After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 26 Poor Eyesight

Ali adopted the air of a superior, unleashing an overwhelming pressure upon them: "I cannot tolerate betrayal. Since you have pledged your allegiance to me, you can only obey my orders. If you betray me, I will punish you to the ends of the earth! Not only that, I will also desecrate your ancestral graves and whip the corpses of your ancestors! Who told them to give birth to such a treacherous descendant!"

Seeing the pain on their faces, Ali smiled. Her strength was considered above average among the younger generation, and she could certainly teach these people a lesson.

Fortunately, although there are cultivators in this world, they live in a backward and barren land.

None of these people are like that.

He glanced at Xia Yi out of the corner of his eye, but Xia Yi didn't react at all. Good, good, this kid's skills are pretty good, I might consider taking him into my fold.

Anyway, my older brother said he would give it to her.

"Ahem, next, Xia Yi, explain the rules of the Marquis's mansion to them, arrange their accommodations, and then clear out a training ground for me."

After shifting the blame, she went back to catch up on her sleep.

However, she forgot that it was already past four in the morning.

So much so that her beautiful dream was burst before it even began to sprout.

"Miss, Miss, wake up!"

What are you doing?

"If you don't get up to pay your respects, you'll be late."

Greetings?

Yes, normally the Marquis's mansion doesn't adhere to such formalities, but since Ali just returned, it's her first day meeting her elders. And I heard that her fiancé is also coming today.

Okay, Ali reluctantly got out of bed, but she still didn't want to open her eyes.

And so this scene appeared.

A woman sat limp and weak before the dressing table, swaying precariously as if she would collapse if her maidservants didn't support her. Behind her, maids and servants combed her hair, asking, "Miss, what hairstyle would you like today?"

Miss Confused: "Hmm..."

The maid hesitated for a moment, then styled her hair into a double-flowered bun, before asking, "Then... which hairpin will Miss wear today?"

Miss Confused: "Hmm..."

The maid looked at the hairpins, perplexed. Should she... wear them all?

"Which dress would you like to wear today, Miss?"

Miss Confused: "Hmm..."

Maid: How about bright red?

"Miss……"

"Um……"

So when Miss Confused finally opened her eyes, a nouveau riche image appeared in the mirror.

Ali: ? ! ! I'm a little confused.

After a long silence, she finally managed to speak with difficulty: "How did you design such... luxurious and daring... outfits?"

The person in the mirror was dressed in a bright red robe, with hairpins adorning their hair and bright ornaments covering their entire body.

"Miss, the main courtyard has already sent someone to urge us."

Alright, Ali had no choice but to hurriedly remove her hairpins and jewelry, and without even changing her clothes, she arrived at the main courtyard, but it was still too late.

Inside, Wen Wan and everyone were enjoying themselves immensely, chatting and laughing.

Ali blinked. She wasn't envious, really.

Taking a deep breath, Ali stepped into the room: "Greetings to Father and Mother."

She bowed to her two older brothers, but didn't even bother to glance at the two people sitting in the guest seats on the left.

Xia Deqing was somewhat displeased at the time, but he did not reprimand Ali. Instead, he smiled and said to the two guests, "My daughter has been weak since childhood and has no one to teach her. I hope that the Ninth Prince and Young Master Gu will not be offended by her lack of manners."

Gu Ba naturally didn't need him to apologize, but who told him to bring the Ninth Prince along today? Logically speaking, the Ninth Prince should have sat at the head of the table, but he said he was only there as a junior, so Xia Deqing still sat at the head of the table. He was already worried that he hadn't treated him well, and Xia Li knew how to cause him trouble.

The Ninth Prince smiled slightly and said nonchalantly, "It's alright. I'm here today only to be a witness at someone's request."

It was only then that Ali realized that the Ninth Prince was present, and she couldn't help but look at him.

People say that the Ninth Prince is humble and polite, a peerless gentleman. His robe is flesh-colored with a few white accents, paired with a bright yellow lining. He is indeed like a ray of sunshine, warm and charming.

He was a good person, but his fate was...

Fortunately, he later met the female lead, which gave him hope of surviving.

Thinking of this, Ali stood up and gave a proper bow: "I am so sorry, I was blind and did not notice the arrival of the Ninth Prince."

Wen Wan then began to slander her again: "Ninth Prince, please don't be offended. My sister grew up on the estate and only returned yesterday. If she said she didn't see anything, then of course she didn't see anything. Besides, Ninth Prince, you're such a big person, sitting there..."

Ali sighed inwardly, "This is the art of speaking: the first sentence actually says she's ill-mannered, and the second sentence implies that she doesn't respect such a grown person." Wenwan was implying that she simply didn't take the other person seriously.

Unfortunately, Wen Wan probably didn't know that the Ninth Prince was a very straightforward man, so he smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care at all. Instead, he asked curiously, "Why would she go to the estate? Wealthy families would never send their legitimate children to the estate to be raised."

"..."

Now it was the Xia family's turn to feel awkward. The men looked at Cui Fangshu, and in the end, they just laughed awkwardly and moved on from the matter.

Family scandals should not be aired in public.

Wen Wan still didn't let Ali off the hook. She asked, feigning concern, "Sister, you knew we had guests visiting today, so why are you so late? Why are you making everyone wait for you?"

"What you're saying is funny, sister. I went to bed right after dinner yesterday, and I was just woken up by the maid. When did you tell me that? How did you tell me? In my dream?"

"Is Sister blaming me? Sister, please don't blame me. I... Maybe I remembered wrong and forgot to tell you. I really didn't mean to, sob sob..." Wen Wan showed off her best act: a pitiful little white flower, head bowed and wiping away tears.

Ah Li said impatiently, "Can you please stop disgracing the military family? Every son of the Xia family has guts; we'll shed blood and sweat, but not tears! There are guests here! Do you want the Ninth Prince to think that the people of the Xia family only know how to cry?" She added under her breath, "As expected, only those who are not from the Xia family know how to cry and whine."

The sound was just the right volume, not too loud or too soft, but loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

Wen Wan immediately retorted, "I am..."

"What is it anyway?" Ali felt it was a pity. Wen Wan, who was supposed to be "pregnant and forgetful for three years," was about to tell everyone the truth, but she was stopped by someone.

However, Wenwan had already received the nanny's warning and refused to continue speaking.

Granny Wen looked at Ali with icy eyes: "The young lady hasn't gone too far yet, so why is she wearing such a daring hairstyle? Don't make people laugh at you."

“I just got back and don’t have my own maid. This maid used to be from your courtyard. I suppose she’s dressed up according to your young lady’s preferences? Also, Wenwan, you should discipline the servants in your courtyard. When the mistress speaks, a servant interrupts and doesn’t know the rules!”

Wen Wan: "Nanny is not a servant, and I would not dress up so flamboyantly."

Ali pressed on aggressively: "What else could you be but a servant? A master? Does this mansion not belong to the Xia family, but to the Wen family?"