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

Ye Wanning's period is usually very accurate, at most three or four days off. Now, after calculating, it's actually more than ten days off.

During this period, due to various things, she forgot that this possibility still existed.

She wasn't some sheltered young lady who had never seen anything before; if she were truly unlucky at this moment, she...

Ye Wanning didn't dare to think too much. Her face was deathly pale. When Yunzhi came in, she told Yunzhi to close the doors and windows immediately.

"The autumn night breeze is a bit chilly. Would you like some hot tea, Miss?" Yunzhi closed the doors and windows before noticing that her mistress's face was terribly pale. She rushed over in a panic, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Ye Wanning held Yunzhi's hand tightly. She hadn't shed a tear in a long time, but now the tears fell uncontrollably.

"Don't scare me, what happened? Should I go and call the doctor?" As soon as Yunzhi brought it up, Ye Wanning immediately covered her mouth and said no.

"Yunzhi, I... I'm just incredibly unlucky." Ye Wanning nestled in Yunzhi's arms, suppressing her voice.

Yunzhi didn't understand what was wrong with her mistress, so she could only hug her mistress to comfort her. After a long time, Ye Wanning asked her when her last period was.

Yunzhi then felt relieved. "Miss, no...no way?"

In this situation, she couldn't call a doctor, and even if Ye Wanning secretly went out, she couldn't. If someone saw her, her reputation would be completely ruined.

At that time, not only Ye Wanning, but all the girls in the Ye family will be doomed.

“I’ve been feeling sleepy and nauseous lately.” The more Ye Wanning thought about it, the more convinced she became. “I think it’s probably true.”

She recounted her past with Xie Bohuai, and Yunzhi suggested going to Xie Bohuai instead. Ye Wanning shook her head, saying, "He probably doesn't know. If I go to him, what will he think? What if he denies it? Do you think Xie Bohuai is someone to be trifled with?"

"What should we do then?" Yunzhi was at a loss. At this moment, she wished she had eight brains so she could come up with ideas for her master. "Is there any way to get rid of the child quietly?"

Yunzhi also felt that Xie Bohuai was unlikely to acknowledge the child; if so, it would be better not to have it. They lived in the princess's residence, and one day the truth would come out. If others found out, their mistress would be finished.

Ye Wanning was in a state of utter confusion. She clung tightly to Yunzhi and didn't even go to eat dinner.

When Princess Longyu learned that Ye Wanning had no appetite, she came to check on her herself. Seeing that Ye Wanning's complexion was indeed not good, she again suggested asking the imperial physician to take a look, but Ye Wanning refused.

As Princess Longyu left Ye Wanning's courtyard, she felt something was off. "Wanning's reaction just now was a bit much. Logically speaking, she shouldn't have refused like that."

"It seems she just hit Madam Bai's maid and wants to keep a low profile. Perhaps we should observe her for a couple of days. If the young lady is still unwell, we should still call the imperial physician to take a look." Granny Jiang called over Fengchun, who usually served Ye Wanning, and asked if Ye Wanning had shown any unusual behavior recently.

Fengchun said that besides loving to sleep, she had nothing else.

Granny Jiang said it was strange and told Fengchun to take good care of Ye Wanning and to report to her immediately if anything happened.

Ye Wanning's heart was in her throat. She knew that this kind of thing couldn't be hidden for long. It wasn't obvious now, but her belly would show in two months.

Why not do what Yunzhi suggested and secretly abort the child?

But if she goes to buy medicine, people will suspect her. Now that so many people are watching her, she has no chance to go out alone.

Ye Wanning couldn't sleep all night. She touched her still flat stomach and pondered various possibilities.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Ye Wanning went to pay her respects as usual the next day. She dared not tell anyone about her feelings except Yunzhi.

But once a point of contention is raised, someone will inevitably notice something, and Princess Longyu was able to discover that Ye Wanning was different.

Princess Longyu didn't bring it up, since Ye Wanning didn't bring it up herself, so she could only instruct Fengchun to take good care of Ye Wanning in private.

Princess Longyu quickly investigated Jin Ziguan's matter and summoned Ye Wanning. "Jin Ziguan is a man of principle, not a bad person. He's very eloquent and can be quite infuriating. As the youngest son born of the legitimate wife, he's very favored by Madam Jin, so he's a bit playful, but he doesn't have any bad habits. In short, if you don't expect Jin Ziguan to get promoted or become wealthy, you can consider this marriage."

Having received Princess Longyu's approval, Ye Wanning returned to the Ye family.

Lin and Jiang Si were anxiously waiting for a reply. Hearing that Jin Ziguan had no bad habits and was a decent person, Jiang Si breathed a sigh of relief.

