My Arrogant Young Lady

Before me stood thousands of distinguished guests from the Ye family. These guests were either powerful figures who dominated their respective regions, or leaders of prestigious sects and their beloved disciples. On the day I married Xi'er, almost all the top experts and powerful figures in the country had come to congratulate my Wang family and the Ye family on this momentous occasion of their marriage alliance. And at the far end of my vision stood Xi'er, dignified and poised, waiting to be taken away by me, accompanied by the Empress Dowager, who was preparing to be addressed as "Mother" by me.

Thinking that this day had finally come, that I could finally marry Xi'er and go home to meet my parents.

Overwhelmed with excitement, I clenched my fists as I thought of my parents, whom I hadn't seen for over a decade. Gritting my teeth, I took a deep breath and strode towards Xi'er.

On both sides, pairs of eyes were watching intently. They were quietly observing me, watching the son of Wang Yang, the most powerful man in the world, grow into a man, get married, and start a family.

I was under everyone's intense gaze. Every step I took felt heavy. I was about to marry Xi'er, and I simply didn't know how to describe my feelings.

And accompanying me as I married Xi'er, dressed in our finest attire, were An Yao, Wang Che, Wang Huan, and Liu Li. Each of them silently offered their blessings. Thankfully, Xi'er and I had overcome many obstacles to be together. Finally, we could become engaged and inherit the mantle of the two powerful families, the Wang and Ye families.

Emperor Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. Although Wang Xi's appearance was somewhat lacking—he was much darker and thinner—he grew to like him after a while. On the contrary, his bright, sparkling eyes made him seem more dignified. And he no longer needed to deceive the Empress Dowager with a fake; his nephew had finally returned at the last minute to marry Xi'er.

However, at this moment, a large number of Ye family experts suddenly appeared before us. Ye Shuang coldly drew her sword and said, "Emperor Zhao, Longpao, An Yao, Wang Che, Wang Huan, Liuli, have you, members of the Wang family, gone too far in bullying my Ye family?"

"Ye Shuang, what do you mean?" An Yao looked at him coldly, her arm linked with mine.

Ye Shuang glanced at An Yao, who was dressed as a bridesmaid, and said coldly, "Your Wang family's heir is currently having a good time on the Long family's luxury cruise ship, and you don't care about coming back to marry Xi'er. Meanwhile, you've just found a fake to impersonate the heir and want to marry my noble little princess. Don't you think you're putting the Ye family in your eyes?"

"Ye Shuang, what are you saying?" Upon hearing Ye Shuang's words, Wang Che, who was holding my arm to my right, frowned.

"You all know what I'm saying," Ye Shuang said coldly.

"Ye Shuang, how arrogant you are!" Seeing Ye Shuang's aloofness, Emperor Zhao couldn't help but laugh.

"Emperor Zhao, what are you laughing at?" Ye Shuang asked coldly.

When Ye Shuang led the Ye family's top guards to block our way, the distinguished guests present began to murmur in surprise. Leng Yan, who was sitting in the seat of honor, was also slightly surprised to see my dark and emaciated appearance.

However, Leng Yan quickly revealed a cold smile. This was Wang Xi. Even though he had heard that Wang Xi had disappeared at sea, the Wang Xi in front of him was still the real Wang Xi.

Seeing everyone staring at us and whispering amongst themselves, Emperor Zhao sneered, "Ye Shuang, what are you? What right do you have to block our way? And what right do you have to say my nephew is a fake? I, Emperor Zhao, have been wise all my life. Would I deceive your Ye family with a fake? My nephew just went on a sea trip, got a tan and lost some weight. Damn it, which noble child doesn't like to do that nowadays? You ignorant fool, get out of my way!"

Initially, many of these distinguished guests suspected I was an imposter. They noticed my dark complexion and thought I didn't resemble the plump, noble prince they expected. However, after hearing Emperor Zhao's words, they quickly relented. Emperor Zhao's assessment was indeed valid; many nobles now enjoyed sea excursions and deliberately tanned themselves. Furthermore, although they were seeing this prince for the first time, they found him somewhat pleasing to the eye after a while.

