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

"Why are you here? Auntie is calling us over."

The nun called her and was not surprised to see that she looked unfamiliar. Instead, she told her to go in another direction.

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment, and in order not to alert the enemy, he could only follow her footsteps.

When I arrived at the yard next door, I found that there were seven or eight nuns in the yard. They looked young.

But after getting closer, Xu Yao discovered that they had a faint scent of powder on them.

This feeling is not right. Which normal nun would have the scent of makeup on her body?

Could it be that these are the palace maids who were forced to practice here?

If this is the case, then it is no wonder that all the girls here are in their twenties.

At this age, people are curious about everything in the world and yearn for the colorful world outside. How can they see through the world and stay away from it if they haven't even seen the world?

Trapping them in the temple like this and letting them spend their whole lives worshipping Buddha and secluded lamps is a real waste of time.

An old lady with a serious face and who looked difficult to deal with walked out of the room.

She glanced coldly at the nuns standing at the steps and snorted in disdain.

"Look at you all, you lazy bones. The nun just went down the mountain to chant sutras and let you rest for a while, but you are so lazy. When the nun comes back later, I don't know how to punish you."

The nuns were silent as a mouse, they all knelt down and apologized to the nun.

Xu Yao was also forced to kneel down. The nanny had a proud look in her eyes. She was very satisfied with the little girls who were at a loss what to do under her control.

After the intimidation, the old lady finally told her purpose.

"Although the nun is not in the temple today, you must not slack off. Put away all the rouge and powder. Those who know are thinking that you are here to practice. Those who don't know might think you have entered a brothel, twisting your waists and putting on makeup. Who are you trying to seduce?"

Xu Yao found this very unpleasant to hear.

The little girls also blushed with shame.

After the nanny finished scolding them, she didn't let them do any work.

Clean the house thoroughly inside and out, leaving no trace of dust.

Xu Yao got a job that required her to clean everything, and she took the opportunity to slip away, using the excuse of fetching water.

After walking a few steps out, she felt very strange. Could it be that these nuns were new? When the nanny saw her, she didn't even realize that she had sneaked in.

Xu Yao thought about it and felt that this was the most likely possibility. Otherwise, how could he not feel strange if there was suddenly a new face among the people he worked with every day?

Come to think of it, it makes sense. Who in their right mind would want to come to this damn place?

I'm afraid that those who were driven here were all maids and old women who were not welcomed. But that nanny had left the palace and was still putting on airs and acting superior in front of these young girls.

Xu Yao took the opportunity to slip out and happened to see Marquis Pingxi coming out of a room.

There was a man in the room who came out with him. Xu Yao did not recognize him. After the man said goodbye to Pingxi Hou, Pingxi Hou turned around and went to another Buddhist temple.

To be more precise, it is a Buddhist temple, where the Eighteen Arhats and the Four Great Vajras are enshrined.

Seeing that there was a monk following him, Xu Yao did not rush forward.

I just found a seat against the wall and eavesdropped with my ears perked up.

Xu Yao vaguely heard that the Marquis of Pingxi first lit a bunch of incense, and then seemed to move something, and heard the sound of gears turning.

Her eyes lit up. Is there really a secret room here? So the state PR is here?

Xu Yao wanted to listen a little longer, but Pingxi Hou had already gone in and was stopped by another monk.

In order not to alert the enemy, Xu Yao had to leave temporarily and go back to continue pretending to clean.

As the sky gradually darkened, all the work in and out of the yard was finally done, but the old lady still seemed unsatisfied. She kept gossiping about these people and putting on airs.

Xu Yao looked at the time and was too lazy to listen to her chatter any more. He threw a stone in his hand and hit the old lady on the acupuncture points. The old lady, who had been so arrogant, suddenly fainted on the ground.

This sudden change stunned the little nuns.

Xu Yao couldn't help but shout, "Oh my, Mammy has fainted, go get a doctor."

After she said this, no one moved. Xu Yao was stunned. What was going on?

Everyone turned to look at Xu Yao, who swallowed and asked, "Why, am I wrong?"

The nuns looked at each other in surprise and wonder.

One person said, "If you want to invite us, you can go later. We won't go."

Xu Yao stopped talking immediately, and naturally did not take the initiative to call a doctor.

Seeing that she didn't move, some of the nuns became braver and went forward to check on the nanny.

After making sure that she was lying on the ground and not dead, he actually felt a little regretful. He raised his foot to kick her, but was afraid of waking her up.

She said harshly, "This old woman is just relying on her position as a servant of the Concubine Dowager. She is so arrogant that she doesn't know who she is. She tortures us little palace maids all day long. People who don't know her would think she is the Empress Dowager."

"That's right." After saying that, several people exchanged glances. "It's not a good idea for us to keep going like this. This damn place is not a place for human beings. We are young and young, why should we serve this old woman here and be tortured by her every day. I heard that the previous palace maids were tortured to death by her, so she brought us here."

The timid one said nervously, "But where else can we go if not here?"

These people were either ostracized here or sold into the palace when they were young, and have long been left without any support.

But no one really wanted to stay in this place. Xu Yao could see that they were not happy here.

"In that case, why don't we go down the mountain together?"

"Go down the mountain?" Someone said nervously, "Where can we go? With our identities, if we don't have anyone to protect us, we might be caught by human traffickers and sold to who knows where."

"Even if I'm sold by human traffickers, it's better than staying in this hellhole."

One little nun couldn't help it and kicked the old lady hard.

"This thief doesn't treat us as human beings. Why doesn't she just die?"

Xu Yao was afraid that she would kick the old lady awake, so when no one was paying attention, he pressed a few times on the old lady's acupoints to ensure that she would not wake up for a day.

"So what do you want to do?" someone asked.

"If you escape, you will still have a way to survive. If you stay here, you will die in her hands sooner or later. I want to leave. If anyone wants to go with me, let's go down the mountain now. For the sake of our sisterhood, please don't tell anyone about what happened today. I will definitely repay you in the future."

Seeing one of them leave, the others looked at each other, and one or two followed him. Everyone followed the crowd, probably because they really didn't want to stay here, so they followed him without any prior arrangement.

At this moment, Xu Yao was the only one left here. He looked at the old lady lying on the ground in front of him and thought about those girls. Judging from their looks, they must have wanted to run away a long time ago but just never had the chance.

Xu Yao simply showed some kindness and helped them.