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

"Oh dear," said Granny Jiang, referring to Princess Longyu. "It's really bad luck today. They're probably going to run into each other. Perhaps this old servant should make a trip and separate them?"

“No need for such trouble. We’ll run into each other sooner or later, so why not meet now? It’s better to clear things up here on my turf.” Princess Longyu said calmly, “Living in confusion without making things clear is not a long-term solution.”

"Indeed," sighed Granny Jiang. "Lord Xie, well, if only he could be a little more discerning in his actions."

It's really embarrassing that things have turned out this way.

Princess Longyu and Granny Jiang had both heard about the matter of the concubine. They never expected that the Emperor would value Xie Bohuai so much.

Speaking of this, Princess Longyu felt that Ye Wanning's dislike for Xie Bohuai was justified; she was hesitant and not at all carefree.

At this point, even if there are some concerns, one can still enjoy each day as it comes, since not everyone has to live to be a hundred.

"Xie Bohuai is just too clever; that's why he thinks so much." Princess Longyu waved her hand. "Don't worry about them. Xie Bohuai won't do anything to Wanning."

"That's true." Granny Jiang was still worried, so she sent a maid to check and disperse the people around to prevent anyone from overhearing.

Xie Bohuai looked at Ye Wanning for a while but didn't say anything.

After Ye Wanning greeted him, she hesitated whether to ask him a question, but Xie Bohuai hadn't said a word. If she spoke rashly, it would seem as if she had feelings for him.

Just as Ye Wanning was about to leave, Xie Bohuai suddenly spoke up, "Miss Ye, you..."

Ye Wanning looked up, and Xie Bohuai suddenly stopped. His eyes were dark and bright, making people afraid to look at him for too long.

He always called her Miss Ye, and he wanted to know if Ye Wanning knew about his visit to the Ye family's ancestral graves.

Ye Wanning also wanted to ask Xie Bohuai what he was thinking and why he went to the Ye family to dig up their graves.

The surroundings fell silent, and even Qingshan, with his slow-witted nature, dared not utter a sound. Although he had many questions in his mind, he remembered Si Yan's instructions: if he really couldn't hold it in, he should talk about it back at the manor, and not ask outside.

"Lord Xie, is there anything you wish to say?" Ye Wanning looked up at him.

Xie Bohuai glanced back and saw that Qingshan hadn't yet realized what his master meant. It was only after Ye Wanning asked Yunzhi to take Qingshan to have some tea and fruit that Qingshan was finally taken away.

Now that there was no one else around, Ye Wanning looked at Xie Bohuai again and asked, "Lord Xie, why did you dig up my coffin?"

She really wanted to know, so since Xie Bohuai wouldn't tell her, she mustered up her courage and asked.

She felt she should be afraid of Xie Bohuai, and she did see that Xie Bohuai was frightened, but some of the things she did seemed to allow her to have a few words with him.

“Because…” Xie Bohuai didn’t expect Ye Wanning to ask so directly, “Because I don’t believe you’re dead. Ye Wanning, I care about you.”

Ye Wanning's heart raced at the mere mention of "I care".

Bang bang bang.

faster and faster.

Everyone was talking about it before, but Ye Wanning didn't think so. Perhaps there was another reason?

Hearing Xie Bohuai say he cared, Ye Wanning subconsciously regretted asking, but since she had already asked, she could only bite the bullet and continue, "But you and I aren't that familiar, why is that?"

She didn't dare look at Xie Bohuai, knowing her face must be burning red. If she hadn't lived an extra lifetime, she wouldn't have dared to speak to Xie Bohuai like that.

But since I've already asked, I won't think about it anymore.

She didn't hear Xie Bohuai's reply, so she looked up.

For the first time, she saw Xie Bohuai blush.

"Lord Xie, you..."

“If you don’t remember, then there’s no need to dwell on it.” Xie Bohuai turned his head away. “I’m the one who caused inconvenience to you and the Ye family. If you need anything, you can tell me.”

"I don't need anything." Ye Wanning was a little curious. "I heard that the Emperor is giving you a choice, Lord Xie, will you get married?"

If Xie Bohuai gets married, Ye Wanning can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Hearing Xie Bohuai say he cared, Ye Wanning didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy. She didn't have any clear feelings for Xie Bohuai; she just felt that he wasn't as terrible as the rumors suggested, nor was he a bad person.

Others spoke of Xie Bohuai with great fear, but Ye Wanning always felt that Xie Bohuai was not the kind of person who would force others to do things against their will. In her eyes, Xie Bohuai could even be considered a good person.

When Ye Wanning asked Xie Bohuai this question, he, who was already not very talkative, was even more speechless.

marry?

He shook his head. "No one can force me to do something I don't want to do. It was wrong of me to dig up your coffin. If you hate me or resent me, that's fine. I will cooperate and give an explanation so that the world will think that there is a deep-seated hatred between us."

After saying that, Xie Bohuai left, not giving Ye Wanning a chance to speak again, only telling her to think about it.

When Qingshan returned, having eaten his fill, he learned that his master had left first and snorted, "He didn't wait for me again!"

Before leaving, Qingshan made sure to take the food box from Yunzhi before chasing after the others.

“Girl, this Qingshan is really simple-minded. He just kept eating after we gave him food, without even worrying about his master.” Yunzhi shook her head as she watched Qingshan’s back. “I think it must be Lord Xie who has a brain and snatched Qingshan’s food too.”

Ye Wanning was still thinking about what Xie Bohuai had said, so she didn't hear what Yunzhi said until Yunzhi asked what they had talked about. Ye Wanning then thought of the word "caring".

"Yunzhi, he said he cares about me." Ye Wanning was still in a daze when she saw her godmother.

Princess Longyu laughed after hearing Ye Wanning's account. "You really don't have any feelings for him?"

Ye Wanning said no.

"Do you hate him? Or are you afraid of him?" Princess Longyu asked again.

Ye Wanning denied it, saying, "I just... I can't quite explain it, but I'm very clear that I don't have any romantic feelings for Xie Bohuai. When he said he cared about me, I just wanted to know why. Godmother, what should I do?"

"What are you afraid of?" Princess Longyu asked. "Wanning, Xie Bohuai has feelings for you, but he won't force you. As for you, there's nothing to worry about. Just consider it another person who admires you. We can be a little vain; it's not a bad thing. All those men who like you can become your tools. You don't have to choose one to spend your whole life with. Life is only a few decades long. Even if you're scorned after your death, so what? Just be happy now."

Princess Longyu had lived most of her life, the first half of which was shackled by feudal ethics. After experiencing so much, she had a very open-minded attitude. If she liked a young man, she would have some fun with him; what others said was nonsense, her own happiness was the most important thing.

Ye Wanning was stunned. "Godmother, I can't do that yet."

"It's alright, take it one step at a time. You've been through life and death before, there's nothing to be afraid of. As for the matter of becoming a concubine, don't worry about it. Father Emperor won't really let you become Xie Bohuai's concubine. The Spring Hunt is about to begin, so many talented young men will gather in the capital, you can choose whatever you want then. As for Xie Bohuai's affections, just think of him as a lackey." Princess Longyu's words were unconventional, but Ye Wanning found them quite reasonable.

As Ye Wanning left the princess's residence, all she could think about were Princess Longyu's words. It wasn't until she heard arguing outside that Yunzhi looked out and saw that Ye Wanning's face had turned pale. Only then did she ask what was wrong.

“Miss…it is…it is Zhao Chuan,” Yunzhi said.