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

Chapter 76 Falling into the water

The Prince's mansion was actually quite large; Ye Wanning never expected to run into Xie Bohuai.

Whenever she saw Xie Bohuai, she would think of the scene from that day when her clothes were completely removed and they were exchanging breaths, and she was too embarrassed to look at him for long.

Xie Bohuai could sense Ye Wanning's deliberate avoidance. "Miss Ye and Princess Longyu have a very good relationship."

So?

What was he going to say?

Ye Wanning thought for a moment, and before Xie Bohuai could speak again, she could only say, "I will be good to whoever is good to me. Your Highness is a free and easy person, and she has taught me many things."

"The princess is indeed free-spirited, but sometimes, one must have the ability to distinguish right from wrong."

Ye Wanning didn't like hearing this. Xie Bohuai had said she was blind before, and now he was saying she couldn't distinguish right from wrong?

She wanted to take her leave, but then suddenly remembered the envoy from Wusu. "My godmother said that war with Wusu is very likely. Will Lord Xie go?"

"I am the commander of the town government, not a general. Why would you ask such a question, young lady?" In any case, Xie Bohuai never thought that he would be the one leading troops to Wusu.

Yes, Xie Bohuai is a member of the Zhenfu Division. He is the Emperor's eyes and ears. How could the Emperor agree to let him lead troops to Wusu?

How could it have been Xie Bohuai in the previous life?

Ye Wanning couldn't understand, and after meeting Xie Bohuai's probing gaze, she casually replied, "I was just asking casually. I don't know anything about court affairs. Please be careful, Lord Xie."

"Miss Ye, you should think more about yourself. I have nothing to worry about. After all, I've offended too many people, and there are people everywhere who want to kill me." Xie Bohuai put his hands behind his back, his eyes upturned, and his sharp eyebrows and eyes had a touch of playfulness, making him look less frightening.

At this moment, Princess Xihe arrived. Although she was very afraid of Xie Bohuai, she still came over and took Ye Wanning's arm. "Lord Xie, why are you stopping Sister Wanning?"

Xie Bohuai glanced at Princess Xihe before turning and leaving without offering any further explanation.

"Sister Wanning, Xie Bohuai didn't bully you, did he?" Princess Xihe had promised to stay by Ye Wanning's side every step of the way.

Ye Wanning shook her head and said no, "I just saw him and we exchanged a few words. He and my second brother have a good relationship, and he also gave me a few words of advice. Let's take our seats. I think I saw Princess Ning'an just now."

“Let’s go find her.” Upon hearing the name of Princess Ning’an, Princess Xihe couldn’t help but go and find her.

Princess Ning'an stood in the crowd, chatting and laughing, appearing exceptionally poised and elegant. Princess Xihe, however, disregarded whether others were watching and pulled Princess Ning'an away.

“Those people are so annoying, and you always have to put on a smiling face. It must be exhausting.” Princess Xihe liked watching the excitement, but didn’t want to deal with those people. “I know you don’t like them either, so don’t be polite.”

Princess Ning'an smiled and shook her head. "How do you know I don't like it?"

"Of course. From childhood to adulthood, the more serious you are, the less you want to do it, but you have no choice but to. Although we are not born of the same father, we are cousins. I don't particularly like you, but my mother always says you have a hard life and asks me to take care of you." Princess Xihe took an orange, peeled it, and put it in her mouth.

"You're quite the talker. Who's taking care of whom?" Princess Ning'an also took an orange, but instead of peeling it herself, she waited for the maid to peel it before slowly eating it.

They were talking here, with Feng Chun and a few others guarding the front; ordinary people were not allowed to get close.

Ye Wanning finally got some peace and quiet, which made her feel quite at ease.

After a while, the bride arrived. Princess Ning'an couldn't sit still and said that it was against the rules to hide and watch the excitement.

Princess Xihe also wanted to watch the wedding ceremony, so she pulled Ye Wanning into the crowd. With so many people, it was easy to lose sight of someone. Suddenly, someone pushed from behind, and Ye Wanning fell towards the shore. Fortunately, Yunzhi caught her, but Yunzhi fell into the water instead.

