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

Lin asked the question in a very subtle way, but Ye Wanning understood it immediately.

Ye Wanning wasn't worried about her sister-in-law, but telling her about this would only cause more worry. As long as she kept quiet, no one would know.

Even Xie Bohuai was confused. If she stubbornly denied it, who could possibly see anything?

Anyway, she didn't really want to get married. Now that her second brother was running the shop well, she could find a reason to live on her own when she had her own money.

Ye Wanning smiled faintly, "Zhou Yu was just throwing caution to the wind, that's why he framed me. He went to great lengths to plan, but it all came to nothing. He was furious and wanted to ruin my reputation by spreading rumors. After I hurt Zhou Yu, I ran away. I originally planned to jump into the river and die to be done with it, but luckily, I was washed ashore."

"Pah, pah, pah, don't say the word 'death'." Madam Lin stopped Ye Wanning from speaking. "It's good that you're alright. The people who handled things today were all servants of the family. They won't say anything out of line. The Lin family is also my mother's confidant. Just take good care of yourself and don't think too much. Your older brother will definitely get justice for you."

Ye Wanning nodded and said okay. Only after her sister-in-law left did she feel relieved.

She was exhausted and had been forcing herself to stay awake. When she saw that Yunzhi's eyes were swollen, she told her to go and rest first, and then she lay down herself.

His mind was filled with images of Xie Bohuai naked. He muttered to himself, but Ye Wanning was in a state of confusion and couldn't hear what Xie Bohuai was saying.

He probably thinks she's the one he loves?

Tears fell silently. Ye Wanning couldn't sleep and lay on her side.

When Lin came out of the house, she saw her two younger sisters waiting at the door. She gestured for them to be quiet and said, "Don't bother your eldest sister today. Let her get some rest."

"Sister-in-law, how is eldest sister?" Ye Wanhua cried several times. Her eldest sister had a chance to run away, but Zhou Yu caught her. Zhou Yu had been cursing like a madman at Ganye Temple today; it was obvious that eldest sister had suffered.

"She looks alright, but I know she's just putting on a brave face." Madam Lin sighed. "Wanhua, you're usually the quietest and most obedient. What happened today must have frightened you. You should go home now."

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Ye Wanhua couldn't calm down; she wanted to lend a hand as well.

Lin said it wasn't necessary, and Ye Wanyu also said, "Third sister, don't worry about it, we'll take care of everything."

Ye Wanhua pursed her lips tightly. She felt utterly useless, unable to help with anything. Even though she was part of the family, it seemed that when something happened, no one thought of asking her to lend a hand.

Both Lin and Ye Wanyu were worried about Ye Wanning and did not notice Ye Wanhua's self-blame.

The three parted ways, and after returning home, Lin told her husband about Ye Wanning's situation.

The next morning, Ye Mingde submitted a memorial impeaching Zhou Yu and requesting the Emperor to make a decision.

The Qian and Lin families also submitted a memorial together, with Imperial Censor Jiang stating bluntly, "Officials should set an example. Zhou Yu's crazy outburst at Ganye Temple is unsuitable to be a role model. He has a terrible reputation in the capital, yet he remains firmly in the Hanlin Academy. I wonder who is protecting his future."

These words were directed at the Right Chancellor, but at this point, it was no longer appropriate for the Right Chancellor to speak up for Zhou Yu, since whoever stood up would be admitting their guilt.

The Emperor initially had a good impression of Zhou Yu, praising his scholarship and abilities, but he was unclear about Zhou Yu's character. Fortunately, he hadn't yet given Zhou Yu an important position; a mere Hanlin scholar, now that he had gone mad, he was dismissed from his post and forbidden from ever holding office again.

Zhou Yu had been scheming for over twenty years, all for the sake of wielding great power and making everyone look up to him.

Upon learning that the Emperor wouldn't even give him a chance to argue, Zhou Yu was released from the government office. He would laugh and cry at the sky at the same time.

"puff!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Zhou Yu fainted.

Not far away, Ye Mingyue felt a surge of satisfaction. "Big brother, this is all Zhou Yu's retribution. We destroyed what he wanted most, and now he's really going to go crazy."

Ye Mingde sneered, "No matter how badly he suffers, he can't make up for Wan Ning's loss. With this commotion, even if Wan Ning comes out to prove her innocence, others will maliciously speculate whether Wan Ning has any entanglement with Zhou Yu and bring up their previous engagement again."

Speaking of this, Ye Mingyue got angry. "Who says otherwise? Everyone in the capital praises Wan Ning for her beauty and talent. Now look what's happened, not even a suitor has come to propose. That bastard Zhou Yu, he better really be insane, or I won't let him get away with this!"

"Don't be impulsive. Zhou Yu will get his retribution. What you need to do now is prepare to be a groom." Ye Mingde turned and got into the carriage. Zhou Yu had already been carried away. He had dark circles under his eyes and hadn't slept all night. "Imperial Censor Jiang told me that he has found you a famous teacher. After the wedding, you can go and study under him."

"Brother, I..."

“You know the situation at home right now. It’s just the two of us who can hold this together. Stop talking about not wanting to study. Mingyue, it’s time for you to be more sensible.” Ye Mingde was exhausted. He was holding this family together and dared not relax for a moment. He was completely worn out, inside and out.

Ye Mingyue swallowed the words he had prepared, his brows furrowed.

The carriage took them back to the Ye family home. Ye Mingyue seemed preoccupied and listless.

Ye Mingde then asked Lin about Ye Wanning's situation.

"She seems fine, eating and drinking as usual. When Wanyu and the others went over this morning, the sisters were chatting and laughing." Madam Lin breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Wanning is such a good person. Zhou Yu's affair is really infuriating. He's gotten his just desserts. He tried so hard to climb the social ladder, but ended up with nothing."

Ye Mingde said, "Zhou Yu was dismissed from his post, and Lord Jiang deserves much credit for that. If it weren't for the marriage between my second brother and the Jiang family, Lord Jiang wouldn't have gone to such lengths. When my second brother gets married, you should thank Madam Jiang properly."

"I understand." Lin had experienced a lot recently and was gradually becoming more independent. Seeing how much her husband had aged, she touched her lower abdomen and decided to wait a few more days to make a decision.

Ye Mingde sent someone to tell Ye Wanning about Zhou Yu's situation. Ye Wanning responded indifferently that she understood, and then turned to call Xu Da, "Go find Zhou Yu's landlord and tell him that Zhou Yu has been dismissed from his post. Tell him to kick Zhou Yu out today."

Yunzhi gave Xu Da silver; only after paying him would others help Ye Wanning with her affairs.

"Don't worry, young lady, I will make Zhou Yu suffer terribly!" Xu Da left with his master's message.

At this moment, Zhou Yu was given a bowl of bitter medicine by the doctor before waking up, but thinking that he had no hope of turning his life around, he was so angry that he vomited blood again.

Zhou's mother watched anxiously from the side, "My son, don't scare your mother!"