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

"Second brother, slow down." Ye Wanning got off the carriage first.

The servant came over to carry Ye Mingyue on his back, but he refused, saying, "It's not that serious yet. I'm a grown man, I'm not afraid of pain."

After regaining their footing, Ye Mingyue and Xie Bohuai bowed and expressed their gratitude, saying, "Thank you for escorting us home, sir. I will treat you to a meal another day when I am better."

Xie Bohuai glanced at Ye Mingyue, then shifted his gaze to Ye Wanning. "The manor is secluded; it's best not to go out. There's no need to rush into marriage."

After leaving those words, Xie Bohuai rode away.

Dust billowed up as Ye Mingyue watched Xie Bohuai's figure and sighed, "See? Lord Xie is quite good; he's a good person at heart. I don't know what people outside are saying about him, making him sound so terrible."

Ye Mingyue made up his mind that after returning to the capital, he must cultivate a good relationship with Xie Bohuai. With Xie Bohuai around, let's see who dares to bully the Ye family.

Ye Wanning had witnessed Xie Bohuai kill someone. She couldn't say Xie Bohuai was a bad person, but he was certainly terrifying. Seeing her second brother's admiring expression, Ye Wanning led her people back, instructing the servants to strengthen patrols to prevent any further incidents.

After Xie Bohuai returned to the capital, he brought the corpses of the "deserters" into the palace. The people came from Prince Hui's residence, and the emperor immediately summoned Prince Hui.

Prince Hui was completely bewildered and didn't understand what was going on. In the Emperor's eyes, it was clear that Prince Hui was incompetent and didn't even know that one of his subordinates had deserted.

The Emperor dismissed Xie Bohuai, leaving Prince Hui alone. "Have you been too lax lately?"

"Your subject dares not!" Prince Hui still didn't understand the matter of deserters, but Xie Bohuai must have evidence now that he was with the Emperor, so he quickly knelt down.

"What wouldn't you dare to do?" The Emperor tossed down several memorials. "Don't think I don't know your little schemes. There are some things I haven't said directly, out of consideration for you. But let me remind you, I'm not dead yet, and you're already causing so much trouble right under my nose. Do you not want to be a prince anymore?"

King Hui felt extremely wronged. After Wang Zhonghao was arrested, he kept a very low profile, for fear of being caught red-handed again.

When he came out of the palace, Prince Hui's back was soaked with sweat. He still couldn't understand where Xie Bohuai had found deserters to frame him.

Seeing that Xie Bohuai hadn't left, Prince Hui walked over with a stern face. "Xie Bohuai, you..."

"Whatever Your Highness wants to know, you might as well go home and ask Princess Zhaoyun. As for those corpses, I had them sent to your Prince Hui's residence. I've already made some things very clear. If you still can't manage Princess Zhaoyun, I don't mind making you, an old man, bury your young." Xie Bohuai interrupted Prince Hui, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.

By the time Prince Hui realized what was happening, Xie Bohuai had already walked far away, leaving him feeling suffocated with anger.

He hurriedly returned to the Prince's mansion and learned that the Princess Consort was frightened. Upon asking, he learned that the Town Guard had sent over several corpses that had been dismembered into eight pieces. These people were all guards who served Zhao Yun.

"A madman, he's a complete madman!" King Hui glanced at him and vomited on the spot. "Where's Zhaoyun? Where is she?"

Upon seeing his daughter, Prince Hui asked with a dark face, "What exactly did you do to make Xie Bohuai so angry?"

"Father, why are you so fierce? I... I didn't do anything." Zhao Yun felt a little guilty after learning that all the guards were dead.

"You didn't do anything, why would Xie Bohuai be so ruthless?" Prince Hui was so angry that he raised his hand to hit his daughter, seeing that she still refused to admit her mistake. "Didn't I tell you not to provoke Xie Bohuai again?"

Seeing her father raise his hand, Zhaoyun was provoked and shouted, "Yes, I sent those people to ruin Jiang Si's reputation! Who told her to seduce Xie Bohuai! Why can't I find Xie Bohuai? I love him, and I will marry no one but him in this life!"

