Only after being reborn did I realize that I was the white moonlight of a powerful minister.

Ruthlessness and brutality were all brought to life at this moment.

The people around were stunned and no one dared to step forward.

Ye Wanning never expected Xie Bohuai to cut off Pei Xu's hand. His expression was icy, like a man-eating demon.

She took a half step back, only to see Xie Bohuai turn around and look at her.

The setting sun cast a blood-red glow on Ye Wanning's face. Although they had been separated for a long time, their feelings were completely different.

Ye Wanning was afraid and worried.

Xie Bohuai, however, could not believe it.

He wondered again, can people really come back to life after they die?

"Miss Ye?" Xie Bohuai called out hesitantly, his eyes gradually filling with tears, glistening like stars suddenly lit up in the dark night.

Ye Wanning bowed to Xie Bohuai. This wasn't the place to talk, so she quickly said, "Thank you for your help, sir. It's getting late, I..."

"Are you really Ye Wanning?" Xie Bohuai suddenly approached, causing Ye Wanning to stop speaking.

At this point, Ye Wanning could only say that she looked around awkwardly and said, "Lord Xie, please be lenient. I didn't mean to hide it from you before, it was just that it was difficult to tell you. It's getting dark, and I have to go home."

"Okay." Xie Bohuai said only one word and stepped aside.

He didn't see Ye Wanning off, but turned to look at the others, his gaze cold, and no one dared to meet his eyes.

Over the past few years, he has offended too many people, and he never thought that he would have this day when he could get them back.

Are you delighted?

No.

More than anything, he felt regret. How could he have mistaken the person for someone else?

It turns out Ye Wanning is not dead.

After a sneer, Xie Bohuai shook his head self-deprecatingly, watching Ye Wanning's retreating figure as he gripped his sword tightly.

This time, no one will be able to harm her in the slightest.

Xie Bohuai took a long, deep breath and had Qingshan quietly escort him to the Ye family, while he returned to the town government office.

In the prison, Pei Xu's bleeding was stopped, but when he opened his eyes, he saw a red-hot branding iron and fainted again.

Zhe Zhu came over and said, "My lord, Prince Cheng has arrived."

"Then please invite him in," Xie Bohuai said calmly, splashing water to wake Pei Xu.

When King Cheng entered, he heard Pei Xu crying and pleading, "Xie Bohuai, what do you mean by this?"

"Your Highness has come at the right time. This man claims to be your brother-in-law and is using your name to commit crimes. I wonder if you have a veterinarian?" Xie Bohuai said with a smile.

The concubine's family members are not considered proper relatives. In fact, Xie Bohuai is the Prince Cheng's relative by marriage, since the eldest daughter of the Xie family is the Prince Cheng's wife.

King Cheng had fought Xie Bohuai many times, but this was the first time he had seen Xie Bohuai threatening someone while smiling, which gave him goosebumps.

"What...what exactly are you trying to do?" King Cheng looked at Xie Bohuai in confusion.

"I said, Pei Xu bullies men and women, acts tyrannically, and even forcibly seizes other people's fertile land. According to the laws of our dynasty, he should be executed. Your Highness, you came here in such a menacing manner, are you here to save people or to abduct them?" Xie Bohuai was a little taller than Prince Cheng, but he stood up straight.

In recent years, Xie Bohuai has only ever bowed before the Emperor; no one else has received this treatment.

He was an all-powerful minister who could control everything; even princes and grandsons of the emperor had to defer to him.

Moreover, this is the Zhenfu Division's prison; it's impossible for Prince Cheng to take the person away.

However, Prince Cheng has recently been very fond of Consort Pei, and Pei Xu is Consort Pei's only brother. If Pei Xu were to die here, Prince Cheng was afraid that something might happen to Consort Pei, who is pregnant, so he rushed over.

Facing Xie Bohuai, Prince Cheng had no choice but to soften his tone, "Lord Xie, Pei Xu only committed a minor offense. Since you have already punished him, why not let it go? For my sake, please release him?"

"Why should I care about your reputation? Is your reputation that important?" Xie Bohuai laughed. "I am a close advisor to the emperor, and I only need to obey his decrees. If you really want to order me around, then wait until you are in a high position and I have no choice but to kneel down. As for Pei Xu, you can't take him with you; he is destined to die!"

Xie Bohuai emphasized the last word, "death," and after saying it, he asked Zhezhu to see the guest out.

King Cheng was furious, but he couldn't do anything about Xie Bohuai. After all, Xie Bohuai had evidence against Pei Xu, and if the investigation led to him, it would cause a lot of trouble.

Pei Xu, grasping at a straw, cried out, "Your Highness, please save me! Xie Bohuai is a madman! He's going to kill me! You must save me, or I'll die!"

King Cheng looked at Pei Xu, thinking that Pei Xu was foolish to provoke Xie Bohuai of all people.

After taking one last look at Pei Xu, King Cheng could only leave helplessly.

After leaving the town government office, Prince Cheng asked what had happened that day.

"They say that Young Master Pei harassed a woman, which is why Xie Bohuai chopped off his hand," the servant said.

"When did Xie Bohuai become a busybody?" King Cheng asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either, but that woman went to the Ye family, so she might be related to them. As you know, Xie Bohuai is still hung up on the eldest daughter of the Ye family who died. Young Master Pei is really unlucky."

"The Ye family?" Prince Cheng had almost forgotten about this family. Thinking of the crazy things Xie Bohuai had done back then, he snorted, "If I can't touch Xie Bohuai, can't I do anything to the Ye family?"

Prince Cheng left in anger, and at the same time, Ye Wanning had already arrived at the gate of the Ye family.

After many hardships, she finally returned.

Le Ge'er was already sleepy and fell asleep in Yunzhi's arms.

The gatekeeper saw three people standing at the door, dressed very plainly, and came over to dismiss them, saying, "Are you looking for someone? If not, please leave and don't stand here."

Hearing the familiar voice, Ye Wanning's eyes filled with tears. She took off her cloak and said, "It's me."

The gatekeeper was dumbfounded and sat down on the ground in fright. It was just getting dark, and he thought he had seen a ghost, so he couldn't say a word.

It wasn't until Yunzhi spoke up that she said, "It's me and the young lady who's back. Go quickly and tell them that the eldest young lady isn't dead and has returned."

The doorman slapped himself hard across the face, and realizing he wasn't dreaming, he quickly scrambled to his feet. "You...you're really not dead?"

"Do I look like a ghost?" Ye Wanning was both amused and exasperated. Although she had expected them to react this way, she was still shocked even by a doorman, let alone the rest of the family.

"The...the eldest young lady?" The gatekeeper was stunned for a moment before running in and shouting, "The eldest young lady isn't dead, she's back!"

His shout caused everyone along the way to widen their eyes in disbelief. How could he not be dead? Had this man gone mad?

When they saw Ye Wanning bring Yunzhi in, they were all stunned and dared not breathe, as if they had seen a ghost.

Some of the more timid ones simply fainted.

Ye Wanning felt a headache coming on, and could only endure it for now, waiting until she saw her grandmother and the others before saying anything.

Ye Wanning walked heavily from the main gate to her grandmother's courtyard. She never thought she would have to come back one day. She wondered what expressions her grandmother and the others would have. She hoped she wouldn't frighten them.

Before she even reached her grandmother's courtyard, her second brother ran out and stared at her blankly, "You...you really are...Wan Ning?"