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

Chapter 303: Really good acting skills
Saying that, Qin Yuyan looked at Ye Xuwan and smiled apologetically. She stepped forward and held Ye Xuwan's hand, looking like a loving mother.

I had only heard that Qin Yuyan was a romantic man, but I didn't expect that he could be so good at acting. If Ye Xuwan didn't know what kind of person he was, he might have been deceived by the way she said it.

"Xu Wan, I know you have always had problems with me. What happened to your mother was an accident. We were all very sad. You were still young at that time, so I could only keep it for you."

"Growing up, I've known that there are things I can't do well, but people are selfish. I've tried my best to balance you and Qingwan. Don't blame me, okay?"

Qin Yuyan said with tears in her eyes. She looked very kind under the candlelight, but Ye Xuwan trembled all over.

She sneered, gently took out her hand that was held by Qin Yuyan, and looked up at her.

"There's something I want to ask you."

Qin Yuyan was stunned for two seconds, then quickly put on a kind expression, looking at Ye Xuwan and smiling softly.

"Why are you being polite to me, Xu Wan, just tell me if you have anything to do."

"Since you said so, I won't beat around the bush. How did my mother die back then?"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Xuwan clearly felt some panic on Qin Yuyan's face. Her eyes were unconsciously wandering, and she didn't even dare to look directly into Ye Xuwan's eyes.

"This kid, didn't I tell you that your mother was killed by bandits on her way home to visit relatives?"

"This matter is also my fault. If I had been more careful and asked my sister to take some guards away, this kind of thing would not have happened."

With that said, Qin Yuyan pretended to be sad and raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. She seemed to really feel sad for Ye Xuwan's mother.

Ye Xuwan looked at Qin Yuyan with cold eyes. She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She knew very well why Qin Yuyan came to please her now.

It's not because Ye Qingwan was really thoughtless today that angered herself and Mo Yunzheng. No matter how hard Mo Qingsong tried, he was just a eldest prince now. The person who was under one person in the palace and over ten thousand people was still Mo Yun. His Highness the Crown Prince Zheng.

She wished she could say a few nice words to Ye Qingwan in front of Mo Yunzheng, so that Mo Qingsong could pay more attention to her.

"Visiting relatives, did you remember it wrong?"

Ye Xuwan stared at Qin Yuyan with extremely cold eyes, as if she wanted to poke a hole in her body.

"I heard that my mother's family was in a state of decline before she got married. She no longer has any family members. How can she visit her relatives?"

"Moreover, my mother is originally from the capital. Why on earth do I have to take a mountain road to visit relatives?"

Ye Xuwan's questioning made Qin Yuyan completely panic. She swallowed nervously and her palms became sweaty.

"That may be because I remembered it wrong. After so many years, my memory is inevitably a bit confusing. That is when my sister went out to do errands and passed by there..."

"Doing business? What needs to be done by my mother, the wife of Shangshu Mansion, in person?"

The more Ye Xuwan talked, the more excited she became, but she still couldn't hold back her temper and burst into flames. Qin Yuyan was startled, her chest heaved violently, and she was a little at a loss when looking at Ye Xuwan's angry expression.

She was silent for a while, and finally calmed down before she dared to look into Ye Xuwan's eyes.

"Ye Xuwan, what do you mean? Do you doubt me?"

"I gave you food with good intentions, and this is how you repay me. Even if you have a problem with me, I am your elder after all. How could you do this!" As he said this, Qin Yuyan even sobbed in grievance. When he got up, he looked like he had been greatly wronged.

"What's wrong? What's going on?"

Perhaps hearing the noise, Ye Qingshu also hurried over. He was only wearing a thin nightgown and looked at the crying Qin Yuyan with some nervousness.

Sure enough, no matter how old a man is, he still has trouble with being a beauty. Ye Xuwan glanced at him angrily and turned her head away.

"master?"

Qin Yuyan cried louder when she saw Ye Qingshu coming. She leaned on Ye Qingshu's shoulder and sobbed a few times.

"I originally gave Xu Wan food with good intentions, but she seemed to have misunderstood me. Master, I have been in Shangshu Mansion for so many years and I love Xu Wan as my own daughter. I..."

Qin Yuyan started crying again before she could finish her words, which made Ye Xuwan have a headache.

Ye Qingshu looked at the aggrieved person in his arms with distress, glared at Ye Xuwan and shouted,
"You unfilial daughter, how do you treat your mother? Is this how I have educated you since you were a child?"

Ye Xuwan was furious.

"How funny. When did you ever educate me? When a private school teacher came to the house before, you would only let Ye Qingwan go to class and let me follow the servants to wash clothes. You said that only such children will be liked by their parents. You are so obvious. You just don’t want to see me, don’t you?”

"Mother? I only have one mother who passed away ten years ago. I don't even know how she died. Ye Qingshu, do you dare to say in your conscience that my mother's death had nothing to do with her?"

Ye Xuwan glared at him angrily, leaving Ye Qingshu speechless. He frowned and looked at Ye Xuwan with an indescribable look in his eyes.

"Your mother's death was an accident and had nothing to do with any of us."

Ye Xuwan sneered and raised her hand to wipe away the unshed tears from the corners of her eyes.

"It better be."

"I really didn't know before that Shangshu Mansion was so lively. It seems that I will have to come more often in the future."

Ye Qingshu seemed to want to say something more but was stopped by a voice. He looked up in surprise and saw Mo Yunzheng appearing at the door at some point. He was wearing a white nightgown and his hair was still wet as if just now. Same as after washing.

Qin Yuyan looked at him in surprise.

Why is His Royal Highness still dressed like this here?
"My lord, I didn't know that His Highness the Crown Prince is here and is causing a lot of trouble."

When Ye Qingshu saw that it was Mo Yunzheng, he put away all his arrogance. Mo Yunzheng squinted his eyes and walked to Ye Xuwan's side.

"Master Shangshu, you don't have to be like this. This is your home. It's just that it's getting late. Xu Wan and I still have something to talk about, so we'll just stay here for one night. Master Shangshu, don't you mind?"

"I don't mind. I don't mind."

Ye Qingsong said hurriedly.

Mo Yunzheng smiled faintly, his snow-white skin warmed a bit under the candlelight. He looked at the stubborn Ye Xuwan beside him, and couldn't help but feel a trace of distress in his heart.

"Mrs. Qin, don't blame Xu Wan for speaking straightforwardly. It's just that what happened back then was too strange, and everything was different from what we know."

"Master Shangshu has always been honest and puts family first. We will certainly not unjustly accuse him casually, but we will not let go of anyone involved."