"Snapped!"

A very crisp sound.

Prince Hui struck Princess Zhaoyun for the first time.

A handprint quickly appeared on Princess Zhaoyun's face. She was stunned. "You hit me?"

"I hit you because I know what the consequences of your actions will be!" Prince Hui regretted spoiling Zhaoyun again. "Today, Xie Bohuai went to see your imperial grandfather, and he pointed his finger at me and scolded me for being arrogant! Minister Qian was originally one of my men, but now that you've offended the Jiang family, aren't you just alienating the Qian family from me? You idiot, how could I have raised a daughter like you?"

After being harshly scolded, Princess Zhaoyun's tears instantly rolled down her cheeks. "Father, you scolded me? You actually hit me for Jiang Si?"

Prince Hui, no longer wanting to listen to Zhaoyun's wailing, ordered the steward, "Those around the princess who failed to dissuade her, all of them shall be beaten to death. From today onwards, the princess is confined to her courtyard; no one is allowed to let her out. Even if the princess consort comes, she is not allowed to take the princess out!"

King Hui was truly enraged. While others avoided Xie Bohuai like the plague, his own daughter had been bewitched by him to the point of losing her mind. He was an ambitious man, and now he had offended both the Qian and Jiang families, and was also making an enemy of Xie Bohuai. King Hui was immediately in a bind.

Confined to her quarters, Zhao Yun felt she had done nothing wrong and frantically pounded on the door, but her maids had been replaced and no one listened to her anymore.

These events at Prince Hui's residence soon reached Xie Bohuai's ears, as well as those of Old Master Xie.

Old Master Xie had served as an official for many years, relying on his smooth and tactful nature. However, in the past two months, Xie Bohuai had offended Prince Hui to the point of no return, so he couldn't help but come looking for him again.

"What are you after this time?" Old Master Xie kicked open the door.

"No comment."

"I'm your father! Don't give me that cold look." Seeing Xie Bohuai like this, Old Master Xie was furious. "Do you know how many people are waiting to see you make a mistake? Ever since you entered the Zhenfu Division, officials in the capital have been avoiding you. The Crown Prince is mediocre, and the other princes are eyeing him covetously. If Prince Hui ascends the throne, do you know that the Xie family will be finished?"

"So what?" Xie Bohuai glanced at him coldly. "Do you think I'd worry about the Xie family? If you're really afraid of being implicated, you might as well kick me out of the house. I'd thank you then."

He had his courtyard secluded, and everyone in the capital knew that he didn't get along with the rest of the Xie family. But Old Master Xie personally smashed down the courtyard wall, determined to tie him to the Xie family.

Old Master Xie patted his chest, “Xie Bohuai, as long as I live, you will never leave the Xie family! I ask you, which girl do you really like? If she comes from a respectable family and is worthy of the Xie family, hurry up and marry her into the family, cut off Princess Zhaoyun’s hopes, and stop her from harassing you. When you become a father, you will understand my good intentions.”

"Let's not. I'm not going to ruin a good girl's life. The Xie family is a den of dragons and tigers; I'd rather be alone." Xie Bohuai mocked without any attempt to hide his sarcasm. "If there's nothing else, you can go back. If you really want to discipline your son, go to the eldest or second branch of the family; they'll understand your good intentions."

"you!"

Grandpa Xie was so angry he couldn't speak. He pointed at Xie Bohuai for a long time before slamming the door and leaving. "Fine, fine, you're something else. I'll see if you regret it after that girl gets married!"

The door slammed against the threshold with a loud thud.

Qingshan was filled with questions. He followed his master around every day, so how could he not know who his master's sweetheart was?

Shuyan then spoke softly, "Third Master, actually the Master..."

Before Shuyan could finish speaking, he immediately stopped talking when he saw his master look up at him.

Qingshan nudged Shuyan's arm. "What did you want to say? Why did you stop?"

"Shut up." Shu Yan glared at him quietly. This idiot, how come he can't read Third Master's mind?

"You all go to the camp and run ten laps." Xie Bohuai said coldly, clearly in a bad mood.