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

The Ye family's daughters are all beautiful. They had been observing mourning for the past two years and had not appeared at any banquets. Now that they have come out to meet people, they have attracted the attention of many.

However, all the marriage proposals came to the sisters Wanyu and Wanhua; no one proposed marriage to Ye Wanning.

Lin pulled aside a familiar matchmaker and asked her a few questions. She learned that although not many people knew what Fan had said, the matchmakers all knew and dared not take on Ye Wanning's job.

“Madam is a good person. Let me say a few more words to you today. Your eldest daughter is excellent in every way, both in appearance and conduct. Originally, she had a good chance of marrying into a high-ranking family, but she had broken off an engagement before. She was just unlucky, and there were too many things involved. Good families would skip her altogether. After all, ordinary families are afraid they can’t keep such a good girl.” After the matchmaker finished speaking, afraid that Madam Lin would be angry, she quickly got up and left.

Madam Lin said with concern, "Wan Ning hasn't been engaged yet, how can I bypass her and arrange for Wan Yu and the others to be introduced to potential partners first?"

Chunxing knew what her mistress was struggling with. "The eldest young lady is sensible and won't complain about it. It's just that outsiders will say something unpleasant, but if we drag this out any longer, all three young ladies will be too old."

"Yes, Mother promised to help Wan Ning find a husband, but there's been no news yet." Madam Lin sighed, and when she heard that Ye Wan Ning had arrived, she quickly concealed her worry.

Ye Wanning knew her situation well. After sitting down, she said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. If there are suitable matches, arrange them for my sisters first. I'm the eldest sister, and I also want to see my sisters happy. Actually, I've heard about it all. You can rest assured and look for matches for your sisters. I just don't know which families have come to propose marriage to my sisters?"

After Lin mentioned a few families, Ye Wanning noticed the Han family. "Let's forget about the Han family; their son isn't good enough."

In her past life, my second sister married into the Han family. During their arguments, the young master Han would become violent, causing my second sister to miscarry. Such a family was not a good match.

"Why?" Lin felt that the Han family was the most suitable match in terms of social standing and other aspects.

Ye Wanning had no choice but to bring up her second brother, "My second brother said that the young master of the Han family is tyrannical and not a good person. If you think he is good, you can ask my second brother to inquire about him first. He will definitely know more than we do."

Hearing that it was Ye Mingyue who said it, Madam Lin had no doubts. However, she felt that other families were not quite suitable, and she would have to look around some more.

Fearing that talking too much about the marriage proposal would disappoint Ye Wanning, Madam Lin smiled and changed the subject, "I heard something interesting today. The matchmakers said that Princess Zhaoyun has made a stern statement, forbidding any matchmakers in the capital from arranging marriages for Commander Xie. She also said that she would reward anyone who could tell her which family Commander Xie plans to propose to with a hundred taels of gold!"

One hundred taels of gold is no small sum.

"Princess Zhaoyun is really willing to go to such lengths for Lord Xie. But now, no one dares to marry Commander Xie. After all, Prince Hui is favored, and Princess Zhaoyun can do whatever she wants in the capital. No one dares to offend Prince Hui's mansion." Ye Wanning felt relieved. Fortunately, Xie Bohuai had found someone he loved who was better than Princess Zhaoyun in every way. She was really curious about who it was.

Madam Lin laughed and said, "It's a pity that Commander Xie is of marriageable age but still can't properly look at potential partners. He'll probably have to wait until Princess Zhaoyun gets married before he can get married."

Thinking of the harsh words Princess Zhaoyun had uttered, Ye Wanning felt that Princess Zhaoyun would not give up easily.

But Xie Bohuai has already fallen out with Prince Hui, so how can Princess Zhaoyun marry Xie Bohuai?

After silently praying for Xie Bohuai, Ye Wanning talked to her sister-in-law about other things.

As summer approached, the days grew hotter and hotter.

Ye Wanning sat for a while, and when she was about to leave, Lin mentioned going to the estate to escape the summer heat.

