The legitimate daughter is reborn and cannot escape after being provoked by the tyrant

Zhou Ruo was a little surprised and took a few steps forward: "Why don't you invite your cousin in?"

Zhou Chen hadn't contacted her for a long time, and he said cruel words when they last met, which made Zhou Ruo very sad.

She had few relatives and had an unhappy life since childhood. The appearance of Zhou Chen made up for her lack of family affection and made her feel the care from her family. Zhou Chen was more like a ray of light, bringing a little brightness in her dark past.

Therefore, Zhou Ruo really cares about Zhou Chen and treats Zhou Chen as his own family.

Seeing Zhou Ruo's delighted face, the young eunuch said with difficulty, "Madam, Lord Zhou did not come alone."

Zhou Ruo was stunned for a moment: "What?"

"Lord Zhou is followed by the Imperial Guards. It looks like they are here to arrest someone." The young eunuch lowered his voice and said with some embarrassment.

Zhou Ruo's expression changed instantly. Before he could say anything, Zhou Chen and his men had already walked in.

Zhou Ruo took a deep breath, looked at Zhou Chen, and said with a smile: "Cousin, why are you here?"

Zhou Chen lowered his eyes and said politely, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

Zhou Ruo's expression froze for a moment, then he smiled: "You and I are family, so there's no need for these false formalities."

Then, he turned around and told Cuiping: "Go and make some tea for cousin. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so we need to reminisce about the past."

Cuiping was frightened by the royal guards behind Zhou Chen and her face turned pale. Upon hearing Zhou Ruo's instructions, she hurried to prepare tea and snacks.

"No need," Zhou Chen stopped Cui Ping and said calmly, "I'm not here to reminisce about the past, so your Majesty, don't worry."

Zhou Ruo's smile finally couldn't be maintained. She glanced at the imperial guards behind Zhou Chen and said slowly, "Cousin, are you here to reminisce about the past? Are you here to arrest someone?"

She smiled and said, "My cousin, why are you making such a big scene? Who are you here to get?"

Zhou Chen looked up and met Zhou Ru's gaze. After a while, Zhou Chen's gaze shifted and finally stopped on a palace maid in the corner of the yard.

The palace maid looked inconspicuous. The clothes she wore were of the lowest quality. She was holding a broom in her hand. She should have been responsible for sweeping the floor before everyone arrived.

Zhou Chen narrowed his eyes and pointed: "I'll get her."

The palace maid shuddered, and the broom in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. Before she could react, the imperial guards behind Zhou Chen rushed forward and captured the palace maid.

The maid's face turned pale. She immediately looked up in Zhou Ruo's direction and said in a trembling voice, "Madam, help me. I don't know anything."

Zhou Ruo's face turned pale, she closed her eyes and looked at Zhou Chen: "Cousin, I wonder what crime I, a palace maid, have committed that has caused you so much trouble?"

"If she did something wrong and offended you, my cousin, or if she offended others, I would definitely punish her and teach her the rules. I won't bother you with this."

Zhou Chen looked at Zhou Ruo and said slowly: "I'm afraid you can't do anything about what she did."

Zhou Ruo's face had turned cold: "She is someone in my palace, how can I not control her? People say that when you beat a dog, you should look at the owner. Lord Zhou, you broke into my palace for no reason and took my people. Aren't you too disrespectful to me, the imperial concubine?"

Even at this point, Zhou Ruo no longer called him cousin. The unfamiliar term "Sir Zhou" completely distanced the relationship between the two.