After a master of metaphysics severed ties with his family, the whole family was filled with regret!

Chapter 106 Going to Jiangnan

When Nalan Qingyin said she was going to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for Luo Chujiu, she meant a grand one, and she notified all her fellow disciples to come to the Imperial Preceptor's residence to discuss how to make the arrangements.

Even the eldest brother, who rarely leaves his home, came to the Imperial Preceptor's residence for his junior sister's coming-of-age ceremony.

Luo Chujiu sat obediently to the side, listening to her four senior brothers discuss the arrangements for her coming-of-age ceremony, the invitations, and other miscellaneous matters, while she focused on eating melon seeds, occasionally offering her opinions.

Good suggestions were adopted directly by the four senior brothers, while bad ones were automatically ignored by them, as if Luo Chujiu had never mentioned this suggestion.

Luo Chujiu was indignant. Why was she being dismissed? She was the one who was supposed to be the main character at the coming-of-age ceremony! She had absolutely no respect for herself! How annoying!
She decided not to speak to these senior brothers for half an hour!
The group chatted until dark before finally settling on the general plan. When they turned around, they saw Luo Chujiu asleep on the table.

The group exchanged smiles, their eyes filled with affection.

"Let's stop here for today and head back now. I'll trouble you, Fourth Junior Brother, to carry Xiao Jiu back to her room to rest and make sure she doesn't catch a cold."

Kong Xianling was the first to stand up, and the others immediately followed suit.

"Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, take care—"

Nalan Qingyin looked at her three senior brothers and said.

The three nodded slightly and then left the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

After they left, Nalan Qingyin walked to Luo Chujiu's side, put one hand under her knees and the other around her waist, and carried her back to the room.

During this time, Luo Chujiu only mumbled a couple of times, then turned over, pulled the blanket over herself, and fell fast asleep.

Nalan Qingyin sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Luo Chu for a long time, and then silently left, closing the door behind her.

"Keep an eye on Xiao Jiu and don't let her go out and wander around late at night."

Nalan Qingyin looked at the guards on the roof and gave them instructions.

The guard whistled in response to Nalan Qingyin's words, indicating that they would keep a close eye on the young lady.

Luo Chujiu slept soundly until dawn.

She seems to have fallen asleep in the yard last night, so who carried her back to the room?
After thinking for a moment, Luo Chujiu realized that it could only be her fourth senior brother.

"Miss, you're awake? Would you like steamed buns and pickled vegetables for breakfast again?"

"I don't want to eat breakfast; I'll save it for lunch."

Luo Chujiu has been eating too much rich and fatty food lately, and she feels she needs to watch what she eat, otherwise she'll definitely get a sore throat.

Upon hearing this, Fei Yun immediately removed the breakfast from the table.

"This servant will help Miss wash up."

"Okay, I won't braid my hair today, I'll just let it down."

Luo Chujiu sat in front of the bronze mirror and spoke to Feiyun, who nodded in understanding.

After letting Luo Chujiu's hair down, I combed it smooth, but because she had slept all night, her hair was naturally curly.

Luo Chujiu was quite satisfied with this hairstyle; it was essentially a modern perm, and it looked pretty good.

"Miss, your curly hair looks good on you too."

"Why don't you get one if you like?" Luo Chujiu said with a smile.

“No, I have a lot to do every day, and it’s inconvenient to let my hair down. I still need to wear my hair up in a bun,” Feiyun said without thinking.

"Then when it's your turn to take a day off, just do it like that."

Feiyun smiled and nodded, without saying anything more.

"Isn't Miss going anywhere today?"

Seeing Luo Chujiu's outfit, Feiyun knew she wasn't planning on going out. "Going out every day will get tiring. I'm giving myself two days off, doing nothing but lying in bed."

Luo Chujiu started to slack off, feeling that she had been too busy these past few days and was mentally exhausted. She needed to rest for a couple of days and not think about anything.

"This servant thought that Miss didn't know how to get tired."

Feiyun had once greatly admired Luo Chujiu's physical strength and energy, and now hearing Luo Chujiu say this, she felt somewhat surprised.

"You may have some misunderstanding about me. You don't need to be envious next time."

Feiyun enjoys talking with Luo Chujiu and is always amused by her words.

However, since Luo Chujiu didn't plan to go out, Feiyun felt more at ease.

Every time her young lady went out, she was on tenterhooks. Although she knew her young lady was very capable, she was still worried about her.

Inside the palace——

Xiao Jinglin discussed matters with Shen Zangfeng, Zuo Mengtang, and Luo Chentian, suggesting that Shen Zangfeng take Luo Chentian to Jiangnan to manage the floods, while Zuo Mengtang would stay in the capital to support them.

Once this task is completed, Xiao Jinglin will have a reason to promote the three of them.

The court desperately needs fresh blood. Xiao Jinglin is determined to change the status quo of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and this must start from the top down, beginning with the transfer of officials.

The only concern is that Luo Chentian is still young and may not be as experienced as Shen Zangfeng and Zuo Mengtang in handling matters.

"During this trip to Jiangnan, Shen Qing must take good care of Luo Qing. He is still young, so please give him plenty of guidance."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will take good care of Lord Luo." Shen Zangfeng chuckled, assuring everyone that he would look after Luo Chentian.

Luo Chentian smiled slightly and accepted the kindness of His Majesty and Shen Zangfeng.

The three people who left the Imperial Study all smiled.

"Why do I feel like His Majesty is treating Lord Luo like a child?" Zuo Mengtang said with a smile.

"Hahaha, to be honest, I feel the same way. Although Lord Luo is indeed several years younger than us, he is still a sixteen-year-old boy, not a child anymore," Shen Zangfeng teased Luo Chentian with a smile.

Luo Chentian's ears turned red. "Brother Shen and Brother Zuo, please don't tease me. His Majesty is just being considerate."

"His Majesty has ordered us to depart tomorrow. Remember to inform Lord Luo when you return to your residence, so as not to worry him," Shen Zangfeng said to Luo Chentian.

"Don't worry, Brother Shen, I'll talk to my family." Luo Chentian smiled slightly, not wanting to say more. No one in the Luo family cared about his safety; they only cared about whether he could bring benefits to their families.

After parting ways at the palace gate, Luo Chentian's expression returned to its usual blank and cold demeanor.

Upon returning to the Luo residence, Luo Chentian went to find Luo Wanping and told him about his plan to travel to Jiangnan.

Luo Wanping was extremely shocked by this:
"His Majesty has sent you and Shen Zangfeng together?"

"Yes, Father."

After a long silence, Luo Wanping finally spoke again:
"His Majesty trusts you so much, you must not let him down. Do your job well, understand?"

"I understand, Father. I will definitely do my job well."

"Okay, then hurry up and pack your luggage. We have to get up early tomorrow, so don't delay."

"Yes."

After saying that, Luo Chentian went back to his room to pack his luggage.

There's no need to bring much; I just packed a few sets of clothes and some banknotes. Anything else I need can be bought when I get there. There's no need to add to my burden on the journey.

(End of this chapter)