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

Xie Bohuai had made many enemies in the capital, and in many matters, the Emperor needed Xie Bohuai's ruthlessness to maintain his reputation as a benevolent ruler.

However, he doesn't do things in a way that everyone can easily find out.

The old man, after all, lived in the same mansion as him, and being a cunning old fox, he had some skills.

Noon had passed when Xie Bohuai left the Xie residence and headed to the polo field.

He was a very busy man in the capital. Although these invitations always reached Xie Bohuai, Xie Bohuai never went to them. His appearance meant something was going to happen.

As he dismounted, Xiao Dezi, the eunuch beside Princess Longyu, frowned almost imperceptibly, but quickly greeted him with a smile.

"Greetings, Commander. What brings you here?" Xiao Dezi thought to himself that this man was not to be trifled with; even a princess would have to be wary of him. "Her Highness the Princess often speaks of you. Shall I take you to see her?"

"No need," Xie Bohuai said, walking ahead. "Tell me, who came today?"

Are they here to investigate a case?

Xiao Dezi knew he was in trouble. If he spoiled the princess's mood, all of them, the servants, would be punished. "Reporting to Your Excellency, several of the imperial grandsons have arrived, as well as the princesses. Besides these noble ladies, there are also members of the Qian family, the Lin family,..."

Xiao Dezi had a good memory and could answer whoever came. After he finished speaking, he carefully observed Xie Bohuai's expression. Seeing that Xie Bohuai did not specifically mention anyone, he hurriedly went to find his master after Xie Bohuai left.

"You said Xie Bohuai is here?" Princess Longyu, though over thirty, still possessed a captivating charm. A male favorite, who was pouring wine, sat beside her. He became interested. "Do you know what he's here for? To arrest someone, or to kill someone?"

"Your Highness, it seems neither of them are the case. They asked me who came and then dismissed me," Xiao Dezi said.

Princess Longyu became even more interested. "Go and keep an eye on him. I want to see what he'll do at the polo match."

No one would believe that Xie Bohuai came to play polo; it would be quite a surprise if he actually played.

After Xiao Dezi left, someone else came to deliver a message saying that Princess Zhaoyun had gotten into an argument with someone.

"My niece is truly incredibly foolish. If she weren't born into the royal family, she would have died a thousand times over." Princess Longyu was hosting a banquet to have fun and didn't want anyone to cause trouble. "Go and warn Zhaoyun that if she doesn't behave herself, she shouldn't come to my place again."

"Wait a minute, who's arguing with her?"

"Your Highness, she is a young lady from the Ye family."

"The Ye family?" Princess Longyu tried hard to recall which Ye family it was, until someone next to her reminded her that it was the Ye family that sold her the land. "They're unlucky enough to have offended Zhaoyun. They'll have a hard time."

On the other side, when Ye Wanning saw Princess Zhaoyun and Xie Lingyi coming together, she knew something was wrong.

When Princess Zhaoyun met the three Ye sisters, she immediately spotted Ye Wanning because Ye Wanning was so beautiful. Even though she had seen many beauties of all shapes and sizes, none of them could compare to Ye Wanning.

Xie Bohuai told her personally that his sweetheart was more beautiful and had a better personality than her. Did she lose to Ye Wanning?

Princess Zhaoyun grew angrier the more she looked. The Ye family was no longer what it used to be, how could she lose to a girl from a minor official's family?

Without even making an excuse, Princess Zhaoyun directly ordered someone to slap Ye Wanning.

These words stunned everyone present.

Everyone knows that Princess Zhaoyun is arrogant and domineering, but her actions are still astonishing.

Ye Wanning pulled back her second sister, who was about to stand up for her, and turned to ask Princess Zhaoyun what she had done wrong.

"You still have the nerve to ask? You're wrong just by standing here!" Thinking that Xie Bohuai might have already taken a liking to Ye Wanning, Princess Zhaoyun lost all reason and slapped Ye Wanning across the face.

"Snapped!"

Even Xie Lingyi was stunned. She knew that Princess Zhaoyun was domineering, but she didn't expect Princess Zhaoyun to be so direct.

"Princess, I am, after all, a daughter of an official family. You attacked me without explanation. Shouldn't you give me a reason?" Ye Wanning's hands were clenched tightly in her sleeves. "Or is it that you don't need a reason to hit people, and you can just hit them whenever you want, since you are a high and mighty princess after all?"

