NFBE Chapter 132 The Father's Encounter, the Mother's Confession
Chapter 132 The Father's Encounter, the Mother's Confession
"My uncle and I both suspect that it's not that simple; there's more to the story."
Ye Yaoyao looked at him without saying anything, waiting for him to continue.
"When my father passed away, the princes forced me to abdicate. I was taken away from the palace by my father's confidants in advance. Grand Secretary Ye was a teacher whom my father respected, but he was not in the palace at that time."
Qin Jingyu explained in detail, but Ye Yaoyao was still puzzled.
"If he wasn't in the palace, then why was he killed while protecting the emperor's entire family? Did Great-Grandfather enter the palace afterward?"
"Yes! He was arrested and taken to the palace."
Something's not right. Why would they force the emperor to abdicate and arrest the entire family of a court official?
"The Grand Secretary had a premonition that things were not going well, so he sent my uncle away in advance. Before my uncle even left the city, a large number of pursuers were looking for him."
"why?"
"Father is dissatisfied with my elder brother, and it is rumored that Father left a will." Qin Jingyu looked at her with complicated emotions.
"A will? Then the emperor might also be involved."
[With the imperial edict in existence, the person most afraid should be the Emperor. At the palace banquet, the Emperor seemed unwilling for her father to return.]
"Hmm!" He had always suspected that the coup attempt back then might have been orchestrated by the emperor, using the princes' search for the imperial edict to eliminate potential threats at the same time.
"Qin Yunshang was of one mind with the Emperor and did many things for him in secret. Later, she rescued her uncle. Qin Yunshang's condition was that her uncle would become her consort. Her uncle disagreed and was imprisoned in her mansion."
"That's when my father was bewitched by Qin Yunshang."
"It wasn't her who gave birth to it; it was Murong Heng, who later became the Grand Prince Consort. He was my uncle's best friend, and it was he who rescued my uncle from the princess's residence."
"Why would he use a love potion on Father?" Ye Yaoyao thought back to when she met the Grand Prince Consort; no wonder his expression was complicated.
"You were fooled by Qin Yunshang!"
"I understand!" Part of the reason he later fell out with Qin Yunshang was probably out of guilt!
"Was there really a will?"
"I don't know."
"If there is a will, does it mean the throne will be passed to you?"
He must have encountered a lot of troubles in Yunmengze over the years.
"should be!"
"Do you want to be the emperor?"
"I don't want to think that position is for people, but it can also turn people into demons."
"Yes, the dragon throne looks valuable, but it's not comfortable to sit on. It's better to be carefree and relaxed!"
"Yes! Carefree and at ease." Qin Jingyu pinched her cheek and prepared to leave.
"Someone's coming, I'm leaving now." Qin Jingyu slipped out.
"Who would come at this time?"
Ye Yaoyao muttered something and went to open the door. Dongzhu's hand, which was about to knock, almost hit her face.
“Miss, Madam couldn’t sleep and came to see you,” Dongzhu said hurriedly.
"Mother, you're still awake?"
Liu Yunshu couldn't sleep because she was thinking about what happened during the day. After thinking about it, she decided to tell Ye Yaoyao that her biological father was not Ye Mian.
"Your mother has something to tell you."
"Okay, Mother, come in quickly."
Liu Yunshu sat at the table, holding Ye Yaoyao's hand, and said seriously:
"Yaoyao, I have something to tell you. Don't be too surprised. You have to believe that your mother and your older brother all love you..."
[Are you trying to tell me that Ye Mian isn't my biological father?! I'm also very curious about the circumstances under which my mother conceived me.]
Liu Yunshu was about to continue speaking when she heard her inner thoughts and froze, unable to continue.
Liu Yunshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that her daughter already knew.
"Mother, what do you want to say?" Ye Yaoyao looked at her expectantly.
"I have something to tell you: you were not premature. You were born at full term. Your father is someone else."
"Ah! Mother, is what you're saying true? Who is my father?" Ye Yaoyao feigned surprise.
"It's true. Your father and I were childhood sweethearts. Your father's name is Ye Xiumu. He probably liked me, but I got married."
"If the Ye family hadn't met with that misfortune, your father would probably have proposed marriage to your maternal grandfather."
Liu Yunshu felt a strange unease in her heart. She frowned, and Ye Yaoyao quickly interrupted her thoughts.
"Does he know I exist?"
"I know, your name was given to you by your father. He was there when you were born, holding you as a tiny baby and loving you dearly."
Liu Yunshu recalled the past with a smile on her face, perhaps without even realizing it herself.
"Fifteen years ago, he secretly returned to pay respects to his relatives. His mother encountered him on her way back from the temple. He was heartbroken, and then, somehow, he just...he just..."
Ye Yaoyao looked at her excitedly with wide eyes, and Liu Yunshu blushed as she spoke.
"Cough! Cough! And that's how you came to be."
Liu Yunshu coughed twice to cover up her embarrassment at saying these things in front of her daughter.
"How come Ye Mian didn't notice?"
“A month later, Mother found out she was pregnant. She took advantage of Ye Mian being drunk and lay down next to him, so he always thought you were his daughter.”
Later, when Ye Yaoyao was born, Liu Yunshu said that she was premature and that she had almost lost her life and injured her body while giving birth to triplets, so premature birth was possible.
Moreover, Ye Yaoyao's health was indeed not very good after she was born, and Liu Yunshu took good care of her daughter, neglecting the affairs of the manor.
"Later, as you grew up, you looked more and more like your father, so your mother didn't dare to take you out, for fear that people would recognize you."
Liu Yunshu gently touched Ye Yaoyao's face with her hand.
"Mother, don't be afraid. Are you worried that someone will find out about my background? Don't be afraid. There are plenty of people in the world who look alike."
They can't possibly find any proof that you and Dad had me, can they?
"Your mother is afraid that rumors will hurt you."
"No, my daughter is as strong as a cockroach, she won't be afraid."
"Xiaoqiang?" Ye Yaoyao sometimes used strange words, and they really didn't understand what they meant.
"Xiaoqiang is like an unkillable cockroach." Ye Yaoyao winked at her, which made her laugh.
"You! How can you compare yourself to a cockroach like that?"
Liu Yunshu was both amused and exasperated, and gently tapped Ye Yaoyao's forehead.
"Hehe! I can't think of any good words."
After the mother and daughter finished laughing, Liu Yunshu asked about the marriage agreement.
"Daughter, you are the Prince Jing's fiancée. Do you want to be the Prince Jing's consort?"
"Mom, I'm only fourteen!"
"Mother knows, but do you like Prince Jing?"
"Mmm!" Ye Yaoyao nodded.
"Do you think he likes you?" Prince Jing said in the palace that he would only marry one concubine, and Liu Yunshu was unsure.
“I like him because he knows about my background.”
"I think that given the late Emperor's respect for Grand Secretary Ye, he should protect you, but he is a member of the royal family."
The Liu family disliked marriage alliances with the royal family. Liu Wangshu's husband was special, and Liu Yunshu feared that Prince Jing would be drawn into the power struggle within the imperial court.
“Mother, the Ye family was already involved in the power struggle for the throne eighteen years ago.”
Liu Yunshu understood, which was why she had kept her from showing herself.
Well, my daughter is a bit different; she believes she can always turn bad luck into good.
"Mother thinks the Princess can see your appearance, so we need to be careful of her."
"Okay, Mother, I'll listen to you."
"Then get some rest!"
"Mom, sleep with me tonight."
"Okay." After saying that, the mother and daughter lay down and slept soundly together.