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She must find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise, more people will be hurt.

"Princess, what should we do now?"

Pei'er stepped forward quickly, clasping her hands tightly.

Lin Wanqing took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

At this time, she cannot panic or get confused. She must keep a clear head to deal with everything that may happen next.

"We can't let this matter rest." Lin Wanqing's voice was firm and powerful, and every word revealed her determination. "We must continue to investigate until we find the truth."

Upon hearing this, Pei'er nodded heavily: "The princess is right, we can't let this matter end here, but..." She paused, frowning slightly, "Where should we start investigating?"

Lin Wanqing didn't say anything, her eyes fell on the maid on the ground.

A look of fear still lingered on the maid's face, as if she had witnessed something extremely terrifying before her death. A hint of coldness flashed in Lin Wanqing's eyes, and she slowly said, "Start by investigating this maid's family."

Pei'er was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Lin Wanqing to make such a suggestion.

However, she soon understood Lin Wanqing's intention. This maid had no confidants in the palace, and her family was indeed the most likely person to know her secret.

"Okay, I'll check it out right away!" Pei'er said, and was about to turn around and leave.

However, Lin Wanqing stopped her: "Wait."

Pei'er stopped, turned around and looked at Lin Wanqing: "Does the princess have any other instructions?"

Lin Wanqing pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is of great importance and must be carried out in secret. You will handle it in person. Be sure to act carefully and do not alert anyone."

Pei'er nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Princess, I will definitely take care of this matter."

After saying that, she turned and left, quickly disappearing into the night.

Lin Wanqing stood there, looking at the direction Pei'er left, his eyes gradually darkening.

As the night deepened, Lin Wanqing still stood there, as if waiting for something. Her figure looked particularly lonely and determined in the night.

Pei'er acted quickly and brought back the news in less than half a day.

"Princess, I've checked. This maid has only an elderly mother and a young brother at home. She rarely comes home and never mentions anything about the palace to her family."

Lin Wanqing frowned slightly when she heard this. This maid was so cautious that she didn't even tell her family a word. However, the more this happened, the more it showed that she had something to hide.

Lin Wanqing sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, lost in thought.

The surrounding scenery lost its color in her eyes at this moment, as if shrouded by an invisible mist.

She couldn't help but wonder about the maid's anomalies. What secrets was this seemingly insignificant servant hiding? Was her cautiousness and carefulness intended to protect someone important, or was she afraid of something unspeakable being revealed?

"Princess." Pearl's voice suddenly broke the silence. Her tone was hesitant and confused. "There's something that I find strange. I don't know if I should tell you."

Lin Wanqing came back to his senses, looked up at Pei'er, and motioned for her to continue.

Pei'er frowned, as if trying to recall the gossip of the neighbors: "They said that the maid was not close to the family, but often stayed close to a beggar."

"When she was little, her mother beat and scolded her because she favored boys over girls. She had a hard time. Strangely, her relationship with the beggar seemed better than with her family."

"Beggar?" Lin Wanqing raised his eyebrows slightly, and a trace of inexplicable doubt flashed through his mind.

Thinking of this, Lin Wanqing couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of urgency in his heart.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and then asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure this news is reliable?"

Pei'er nodded and said firmly, "I am sure, Princess, the neighbors all say so, and more than one person has seen the beggar appear near the palace. Sometimes, he would wait for the maid to come out at the palace gate."

Lin Wanqing was slightly shocked when he heard this.

She stood up, walked to the edge of the courtyard, and looked into the distance, as if looking for something.

Suddenly, her eyes fell on a figure in the distance.

It was a ragged beggar, hiding in the street corner and looking furtively towards the palace.

A hint of coldness flashed in Lin Wanqing's eyes. She turned to Pei'er and said, "Let's go and take a look."

After saying that, she took Pei'er and walked towards the beggar.

The beggar didn't seem to notice their approach and was still looking intently towards the palace.

It was not until Lin Wanqing and Pei'er walked up to him that he suddenly woke up and his expression instantly became panicked.

"You, who are you?" the beggar stammered, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Lin Wanqing looked at him coldly and said in a deep voice, "We are from the palace. What are you doing here sneaking around?"

The beggar's face turned pale instantly when he heard this. He trembled and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I didn't do anything. I was just passing by, just passing by."

Lin Wanqing looked at his panicked appearance and became more certain of her guess.

She took a step forward, approaching the beggar, and said in a low and powerful voice: "You'd better tell the truth, otherwise you will suffer the consequences."

The beggar was frightened by her aura, his body softened and he collapsed to the ground.

His voice trembled as he finally revealed the truth: "I, I am a friend of that maid. She asked me to wait for her here, saying that she had something important to tell me."

"When did she ask you to wait here?" Lin Wanqing asked.

"It was this morning," the beggar replied tremblingly. "She said she would find a chance to come out and see me today, but I never saw her..."

When the beggar said this, his voice was already filled with tears, and he seemed to realize that the maid had met with an accident.

Lin Wanqing looked at the beggar, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

This beggar might be the last person the maid had contact with before her death, and he might know some important clues.

"What is your relationship with her?" Lin Wanqing asked, with a barely perceptible softness in her voice.

The beggar was stunned and looked up at Lin Wanqing, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"I...we're just friends." He whispered, his voice slightly choked. "She's my only friend. We grew up together. Even though she's a maid, she never looked down on me."

When Lin Wanqing heard this, his heart moved slightly.

This beggar's feelings for the maid are real, perhaps he can really provide some clues.

"Have you seen her recently?" Lin Wanqing asked, staring intently into the beggar's eyes.