Yunzhi couldn't swim, and Ye Wanning anxiously called for help to save her.

"I come!"

Without a second thought, Princess Xihe jumped into the water. She had been playful since childhood and had learned to swim at a very young age.

When the bystanders saw Princess Xihe jump into the water, they all panicked. Princess Ning'an came over and asked what was going on.

Ye Wanning didn't have time to answer, and went to the shore to pull Princess Xihe and Yunzhi up.

"Don't worry, Yunzhi is fine." Princess Xihe's hair was disheveled. Seeing that Ye Wanning's face was pale, she said fiercely to the steward who came over, "My royal uncle's wedding is such a joyous occasion. If something goes wrong, can you take responsibility?"

The person in charge naturally couldn't bear the responsibility and quickly apologized, offering to take Princess Xihe to change her clothes.

Yunzhi was terrified and trembled in Ye Wanning's arms. "Miss...Miss, someone pushed me."

Ye Wanning also saw it. When she saw Zhu Shi bringing people over, Ye Wanning stood up with Yunzhi in her arms.

"I'm so sorry, there are so many people coming and going, and Cuizhu is so clumsy, she accidentally bumped into your maid." Madam Zhu said perfunctorily, "Cuizhu, hurry up and apologize to Miss Ye."

As Cuizhu stepped forward, Ye Wanning slapped her across the face before she could even speak.

"Snapped!"

Everyone was stunned.

Hitting Cuizhu is tantamount to slapping Zhu's face.

Ye Wanning knew that if she hadn't seen someone push Yunzhi earlier, Madam Zhu would never have come to apologize. Madam Zhu must have thought that Yunzhi was just a maid, and she would definitely swallow her anger.

But today, she couldn't bear it anymore.

Princess Xihe, standing to the side, was also stunned. She thought Ye Wanning would hold back, after all, Ye Wanning was always generous and proper, and always considerate in everything. But Ye Wanning's slap was a severe blow to Zhu Shi's face, and she would also be seen as mean-spirited.

"No need for an apology. I don't think Madam Bai cares. I'll just teach her a lesson for you." Ye Wanning looked coldly at Madam Zhu. "My maid fell into the water and almost drowned. It's just a slap. Madam Bai won't be angry, will she?"

Can Zhu say yes?

Of course not.

Despite being slapped hard in the face, Madam Zhu still had to put on a magnanimous act, saying, "Yes, you are right to reprimand me. It was my fault for not disciplining the servants properly."

"Since Madam Bai doesn't mind, I'll take Yunzhi to change her clothes first." After saying that, Ye Wanning left with Yunzhi and Princess Xihe without waiting for Madam Zhu's reply.

As the wife of the Right Chancellor, Madam Zhu had never been humiliated like this before. She was seething inside, but she had to maintain a proper smile. "Everyone, stop looking. There's nothing serious here. Go and soak up the joy of the newlyweds."

She dismissed the others, who dared not look any longer. After leaving, they all remarked on how exciting it was, marveling at how different Ye Wanning was with someone backing her up, daring to even hit Zhu's maid.

With something to discuss, the conversation became even more interesting than watching the newlyweds, and they started talking about how the Bai family's children were still at Princess Longyu's residence.

"I think it's because Madam Bai was dissatisfied with Princess Longyu's actions, but dared not make things difficult for her, so she vented her anger on Ye Wanning."

"I think so too. The Zhu family bullies the weak and fears the strong. They thought Ye Wanning would tolerate it, but they didn't expect Ye Wanning to be so bold."

"How interesting! Who would have thought that Ye Wanning would dare to slap Madam Bai's maid!"

……

With so many people around, some whispers inevitably reached Zhu's ears. However, she couldn't leave, as doing so would make her seem petty and confirm the rumors.

At this moment, Ye Wanning and the others arrived at the guest rooms in the Prince's Mansion to rest.

As Princess Xihe changed her clothes, she gave Ye Wanning a thumbs up, "You were really cool just now. I really didn't expect you to slap Cuizhu like that. It was so satisfying!"