Madam Lin, however, had concerns. "I've heard that Madam Jin is very protective of her own and has a bad temper. My second sister is straightforward and doesn't have much of a mind of her own. If she marries into the Jin family, will she be able to handle so many people?"

Ye Wanning said that this was also a problem, "but if she wants to deal with it, she can always learn. It just depends on whether she's willing or not. But I'm curious, how did Jin Ziguan fall for the second sister?"

Lin said, "It's all because of your second brother. Every few days he brings his friends to our house. Your second sister was seen climbing a tree by Jin Ziguan, who took a liking to her at first sight."

"Climbing trees?" Ye Wanning frowned, but quickly understood. "They're birds of a feather, they appreciate each other."

Jiang Si said, "Jin Ziguan told your second brother in private that he had never seen a girl climb a tree to get a kite by herself. Second sister is brave and interesting. Jin Ziguan said he likes girls like that." As she spoke, she went to look at Lin Shi, because her eldest brother did not agree to the marriage.

Ye Mingde said that Jin Ziguan was a good-for-nothing and that marrying his sister to someone like him would make people say that the Ye family was trying to climb the social ladder and didn't cherish their own sisters.

After what happened with Ye Mingyue, Old Madam Ye had become much more open-minded, thinking that as long as Jin Ziguan's character was sound, it would be fine. Therefore, of the entire family, only Ye Mingde hadn't agreed.

"And what is the Jin family's attitude?" Ye Wanning asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin and Jiang Si exchanged a glance and sighed together.

“I did see Madam Jin a few days ago,” Jiang Si said.

Madam Jin naturally knew her son's thoughts. When she first heard that it was a girl from the Ye family, she naturally thought of Ye Wanning, the legitimate daughter. Although Ye Wanning had been rejected in marriage, she was outstanding in every way and had now won the favor of Princess Longyu. In a way, she was a good match for the Jin family.

However, when Jin Ziguan said that he was the second daughter of the Ye family, Madam Jin did not agree. After sending someone to inquire, she learned that the second daughter of the Ye family was straightforward and naive. Madam Jin knew that her son loved to play, so she wanted to find someone who could keep Jin Ziguan in check, and therefore she refused to agree.

"Instead of mentioning Wanyu, Madam Jin is asking about whether you, Wanning, are engaged," Jiang Si said tactfully.

Ye Wanning immediately understood Madam Jin's meaning, "So she doesn't want my second sister to marry into that family?"

"They didn't mention Second Sister's matter either. I think it depends on Jin Ziguan herself. It might not be a good thing if Second Sister forces herself to marry into the family. Marriage isn't just about the husband; the in-laws' family is also very important." Jiang Si sighed and then rolled her eyes. "Wan Ning, I heard you hit Madam Bai's maid?"

Ye Wanning knew she couldn't hide it anymore. "Yes, my godmother offended the Bai family, and Zhu wanted to take it out on me. Of course, I couldn't tolerate it, otherwise the Princess's Mansion would lose face."

Upon hearing this, Madam Lin and Jiang Si had completely different attitudes. Madam Lin felt that Ye Wanning had acted impulsively, saying, "You hit her maid in front of so many people. How embarrassing will it be if we meet again in the future?"

"What's there to be embarrassed about?" Jiang Si said, "Good for you. If you really endure it, you won't be embarrassed in the future, but you'll be bullied by Zhu Shi all the time. You'll even lose face for the Princess's Mansion."

Madam Lin couldn't help but worry. The Lin family was not as prestigious as the Jiang family, so the two families raised their daughters in different ways.

At this moment, Jin Ziguan was pestering his mother, "What Ye Wanning? I don't like her. Why do you have to force me? I only want Miss Ye. Mother, didn't you say that as long as the eldest brother can hold the family together, that's enough? The best thing for you is for me not to cause trouble."

Unable to resist her pestering, Madam Jin pretended to hit her, but actually couldn't bear to. "You little devil, how can you like the second daughter of the Ye family so much? What kind of bewitching potion did she give you?"

“It’s not that she bewitched my son; he just likes that one person. She’s different from all the other noble ladies,” Jin Ziguan said. “You like the kind of woman who follows the rules. If I were to marry her, I wouldn’t be interested in touching her. Wouldn’t you be worried if she were to constantly argue and throw tantrums in front of you?”

"Seeing you like this gives me a headache," Mrs. Jin sighed.

“Our son doesn’t cause you any trouble. He’s just a little incompetent. What’s there to worry about?” Jin Ziguan was never ashamed of his lack of academic ability. “Everyone has their strengths. What my elder brother knows, I don’t know, and what I know, my elder brother might not know.”

Madam Jin lifted Jin Ziguan's ear and said, "You know how to fight crickets and play dominoes, things your older brother naturally doesn't. Do you think everyone is like you, thinking about eating, drinking, and having fun all day long? You still have the nerve to compare yourself to your older brother, Jin Ziguan, how can you be so shameless?"