He was not only very dark-skinned, but also extremely thin. Judging from his emaciated appearance, it was clear he had been overwhelmed by the many beautiful women at sea, practically drained of their energy; he looked unhealthy from excessive drinking and womanizing. There were also several bloodstains on his face and neck, befitting the dissolute nature of some aristocratic youths.

Everyone knows his father had seven beautiful wives, but it turns out his son isn't much less stunning than his father.

“Indeed, he does resemble a prince of the royal family,” said a powerful underworld figure who was on good terms with Emperor Zhao.

"Haha, this child really does look a lot like his father," laughed a patriarch from a super family who had played mahjong with Wang Yang.

"His eyes are just like his mother's, and his roguish air is very similar to his father's. It's hard to believe that Wang Yang's son has grown up so much." A wealthy overseas businessman nodded slightly.

Originally, Emperor Zhao was a difficult character to offend. Even if he had genuinely tried to deceive the Empress Dowager with counterfeit goods, everyone would have let it slide and spoken well of him. Now, seeing that the young man before them possessed all the qualities expected of a prince, everyone had sided with Emperor Zhao and started speaking on his behalf.

Ye Shuang, at first, was blind and didn't mistake me for someone else. She felt indignant because she thought everyone was siding with Emperor Zhao because of his power.

But upon closer inspection, he realized the boy in front of him really was him. Aside from being much darker and thinner, who else could this boy be but me?

Oh no, he actually came back.

Even An Yao only just learned that I had an accident at sea and had been missing for several days. If I hadn't returned, she would have thought I was dead. As for Ye Shuang, he had no idea what had happened to me at sea. He only thought that I had really been playing wildly at sea for more than ten days, just as Emperor Zhao had said, that I had gotten tanned by the sun and had lost a lot of weight for some reason.

Looking again at the clearly visible bloodstains on my face and neck, Ye Shuang felt incredibly angry.

He was jealous of me, he was deeply jealous of me. He was jealous of everything about me, jealous that I was born with an awesome father.

He's even more jealous of me, not cherishing such a wonderful fiancée as Xi'er. Ye Shuang loves Xi'er but can't have her, while I went out to sea to have fun just days before marrying her, and now I've been drained of my body by a beautiful woman and lost over twenty pounds.

How could we allow such a scoundrel to marry Xi'er?

Thinking of this, a cold killing intent flashed in Ye Shuang's eyes. His body vanished into thin air in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already fiercely swinging his sword at me.

When I saw that Ye Shuang actually wanted to kill me, I quickly retreated. Emperor Zhao was a mid-level god-level expert, but he didn't have the deep foundation that Ye Shuang, who had trained in martial arts since childhood, possessed. It was too late for him to protect me.

An Yao and Wang Che, who were beside me, also wanted to protect me, but they were no match for Ye Shuang. Liu Li, on the other hand, had been severely injured a month ago. Now, her strength had been greatly diminished, making her even weaker than a god-level expert.

Then there was Wang Huan, whose black mist swept towards Ye Shuang, but Ye Shuang remained completely unmoved.

The sword tip was sharp, radiating a chilling aura. At this moment, Ye Shuang was determined to kill me. Even though she recognized me as the real person, she pretended to be mistaken. "Fake! You're clearly a fake! The real Wang Xi is having a good time at sea, and you dare to impersonate the Wang family's heir to marry my young master!"

As Ye Shuang pressed closer, I hastily retreated. It was too late to summon the King Serpent to protect me; I watched as the sword in Ye Shuang's hand transformed into a streak of white light and pierced straight towards me.

Suddenly, Ye Shuang, who was standing in front of me, was sent flying. A middle-aged man with an icy expression appeared in front of me without me noticing.

Even though time had etched lines on his face, he remained coldly handsome. Holding an erhu, the middle-aged man coldly looked at Ye Shuang, who had fallen heavily to the ground and was coughing up blood, and said, "Young friend, now that you've recognized Wang Xi as the true heir, why are you still so aggressive? May I ask, what are your intentions behind such a vicious attack?"

"Leng Yan?" Upon recognizing the middle-aged man standing before me, the distinguished guests present all paled. Everyone knew that Leng Yan was not only the leader of a sect but also the number one expert in Xiangxi. Even some experts who were also at the level of gods could not rival Leng Yan. Leng Yan was skilled not only in swift swordsmanship but also in mysterious formations.