"Yes, I can hit you whenever I want. I am a princess, and you are a subject's daughter. I can hit you however I want! How dare you talk back to me, you lowly vixen?" Princess Zhaoyun was completely unaware that her words offended all the officials and nobles present.

These prominent families value their reputation. They have deep roots in the capital, and even though no one in the Ye family holds a high position now, their interpersonal relationships in the capital are numerous and complex.

Hearing the commotion, Madam Qian and Madam Lin arrived just in time to hear Princess Zhaoyun's words. As the eldest sister-in-law, even with her gentle nature, Madam Lin stood protectively in front of Ye Wanning, saying, "Princess, your status is indeed noble, but we are not insignificant people. Since you have hit someone today, even if I have to risk my life, I will ask the Prince and Princess if this is how the Prince Hui's Mansion treats its subjects?"

Prince Hui was ambitious and had won over many court officials, many of whom had their wives and children present. Some families who were still observing the situation gave up their plans to follow Prince Hui after seeing how unreasonable and domineering Princess Zhaoyun was.

Ye Wanning knew that Princess Zhaoyun was brainless, so she deliberately said those things to shift Princess Zhaoyun's hatred towards her to everyone's dissatisfaction with Princess Zhaoyun. Seeing that Princess Hui had also arrived, she looked at Princess Zhaoyun with neither servility nor arrogance, "Today I have been humiliated for no reason, and people have laughed at me. I might as well not live anymore. Tomorrow I will take a rope and hang myself at the gate of Prince Hui's mansion."

"Do you still want to embarrass the Prince Hui's mansion?" Princess Zhaoyun raised her hand to strike again, but then heard her mother's voice.

"Shut up!" Princess Hui was at her wits' end. She had finally managed to appease the prince and get her daughter out for a walk, but now this had happened. "What's wrong with you now?"

"Your Highness, I am truly puzzled. What did I do to anger the Princess and Miss Xie that made them attack me without saying a word?" Ye Wanning took the initiative to bring Xie Lingyi along.

Sure enough, the way Princess Hui looked at Xie Lingyi was as if she wanted to kill her.

Princess Zhaoyun may not be very bright, but after being confined for a while, her temperament has softened somewhat. Without much thought, Princess Hui concluded that Xie Lingyi had instigated her daughter to cause trouble.

Xie Lingyi then realized that Ye Wanning had deliberately singled her out, and everyone else was now grouping her with Princess Zhaoyun. She had only intended to teach the three Ye sisters a lesson, and had not intended to ruin her reputation like Princess Zhaoyun.

Before Xie Lingyi could think of a way to retaliate, she saw the murderous look in Princess Hui's eyes and her heart skipped a beat.

"Mother, I..." Princess Zhaoyun felt some regret when she saw her mother.

"Stop talking!" Princess Hui warned her daughter, then looked at the Ye family. "There must have been a misunderstanding today. Zhaoyun is simple-minded and easily swayed. As her mother, I apologize on her behalf. Someone, go back to the palace and fetch ginseng, deer antler, and other tonics to send to the Ye family as my apology."

Princess Hui lowered her stance and maintained a smile. Of course, it wasn't because she was afraid of the Ye family causing trouble, but because so many eyes were watching, and she had to salvage the image of the Hui Prince's Mansion.

Lin went to see Ye Wanning. The Hui Prince's Mansion held a high position and wielded great power. The Hui Princess had already apologized, and if they continued to press the matter, it might bring trouble to the Ye family. However, it was Ye Wanning who had been beaten; whether or not they would relent depended on her wishes.

Ye Wanning has achieved her goal: Princess Hui harbors resentment towards Xie Lingyi, and everyone dislikes Princess Zhaoyun. On the surface, this is enough.

Just as Ye Wanning was about to speak, she heard a soft hum.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Xie Bohuai.

"Princess Zhaoyun, your guards have deserted. Please come with me to the Zhenfu Division." Xie Bohuai had been keeping quiet about this matter because he knew the Emperor didn't really want to punish the Prince Hui's mansion. After all, Princess Zhaoyun's reputation was completely ruined, which would be bad for the royal family's image.

Xie Bohuai has always obeyed the Emperor and acted according to the Emperor's orders. Even if it displeases the Emperor today, he will still take Princess Zhaoyun away in public.