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

This was the first time they had ever been together as a couple. After finishing her meal, Ye Wanning wiped Le Ge'er's mouth and said, "Go play with Chunxi."

"You can't play, the teacher wants me to recite my lessons." Le Ge'er has been very diligent lately. The teacher said that his father did not pass the imperial examination, but if he could pass, he would be even more successful than his father in the future, so he has to work harder.

Seeing her son studying diligently, Ye Wanning said, "It's fine to study during the day. Studying by lamplight at night will hurt your eyes. You're still young, there's no need to rush your studies. Be good, play with Chunxi for a while, and then go to sleep."

Ye Wanning coaxed her son to go out and play, then went to see Xie Bohuai. "I know adults have their own decisions. Fortunately, this time it was a close call. You don't need to explain to me. I understand."

“I think you can trust me to not do such a thing. Since I didn’t do it, there must be a misunderstanding, which I could have foreseen.” For some reason, Xie Bohuai felt even more sullen when Ye Wanning said she understood him.

A wife in an ordinary family shouldn't make a fuss or act a little temperamental, so that her husband has a chance to coax her.

Xie Bohuai looked at Ye Wanning, feeling an indescribable sense of frustration.

"Yes, that's why I'm not angry. After all, it's a big deal, you must have your reasons, and it happened suddenly. It's such a long distance from Huaizhou to the capital, it's not like you could notify me immediately." Ye Wanning was genuinely not angry. She felt that couples should understand each other to have a long-lasting relationship, especially since it was between her and Xie Bohuai.

"That's true, but..."

Xie Bohuai was about to speak when he realized he was being unreasonable. Seeing that Ye Wanning still had a warm expression, he couldn't catch his breath and turned to leave.

As Ye Wanning watched Xie Bohuai's retreating figure, she sensed that Xie Bohuai was angry, but logically speaking, he shouldn't be.

With that thought in mind, Ye Wanning stopped paying attention to Xie Bohuai and started packing the luggage he had brought back.

After being away for more than half a month, Xie Bohuai had put away all his clothes, some torn and some dirty.

While Ye Wanning was packing her things, Xie Bohuai saw his son playing with Chunxi in the yard.

"Father, would you like to play shuttlecock together?" Le Ge'er ran over and asked.

Xie Bohuai wasn't in the mood, but he still played with Le Ge'er for a while before going to his study.

Si Yan brought over hot tea, while Zhe Zhu recounted what had happened in the capital and at the Xie residence after Xie Bohuai left.

"So that's how it is. The Xie family truly lives up to its reputation. But Xie Lingxian isn't dead. It seems she's reluctant to die," Xie Bohuai said.

"That should be the case. My lord, should we use Xie Lingxian as a pretext?" Zhe Zhu asked.

Xie Bohuai shook his head. "Right now, there are definitely many people watching Xie Lingxian. There's still no result with Prince Cheng, so let's just wait and see. The Xie family poisoned Xie Lingxian's daughter, and she herself is trapped in Prince Cheng's mansion. Since she's still alive, she'll definitely make some moves. Let's just wait and see. If necessary, we can secretly help Xie Lingxian."

Zhe Zhu explained, "After the Imperial Guards surrounded the Xie residence, many people in the court urged the Emperor to punish you and your wife, but it was His Highness the Crown Prince who spoke up for you."

"The Crown Prince?" Si Yan asked.

“Yes,” Zhe Zhu said. “It must have been Princess Xihe who pleaded with the Crown Prince, otherwise many people would have suggested confiscating our property and imprisoning the lady first.”

“That Crown Prince does have some brains, otherwise our master wouldn’t be able to stand it if the Emperor did that.” Si Yan understood his master’s thoughts. His master didn’t care about suffering himself, but if the Emperor sent his wife to jail, the throne could be passed to someone else.

Xie Bohuai: "Show me the specific people and what they said."

Zhezhu handed over the notebook, and Siyan whispered to her, "Madam just told me that."

Zhezhu looked over and asked, "What did you say?"

"We've talked about the matchmaker, and it can be arranged tomorrow. Are you looking forward to it?" Si Yan spoke softly, and when he saw his master look up, he made no attempt to hide his anticipation. "Madam cares a lot about us. She arranged it right away. She said that the people introduced by the matchmaker may not be someone we know well, but matchmakers know many families, so we can see who they've introduced first. She also inquired about the families of the brothers in the town government office. It's best if they're people she knows, just to be on the safe side, since they're her husbands."

Si Yan had thought about getting married for a long time. He was an only child, and if he could get married and have children, his parents would be at ease.

Zhe Zhu's face flushed; she felt a little embarrassed when Si Yan mentioned this.

Xie Bohuai was even more frustrated after hearing this. Ye Wanning had made such good arrangements for Si Yan and the others, so why couldn't she be a little more meticulous when it came to his own arrangements?

Don't you even realize he's unhappy?

Xie Bohuai snorted and went back into the house. Seeing Ye Wanning picking out his clothes, he cleared his throat and said, "Let's do these things tomorrow."

"It's all done. Too many clothes were torn. We'll re-cut them and make new clothes for Le'er." Ye Wanning had looked through the Xie family's account books.

Despite Xie Bohuai's high position and great power, and the many rewards he received, his household did not have much money.

Xie Bohuai would personally pay out of pocket for any of the brothers in the town government who were injured or disabled, which was a significant expense.

The household had enough money, but they couldn't be extravagant, so Ye Wanning tried to save as much as possible, since Le Ge'er didn't need such nice clothes anyway.

Seeing Ye Wanning so neatly dressed, Xie Bohuai thought of Si Yan's words about looking forward to marriage. Indeed, having a wife makes all the difference. Before, no one would help him with these things; he would wear his clothes until they were worn out, without even anyone to patch them, until they were completely worn out before throwing them away. Now, not only is there a hot meal waiting for him when he comes home, but his clothes are also neatly arranged. Who wouldn't want to get married?

Looking at Ye Wanning in the candlelight, Xie Bohuai's Adam's apple bobbed. "It's late. Let's stop what we're doing and go to sleep."

Ye Wanning hummed in agreement and blew out the candle.

The Emperor granted Xie Bohuai a day off, and the next day, Xie Bohuai got up and practiced boxing in the courtyard.

After they had breakfast, Princess Xihe came in, saying, "Wanning, I can finally come to see you. You have no idea how worried I was about you. But my mother wouldn't let me come, saying the situation was special and that I shouldn't worry about you, but how could I not worry?"

Looking around and seeing that Xie Bohuai wasn't in the room, Princess Xihe smiled and approached Ye Wanning after she said everything was alright. "Last time you said you and Xie Bohuai were in love. Tell me how you fell in love?"

Because of this, Princess Xihe had been looking forward to leaving the palace.

Just then, Xie Bohuai, who had reached the door, overheard these words.

Love each other?

Ye Wanning and Princess Xihe said they were in love?!