Jin Ziguan sat on the ground, tugging at his mother's clothes. "What I'm saying is the truth, not that I'm shameless. Cricket fighting has its advantages. Look at me at the South Market, so many people call me Master Jin. If there's anything you need to do, you can ask Father and my elder brother to handle it, but they might not be as effective as me. Mother, you have to see my strengths. Don't always think about making me study and take the imperial examinations. I'm not destined for that. You should give up on that idea as soon as possible."

He was always eloquent and persuasive, and Madam Jin couldn't argue with her son, so she angrily slapped him twice, this time really hard.

Jin Ziguan cried out in pain, "If you keep beating your son like this, he'll marry into your family."

"You dare!" Madam Jin was so angry she wanted to hit someone again. "I've spoiled you rotten, you dare to say anything. If you really dare to marry into my family, your father will break your legs, you believe it or not?"

Kim Ja-gwan believed this.

His father was the kind of person who would resort to family discipline at the drop of a hat, and Jin Ziguan had long been used to it since he was a child.

But now, he had to persuade his mother, "Look, your son is being forced to consider marrying into the family, which means he truly loves the person. Life is so difficult; how many people can you truly love? Mother, if you had a chance to do it all over again, would you still want to marry Father?"

"You brat, how dare you tease me like that?" Madam Jin couldn't hold back any longer; even with the best upbringing, she had to resort to violence.

She pinched her son's mouth shut. "Don't say any more nonsense. I'm not completely against it, but the second daughter of the Ye family is really not a good match. If you marry her into the family, do you think there won't be comparisons between the women when she gets along with her sisters-in-law?"

Of course I will.

Madam Jin said earnestly, "I've been through this before, and I know how difficult it is to live in a wealthy family. It's fine if you want to marry someone of lower status, but it can't be too far below. Your father is a second-rank official, while Ye Mingde is only a fifth-rank official. He's really not a good match for you. Listen to my advice: you're still inexperienced, which is why you say you can't live without her. Once you meet more girls, I guarantee you won't like Ye Wanyu anymore."

“What are you saying, Mother? No one in the capital has seen as many girls as I have. I carefully selected this suitable one.” Jin Ziguan was very self-aware. “Besides, the girls from those wealthy and powerful families wouldn’t even look at me. You know what people outside say about me.”

"Judging from your tone, you're quite proud, aren't you?" Madam Jin was truly at her wit's end. "You'd better shut up, or even if your father beats you, I won't be able to help you."

“揍就揍，只要能娶到心上人，父亲把我打到起不来，这次我也不吭声。”他继续耍赖不起来，“母亲，儿子求求您啦，从小到大，儿子就没这么求婚您，您就答应了呗。”

Mrs. Jin was pestered to no avail, but she was unwilling to give in so easily. She said hesitantly, "Let me think about it first. After all, it is your marriage, and we can't make a hasty decision."

"Great! I knew you were the best." Jin Ziguan understood his mother and knew that she had given in.

Madam Jin was so angry that she grabbed her son's ear, but not very hard. Fine, she only had two sons. The elder son was capable enough; as for the younger son, it didn't matter. One shouldn't be too greedy. She couldn't expect both sons to hold high positions in government; what great deeds must she have done in her past life?

On the other side, Ye Wanning chatted with her two sisters-in-law for a while, and then went to see her two younger sisters.

Ye Wanyu's attitude was, "Jin Ziguan said he would never make things difficult for me, and he would try to persuade his father and mother. If he really has that ability, then I will tentatively believe that he is sincere."

"What about him? Aren't you attracted to him?" Ye Wanning asked.

"Well, how should I put it?" Ye Wanyu was much more mature this time. "I've thought it over. With my personality, I'm really not suited to be a matriarch. I'd just exhaust myself, and we might even be arguing every day. It's better to marry someone like Jin Ziguan. He's well-off, and as long as I don't do anything reckless, life won't be difficult. I have a capable sister-in-law, and as long as I don't offend her or my mother-in-law, life will be comfortable. As for Jin Ziguan, I don't dislike him."

Ye Wanning understood; she knew that after everything that had happened, her younger sister had grown up.

After leaving the Ye family, Ye Wanning was preoccupied with worries. Perhaps she was overthinking things, because her stomach churned.

She told the servant to stop where no one was around, and leaned against a willow tree to vomit. Actually, there wasn't much to vomit; she just felt uncomfortable in her stomach.

Yunzhi, holding the water bottle, said, "Miss, rinse your mouth. Let's hurry back so no one sees us."

She had just finished speaking when she caught a glimpse of Xie Bohuai leading his men past. It seemed that they had been spotted, and Xie Bohuai was walking towards them.