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

"Oh, it's Wan Ning. Honestly, why didn't any maid or servant announce your arrival?" Madam Fan felt a little guilty. She looked down on her sister-in-law, but she wanted to help her brother marry Ye Wan Ning, so she still had to put on a good attitude.

Ye Wanning sat down with a smile, looking affectionately at her sister-in-law, "My sister-in-law and I are as close as sisters, and the maids and servants are used to it. I overheard something earlier, and it seems that Sister-in-law Lin came to inquire about when my sister-in-law will give me a nephew?"

"Oh? Yes, yes."

"Thank you for your concern, Sister-in-law Lin, but my grandmother said that my elder brother and sister-in-law are still young and there is no rush. A few years ago, my mother passed away, and the family affairs all depended on my sister-in-law to handle. At that time, Xuan'er was also young, so it was not a good time." Ye Wanning paused, "I heard that Brother Lin has many children, which is quite enviable. It must be lively with so many children in the family."

Lin Jue wasn't particularly lecherous, but he seemed to have a natural talent for having children, with a baby every year. Madam Fan was overwhelmed by the number of her illegitimate sons, but her mother-in-law kept a close watch on her, forbidding her from giving her concubines any contraceptives.

Madam Fan could barely contain her emotions. She pinched her thumb and forced a smile. "It's certainly lively, which is why I advised your sister-in-law to have more children. Speaking of which, I came here today specifically to see you, Wan Ning. Look at you, you've grown so beautiful! No girl in the entire capital is as pretty as you. Your sister-in-law has a good match for you..."

"Sister-in-law!" Lin couldn't sit still any longer and interrupted her sister-in-law. How could anyone say such a thing in front of a young lady? Fan had agreed, so how was Wan Ning supposed to respond? If she refused to her face, Fan would lose face later.

Fan was displeased. "Shut up. I'm talking to Wan Ning."

Ye Wanning hadn't fallen out with Madam Fan to save face for her sister-in-law, but now she couldn't hold back any longer. "Sister-in-law Lin, our Ye family is a scholarly family, and we don't arrange marriages ourselves. Let's just forget about the marriage you're talking about."

"I haven't even said who it is yet, how can you just let it go?" Madam Fan said anxiously.

"I don't need to listen much; I know it doesn't fit," Ye Wanning said directly.

"You!" Madam Fan stood up angrily. "You, Ye Wanning, you're so arrogant! Now that you look down on my Fan family, I don't want you anymore! A girl who's broken off her engagement, let's see who you end up marrying!"

Ye Wanyu immediately retorted, "My eldest sister is beautiful and talented; she would be better off marrying anyone than the lecherous scoundrels of your Fan family!"

When her own brother was publicly called a lecher, Madam Fan's face turned red with anger. "Fine, fine, your Ye family has produced some fine daughters. Now you're far worse than before, yet you're still so arrogant. Bah! I must have been blind to think of arranging a marriage between relatives!"

After smashing the teacup, Madam Fan left in a huff.

Only then did Ye Wanyu realize that she had gone too far with her words. She looked at her sister-in-law guiltily and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I acted impulsively."

"It's not your fault." Lin covered her face and sobbed.

It's because she's so useless that she gets bullied by her sister-in-law.

Ye Wanning handed over a handkerchief, "Sister-in-law, don't blame yourself. It's Fan who is shameless. You've done everything right since you married into the Ye family. We sisters are all grateful to you."

“But Wan Ning, my sister-in-law is not easy to get along with. Today you scolded her brother, I’m afraid… she might say something inappropriate.” Madam Lin didn’t care if she herself was wronged, but she was afraid that it would affect her sisters.

Ye Wanning wasn't afraid. "It's alright. Isn't that man from the Fan family lecherous? Let's throw the Fan family into chaos first, and they'll be too busy to take care of themselves. Let's strike first and not be afraid of the Fan family."

If Madam Fan were truly intelligent, she wouldn't have criticized Madam Lin at the Lin family's house. The fact that she couldn't even do that shows that Madam Fan has a bad temper and has offended many people in her daily life.

