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

Zhou Ruo looked at Lin Jiuqing for a moment, then slowly lowered his head and said in an uncomfortable voice, "How could I not love my own child?"

"Don't worry, Concubine Chen. As long as An'er can come back to me, I will do my best to take good care of him. Just like you said, An'er is my retreat and my hope. How could I not treat him well?"

Lin Jiuqing nodded: "That's great."

Even so, Lin Jiuqing still reached out and took the child back, smiling and saying to Zhou Ruo: "Then wait until this matter is over, and I will send An'er back to you. Now, let An'er continue to live with me for a while."

After a pause, he added: "If you miss An'er, you can come visit at any time, just like the virtuous concubine."

Zhou Ruo didn't feel anything when she heard the sentence before, but when she heard that she was to be treated like a virtuous concubine, her face suddenly darkened. Then she thought of Lin Jiuqing, and Zhou Ruo forced a smile.

She looked at Lin Jiuqing and said, "Then I'll trouble Concubine Chen to take care of An'er for me during these days."

Lin Jiuqing: "It should be."

Zhou Ruo looked at Lin Jiuqing, then at Concubine Xian beside him. He didn't want to stay any longer and found an excuse to leave.

After leaving Lanyin Palace, Cuiping couldn't help but say, "My queen, what does this Concubine Chen mean? She took advantage of His Majesty's favor to snatch your child away, and she's still making solemn promises and acting weird over there. The Second Prince is your biological child, are you worse than an outsider like her?"

Zhou Ruo said nothing, his face looked very ugly.

Cuiping was still complaining in a low voice: "Also, what's going on between her and Concubine Xian? In the past, they had a big fight over the eldest prince's affairs, and even came to blows. If it weren't for His Majesty's timely arrival, there's no telling what would have happened. Now, seeing how happy they are, someone who doesn't know would have thought they were good sisters."

Zhou Ruo glanced at Cuiping, and Cuiping immediately shut up.

Zhou Ruo raised his hand and rubbed his brow, and said softly: "This is near Lan Yin Palace, watch your mouth and don't let anyone hear it."

Cuiping looked around cautiously, raised her hand and patted her mouth gently, and finally stopped saying anything.

After walking for a long time, Zhou Ruo suddenly asked, "How is that girl?"

Cuiping immediately realized that she was asking about the palace maid who was taken away by Zhou Chen.

Cuiping whispered, "He's still locked up."

Zhou Ruo frowned, Cui Ping said quickly: "Last time I went to see her, I explained everything to her, and she also promised me that she would not say anything nonsense."

"I still feel uneasy until things come to a conclusion."

Zhou Ruo raised his hand and pinched his brows, and said in a deep voice: "Prepare some things and go to check and see what's going on. It's been such a long time, and it always feels unusual."

Cui Ping responded, and after returning, she prepared some food and went to the prison. However, she was stopped outside the gate this time, as she had been able to enter without any hindrance last time.

"How dare you!" Cui Ping glared at the person in front of her with a cold face, "I am someone who is close to Concubine Shun, how dare you stop me?"

"Even if Concubine Shun comes in person, it's not allowed." The guard said calmly, "Lord Zhou has ordered that no one can see the prisoner until this matter is thoroughly investigated."

Cuiping was a little panicked and said in a deep voice: "Why don't you let us see her? Even if she is a death row prisoner, she has the right to see her family. She was released from our palace, so it is only natural for us to go see her."