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

Xu Yao couldn't help but sneer, it's true that a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

Fortunately, this did not bother her, as someone was delivering food. Xu Yao climbed over the wall when the people at the back door were not paying attention, but after entering, she found that the pavilions and towers here were very luxurious, but there were also many winding roads, and she had no idea where the man surnamed Ma was.

Xu Yao couldn't look for the person everywhere, and was just thinking about what to do when he saw Mr. Ma being led towards a waterside pavilion.

It was really a blind cat catching a dead mouse, and she ran into it.

Xu Yao was delighted and followed quietly, but when he arrived at the water pavilion, he found that the only way in and out of the water pavilion was guarded from a distance.

Even if she swam there, she would be discovered at the door. What kind of place is this that is so secretive?

Xu Yao thought about it, and felt more and more that Bai Lingzhi might have found the key here. She felt at ease taking the 10,000 taels of silver, after all, this matter was indeed difficult.

Xu Yao waited patiently, planning to see what happened after dark.

After two hours, the night finally fell and the lights were turned on in Zuixian Pavilion. The lights in the luxurious house were dotted with a mysterious beauty.

Xu Yao also took advantage of these two hours to get a thorough understanding of Zuixian Pavilion.

This place is also the property of Master Ma San, but it is different from Mingqianlou. It is a bit like a club in later generations. Most people have never even heard of it, let alone come in.

Xu Yao vaguely felt that there were some shameful things going on in this place.

She had seen several court officials appear here, although they were in casual clothes, but they had appeared at the Liu family banquet.

These officials are linked together, so there is no guarantee that they are not involved in some power struggle.

Xu Yao felt that the situation was a bit complicated, and the thing that Bai Lingzhi asked her to steal might not be simple either.

If successful, would Bai Lingzhi kill people to silence them?

In this case, the household registration prepared by Bai Lingzhi is not so reliable.

Xu Yao suddenly regretted his impulsiveness. How could he agree to it on impulse just for the money?

Even if she could fight one hundred people alone, she could not stop Bai Lingzhi's various schemes. If the other party set up a tight net to take her life, she would be in great danger.

Thinking of this, Xu Yao unconsciously changed his mind.

Steal the things first, and then negotiate with Bai Lingzhi. Just take it one step at a time. Anyway, you have already agreed to it. It will be more troublesome to go back on your word now.

Two hours after Mr. Ma San entered the pavilion, he left again.

The women who had gone in to serve and the accompanying guests also all left.

But there were still secret guards guarding outside the water pavilion, and Xu Yao became more and more certain that the thing might be hidden there.

She changed into a servant's clothes and went in with the waiter to pack her things.

After entering, I found that the interior of this place is not very big, but it is decorated very exquisitely and luxuriously, and it is not the kind of luxury that can be seen.

The real luxury is invisible to ordinary people.

For example, these pillars seem to be made of golden nanmu wood. Wasn’t this something used by emperors in ancient times?

Or did she remember it wrong?

How could a mere businessman dare to use such a thing?

There were also some jade utensils in the building, which exuded a strange luxury no matter how you looked at them, beyond his status.

The more Xu Yao read, the more frightened he became, and he thought of the assassination attempt on the Third Prince by Ma Sanye's men.

I'm afraid the real owner of this place is not Mr. Ma San, but the Second Prince.

"Hurry up and clean up, what are you looking at?"

Xu Yao lowered his head, looking inconspicuous, just a person who was purely working. The manager who came in with him stared at them with eyes as sharp as torches. Anyone who was lazy or paused for a moment would be yelled at.

Only then did Xu Yao behave himself and clean up the remaining leftovers.

Only after everything was put away and cleaned up did he follow these people and leave.

But when she left, she deliberately left something out. The manager thought the doors and windows were closed, so he locked the door and left without worry. However, he didn't know that Xu Yao had secretly opened a gap in the window close to the water.

After everyone left, Xu Yao swam over under the moonlight and climbed in through the window.

Relying on her memory, she groped in the darkness and soon found a desk.

She remembered that when she was cleaning up, there was a small screen on the table, and that screen was made of colored glaze.

If others don't pay attention, they won't notice it at all.

The pattern on this colored glass is a bit special. When Xu Yao was cleaning it, he found that the pattern on the colored glass seemed to be able to move.

She became suspicious at that moment, and when no one was paying attention, she returned and raised her hand to touch the screen. This small screen looked so extravagant.

However, the most expensive thing is not the double-sided embroidery on the screen, but the special key pattern on the base of the screen. This is a round key with a long hole, which is embedded in the screen.

Xu Yao pushed hard a few times along the lines, and a key was picked out from the screen.

The pattern is just like what Bai Lingzhi described, with a round tail and a phoenix carved on the key, and the workmanship is very exquisite.

What kind of door is this that can create such an exquisite key?

Wouldn’t such a key be too fragile? Aren’t you afraid that it will break inside the lock if you apply a little force?

If you can't figure it out, just don't think about it. Xu Yao used the prepared clay to copy the shape of the car key.

After doing all this, he hurried back home and waited for a few days, but there was still no news. Liu Moyan became anxious.

Early in the morning, as soon as Xu Yao came in with his lunch box, Liu Moyan couldn't help but ask, "Did you get any news?"

Xu Yao took the opportunity to ask her to leave. After the two maids who served him left, Xu Yao lowered his voice and reported, "It was Master Ma San from Mingqian Building who was behind this."

When Liu Moyan heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat.

"You mean, the Second Prince is behind this?"

Xu Yao didn't respond. This was not what she said. It was all your guess. She didn't admit it.

Liu Moyan immediately fell into her own thoughts. As soon as Xu Yao's words came out, she accepted her own guess. Combined with the memories of her previous life, she became more and more certain that the person behind the scenes was the second prince.

Therefore, the Second Prince not only assassinated the Third Prince in the Taoist temple, but also fanned the flames and helped the Zhao family to slander the Pei family. It was obvious that he had long disliked the Pei family.

Thinking back to the past, could it be that it was the Second Prince who caused the Pei family to be destroyed?

The more Liu Moyan thought about it, the more likely it seemed to her. The Duke of Zhenguo had a large army under his command, but he refused to take sides. Meanwhile, the Queen and the Third Prince were fighting fiercely for the throne.

Since ancient times, the struggle for imperial power has been a matter of life and death. Could it be that it was because the Duke of Zhenguo refused to take sides that they used such a method to kill him all?

If the Duke's Mansion is gone, would it be natural for the Second Prince to take over the military power from the Duke of Zhenguo?

When she thought of this, Liu Moyan felt distressed.

If that's the case, how can she help the Pei family escape from the dire situation?

Should I go and persuade the Duke of Zhenguo to give up his military power?