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

Si Yan rolled her eyes at Qingshan, thinking to herself that this fool, after so many years, is still as clueless as ever. He deserves to be disliked by everyone except his master.

Qingshan felt wronged after being kicked, and went to complain to his master, "Sir, please do something about Si Yan. He's an official now and he's gotten himself into trouble. He actually hit me."

"I used my feet." Si Yan was too lazy to waste words with Qingshan, so he went to see his master. "Third Master, the people we sent out have returned. They didn't find anything about Miss Ye's husband's family, only that she used to live in a county town. And indeed, someone is chasing her."

"Who?" Xie Bohuai asked.

“They’re the rebel king’s men. They probably recognized Miss Ye’s identity and wanted to arrest her,” Si Yan said. “We can’t find out anything more than that. Most of the rebel king’s henchmen are dead, and the rest don’t dare to show their faces. As for Miss Ye’s husband’s family, we don’t have a specific address, so we really can’t find out anything.”

Qingshan: "Indeed, Miss Ye has told us everything except where her husband's family is from. Is she hiding something?"

Si Yan thought to himself that Qingshan could use his brain sometimes, but since Qingshan had spoken, he didn't need to ask anymore; his master already knew what he was doing.

Xie Bohuai looked at the children in Ye's garden. He couldn't hear them, but he could feel their happiness. Was this Ye Wanning's choice?

"No need to investigate anymore. Keep an eye on the others, and don't let those people investigate either." Xie Bohuai turned around, went down from the pavilion, mounted his horse, and went straight to the town government office.

Unable to find Xie Bohuai, Old Master Xie had no choice but to wait at the town government office. As soon as the father and son met, Old Master Xie glared at Xie Bohuai and demanded, "Xie Bohuai, what exactly do you want?"

"What did you say?" Xie Bohuai's face was cold, and even Qingshan realized that he was about to lose his temper.

“You dug up Ye Wanning’s coffin, and now that she’s back, everyone in the capital is talking about it. She’s already married, you should be able to let it go, right?” Old Master Xie looked at Xie Bohuai. “We can’t let the people of the capital keep laughing at the Xie family.”

"joke?"

Xie Bohuai sneered, "I severed all ties with the Xie family long ago. What does my joke have to do with the Xie family? Now that I don't even call you father anymore, you still insist on coming to me. Is it because of your hypocritical face, or do you think I can help the Xie family?"

He looked at Old Master Xie, and their eyes met. Old Master Xie was furious, but he knew that saying more would be useless.

Old Master Xie looked away. "Think about yourself. You know the Emperor's health, and you know whose name is written behind the plaque of 'Upright and Justified.' Find yourself a marriage soon, or you'll really kill yourself. Otherwise, we'll all be alive and well, while you'll die a miserable death. Xie Bohuai, I've never wronged you. You chose this path yourself. There's no need to argue with me here. I'm arranging this marriage for your own good."

As he spoke, Old Master Xie took out three portraits and placed them on the table. "These are three families I've found for you. They're all good families with daughters. Take a look and choose one to marry. You don't want your aunt to die with regrets, do you?"

"Don't mention my aunt, you have no right to talk about her!" Xie Bohuai threw the portrait at Old Master Xie's face. "If it weren't for you, she might be doing even better!"

Old Master Xie chuckled and said, "Born in chaotic times, with her looks, if I didn't bring her back to the Xie family, she would only suffer more. Xie Bohuai, you are good in every way, except for being too soft-hearted, which will be your weakness. I misjudged you; you are ultimately not worthy of the prestige of a noble family. Your soft heart will get you killed sooner or later. If you don't get married, do you know what people will say about Ye Wanning?"

"It's not your place to talk about her."

"Heh, you really are protective of your own. Xie Bohuai, you can be such a coward too!" Old Master Xie turned to leave, "If you don't get married and she doesn't remarry, the world will forever link you two together. Your reputation will be ruined, but what about hers?"

When Old Master Xie finally got to see Xie Bohuai, he kept hitting Xie Bohuai's sore spots, saying, "You've offended so many people, killed Pei Xu, and caused Prince Jing to be demoted. Do you think these people will let it go?"

After saying that, Old Master Xie walked out. Once at the door, he snorted, "I really didn't expect you'd have a day like this! Haha!"

As Old Master Xie laughed, Xie Bohuai looked down at the portrait on the ground and said, "Go and find out which prince these three families are related to."

"Sir, why are you investigating this?" Qingshan asked.

Si Yan pushed Qingshan out, saying, "You're really stupid and ask too many questions. The old man is trying to find out whose name is written behind the 'Upright and Honest' plaque so he can choose his side. If he asked openly, the adults certainly wouldn't tell, but who the adults look at means which side they've chosen."

Once the two were outside, Si Yan dared to say, "Can you think before you speak in the future? The master is already in a difficult situation, and you keep stabbing him in the heart. Miss Ye is already a mother, yet she's still afraid of the master. Don't you understand how much pain he's going through?"

Qingshan was puzzled. "Since you still like her, why bother whether she's been married before or not? Why not just propose to her again?"

"You blockhead, talking to you is a waste of my breath. Fine, I'm not talking to you anymore, it's really pointless." Si Yan snorted, "Go and get on with your business."

"No, please explain it to me clearly, so I won't say anything next time," Qingshan pestered Siyan.

Left with no other choice, Si Yan could only explain, "The master had a difficult childhood and is ruthless to outsiders, but he treats those he cherishes with utmost care. The more he likes someone, the less he will force them to have that person, do you understand?"

"I don't understand." Qingshan shook his head again. "If you like someone, just say so. If it were me, I'd be miserable even keeping it to myself for one night, let alone for so long. You bookworms always overthink things. As they say, even a strong woman can be won over by persistence. How do you know you can't win someone over if you don't even try?"

In any case, Qingshan could never keep anything to himself; he would ask whatever came to mind and had no ulterior motives. He knew he was straightforward and not that smart, but his master treated them all well, at most punishing him by making him run errands at the camp, never beating or scolding them, and he understood that.

Si Yan was stunned by Qing Shan's question. This was the first time he had ever been asked such a question. He felt that what Qing Shan said made some sense.

As Si Yan pondered Qingshan's words, she heard footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw her master and quickly said, "Third Master."

Upon hearing that it was his master, Qingshan took off running, and no one could stop him.

Who knows how much the master heard? Qingshan didn't really want to run to the camp.