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

Chapter 169 2 month later

"That's right, Si Yan and the others are not young anymore, it's time for them to get married. I'll have to trouble you to find a matchmaker and ask if there are any suitable families. Once their marriage is settled, they can focus on their work in peace," Xie Bohuai said.

Hearing that this was the matter, Ye Wanning thought it was easy to handle. "Before finding a matchmaker, let them come to me first and tell me their thoughts so I can relay them to the matchmaker. They are all brothers who have gone through thick and thin with you, so it's time to find good homes for them."

Xie Bohuai was relieved to hear that Ye Wanning had agreed, and took his son to find Yu Qingsheng.

Yu Qingsheng lived in the next courtyard. Yu Qingsheng said he didn't like living in the same courtyard as others, so Xie Bohuai bought the next courtyard and opened a door in the middle, only going in and out when Le Ge'er was studying.

When the father and son arrived at Yu Qingsheng's place, Yu Qingsheng still had a stern face. "Why are you a quarter of an hour late?"

Le Ge'er leaned towards his father, and Xie Bohuai explained that he was a little late.

“Studying is a serious matter, not something you can do casually, coming and going as you please. Since you're late, you don't need to attend class today. Go and copy the books yourself.” Yu Qingsheng showed no mercy. Even if Xie Bohuai came, he wouldn't be afraid. “What are you looking at me for? What, you invited me to be your teacher, are you going to hit me now?”

There are few people in the world who are not afraid of Xie Bohuai, and Yu Qingsheng is one of them.

Xie Bohuai knew Yu Qingsheng's temperament, and since Yu Qingsheng wouldn't teach him today, he simply let Qingshan take Le Ge'er to practice martial arts.

"Hey, you..."

“Only with good health can one study well. Please sit down.” Xie Bohuai glanced at Yu Qingsheng. “I only asked you to give the children their early education, not to actually teach them policy essays.”

"Hmph, I know you too well. You're trying to trick me into going to the capital, then into becoming an official so you can work for me. Xie Bohuai, you've offended so many people, I'm not going to get involved. My family has hundreds of members, we can't afford your mess." Yu Qingsheng said he wouldn't do it again. "I only agreed to be your teacher, I won't do anything else, don't even think about it."

Xie Bohuai smiled faintly, "Before, when you wanted to implement reforms, there were people who stopped you and prevented you from doing so. Now that I'm here, you can reform however you want. Yu Qingsheng, what about your ambitions and ideals? Don't you want to realize your grand plans anymore?"

As he spoke, Xie Bohuai stood up and sighed, "You're right. I can't hold a knife to your throat. You can be a teacher if you want, but my son Le still needs your talent. Yu Qingsheng, the capital is about to change. If you don't enter officialdom now, you won't have such a good opportunity later."

After saying that, Xie Bohuai left. He was indeed busy; the Emperor seemed indecisive these days, asking him about everything. He knew that the Emperor was observing how he would handle matters.

As for the Crown Prince, he was very diligent and attentive to everything, wishing he could immediately take control of the government.

Xie Bohuai had too many things to do. After he left, Le Ge'er practiced boxing in the yard.

Ye Wanning called Qingshan in first, "Your elders say you're getting old and it's time to find you a marriage partner. Qingshan, what kind of girl do you want to marry?"

"what?"

Aoyama was stunned and couldn't speak for a long time. "I...I hadn't thought about this."

"Think about it now. You've all worked hard following the adults, and I hope you all have a good life," Ye Wanning said.

Qingshan frowned slowly. "I really didn't think of that. How about we just leave it to whoever we want? Anyway, all wives are the same: washing clothes, cooking, and warming the bed. Is there anything else?"

His words were so crude that even Yunzhi, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore. Ye Wanning told Qingshan to go back and think it over before speaking.

Behind him was Zhe Zhu, who was usually quiet and didn't have much of a presence. He also said that as long as the girl was a nice person, he didn't care about anything else.

Si Yan was on duty and didn't return until the afternoon. When asked, he had a long story to tell: "My requirements are very simple. An ordinary family is fine, preferably a simple one. I don't have enough time to deal with complicated families. As for the girl, she should be pretty, hardworking, and capable, but not too stupid. You know how tiring it is to talk to a stupid person. Whether the family is in business or in the opera, I can accept either. The main thing is that she is a good person and good-looking."

"Is there anything else?" Ye Wanning asked.

"That's all, that's all." Si Yan said expectantly, "Madam, when would you like to make the arrangements?"

"Let's wait until after the national mourning period, otherwise it won't be good if people find out," Ye Wanning said. "Don't worry, I'll remember this and won't forget. I'll make sure you can get married this year. But there's something I need your help with. You're the smartest among them. You must know about Chunxi and Qingshan. Chunxi says she doesn't care, but she's actually disappointed. Go and test Qingshan to see if he has any ideas. If not, then forget it."

Si Yan agreed, "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of this quietly."

Without Ye Wanning giving specific instructions, Si Yan knew exactly what to do.

After Si Yan left, Yun Zhi asked in confusion, "Qing Shan is so stupid, why do you still want to match him up with Chun happy?"

“Originally, I thought Qingshan was really annoying because he was so clueless about romance. But after seeing Siyan and the others, I realized that Qingshan has his good points too. He may be a bit dull, but people like that won't have any ulterior motives. Living with him is easy; you just need to be direct, and you'll feel at ease. But being coy and unwilling to speak up will only make you feel resentful. As for Chunxi, she grew up in a farming family and has a more outspoken personality than you. She's actually a good match for Qingshan. Give it a try, and if it doesn't work out, so be it.” Ye Wanning had thought it through carefully and thought it was a good idea, which is why she asked Siyan to come up with a solution.

She knew Si Yan was intelligent; otherwise, Xie Bohuai wouldn't have let Si Yan enter officialdom, but instead kept Qingshan and Zhezhu.

During her time with Xie Bohuai, she could see that every arrangement he made was not just about satisfying the present moment, but also about taking a long-term view.

With the national mourning period lasting six months, weddings and celebrations were forbidden, so Si Yan and the others had a long way to go, while Ye Wanning focused her attention on Le Ge'er.

Le Ge'er studied with Yu Qingsheng for two months straight, and he became much more upright and thinner.

Life went on uneventfully until news came from the He family that Princess Xihe had disrespected her elders and even hit her mother-in-law.

As soon as the incident occurred, rumors spread like wildfire in the capital, even involving how the emperor came to power.

Ye Wanning received an imperial decree from the Empress, instructing her to enter the palace to visit Princess Xihe.

Rumors were spreading, and she was worried about Princess Xihe. After receiving the imperial decree, she followed the eunuch into the palace.