated emotions. Wang Che, seeing my wretched state, covered his mouth, "Brother, did Wang You torture you?"

"It's a long story. Let's get in the car and talk first!" Helpless, I quickly walked to the stretch Lincoln on the side.

On the way, as I changed into my suit, I told them about the bad luck I'd had these past few days. I didn't mention anything about the ship or the island. I went straight to how I survived those six days at sea. If it weren't for that fire monkey trying to eat me on the sixth day—I wanted to eat it too and scare it away—it would have wandered aimlessly in the ocean and encountered Wang You's fleet, where it was rescued. Then Wang You sent the monkey to lead the way to rescue us; otherwise, Tong Jialing'er and I might really have died at sea.

Of course, I didn't tell them what happened between Tong Jialing'er and me. I changed my pants right in front of them, and I even pulled down my boxer shorts to show them my butt. "See? Even through my pants, I'm still tanned like this. The sun at sea is really strong. It's made Tong Jialing'er and me look like black devils."

Seeing that I had finally survived and even managed to get back at the last minute, Wang Che glanced at my tanned butt and kicked it in annoyance, saying, "Aren't you ashamed? You're so old and you're still showing your butt to your little sister?"

"You're my own sisters, what's there to be ashamed of?" I pouted and couldn't help but laugh.

Of course, I didn't rush back at the last minute to show off. It's because Wang You really couldn't save me in time; Tong Jia Ling'er was still unconscious when they pulled me onto the boat. Seeing that there was still an hour until my wedding to Xi'er, I immediately had Long Yuan send a helicopter to bring me back. On the way, I only drank a few bottles of mineral water, ate a little bread, and even washed my face with water from the bottle. I had the helicopter bring me back as quickly as possible. Even now, I still have scratches on my face and neck from Huoshou; people who don't know me would think I got scratched in a fight with a woman.

Inside the car were An Yao, Wang Che, Liu Li, and Wang Huan, all dressed in their finest attire. They were my younger sister and brother, and the main people accompanying me to the wedding. After changing my clothes, I quickly tidied my hair in front of the mirror, then breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back in my chair, and glared fiercely at Wang Huan. "It's all your ghostly magic that's ruined me. I've had the worst luck on this journey."

"What? I didn't cast a spell on you. After I agreed to cast a spell for you that day, I had something else to do and forgot about it." Wang Huan blinked at me.

"What? You didn't cast a spell on me!?" I immediately widened my eyes upon hearing Wang Huan's words.

Wang Huan and I looked at each other for a long time, neither of us knowing what to say. At that moment, I was filled with mixed emotions, feeling that I owed my younger brother so much.

The journey from the foot of the mountain to the top was short; before I could even say another word, the car had already arrived. As soon as I stepped out of the car, my head suddenly went blank.

Before me stood thousands of distinguished guests from the Ye family. Being watched by them made me nervous, even with my strong mental fortitude.

The Empress Dowager, sitting at the far end of the crowd, tried her best to maintain the proper demeanor of royalty, but when she saw me, her face couldn't help but turn ashen.

With a slender finger raised, the Empress Dowager gently rubbed her temples and said to Ye Shuang, "Quickly, summon the top imperial guards of my Ye family to capture them. This Wang family has gone too far; they couldn't even be bothered to find a decent fake..."

Chapter 256 The Troublemakers