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

The shock in the court soon spread to the people.

The common people were talking about it, saying that Dingnan might be about to be destroyed.

The news spread quickly. Even Xu Yao, who was sitting at home, heard Nanny Wang say that the court was going to send troops to garrison the border.

"I don't know if they will have to conscript men again. If a war breaks out, life will be really hard for us ordinary people."

Fortunately, they were all slaves who had sold themselves. Her husband and son were working on the master's farm, so even if they were conscripted, it would not be their turn.

When wealthy families encountered conscription, they would pay a head tax. After paying the money, these male slaves would not have to be conscripted.

This is why some people would rather be slaves in rich families than be ordinary people.

We are ordinary people, and sometimes we live even worse than slaves.

Xu Yao heard the sigh and was slightly surprised.

When they arrived, Dingnan had only lost Wanzhou City. They never expected that in just a few days, more than a dozen cities had been annexed.

This is no small matter, the Great Zhou will inevitably be affected.

Is it true, as the Immortal of the South Sea said, that the world will be in chaos and the people will suffer?

Xu Yao thought of the corpses she had buried, and especially of the afterlife, where she had seen many people turn into monsters with horrible and hideous appearances. She cherished this peaceful and stable life very much.

Unless someone is born mentally ill, few people who have fought in a war would still like the days of fighting and killing after returning from the battlefield. They cherish the peaceful and stable days more than those who have not experienced war.

But what can she do?

She also asked the old Taoist priest why he talked about universal love and saving the world all day long, but she never saw him do anything.

Xu Yao really couldn't understand how one person could turn the tide and save the world.

The greatest achievement is the emergence of a wise leader, recruiting soldiers and horses, and leading a group of people to conquer the world.

But this level of achievement cannot be accomplished in just a few words as recorded in history books. It involves too many aspects and is too broad. Otherwise, did so many heroes in the Three Kingdoms just emerge out of thin air?

In a word, conquering the world is extremely difficult.

Thinking of this, Xu Yao asked Nanny Wang: "Is the master back?"

Nanny Wang nodded: "Not yet, Madam, is there anything?"

Xu Yao waved his hand and told her to go downstairs and rest after dinner, as there was no need for anyone to guard the place.

Nanny Wang found that this lady was really easy to serve. She didn't have much work to do and was kind to people. The days that the maids and old women lived here were simply too carefree.

"Otherwise, let the old slave stay here and let the young ones go down to rest."

Luoluo and Huangzhi were also a little hesitant, but Xu Yao waved his hand and said, "No need, you guys go down and rest first. If Xu Yao is available, I will call you later."

Xu Yao really didn't like having someone standing in front of him all day long.

Although it was quite comfortable to be served by someone, she preferred to be alone and practice quietly.

Nanny Wang and the others had no choice but to leave.

Xu Yao waited until midnight before he heard Pei Shuo coming back.

She knew that Pei Shuo had taken Xu Sheng out these days, and Xu Yao knew what they were doing without having to guess.

Pei Shuo walked into the yard and found Xu Yao standing at the door waiting for him. He smiled and came over to greet him, "Master, are you waiting for me?"

Xu Yao nodded slightly, smelling the gunpowder on him, and led the person in.

Pei Shuo changed his clothes and then came out.

They had already had dinner, and Xu Yao prepared some pastries for midnight snack. Pei Shuo was indeed hungry, so he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

When they were halfway through the meal, Xu Yao said, "If you want revenge, I can also help you make gunpowder."

What's more, what she made was much better than what Xu Sheng made. This was also an indirect question, asking him whether Xu Sheng could really make gunpowder.

Pei Shuo paused, put down his chopsticks, looked at his master and smiled: "Master, I remember Nanhai Xianweng said that your body is still recuperating and has not fully recovered."

Xu Yao nodded, "So?"

"In that case, Master, just take a good rest. Xu Sheng is the one who is worried about this matter."

Does this mean that Xu Sheng can indeed make gunpowder?

"How powerful is it?"

"Compared to what Master made, its power is about the same, but it's not as stable as Master's gunpowder. But Master, there's no need to worry about it. Let him figure it out slowly. There's no rush."

He stopped there and was unwilling to say more.

Seeing that he was worried, Xu Yao did not ask any further questions.

After Pei Shuo finished his meal, he went back to his room to rest.

The next day, Xu Yao received a post.

When Huang Zhi handed the note in, Xu Yao looked at it strangely, "Mrs. Wu?"

Xu Yao thought for a long time, but couldn't remember who this Mrs. Wu was.

It was Nanny Wang who pointed out: "She is the wife of the sixth son of the Wu family."

After she reminded him, Xu Yao remembered that this person was Wu Ping from the Wu family.

The Wu family's external business was all managed by this bastard. Pei Shuo used him to plot against Bai Lingzhi.

Thinking of this, she gathered her thoughts and said, "Why did Madam Wu suddenly send me a letter? Could it be something important?"

When she opened the post, she found that she was invited to a birthday party.

Xu Yao doesn't think that these wealthy families' dinner invitations are just dinner invitations between friends.

More often than not, the women in the harem communicate with each other and also help the men to find out information in the business world.

Xu Yao was a little worried. Should he go or not?

Nanny Wang advocated that Xu Yao go. After all, she was the principal wife, not a concubine. The principal wife would more or less have to deal with such matters to consolidate her position and prove her value to the family.

Xu Yao smiled and shook his head without saying anything. He waited for Pei Shuo to come back, then showed him the invitation and asked Pei Shuo if he wanted to attend the banquet.

Pei Shuo looked at the post and just smiled lightly, then threw it on the table.

"If Master finds this kind of thing interesting, then you can go and have fun with it. If you are not interested, then you don't have to bother with it."

Xu Yao asked him, "Last time you used Wu Ping to deal with Bai Lingzhi, now I should get along with him better, so as not to neglect them."

After Bai Ling's death, most of the Bai family's assets were taken over by the Wu family.

Today, Wu Ping is the emperor's new money bag, and his status is very glorious.

It is definitely not a whim that I suddenly posted something like this.

Pei Shuo heard it and smiled, "Then what do you think they want to do, Master?"

"How should I know? Shouldn't I ask you about this? You let Mr. Wu eat such a big piece of fat meat. It's impossible that he hasn't been fed yet and he's greedy again, right? You should think about it and give me some advice so that I can have a clear idea. Otherwise, I will delay your work. Don't worry."

There was something else behind Xu Yao's words, and Pei Shuo understood what she meant.

This is because he is worried that it will affect his revenge plan.

Pei Shuo felt warm in his heart and wanted to hug Xu Yao, but he held back. He just stood in front of her and said with a smile, "Master, don't worry. Just say less. Come back and tell me if you hear anything. I will take care of the rest."