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

After Princess Xihe returned to the palace, the Crown Prince came looking for her.

"Did you go to the Xie residence today?" the Crown Prince asked.

"Yes, I thought Wan Ning was being provoked, and I was thinking of going to explain. Speaking of which, it was your eunuchs who were spreading the rumors. Your Majesty, you have to do something about them. You can't let them keep talking nonsense, lest it damage our relationship."

"Alright." The Crown Prince put one hand behind his back and asked Ye Wanning how she had responded.

Princess Xihe relayed the story truthfully, "Why are you so curious about the Xie family's affairs today? It can't really be related to you, can it?"

"How could that be? I only asked more questions because I heard rumors and was afraid Xie Bohuai would misunderstand. Since they trust me and Father Emperor, there's no need to discuss this matter further." The Crown Prince then changed the subject to Xihe's dowry.

The Emperor and Empress only had one legitimate daughter, Xihe, and they arranged for her to marry someone she didn't like. Therefore, her dowry was extremely generous, even more than when she first married.

However, when it came to marriage, Princess Xihe showed little interest and instead asked whether the Crown Princess was pregnant.

After the Crown Prince got married, he only had one daughter with his wife. These days, they have been trying to have another child, but there is still no result.

This was something the Crown Prince didn't want to talk about, so the brother and sister parted ways.

Watching the Crown Prince walk away, Princess Xihe pouted, "My brother is getting more and more annoying. He only allows me to say things I don't like, and he gets angry as soon as I ask a question."

Never mind, she decided not to argue with her brother.

She didn't understand the affairs of the court, but she knew Xie Bohuai wielded too much power. Fortunately, Xie Bohuai wasn't as arrogant as before and knew how to back down. She hoped that Xie Bohuai could get along well with her brother and the others, otherwise she would be in a very difficult position.

Princess Xihe didn't care at all about her dowry. Instead, she summoned an embroiderer and had her taught how to make small clothes.

When the Empress arrived, Princess Xihe's hand was pricked several times.

"Why are you doing needlework? Isn't that what you hate the most?" The Empress felt guilty towards her daughter, so she spoke softly to Princess Xihe.

“I hate doing needlework, but Wan Ning promised to let me be the godmother of her child. Wan Ning doesn’t lack gold and silver jewelry; I think what I make is the most heartfelt. Even if I hate it, I still want to make a garment for her child by hand.” Princess Xihe was very excited about becoming a godmother.

The Empress was taken aback. "So, Xie Bohuai is going to be a father."

"Yes, he's so happy. No wonder he hasn't been attending court lately; it turns out there's good news at home." Princess Xihe was pricked by the needle again and angrily threw it away. But after cursing a couple of times, she picked it up again.

Seeing Princess Xihe's serious expression, the Empress frowned slightly. "You and Ye Wanning are so close, aren't you afraid you'll break up in the future?"

“How could we possibly break up? Wan Ning is the most reasonable person. Although I am willful, I am not too unreasonable. Mother, please don’t worry about me. I can handle this myself.” As she spoke, Princess Xihe asked the embroiderer to teach her again.

Needlework was incredibly difficult; Princess Xihe spent two days learning before her stitches even looked a little better. She wanted to show them off to Ye Wanning, but then she learned that Ning'an's husband had died, and she had written back saying she wanted to return.

Upon learning of this, Princess Xihe turned and ran to the Renzheng Hall, where Xie Bohuai happened to be there as well.

"Father, is Sister Ning'an coming back?" She rushed in anxiously, and the eunuch couldn't stop her.

"No manners! This is the Renzheng Hall. How dare you barge in like this?" The Emperor angrily scolded Princess Xihe, but she didn't listen and only wanted an answer. Enraged, the Emperor ordered the Crown Prince to take action, "Take your sister away. If she doesn't leave, I'll give her twenty lashes!"

The Emperor was already troubled by Ning'an's affairs, and Princess Xihe's meddling only worsened his mood.

Princess Xihe said she was wrong, but she insisted on getting to the bottom of it. The Crown Prince pulled her to a side hall, and she asked in confusion, "Why won't you let me ask?"

"Do you know whose daughter Ning An is?" the Crown Prince asked with a deep gaze.

“I know, but her father is dead, and her brother is imprisoned. Even if she comes back, it won’t affect you or Father!” Princess Xihe said.

The crown prince looked at his naive younger sister, his brows furrowing even more. "Xihe, you're too innocent!"

Ning An is the kind of person who can plot to kill her fiancé. If she comes back, how can things possibly be peaceful?

Seeing that the Crown Prince remained silent, Princess Xihe belatedly asked, "So you don't want her to come back? She was sent to marry a foreign ruler on our behalf. She suffered a lot. If you and Father Emperor stop her, the people will criticize you!"

That's why the Emperor has a headache.

At this moment, the emperor looked at Xie Bohuai and other ministers with a worried expression. Not receiving a satisfactory answer from the other ministers, he could only turn his gaze to Xie Bohuai and ask, "Ziqian, what do you have to say?"