"You just said that before my mother passed away, she wanted me to inherit her position as Palace Master? Do you mean my mother is already no longer in this world?"
This! Although she was not the real Shen Qingyan, she at least wanted to let the original owner say goodbye to her mother through this body, perhaps to resolve a deathbed regret. But to not even see her one last time—that mother was truly a tragic figure.
Yun Qian explained sheepishly, "The Palace Master knew of your whereabouts and came alone to see you, but who could have known she would encounter an ambush by enemies... Before she passed, she specifically ordered me to come and see the young mistress."
Chapter 19