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

Xu Yao was reading a sketchbook in the room when he suddenly heard a noise. From the footsteps he knew it was Pei Shuo who had returned.

She got up and went out. Luoluo and Huangzhi saw that it was Pei Shuo who came back, and hurried out to greet him.

Pei Shuo asked them all to go back and rest, and the serving Nanny Wang was also sent back to her own room.

Only Xu Yao and Pei Shuo were left in the yard. Pei Shuo came up and hugged Xu Yao tightly.

Xu Yao smelled a faint scent of alcohol on him. He wasn't sure if he had been drinking, but he could sense that he was in a very bad mood.

Pei Shuo hugged Xu Yao, cautiously and fearfully, but fortunately Xu Yao did not push him away.

Making sure Xu Yao wouldn't resist, Pei Shuo took the opportunity to hug him a little tighter.

"Master, Bai Lingzhi is dead."

Xu Yao was slightly stunned, thinking of the man who once wanted to take him in. The first time they met, he came down the stairs. He was a noble young man, graceful and handsome. It was no exaggeration to say that he was unparalleled in the world.

But now, he is dead.

Xu Yao helped Pei Shuo into the house. Xu Yao sat on the couch. Pei Shuo leaned against her legs and rested his head on her legs, seeking a little warmth with longing.

Xu Yao reached out and touched his back, patted it gently, and comforted him: "He paid the price for the crime he committed."

Pei Shuo's tears dripped onto Xu Yao's clothes. Through the fabric, Xu Yao felt the warmth of his tears. His heart trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but feel pity for Pei Shuo.

Bai Lingzhi's death seemed to have happened in just a few days, but Xu Yao knew that it took Pei Shuo five years to get to where he is today.

"If I say that I don't actually want to kill him, would you believe me?"

Pei Shuo raised his head and looked at Xu Yao quietly.

Xu Yao nodded: "Of course I believe it. Since you say there is no such thing, then there must be no such thing."

Pei Shuo grabbed Xu Yao's hand and said, "Master is the only one in this world who trusts me wholeheartedly. Master, you will never leave me again, right?"

Xu Yao vaguely felt that something was wrong with his mood, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He just nodded instinctively and said, "I will definitely accompany you and get my revenge."

Pei Shuo looked at her for a long time without saying anything, and then put his head on her lap again. "I really don't want to kill him, but if I don't kill him now, how can I justify my mother's tragic death, my sister and my father's displacement and suffering, and the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in the Pei family army."

Xu Yao paused for a moment: "What do you mean by that? What do you mean by tens of thousands of dead soldiers?"

Xu Yao only remembered that Pei's army was defeated, but he never checked how many people in Pei's army died.

She thought that after the war was lost and the Duke of Zhenguo disappeared, those generals and soldiers would be redistributed or reformed by the court.

"It was only later that I learned that the deal Yuan Qingzong made with the emperor was to kill the 20,000 closest soldiers of my Pei family army. Those people followed my father all the way to defend the country, and even if they died, they should have defended the country. Who knew that they were betrayed by their own king and filled in Beichen's contract."

A total of 20,000 soldiers were killed by them, and there are still mass graves in the cold mountain valley outside Guiyan.

"Master, I must avenge this vengeance."

Xu Yao understood that this hatred was not just his own, it was not just the Pei family, but the souls of the 20,000 soldiers who died in vain. They all needed an explanation.

Xu Yao took a deep breath and comforted him: "You did the right thing, you did nothing wrong. Only by killing him can we appease the resentment of those dead souls. So don't be afraid, don't be sad."

Pei Shuo leaned on Xu Yao's thigh and fell into a deep sleep.

Xu Yao thought about it and didn't chase the man away, but moved him to the couch.

She was very strong, so hugging a man was no big deal for her. It was not the first time that the two of them, master and disciple, slept in the same room, so she did not care much.

After settling Pei Shuo down, he went to bed to rest.

There was calming incense burning in the room, and Xu Yao soon fell into a deep sleep.

Feeling her breathing steady, Pei Shuo suddenly opened his eyes, looked in the direction of Xu Yao's sleep, and stared greedily at Xu Yao's profile for a long time. It was not until Xu Yao turned over and only her graceful back was left that Pei Shuo reluctantly closed his eyes.

When Xu Yao woke up the next day, Pei Shuo was already practicing martial arts in the yard.

Several maids brought in breakfast. Nanny Wang advised Xu Yao to take the initiative and go forward to wipe Pei Shuo's sweat.

As he spoke, the towel was already stuffed into Xu Yao's hand.

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment. She had never done this job before.

"Madam, now is the time for you to improve your relationship with the master. You can't be vague." As she said this, Nanny Wang gently pushed Xu Yao.

The maids all lowered their heads with smiles on their lips.

Xu Yao thought that since he was acting, he had to act it out completely, so he walked stiffly towards Pei Shuo.

Pei Shuo looked at her with burning eyes. Xu Yao asked him to lower his head. He was too tall, and it was a bit difficult for her to wipe the sweat off his face with her hand.

Pei Shuo bent down slightly. Xu Yao saw the sweat on his forehead and wiped it with a towel.

Pei Shuo smiled and said, "Thank you, ma'am."

Xu Yao glared at him, moved his mouth, and silently said, "That's enough."

Pei Shuo smiled, took the towel from Xu Yao's hand and started to wipe himself.

After wiping the sweat off, a servant came in with water and asked Pei Shuo to take a bath and change clothes.

Xu Yao was unwilling to follow him in, so Nanny Wang asked, "Why doesn't Madam go and help the master take a bath?"

Xu Yao was horrified and said, "He has hands and feet, why does he need me to serve him?"

Nanny Wang didn't understand. In the wealthy families where she used to live, the ladies were eager to take any opportunity to serve their husbands personally.

After thinking about it, he felt that the lady was shy, so he said, "Madam, this is the joy of the boudoir between husband and wife, and it is a good opportunity for the lady to enhance her relationship with the master."

Xu Yao couldn't help but sigh, feeling that she really couldn't do this, so she ordered Nanny Wang to go to the kitchen to get her a roast chicken, as she wanted to eat roast chicken.

Pei Shuo didn't want anyone to serve him. He had many scars on his body and he didn't want the maids and old women to see them.

He quickly changed his clothes and came out. Xu Yao was eating soup dumplings. Seeing him change into a black long gown, he looked even more handsome.

My son is growing up, he is so handsome.

Xu Yao wanted to tell Pei Shuo something in private. After the maids were sent out and there were only two of them left in the room, Xu Yao said, "I want to write a letter to the Immortal of the South Sea. Please help me send it to a place. I hope he can receive it."

Pei Shuo nodded and agreed, letting her write.

"Why don't you ask me why I write letters?"

"Master has his own reasons for what he wants to do. If you want to talk, I will listen. If you don't want to talk, I don't want to force you to ask anything."

Xu Yao laughed and said that he was really polite, and then talked about Xu Sheng.

"You said that the old Taoist priest insisted on keeping him by my side. What's the point?"

Xu Yao was very confused. Who exactly was that so-called wise ruler? Was he trustworthy?

Pei Shuo asked him, "You mean, this Xu Sheng can make the kind of explosives you make?"

Xu Yao nodded. "That being said, I haven't tried it. The place really doesn't allow it. Otherwise, I would have asked him to make it and give it a try."