Upon returning, Ye Wanning immediately had someone make arrangements, but she discovered that she had too few capable people around her. Fusheng kept an eye on Zhou Yu, making him run around, which meant he might miss some important matters.

After returning home, Madam Fan immediately sent word that the Lin sisters had high standards and looked down on ordinary families. However, the rumors didn't spread, but her brother's reputation for being a womanizer became known throughout the capital, infuriating her mother who came to scold her for being a fool and incompetent.

It's not uncommon for men to be lustful, but a man who doesn't even spare his sister's maid or his widowed cousin's wife is clearly promiscuous.

As a result, matchmakers dared not help the Fan family find a spouse, and the eldest brother of the Fan family's reputation was completely ruined. No official family was willing to propose marriage to them.

Ye Wanning was able to know that Fan's eldest brother was having an affair with his cousin's wife because she had lived an extra lifetime and had revealed the matter in advance.

Fan was criticized by her family and scolded for being foolish by her mother-in-law. Madam Lin still cared about her daughter and, after learning the whole story, immediately brought gifts to apologize.

“Good girl, it’s my daughter’s blessing to have such a considerate sister-in-law. Madam Fan is stupid and only has her good-for-nothing brother on her mind. I apologize to you on her behalf today.” Madam Lin held Ye Wanning’s hand. “Your sister-in-law mentioned your marriage to me before. Don’t worry, I will definitely find you a good match.”

Lord Lin holds a fourth-rank official position and has not been promoted in recent years, but he is still far better off than the Ye family. Madam Lin comes from a prestigious family and knows many people; she has access to far more people than the Ye family.

Ye Wanning wanted to tell her not to worry about her, but seeing her sister-in-law's expectant look, she could only agree for the time being.

Lin breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that her sister-in-law would be angry with her, but now it seemed that her sister-in-law did not dislike her.

With Ye Wanning's approval, Madam Lin acted swiftly and organized a flower-viewing event, inviting the Lin sisters and many young gentlemen from the capital.

Everyone knew perfectly well that such a banquet was meant to impress the clan.

Before the flower-viewing banquet, the palace's imperial concubine selection concluded, and the confident Xie Lingyi was rejected. Her father had always tried to curry favor with Prince Hui, but Xie Bohuai had fallen out with him, and Prince Hui disliked the entire Xie family as well. Prince Hui's household didn't want her, and the other imperial grandsons would be even less likely to accept her.

When the news reached the Ye family, Ye Wanyu happily drank an extra glass of wine. "Xie Lingyi won't be laughing now; she'll be furious!"

Ye Wanning smiled and said, "Yes."

On the day she went to the Lin family, Madam Lin personally dressed up her three sisters-in-law. Now that she had some money, she bought new hair accessories for her sisters-in-law. Her husband's family treated her well, and she had to work hard to ensure that her sisters-in-law all married good husbands.

When they set off, Ye Wanning and Madam Lin rode in the same carriage, and they arrived at the Lin family's house early.

Madam Fan looked terrible, but her mother-in-law had warned her that if she continued to misjudge the situation, she would be divorced. Now that her family had broken ties with her, and her mother had even verbally abused her because of her brother's marriage, she dared not anger her mother-in-law again.

However, upon seeing the Ye family members, Madam Fan still couldn't manage a smile. She perfunctorily instructed her maid to lead them to their seats.

When Lin was stopped by a familiar lady for a chat, Ye Wanning and her sister, who were not visiting for the first time, found a place to sit down on their own.

Not long after, Jiang Si arrived. Ye Wanning greeted her first, saying, "Before I left, I was wondering if my sister would come. It's so good to see her."

Jiang Si smiled. She didn't want to come, but her mother insisted on dragging her over. "Sister Wan Ning looks so beautiful today."

"You too." Ye Wanning had been carefully dressed up by Madam Lin, making her already beautiful face even more radiant. Sitting among her sisters, she stood out at a glance.

Thinking that her second brother had also come, Ye Wanning looked around, but unexpectedly met Xie Bohuai's dark eyes.

Doesn't he never attend these kinds of banquets?