Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

The group followed Xiao Zuochen to the study. Yan Luo walked to the desk first and leaned over to find the mechanism under the desk. After a few clicks, the bookshelf on one side slowly opened to both sides with the middle as the dividing line. The dark room was not big, but it could be found that the walls around it were made of thick rocks. Even if the people locked inside shouted loudly, it would be difficult to hear them standing in the study.

At this time, Baili Qing was still unconscious on the ground because Yan Luo had been quite cruel in trying to stop her from screaming.

"Wake her up."

Xiao Zuochen spoke, but his original intention was to let Yanluo wake her up, but he didn't expect Yunlou to be quick-witted and directly used a ladle to shake a basin of cold water from a bucket and poured it over. Baili Qing was woken up by the splash, and Xiao Zuochen and others looked at Yunlou in shock.

This guy really doesn't know how to be gentle and considerate to women.

Yun Lou saw that everyone was looking at him and scratched his head in embarrassment, not knowing what he had done wrong.

"No wonder none of your subordinates have lovers. It would be strange if they all had lovers."

Yun Qian complained quietly on the side.

Baili Qing coughed violently a few times, and when she heard some noises around her, she tried to reach out and tear off the black cloth in front of her. However, Yun Qian tied it too tightly, and in the end, Baili Qing was so anxious that she messed up her hairstyle before she was able to pull it off.

"Xiao Zuochen!?"

Baili Qing was shocked when she saw the person in front of her. She thought her grandfather had sent someone to rescue her, but she didn't expect that it was Xiao Zuochen who rescued her. But looking around, it was obvious that they had locked her up here, so they must want to get something from her.

"Tell me, what do you want to know?"

Baili Qing spoke directly without any beating around the bush.

"You're quite smart."

"No, I am still a little inferior to His Royal Highness Prince Yun. But I was supposed to be executed tomorrow, and you suddenly saved me now. You can't be reluctant to let me die, right? Since I am in your hands, I can tell you what you want to know, but I have conditions."

"You said."

Baili Qing sat up straighter and reached out to adjust her hair to make herself look neater.

"I want to see Xiao Nianqing."

"No problem, any more?"

"I want to live. I don't want to go back to the prison, and I don't want to be executed tomorrow."

Xiao Zuochen nodded.

"I can handle it."

"besides…"

Baili Qing was about to continue speaking when Xiao Zuochen suddenly interrupted her.

"You have to think it over. The more conditions you put forward, the more I need to know. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I can only send you back to the prison. As for whether Xiao Zuoming wants to kill you or keep you locked up, that is not my business."

Baili Qing sneered after hearing this.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you everything I know."

Baili Qing was halfway through her speech when she leaned forward towards Xiao Zuochen and lowered her voice.

"I can tell you even more shocking news."

Xiao Zuochen was a little confused. While he was stunned, Baili Qing suddenly changed his expression.

"Bring Xiao Nianqing to see me first, otherwise I won't say anything!"

Everyone looked at each other, waiting for their master to speak. Xiao Zuochen was not in a hurry, and nodded to Chu Yao. He flew directly to Xiao Nianqing's yard and arrived there soon.

"Nianqing!"

Baili Qing was a little excited to see her son. After all, no matter how many mistakes she made, she had never hurt Xiao Nianqing. But in comparison, Xiao Nianqing's reaction seemed a little "cold". It seemed that he had never expected that he would be pulled out of the quilt in the middle of the night to meet his mother in the stone chamber.

"Mother..."

Xiao Nianqing called out in disbelief.

"Hey, come here, mother~"

Baili Qing waved at him. Xiao Nianqing hesitated for a second and was about to stretch his legs to walk towards her, but Chu Yao grabbed his hand. Xiao Nianqing turned to look at Chu Yao in confusion, and Baili Qing's face was also a little angry.

"We've met, so we can save the greetings for later. As long as you cooperate, I'll have plenty of time to ask about your son's well-being later."

Xiao Zuochen did not refute Chu Yao's words. Someone should be more powerful here. Chu Yao saw that Xiao Zuochen acquiesced to his words, and led Xiao Nianqing to turn around and leave. On the way, he apologized to Xiao Nianqing for disturbing him so late.

“Uncle Chu, do you think my mother is a good person?”

Xiao Nianqing asked in a still childish voice, but soon he answered himself.

"In fact, I know that she has killed many people and bullied many people, so she is definitely not a good person."

Xiao Nianqing lowered his head, feeling a little lost.

Chu Yao patted his shoulder and comforted him.

"Indeed, you are right. Your mother is not a good person. Your ability to distinguish right from wrong shows that you are a righteous person.

But, although your mother is not a good person, she loves you. She has never treated you badly in terms of food and clothing, so we have to admit that she is a good mother, right?"

Chu Yao's words made Xiao Nianqing, who had originally lowered his head, raise his head again, and there was a little more hopeful light in his eyes.

"really?"

Chu Yao nodded.

"You should be the one who can feel it the most. Think about it carefully."

Xiao Nianqing thought for a while and nodded vigorously.

"Yeah! My mother is really good to me. She has never beaten or scolded me~"

"That's right~ How about it, are you happier now?"

"Ok!"

"Then let's go back and have a good sleep?"

"Okay! Then can I still see my mother tomorrow?"

"Of course, when you want to see him, just tell your uncle."

"Good~"

And over in the stone chamber——

When Chu Yao took Xiao Nianqing away, Baili Qing looked at Xiao Zuochen, and seeing that he did not refute or stop them, she could not help but reveal a hint of ridicule.

"It turns out that His Royal Highness Prince Yun doesn't like to listen to women, but likes to listen to men~"

Xiao Zuochen just looked at her with a smile without any explanation.

Baili Qing saw that she couldn't anger Xiao Zuochen, so she had to give up.

"Okay, but it's too late today. I need to rest. If you have any questions, ask me tomorrow~"

"you--!"

The guards on the side couldn't stand it anymore. They pointed at Baili Qing and asked her to tell them the whereabouts of Yunqiao and Yunbai. They were so angry that they wanted to rush up and beat her.

Xiao Zuochen raised one hand to signal them not to be impulsive, but he did not give in.

"You can rest as long as you want, but I hope you can tell me satisfactory news later. Otherwise, you know the consequences!"

After Xiao Zuochen finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave the stone chamber.

Baili Qing sat on the ground, looking at Xiao Zuochen's back with a smile.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, I am already dead, I am not afraid of your threats."

Xiao Zuochen had already left the stone chamber, with his head tilted to show Baili Qing his side profile.

"The consequences I'm talking about are not about you."

"you--!"

Baili Qing then realized that Xiao Zuochen was talking about Xiao Nianqing, but the stone door had already been closed, so even if she wanted to say something now, it was too late.

"Lock her up for one night and come back tomorrow at noon."

"Yes~"