When Tong Jia Lao Gu, who was by the Empress Dowager's side, saw that it was Leng Yan who had injured Ye Shuang, he immediately rushed to Ye Shuang's side and helped him up. Then, he coldly looked at Leng Yan and said, "Leng Yan, you are a master above all gods, and a senior figure in the martial arts world with a long-standing reputation. Isn't it a bit like bullying the weak by attacking Ye Shuang of my Ye family?"

"Oh?" Leng Yan chuckled coldly after hearing Tong Jia Lao Gu's words. Then, she grabbed my arm and pulled me in front of her. Pointing at me, she said, "My disciple had three of his heart meridians severed by a single blow when he was young, and he couldn't practice martial arts until he was eighteen. And now, he's only been learning martial arts from me for three months. His level is only at the upper-middle level of the martial arts world. Your Ye family's Ye Shuang is already a god-level expert, and she wants to kill someone with a single move. Isn't that bullying the weak?"

"Master!" I was so happy to finally see my beloved master again. Looking at Leng Yan's thin shoulders, I felt a surge of warmth in my heart.

"Xi'er. Master is back. Let's see who dares to touch you." Leng Yan's eyes were icy, and her voice was icy as well.

"Hmm." Recalling the scene where Ye Shuang slapped me so hard that I vomited blood last time, I couldn't help but feel a pang of grievance.

On this side, Old Gu from Tongjia frowned slightly upon hearing Leng Yan's words. He then gave me a closer look and couldn't help but pause in surprise.

This Wang Xi was someone he had protected since childhood; how could Tong Jia Lao Gu not recognize him? Although he was much darker and thinner, he was indeed Wang Xi himself.

It turns out that Emperor Zhao was not lying; Wang Xi himself had actually returned.

Gradually, Elder Tongjia couldn't help but frown and glance at Ye Shuang. Ye Shuang, seeing Elder Tongjia's questioning gaze, immediately asserted, "Elder Tongjia, isn't Wang Xi a fake?"

“Even Wang Xi’s mentor, Leng Yan, has made a move, so Wang Xi is definitely not a fake. Ye Shuang, you’ve misunderstood Wang Xi.” Tong Jia Lao Gu’s expression kept changing, and his eyes were filled with deep apology as he looked at Ye Shuang.

"So, he really is the heir of the Wang family. I'm sorry, Master, Ye Shuang misunderstood." Ye Shuang quickly said.

"It's alright, it's our fault. We didn't keep a close eye on you, it's not your fault." Tong Jia Lao Gu comforted Ye Shuang, then bowed deeply to us, "I'm sorry, we misunderstood."

"It's alright." I frowned slightly, then a smile gradually spread across my face. I then gave Xi'er, who was sitting upright in the main hall, a deep look.

"Brother, Ye Shuang is speaking. He recognized you as his real self, but he's pretending not to know and trying to kill you." Wang Che, a top-notch con artist, could tell at a glance that Ye Shuang was acting.

"It's alright. Today is the day we marry Xi'er. We won't hold it against him." With a smile, I bowed slightly to Elder Tongjia. "Elder Tongjia, I apologize for the offense."

"It was we who were offending you, Your Highness. Please marry Xi'er." With a slight nod, Tongjia Laogu immediately led the Ye family's experts to clear a path for me.

After Tong Jia Lao Gu, Ye Shuang, and the Ye family's experts made way for me, I glanced at Xi'er sitting in the center and my heart began to race. At that moment, my uncle, Emperor Zhao, clapped his hands lightly, and his men carried the boxes of betrothal gifts towards the Empress Dowager.

After my uncle's betrothal gifts were laid out before the Empress Dowager, I could formally approach her, kneel, offer tea, call her "Mother," and swear a solemn vow of love for Xi'er before taking her away. But just as Emperor Zhao's men had finished setting out the gifts, and I was about to approach the Empress Dowager and Xi'er, a melodious voice suddenly rang out from the crowd, "Wang Xi, you are not worthy to marry the young master of the Ye family, nor are you worthy to marry Xi'er!"

