Zhou Ruo's face turned pale. He shook off Zhou's father and took a step back, shouting, "Someone come, come quickly."

The father and daughter were talking inside, and the door was closed. Even if someone outside heard something, they would not dare to come in easily. At this time, Zhou Ruo couldn't help but think of Cuiping. If Cuiping was still there, she would definitely break in without hesitation if she heard any noise inside.

When she shouted, the people outside came in, but they were all confused and looked at Zhou Ruo helplessly.

Zhou Ruo said sternly: "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you kick him out now?"

Those people were stunned, took a few steps towards Zhou's father, and then hesitated to move forward.

"You dare!" Father Zhou came to his senses at this time, staring at him with a pair of bull-like eyes, and said sternly: "I am your father, you dare to let someone touch me?"

Zhou Ruo was so angry at those people that his teeth itched, and he shouted: "Who is your master? My words are no longer effective, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, those people looked at each other and then attacked Zhou's father.

Father Zhou was extremely excited. While struggling, he shouted at Zhou Ruo: "You bitch, you disobedient and unfilial thing, how dare you be violent to your father? I will report you to His Majesty and ask him to depose you, a crazy woman. People like you are not worthy of being a concubine."

Zhou Ruo's face turned pale and he said sternly, "Go, go now, and see if His Majesty will be furious and execute the entire Zhou family!"

Father Zhou: “You…”

"Go back and eat more good food. You never know when you might die," Zhou Ruo gritted his teeth and said word by word, "This is your retribution. Just wait and see."

Father Zhou wanted to curse again, but Zhou Ruo's men covered his mouth and dragged him away. After a while, Father Zhou's voice gradually disappeared.

Zhou Ruo sat on the chair somewhat tiredly, rubbing his eyebrows with his hand, his face pale.

At this moment, she would rather her father died like Lin Jiuqing's father than be a scoundrel like Zhou's father.

The little palace maid stood beside Zhou Ruo with a box of ointment in her hand and said carefully: "My Lady, please put some ointment on your face... so that you don't leave scars."

After the little palace maid mentioned this, Zhou Ruo felt the burning pain on her cheek. It was because she was accidentally slapped by her father just now.

Zhou Ruo glanced at the palace maid and said, "Come here."

The maid immediately stepped forward and applied the medicine to Zhou Ruo carefully. After she finished, she asked in a low voice, "How is it? Is it better?"

The medicine felt cool on her cheek and really relieved her pain.

Zhou Ruo looked at her: "What's your name?"

"My name is Xiao Cui," the young maid lowered her head and said softly, "I served in the courtyard before and never came to the Majesty, so the Majesty did not recognize me."

It was after Cuiping left that the house became a mess, and she had the chance to serve Zhou Ruo.

Zhou Ruo's eyes moved, and then he said, "Xiao Cui, it's a good name."

Zhou Ruo asked her, "Who else is there at home? Why would you come to the palace for no reason?"

Xiao Cui said softly, "I am an orphan. I was a beggar when I was young, and entered the palace by mistake when I grew up."

Zhou Ruo glanced at her and said softly, "You and Cuiping are not just similar in name."

Even the circumstances were so similar.

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