The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

"Because he knows he won't die." Xu Yao said calmly.

"What do you mean? He will let others beat him as long as he won't die?" Zhao Xi didn't understand, but Xu Yao had a vague guess in his mind.

But those people snatched away his steamed corn bread, and seeing that beating him did not give them any sense of accomplishment, they just left him there, leaving him there, and hurriedly swallowed their food.

The slave trader saw Xu Yao staring into the cage and asked her who she had taken a fancy to and whether she wanted to buy anyone.

Xu Yao: "Don't worry, just take a look first."

The slave trader looked him up and down, thought he didn't look like a rich man, and snorted, letting him look as he pleased.

They are not afraid of this person causing trouble, because they have people all around here and no one can escape from them.

Xu Yao walked up to Pei Shuo and looked down at him.

Pei Shuo felt someone approaching him. He looked up and saw Xu Yao. He turned around stiffly and pretended not to know her.

Xu Yao smiled, turned around and left without saying a word.

"You're just leaving?"

Zhao Xi couldn't believe it. When Xu Yao walked over, she thought Xu Yao was going to save someone.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yao just glanced at him and didn't even show any concern.

"Wow, you are really cold-blooded, at least..."

"What's wrong?" Xu Yao asked.

"After all, you two know each other, and you saved him once. Are you just going to ignore his life or death?"

Xu Yao sneered, "Why should I save a person who punishes himself?"

"What's the meaning?"

"You didn't see how those people beat him just now. He didn't even resist. When he was in the canyon, he had the ability to resist. Those people wanted to kill him, and he resisted without hesitation. But when these people beat him just now, he didn't resist at all. Why do you think that is?"

Zhao Xi thought about it, "It's impossible that he is willing to be beaten by others. If so, it would be too strange."

"I couldn't figure out why before, but when I saw him like this, I suddenly understood that he was punishing himself."

"Punishment, why punish yourself?"

Xu Yao thought for a moment: "I'm afraid the incident at the Zhenguo Mansion is related to him. He wants to die but doesn't dare to, so he punishes himself in this painful way. If he thinks this method can atone for his sins, then let him do it. I have no interest in teaching him how to be a good person, nor do I have the obligation to do so."

She got on the horse and left, completely uncaring about Pei Shuo's life or death.

Although Zhao Xi sympathized with him, she knew that it was useless for him to say anything. There would be no chance to change what Xu Yao had decided.

"So where do we go now?"

"Of course I'm going to Beichen. Don't you want revenge? I'm still waiting to avenge you, get the wealth, and live a carefree life."

But when Xu Yao arrived at the city gate, he found that it was under martial law and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

Xu Yao saw the young man from yesterday and spent some silver to find out the situation.

The guard asked, "Did you go to the Golden Flower Tower yesterday?"

Xu Yao shook his head repeatedly: "No, I have been working hard these days. I just booked the inn yesterday and I couldn't help falling asleep. Today I have to pick up my customers. I haven't had time yet. What happened?"

"Fortunately you didn't go. Someone died in Jinhualou yesterday, and the higher-ups asked us to conduct a thorough investigation."

Xu Yao couldn't help laughing: "It's just a death in a brothel, what does it have to do with you? Why do you have to close the city gates? It's not Beichen calling, why are you so nervous."

Upon hearing this, the guard whispered to her, "You don't understand. The county magistrate has a share in the Jinhua Tower. The boss is dead, but the county magistrate doesn't care. What he really cares about is that all the prostitutes in the tower have run away. They were his cash cows, and now not only have they all run away, but it is said that a lot of valuables have been lost. Isn't that the same as someone robbing his treasury?"

Xu Yao cursed in her heart, what a jerk! Who could have thought that a county magistrate would actually partner with Yuan Qingzong to open a brothel? If there wasn't something fishy going on, she would kill herself with a piece of tofu.

Zhao Xi sneered: "See? Yuan Qingzong's tentacles are very deep and its influence is very strong. Not to mention the officials of Da Zhou, even officials from Beichen and even other countries in the world may be bribed by Yuan Qingzong."

"Then you still want me to take revenge, you are really vicious enough."

Xu Yao led the horse back and couldn't help but say something to her.

Zhao Xi: "I just wanted to try. If you hadn't taken my body, I would have gone to get revenge."

Xu Yao mocked, "You are really taking advantage of me. You think I am willing to steal your body? God knows why that stone is so wicked. He didn't choose a simple and easy family for me to live a carefree life, but fell into your body. I have to accept your karma and be restricted in everything I do."

Zhao Xi was rebuked by her and snorted, "Do you think I am willing to be controlled by you? You are a murderous demon who can kill anyone."

The two people quarreled in their hearts, and then neither of them said anything.

Xu Yao found a place to eat, and just as she sat down, she found herself back in the slave market. She cursed in her heart, "Did you do this on purpose?"

Zhao Xi pretended to be dead and ignored her. Yes, he did it on purpose. You made me unhappy, and I will make you unhappy too. I have to bring you back. Let me see if you can save this person or not.

Xu Yao had no choice but to order a bowl of mutton soup. While eating, he wondered whether he should meddle in other people's business.

Suddenly, I heard someone next to me talking about the Duke of Chenguo Mansion in Jingcheng.

She couldn't help but eavesdrop, and heard someone say, "Have you heard that the son of the Duke of Zhenguo was in collusion with Emperor Yuan Qingzong. The prince followed this clue, found out their true colors, and convicted the Pei family."

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment. Is the Pei family colluding with Yuan Qingzong?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

"What did the prince find out?" someone asked curiously.

"I have a relative who works in the capital, and he told me that there was a servant named Qing Mo beside Master Pei, and he told me that half a year ago, after the assassin Zhang Yao who assassinated the emperor died, Master Pei ordered him to set up a longevity tablet for Zhang Yao in the temple and offer incense to him. Tell me, why would they offer incense to a female assassin for no reason? If there was no conspiracy between the two of them, how could they do such a thing?"

"Oh, I see. Then the Pei family really colluded with Yuan Qingzong. They deserved their death."

When Xu Yao heard this, he was stunned and couldn't help but turn around and ask the two of them. "What is the immortal tablet? Can this young man explain it more clearly?"

When the man saw someone asking him questions, he answered more enthusiastically. "He is Zhang Yao, the former number one assassin of Yuan Qing Sect. You know him, right?"

"I've heard of her. She was said to be very powerful, but isn't she dead?"

"Yes, she was so bold that she dared to enter the palace to assassinate the emperor, and was burned to death in Chuxiu Palace. After her death, the emperor sent her body to the crematorium and ground her bones into dust. But who would have thought that Prince Pei actually ordered his servant to secretly set up a longevity tablet for Zhang Yao in the temple. He didn't dare to write Zhang Yao, but A Yao. Tell me, if Prince Pei didn't have any unclear relationship with Zhang Yao, why would he set up a longevity tablet for her? Isn't this an enemy of the royal family?"