She went to the East Palace to be a eunuch, and the prince became her subordinate.

Ye Xuwan was depressed, but she quickly accepted this fact.

This time she came back, and it was obvious that the people in Shangshu Mansion were not so happy. Ye Xuwan fell asleep alone in the room out of boredom. When she woke up, it was already dark outside.

The moon was high and there was no clock. Ye Xuwan had no idea what time it was. She only felt that her stomach was empty and made a sharp popping sound in the middle of the night.

hungry.

Very hungry.

Ye Xuwan didn't understand why she sneaked into the kitchen like a thief even though she was the second young lady. She held a flickering candle in her hand, looking at the empty pot and lost in thought.

Is Shangshufu always so frugal? There wasn't even any leftover food.

"I'm starving to death. This family is really heartless. They can't ask me to get up and have a meal."

Ye Xuwan muttered helplessly, and finally found only two remaining sweet potatoes in a tank.

She picked up the sweet potato with some disgust and looked at it again and again.

Under the candlelight, you can even see the burnt marks on the sweet potatoes. Couldn't this be lost due to the chef's failed preparation?

Although Ye Xuwan immediately worked as a eunuch in the palace after she came here, she has never done this kind of cooking work. She does know how to cook in the real world, but if she ignites the fire in the middle of the night, what if? If someone finds out, he thinks he has slipped into trouble, but then it will be even more troublesome.

Thinking. Ye Xuwan frowned, but decided to stuff the sweet potato into her mouth.

As long as she can eat, it's okay to blame herself for being too sleepy. Ye Xuwan decided to join in when it was time to eat later.

No matter what they think of themselves, this life is made by themselves.

The sweet potato in her mouth was cold, but it was not unpalatable. Ye Xuwan was quite satisfied. She hid by the stove and started to eat.

To be honest, Ye Xuwan didn't know how to deal with such a family for a while. In the real world, Ye Xuwan was a girl with a very happy family. Her parents were still alive and she had an older sister who loved her so much. Said it was the existence of the little princess in the family.

So when Ye Xuwan in this world was looked down upon and bullied by her family, she was a little at a loss.

She once believed that her family was a safe haven, and that her family existed to give her warmth. However, she later discovered that not all blood-related people were family members, and not all family members exuded warmth.

At least not in Shangshu Mansion.

However, take care of yourself as you come. Now that you have become Ye Xuwan here, you must live such a life for her.

Or. Ye Xuwan here also hopes that she can seek justice for her in this way.

Just as she was thinking about it, the kitchen door creaked open, and Ye Xuwan almost choked to death before she could swallow the sweet potato in her mouth.

She stood up furtively, took two steps back into the darkness, and looked at the dark outside with her big eyes.

Who else can come to the kitchen at this time? Is there someone else who hasn't had dinner like her?
Ye Xuwan's little heart was pounding, and she was a little nervous for a moment, but there seemed to be no other movement from the man except the sound of opening the door. After a long time, there was not even a sound of breathing.

Ye Xuwan looked outside with some confusion, and suddenly a pair of big hands covered her mouth and nose. Ye Xuwan hurriedly threw the sweet potatoes in her hands out, her legs flapping restlessly.

who? He actually came to the kitchen to murder her in the middle of the night?
"Ye Xuwan, it's me."

It wasn't until she heard the sound that Ye Xuwan barely stopped. She squinted her eyes, trying to see the face of the person in front of her clearly with the help of the weak moonlight.

I didn't know when Mo Yunzheng appeared here, with a black scarf covering his face. His eyes were crooked and bright. Seeing that Ye Xuwan had finally calmed down, he quietly let go of his hand. .

"Why didn't I realize that you are so strong before?" Mo Yunzheng said, taking off the veil from his face. Ye Xuwan was stunned for two seconds, a little surprised by his appearance.

"It's so late, why are you here?"

The corners of Mo Yunzheng's eyes were slightly curved, with a trace of fatigue deep in his eyes.

"I just came over after handling the memorial. You just came home. I'm worried about you."

Ye Xuwan bowed her hands and said, "What do you have to worry about when I go home? They can still kill me."

Mo Yunzheng said nothing, looking at Ye Xuwan with dark eyes.

After knowing Ye Xuwan's identity, he specially sent someone to check his details, only to find out that Ye Xuwan's life in Shangshu Mansion was not good at all.

The people in Shangshu Mansion didn't even regard her as the second young lady at all. They usually scolded her harshly, and sometimes they even didn't even guarantee the most basic food and clothing.

He said nothing and looked at the unfinished sweet potato in Ye Xuwan's hand, feeling even more distressed for a moment.

"You eat this at home?"

Mo Yunzheng's tone was cold: "The food you ate in the East Palace was a thousand times better than this."

Even when I was a slave in the East Palace, I could eat meat and fish. How could I still be like this when I got home?

Ye Xuwan was stunned for two seconds, and put the sweet potato behind her with some guilt.

"No, I missed the time for dinner. I slept in."

"Don't worry, I will handle the rest myself, so don't worry about it."

Mo Yunzheng had so many things to do every day, how could he still find time to help him deal with the Shangshu Mansion.

All Ye Xuwan can do now is try not to worry Mo Yunzheng, and handle matters in two places separately to achieve a win-win situation.

If nothing else, at least after being with him, I can't hold him back.

Mo Yunzheng's eyes were lowered, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he still didn't say it. He raised his hand, took out a mutton-fat jade hairpin from his pocket, and placed it on Ye Xuwan's head.

The sky was too dark, and Ye Xuwan couldn't see the details of this hairpin, but it felt very warm and soft in her hands. It felt like a very good thing and worth a lot of money.

"This is the mutton-fat jade that envoys from neighboring countries brought when paying tribute. I liked it at first sight and sent someone to make this hairpin quickly."

"I suddenly realized that I didn't give you anything after you got together with me. I really wronged you."

After Mo Yunzheng finished speaking, he gently hugged Ye Xuwan into his arms. His embrace was very warm. Ye Xuwan had never felt such a sense of security.

"I will definitely ask my father to agree to the marriage."

Ye Xuwan smiled. She didn't know why Mo Yunzheng had such thoughts, because from the beginning, she never felt that Mo Yunzheng had wronged her.

Everything is what they need to face. There is no rule that he has to bear all this alone. If two people love each other, they have to share it with each other, right?

"Okay." (End of chapter)