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

Si Yan gave Yun Zhi a wink, but Yun Zhi didn't move. It was only when Ye Wan Ning told her to go with Si Yan that Yun Zhi hesitantly headed to the backyard.

Once in the backyard, Yunzhi grabbed Siyan and asked, "What is your master trying to say so mysteriously?"

"Men should marry when they come of age, and women should marry when they come of age; naturally, we're talking about marriage." Since her master wasn't here, Si Yan tried to get information out of him. "If Princess Longyu hadn't told you, would your master have never planned to mention Le Ge'er's matter?"

"What's the point of saying it?" Yunzhi glanced at Siyan. She had suffered so much alongside her master, almost dying several times. "Who knows that your master is in love with our young lady? Without knowing this, everyone in the capital says that Lord Xie is cold-hearted and the most terrifying person. Do you think our young lady would say that?"

Seeing Si Yan pause, Yun Zhi continued, "This concerns a young lady's reputation. It's not just about our young lady; it will affect the entire Ye family. Do you dare to say that?"

Si Yan whispered, "Later, when you were being chased, if you had found the people from the Town Government Office, with this child around, our superiors would definitely have helped. Even if outsiders say some unpleasant things, you should know that our superiors are not bad people."

Si Yan felt indignant on behalf of her master, saying that those were just outsiders' opinions, and that her master was not like that at all.

“You say no, but others say yes. Do you think we have a deep friendship?” Yunzhi’s perspective was different from Siyan’s. She saw the difficulties her master had gone through. “We don’t have a very good friendship. It’s just that your Lord Xie has feelings for you and secretly likes you. Siyan, don’t blame my young lady, and don’t blame your master. It’s just fate playing tricks on us.”

In the end, Yunzhi sighed.

If it weren't for the cruel twist of fate, there would be no Le Ge'er, and the princess wouldn't have died... The girl's wish was to live a simple and ordinary life, without needing wealth and honor, much less high position and power.

Unfortunately, Lord Xie was a powerful minister second only to the emperor, and he also had a bad reputation. The people he offended could stretch from the north gate to the south gate.

Si Yan sighed as well, there really was nothing to argue about, "Tell me, would your daughter agree to marry our master?"

Yunzhi shook her head. "At first, I thought it was definitely not going to happen, but later, I didn't know. Whether we get married or not, your family has to protect us. For Le-ge'er's sake, Lord Xie, I can't do anything heartless."

“Of course,” Si Yan said.

After the two had said so much, Xie Bohuai and Ye Wanning remained silent for a long time.

Until Xie Bohuai slowly spoke, "I know you don't love me, but as long as I, Xie Bohuai, live, I will give you and your child a peaceful life. You also know the current situation; the world could fall apart at any time, and it's not safe to place you anywhere. Miss Ye... Miss Ye, would you like to marry me?"

Ye Wanning looked at Xie Bohuai and, upon hearing the words "marry him," asked, "But Lord Xie, you are surrounded by dangers. Does marrying you guarantee my safety?"

“It’s not necessarily true, but if you don’t marry me, your situation and that of the Ye family will be even more difficult. You’re smart enough to see that without Princess Longyu as your backer, people will gradually turn their anger towards the Ye family because they see that I didn’t propose marriage to them.” Xie Bohuai took a deep breath. “After we get married, we can live across the street from each other. If you don’t want to, I can buy the house next door and open a door in the middle so we can still live separately. I will never force you to do anything. I just want you by my side, to give me a chance to protect you and your child.”

Seeing that Ye Wanning was about to speak again, Xie Bohuai quickly added, "Without you in the capital for the past three years, I've been courting death. Now that you're back, I won't continue like this. I can guarantee that with my abilities, even if a new emperor ascends the throne, I won't let anyone lay a finger on you."

"The Emperor won't agree, will he?" Ye Wanning still remembered the matter of the concubine.

“As long as you agree, I’ll speak to the Emperor. If I’m too cold-blooded and rational, the Emperor will think it’s not good. I need a weakness.” Xie Bohuai knew very well what the Emperor would think.

Although the emperor told him that those who achieve great things cannot have weaknesses, he understood in his heart that the emperor wanted him to assist the new emperor, but also feared that he would control the new emperor. If he had a weakness, it would be a good thing for the new emperor.

Moreover, his disobedience to the imperial decree gave the emperor a reason to punish him, which was actually a good thing for him.

"Don't worry, since I'm going to marry you, it will definitely be a grand wedding with eight sedan chairs and proper ceremonies." Xie Bohuai said sincerely, "I've been in love with you for a long time. Give me a chance to take care of you and Le'er for the rest of your lives. Princess Longyu told Le'er about his background for the same reason. You can think about it for two days. If you're willing, we'll get married during Princess Longyu's mourning period."

"In less than two days."

Ye Wanning looked at Xie Bohuai, whose eyes were very dark. "I can give you an answer right now."