Chapter 257 Aurora

As everyone waited for me to step forward and serve tea to the Empress Dowager, this sudden voice drew everyone's attention. The voice was beautiful, like heavenly music. But it was a voice I had never heard before. Hearing this beautiful voice, Emperor Zhao, standing beside me, frowned slightly. "Dragon Robe, didn't you say you wouldn't bring actors to disrupt things? Did you go and bring actors to disrupt things again?"

“Brother, I didn’t bring any actors to cause trouble. Didn’t An Yao say that it wouldn’t be good if someone came to cause trouble, as it would affect Xi’er’s reputation? So I asked all the actors you had booked to leave.” The scar on the dragon robe’s face twitched slightly.

"Who is it that dares to cause trouble on my nephew's joyous occasion?!" Emperor Zhao's face darkened as he looked toward the source of the voice.

"It's me. A righteous person who stands up for justice." From the crowd, a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth walked out gracefully.

A glance at the handsome young man revealed him to be someone we had never seen before. His eyes were bright, with a hint of cunning. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and a confident smile always graced his face. His skin was slightly dark, but a healthy shade. He was of medium height, and walked with a light step. As soon as he stepped out of the crowd, he smiled at me and said, "Greetings, Young Master Wang. Have you forgotten what happened between us that night?"

At first glance, many would mistake the boy for a man based solely on his clothing. But upon hearing his pleasant voice and seeing his full chest, many would realize he was a girl. And a strikingly beautiful one at that.

This girl was not only beautiful, but she also exuded a faint black aura. She wasn't a disciple of a prestigious sect; she was probably a member of some mysterious sect.

Wang Che, standing beside me, had already reverted to her female attire. Dressed in her finest clothes, she exuded a captivating charm. Now, seeing someone actually imitating her by dressing as a man, Wang Che smiled slightly, a cold glint appearing in her hand. "What a daring little beauty! How dare you come and disrupt my brother's wedding day? I'll order you to take off your clothes right now, or I'll teach you a lesson."

Seeing Wang Che's displeasure, I smiled slightly without getting angry. Stopping Wang Che, I smiled and looked at the girl not far away, saying, "Of course I remember what happened that night. You lost twenty million to me playing mahjong that night, and now you want to come back and pay it back?"

Upon hearing my words, the guests present couldn't help but laugh.

When they saw a girl causing trouble, they initially assumed something had actually happened between me and that girl. But they knew how powerful Emperor Zhao was locally. While a girl's presence might make me seem more attractive, it would also damage my reputation. After all, I was newly married, and my bride wasn't just any ordinary woman. She was a descendant of royalty, from a family with ancient traditions. Too many scandals about me would likely harm my reputation. Given Emperor Zhao's influence in the area, how could he possibly allow anyone to cause trouble at the Ye family's house?

Seeing that I had easily explained the misunderstanding with just one sentence, they breathed a sigh of relief for me. At the same time, they looked at the girl. This girl was probably not my lover, but a troublemaker sent by the opposing forces of my Wang family to disrupt the marriage between our Wang and Ye families.

Everyone laughed, but the girl wasn't in a hurry. Her bright eyes were fixed on me, and suddenly a complicated smile appeared on her face. "Wang Xi, do you really think you're qualified to marry Xi'er?"

I maintained my smile after hearing what the girl said. But as she gazed intently into my eyes, I felt as if they possessed a kind of magic, capable of seeing into the depths of one's soul.

Thinking back to what happened between me and Tong Jia Ling'er in the sea, I instantly felt ashamed. Sensing something strange in her eyes, I looked away and coldly said, "Of course I'm qualified to marry Xi'er."

"Heh, how shameless!" the girl suddenly sneered.

“Friend, if you want to live longer, please don’t come here to cause trouble. You should know what the Wang family does, and you should also know how powerful the Wang family is.” Wang Huan’s eyes turned cold at this moment, and he took out a small dark green snake from his hand. He let the small snake flick its red tongue in his hand, and Wang Huan’s body gradually emitted black aura.

“Wang Huan, the fourth prince of the Wang family. Of course I know what your family does, and I know that your Wang family has an army and ten martial arts halls. But so what? Does that mean that people are not allowed to speak out when your Wang family's heir does something wrong? Just because he is not qualified to marry the noble young princess of the Ye family, does that mean I am not allowed to step in and stop him from ruining the young princess of the Ye family’s life?” The girl retorted sharply.

