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

Le Ge'er hadn't seen his mother for two days. When he learned that his father had gone to pick her up, he refused to go to school today and insisted on staying at home to wait for her to return.

"Mother!" Le Ge'er rushed over with his short little legs.

Ye Wanning knelt down and hugged her son, "Didn't you go to school today?"

"I miss you, and now that I see you are safe and sound, I'm going to study," Le Ge'er said happily.

Ye Wanning patted her son's head, "Good boy, go with Chunxi."

Xie Bohuai glanced at his son. "He's young, but he's very opinionated and stubborn. I wonder who he takes after?"

Ye Wanning watched Xie Bohuai's figure and thought to herself, "Is there any need to say more?"

After the two entered the house, they sat down and drank some tea. Ye Wanning was very tired, so Xie Bohuai came over to massage her head.

"The Emperor has ordered you to investigate your adoptive mother's affairs. Aren't you going?" Ye Wanning asked.

"No rush, whether we go now or later, it's all the same." Xie Bohuai explained that he wasn't deliberately delaying. "With the Crown Prince around, it's all the same no matter how we investigate. The real investigation will only happen when the Crown Prince can't see us."

Ye Wanning understood, "You also knew about my godmother's matter earlier..."

"This is not my fault!" Xie Bohuai hurriedly explained, "Princess Longyu asked me to do this, so you can't blame me. I thought she was your godmother, and she does have some reason to believe it. Since she herself doesn't want to pursue the matter, I will follow her wishes."

He was afraid Ye Wanning would get angry, so he emphasized it repeatedly.

Seeing Xie Bohuai's expression, Ye Wanning didn't press him further. "You'll have to trouble yourself with the matter of your godmother. It would be best if there were a resolution. I don't know what Xie Lingxian wants to say, but she definitely knows some of the background. You can start with her. She came to see me; do you think it might be something the palace did on purpose?"

It could be the emperor, or it could be the crown prince.

She really didn't want to get involved in these things, after all, she and Princess Xihe were good friends.

Xie Bohuai couldn't explain it clearly. "I hope it's not the palace's idea. Don't overthink it. Eat and drink as usual. I'll take care of everything. You should get some rest."

While the two were talking, the gatekeeper came to announce that the Crown Prince had arrived, and Xie Bohuai went out to greet him.

Ye Wanning, separated by a wall, listened to Xie Bohuai and the Crown Prince leave, and then let out a long sigh.

She thought this matter wouldn't involve her, but the next morning, the Crown Princess arrived.

She had very little contact with the Crown Princess and Princess Chun, among others.

But since the Crown Princess came in person, I had to go see her no matter what.

The Crown Princess comes from the Cao family, the same Cao family as the Empress, which shows the close relationship between the Crown Princess and the Empress.

"I was just passing by and had nothing to do. I hope I'm not bothering you?" The Crown Princess spoke gently. After entering the room, she did not sit down immediately, but looked at Ye Wanning with a smile.

"It's no disturbance. It's just that your sudden arrival caught me off guard, and I'm truly sorry." Ye Wanning invited the Crown Princess to sit down.

The Crown Princess said to be casual, "You don't need to be so reserved. We're about the same age, and no one else can see us here. You and Xihe are close, just like my sister. Recently, the Crown Prince has been asking your Lord Xie for help quite a bit. We've been troubling you."

That was said so politely, without any airs.

Ye Wanning thought to herself, "She and Princess Xihe have been on good terms for a long time, so why is the Crown Princess trying to get close to her now?"

There's always a reason behind a sudden act of goodwill.

It seems it's all about investigating the matter of the adoptive mother.

“It’s not much trouble, it’s all my husband’s responsibility. If we’re talking about hard work, it’s His Highness the Crown Prince, he has so many things to worry about,” Ye Wanning said.

The Crown Princess smiled faintly, "Let's not talk about men's affairs. We women can't interfere in their business. Managing the household well is the greatest support we can give them. I heard your son is over four years old, such an adorable age. It's a pity I'm so unlucky, I've never had a son..."

For the next hour, the Crown Princess didn't say a word about the Crown Prince and Xie Bohuai. Instead, she discussed matters of the inner quarters and fun things to do in the capital, just like a true friend visiting.

Ye Wanning listened more and spoke less, occasionally interjecting a few words.

"Look at me, I forget the time as soon as I start talking. It's only because we click that I'm going back now. Come find me at the East Palace when you have the chance. To be honest, life in the East Palace is so boring. It's only when Xihe goes there that it's a little interesting." The Crown Princess took her leave.

Ye Wanning was completely confused. When Xie Bohuai returned in the evening, she told him about it. "I saw that the Crown Princess looked very kind, but the more she seemed that way, the less I could believe her. But I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong with her. I just had a lot of doubts about her."

"You probably haven't had much contact with the Cao family, the family that the Crown Princess came from. Years ago, when the Emperor was still a prince, the Cao family kept a very low profile. Even though the Emperor has ascended the throne now, have you ever seen anyone from the Cao family showing off?"

Ye Wanning said no.

"The fact that the Cao family can suppress the entire clan shows that the head of the family is capable. Daughters raised by such families are bound to be cunning and resourceful. Just look at the Empress. She may seem gentle and mild-mannered, but when it comes to the crucial moment, she still arranged for Princess Xihe to marry into the Lu family." Xie Bohuai saw things very clearly.

After Xie Bohuai explained it to her, Ye Wanning understood. "I understand. I will be more vigilant when I'm with her in the future."

There's never a moment to relax these days, Ye Wanning thought to herself.

"Don't overthink it. No matter what the Crown Prince and Crown Princess think, they appear to be getting along well on the surface. Maintaining a facade of harmony is good enough; what they actually are doesn't matter," Xie Bohuai said.