The Queen Doesn't Want to Die
Chapter 164
A few people dressed in all black walked sneaking around the Peace pavilion. Slowly but surely, they approached the two guards standing in front of the gate. Then they took something out of their pockets that turned out to be a small pipe containing sleeping powder. Anyone who breathes it is sure to fall asleep soundly soon. They had previously covered their mouths and noses so as not to be affected by sleeping pills.
After the two guards fell on the ground, they carefully entered the courtyard. Inside the Peace Pavilion were not so many guards guarding there before. However after Pei Zhang Xi and his family moved there, some additional guards were finally hired.
Every time they met the guards, they would avoid them as much as possible. If they could not dodge, they would blow them away with sleeping powder so as not to make any noisy sounds that would interfere with their duties then pull the body of the guards to hide so that they would not be caught.
The purpose of these two people was the room beside the Peace pavilion where Pei Zhang Xi lived. They seemed to have known the place and headed straight to their destination without any difficulty.
In front of the room, Chu Fei sat on a stone chair. While Mo Ting stood beside the door. These two people were immediately targeted by the two people who immediately fired a sleeping powder that made the two people fall unconscious. After crippling the two, they nodded and continued forward. One of them punched through a paper window and fired a sleeping powder. Their movements are fast and efficient.
Inside the room beside the Peace Pavilion, the sleeping Lu Jing Yu woke up after hearing a thud from outside. He opened his eyes in surprise and found Pei Zhang Xi who was looking at him gently but remained vigilant. Pei Zhang Xi's index finger was placed above his lips to signal for Lu Jing Yu to remain calm and not make a sound.
"Sttts... They're coming." Whisper Pei Zhang Xi.
Lu Jing Yu's shocked face turned into a fright. Pei Zhang Xi immediately stroked Lu Jing Yu's head gently to provide a sense of security.
"Close your eyes and stay calm okay?" Lu Jing Yu nodded at Pei Zhang Xi's orders. He immediately closed his eyes again. However his cold hand was unable to cover his fear. Pei Zhang Xi held onto Lu Jing Yu's hand with one hand and held the handle of the sword he had hidden under the pillow with his other hand.
"Hold your breath." Pei Zhang Xi spoke briefly as he heard the sound of something piercing through the paper window. He had already memorized this cheap trick where someone would anesthetize people in the room with sleeping pills fired through the window slit. Lu Jing Yu said without comment. He immediately held his breath for a while until the sleeping medicine powder disappeared from the air.
"Is everyone asleep?" One of the men in black asked his friend for an eye gesture.
"Yes. Let's go in." Answer the others with a signal. He nodded his head and moved his hand. Waving towards Pei Zhang Xi's room.
Even though the two occupants of the room had been drugged, they still opened the door with great care. However, this place is one of the parts of the palace, let alone the residence of the queen mother and crown prince for a while. Many guards would wander around. If they make excessive noise, they will probably attract attention and get them caught.
The room was a little dark. All candles are turned off. But the moon outside is in the full moon phase and shines through the room from the cracks of the walls. Make some places in the room look brighter. With the help of the light from the moon, they walked slowly inside the dark room. Pei Zhang Xi had already prepared from the start. He predicted someone would come tonight.
These two people walked cautiously closer to the baby swing that was beside the bed. With the help of moonlight, a baby can be seen lying in the swing. Because it was dark, they did not know if the figure they thought was a baby was just a pillow wrapped in a blanket.
This way, they would kill the bird with a single blow. They kidnapped the little prince who was the first grandson of the Shao empire, if they eliminated the little prince, there would no longer be the first grandson in the empire. Moreover, the failed Pei Zhang Xi would automatically lose his right to become the Crown Prince. So this is the way that is considered the most effective.
So Pei Zhang Xi had left the baby to be taken care of by her grandmother who of course did not mind and even liked her very much. Emperor Pei An Long also wanted to stay overnight in Consort Su's pavilion if he didn't think for the good and deter them from being suspicious.
But even though she knew if the target was most likely her baby, she still could not let go of her worries and prepare herself as best she could. He will act if needed.
"Take the baby." One of them gave orders to the other.
"You only. I don't dare. What if she cries?" Fellow refused. He had never held a baby before.
"You forgot! We've spread bubu to sleep in the room. If two adults just won't survive, what about a one-month-old baby? Wait what else! Hurry up and get the baby."
"okay-okay. I'm doing it now." The man closed the baby before carefully lifting it up. He carried the baby in front of his chest.
"Now we're gone." Like when they came, they came back out quietly without causing any noise.
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