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

Princess Xihe held Ye Wanning tightly, saying, "At first I thought they were lying to me, but it really was you. Since you're alive, why didn't you come back?"

She started crying as she spoke.

Ye Wanning repeated the same question, "Princess, how have you been lately?"

“She’s still better than you.” Princess Xihe looked at Ye Wanning, who had come back from the dead, and thought of the hardships Ye Wanning had endured over the past few years. She felt very sorry for her. “I’ve missed you so much. You have no idea how much has happened in the capital these past few years. To tell you something you know, Ning’an is not doing well now.”

Ye Wanning asked, "What's wrong?"

"She went to marry a foreign ruler." In the past, Princess Xihe and Princess Ning'an always quarreled, until Ning'an was sent to marry a foreign ruler, and she cried and couldn't bear to part with her.

The Crown Prince was deposed, and many people were implicated as a result. Originally, the Crown Prince's entire lineage was to be imprisoned, but Princess Ning'an volunteered to marry him, which allowed the Crown Prince and others to survive.

Ye Wanning was unaware of the marriage alliance, as she lived a great distance from the capital and her information was not readily available.

“I secretly wrote her a letter, but my brother stopped me. He said we shouldn’t associate with Yongning, otherwise the other imperial uncles would have something to use against us.” Princess Xihe frowned. “I just don’t understand, what’s so good about the throne? All these people fight over it, but in the end, doesn’t it just benefit Xie Bohuai?”

In Princess Xihe's opinion, even if the Emperor wrote the edict, who knows if it was actually written by the Emperor? It's all up to Xie Bohuai to decide.

Hearing Princess Xihe speak so boldly, Ye Wanning pulled her into the house, saying, "You, you, why are you still so outspoken?"

“What’s there to be afraid of? I’m just stating the facts. Xie Bohuai has the final say in everything under the heavens, and no one else has a say.” Princess Xihe drank a bowl of tea. She had become a bit plumper after marriage, and her cheeks looked chubby when she rested one hand on her hand. “You have no idea how ruthless and domineering Xie Bohuai has been in the capital all these years.”

"Alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Tell me about yours. Who did you marry into?" Ye Wanning asked.

According to her age, Princess Xihe was indeed married. She said she married an ordinary minor official. "My father said I wasn't smart enough to marry into a powerful family and wouldn't be able to handle the scheming and intrigue. So he chose a simple family for me. The Ruan family is small, with no illegitimate children, and they are low-key. You probably haven't heard of them before, have you?"

Ye Wanning thought for a moment, she didn't have a specific memory of it, but she knew that there was such a family.

She actually agreed with Prince Duan's statement that Princess Xihe was indeed not suited for a complicated family. "So, how have you been since your marriage?"

"At first it was alright, because I was a princess, and my in-laws all respected me. But as time went on, I didn't get pregnant, and my mother-in-law started to complain. She secretly arranged for a maid to serve my husband, thinking I didn't know." Princess Xihe pouted.

"You had a fight with them?"

“No, do you really think I’m still the same as before, reckless and afraid of causing trouble?” A hint of melancholy flashed in Princess Xihe’s eyes. “I didn’t cause trouble with them. If I did, my father and brother would definitely back me up. But it’s a fact that I’m not pregnant. They can protect me for a while, but not forever. It’s better to let that maid give birth. Anyway, I don’t like that rigid and boring bookworm.”

At this point, Princess Xihe was almost in tears.

She's still the same as before, unable to hide too many things on her mind.

Ye Wanning wiped away Princess Xihe's tears, "Have you consulted a doctor?"

“My mother asked on my behalf and said I have no problem,” Princess Xihe said.

"Where is your husband?" Ye Wanning asked. "Sometimes, it might be a man's problem."

Princess Xihe shook her head. "He should be fine, right?"

"Not necessarily. People will only blame the woman for this kind of problem. Maybe the man has a problem. Tell me, how long has that maid been serving you?"

"It's been about half a year."

"That's it. It's been half a year, and neither of you are pregnant." Ye Wanning didn't say it explicitly, but Princess Xihe understood. She had expected Princess Xihe to be worried about her husband, but instead, Princess Xihe laughed heartily.

"These past few years, I've been wondering if it's my fault. I've tolerated everything in the Ruan family. If it really is my husband's fault, then I'll make him kneel down and wash my feet!" Princess Xihe felt relieved just thinking about it and was about to go back when Ye Wanning stopped her.

Seeing that Princess Xihe was still so impulsive, Ye Wanning was helpless. "If you go back rashly, the Ruan family will not agree to it for the sake of their reputation."

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Princess Xihe asked impatiently.

"It would be better to let him get a minor illness, so that we can legitimately call a doctor."

"Indeed, you're amazing. I always thought you were smart, and now I still need you." Princess Xihe hugged Ye Wanning, ran to the door, and then suddenly came back. "By the way, speaking of Xie Bohuai, what are your thoughts on him?"

Ye Wanning looked at Princess Xihe in confusion, "He has nothing to do with me, why would you ask that?"

When her family members mentioned Xie Bohuai, Ye Wanning noticed that they would all look at her a little longer. She felt something was off, but she couldn't figure out why.

Hearing Princess Xihe ask this question, I couldn't help but ask a few more, "What happened to him?"

"So you didn't know?" Princess Xihe clicked her tongue. "Such an important matter, and no one told you. I was just about to say it, but you deliberately avoided the topic."