“Grandmother is not well, and it’s hot in the capital. I need to stay home to take care of your eldest brother and the others. Why don’t you take Grandmother and your sisters with you this year? If anything happens at home, I’ll send someone to inform you.” Madam Lin didn’t want to go to escape the summer heat. Her sister-in-law’s words were like a thorn in her heart. She needed to take advantage of this time to get pregnant.

Ye Wanning had no problem with it, but asked, "If my sister-in-law isn't going, what about Xuan'er?"

"She will stay with me so you won't have to take care of her and look after her all the time," said Madam Lin. She said it was settled, and the arrangements at home were already made. They could set off in a couple of days.

The Ye family sold most of their land in earlier years, leaving only a cool estate, all because Old Madam Ye was afraid of the heat.

Ye Wanning went back to pack her things. Before leaving, she specifically went to tell her second brother a few words, "We're all leaving now. You have to be careful and don't let your eldest brother find out."

"Don't worry, little sister, your brother is very clever!" Ye Mingyue was full of energy, always doing what he wanted. "You have no idea how interesting doing business is. Just a few days ago, I wanted to buy Shu brocade, but I didn't have the money, so I negotiated a profit-sharing deal with someone. I let him put the Shu brocade in our shop to sell, and we would help them sell it, charging them some silver notes as labor costs. Don't you think I'm smart?"

Ye Wanning only handed the shop over to her second brother, but didn't give him any capital. It's really good that she came up with this idea.

"Little sister, just wait and enjoy your life! In less than six months, just three months, I'll be able to more than double your business!" Ye Mingyue declared confidently. "Once we have money in our hands, let's see who dares to look down on our family!"

Ye Wanning smiled and said, "Then I'll be waiting."

After giving instructions to her second brother, Ye Wanning and her group set off early the next morning.

Old Madam Ye couldn't stand the bumpy ride, and the carriage moved slowly. Even at midday, when it was the hottest time of the day, they had to rest in the shade. It wasn't until the evening of the next day that they finally saw the village in the distance.

Ye Wanyu pushed open the wooden window, feeling the cool country breeze. "It's so much more comfortable outside, no need to follow so many rules. Hey, isn't that..."

Ye Wanyu suddenly stopped, and Ye Wanning casually asked something before she heard that it was Zhou Yu.

Upon hearing that it was Zhou Yu, Ye Wanning moved closer. In the past, when Zhou Yu lived in the Ye family, they would come together to escape the summer heat. Why is Zhou Yu here again now?

When she saw Zhou Yu, she realized that Zhou Yu was not alone; there were several carriages behind her, which she recognized as belonging to the Qian family.

The Qian family's estate was nearby, but the two families didn't have any contact; they would only exchange pleasantries when they met.

Seeing Zhou Yu and the Qian family's group together, Ye Wanning suppressed her curiosity and only sent Xu Da out to inquire after they arrived at the manor.

The next day, Xu Da brought back a message saying that "Zhou Hanlin was helping to escort the women of the Qian family to escape the summer heat."

Fusheng once said that Zhou Yu was close to the Qian family, but the Qian family's social standing was beyond the reach of the Ye family, so how could they associate with Zhou Yu?

A few days ago, when the concubines were being selected, the eldest daughter of the Qian family was chosen, leaving only the second daughter, who never showed her face, still unmarried.

The Qian family couldn't possibly be unaware of Zhou Yu's affair with the Ye family. If Zhou Yu is after the Qian family's son-in-law, isn't the Qian family incredibly bad at judging people?

While Ye Wanning was still speculating about Zhou Yu's motives, Madam Qian sent someone to deliver invitations to Ye Wanning and her sister, inviting them to visit. This was unprecedented.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yu had just left Qian Family Manor and was preparing to return to the capital when he encountered a servant returning from delivering a letter to the Ye family.

"Madam said that several families own estates nearby and would like to invite everyone over to sit and pass the time."

"You went to the Ye family?"

"My lord, yes."

Zhou Yu's palms were slightly sweaty, but he still maintained a smile. "Thank you for your hard work. Go and give Madam your reply."