"This girl came prepared, and she's not afraid of the Wang family's power. Could it be... that she comes from that mysterious force, Aurora?" Wang Huan's expression changed instantly, and he lowered his head to whisper to us.

"Aurora?" Hearing this name I had never heard before, I couldn't help but frown slightly.

“Aurora is a newly emerging force in the martial arts world over the past decade or so. This force is mysterious and has many god-level experts. Our father has always suspected that Aurora is related to the demon king who destroyed our Wang family. He has been investigating this force for a long time, but it is very mysterious and deeply hidden in the martial arts world. He has not found any clues about this force.” An Yao whispered to me.

"The people of Aurora are not good people. They have rescued many criminals captured by our Wang family. In the martial arts world, they have always been an adversary of our Wang family, Ye family, the four major families, and many other prestigious sects," Liuli said seriously.

However, the girl's hearing was surprisingly sharp. Even though we were thirty meters away from her, she still heard what we whispered.

With a slight smile, the girl immediately said to Liuli, "Little girl, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Who among the distinguished guests here today doesn't know that Aurora is a criminal organization? They've always been enemies of your Wang family, Ye family, and the four great families, and you consider them an evil force. Just because I told the truth, are you going to frame me as someone from Aurora and kill me? I thought you were some upright and honorable people, but it turns out you're just a bunch of hypocritical scoundrels."

"Little beauty, you're saying our four great families are hypocrites?!" Upon hearing the girl's words, the four great families immediately became displeased, their brows furrowing as they stepped out from the crowd. The members of the Ye family were also unhappy, and the Empress Dowager even frowned slightly.

Almost everyone present knew that the Ye family patriarch, Yehenara Xiangui, had died while saving someone. If the Ye family were hypocrites, they would have simply done a few good deeds as a token gesture, but why sacrifice a noble patriarch to save the life of an ordinary little girl?

The Empress Dowager grieved for over a decade over the death of the Ye family patriarch, calling the Ye family hypocrites. How could this not chill one's heart?

However, the girl was not flustered when she saw that her words had aroused public anger. Instead, she calmly turned around and bowed to the Empress Dowager, "Elder Tongjia, my words were unintentional due to my youth. Please forgive me. However, I have a question I would like to ask you."

Seeing the twists and turns in my marriage to Xi'er, the Empress Dowager knew that the ceremony to welcome Xi'er would be difficult to complete in a short time, so she simply stopped rushing. She slightly raised her finger, and a young girl from the Ye family handed her a pipe. Then, the young girl from the Ye family lit it for her, took a deep drag, and said, "Speak."

"Hehe, this junior would like to ask Elder Tongjia a question. A month ago, Wang Xi had already asked Elder Tongjia to take Xi'er away, so why did you wait a month before letting him come and take Xi'er home?" The girl smiled.

"These are the rules left by our ancestors, and I am merely following them," the Empress Dowager said, taking a deep drag on her pipe.

"Oh, is there any special meaning behind this?" the girl asked.

“According to the rules of my Ye family, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. When Wang Xi took Xi’er away from the Ye family, Xi’er was no longer considered a member of the Ye family. And the rule of my Ye family is that when someone proposes to a girl from our Ye family, they must wait a month before formally proposing marriage, and during this month, the two cannot meet. In fact, this is also a test for the man, to see if he is sincere in marrying a girl from our Ye family,” said Old Man Tongjia.

"Oh, so what aspect will be tested?" the girl asked.

"Does she truly love the girls of the Ye family? Can she remain faithful in love?" Tong Jia Lao Gu asked.

"I see. So what if the boy doesn't have enough willpower and betrays Xi'er within this month?" The girl smiled and looked at me with bright eyes.

Got it!

When the girl looked at me, I felt a dark aura surrounding her, and she herself was mysterious and terrifying. Her eyes seemed to possess a kind of magic, able to see through my thoughts. If she really was from Aurora, she must have extraordinary abilities. Did Aurora have satellites that captured everything that happened between me and Tong Jialing'er yesterday?

You know, technology these days is capable of anything. I've heard that foreign countries have spy satellites that can film our every move. And many of us are just nobody; those foreign spies wouldn't even bother looking at us. Does she even have photos of me and Tong Jialing'er?