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

Chapter 11 Token of Love – The Seal of Two Hearts
Upon hearing this, Luo Chujiu was somewhat surprised. Could it be that she had been too focused just now and hadn't noticed someone entering the room?
This would never have happened before. Luo Chujiu's senses were extremely sharp; she could detect the slightest movement, except for Xiao Beiming.
"I heard from Feiyun that you haven't had dinner. Are you hungry now?"

"Yeah, a little bit."

When he asked, Luo Chujiu remembered that she had stopped meditating because she wanted to find something to eat.

"I've had Feiyun prepare it. Come and eat."

Xiao Beiming looked at the food on the table and gestured for Luo Chujiu to come and eat.

Luo Chujiu's eyes widened, and she got off the bed, walked barefoot to the table and sat down, making Xiao Beiming frown.

"Why don't you wear shoes?"

"I'm not cold, so I don't need to wear shoes. I'm in my own room, so I can relax however I want. If I had to be all serious when no one else was around, wouldn't that be too tiring?"

Luo Chujiu grabbed two steamed buns and started to fill her stomach with some side dishes.

Xiao Beiming still couldn't bear to watch, so he went to the bedside and took her shoes.

"Put your shoes on, for in the deep night and dew, the chill begins from your feet."

Xiao Beiming himself was rather frail, so he paid great attention to health preservation. When he saw Luo Chujiu walking barefoot on the ground in the middle of the night, he felt it was very inappropriate and worried that she would catch a cold.

Luo Chujiu thought Xiao Beiming would say, like Granny Jiang, that she shouldn't show her feet in front of men, but Xiao Beiming's perspective made Luo Chujiu more accepting of it.

So he stopped arguing, put his feet into his shoes, and obediently put them on.

He watched her put on her shoes before sitting down beside her.

"How did you feel upon returning home today?"

"There's nothing good or bad about it; it's just a necessary journey."

Luo Chujiu's nonchalant attitude piqued Xiao Beiming's curiosity. "You made a special trip back to the capital to acknowledge your relatives. Don't you have even the slightest expectation for them?"

"I never have any expectations of others, let alone my parents who have ignored me for so many years. Your Highness, just look at the arrangement of my room and you should know that they care about me. Why ask any more questions?"

Luo Chujiu smiled and asked in return.

Indeed, the first impression Xiao Beiming got upon entering Luo Chujiu's house was its "simple" state.

Even in ordinary families with a little wealth, they wouldn't decorate their daughter's bedroom like this.

Not to mention the large and powerful Luo family.

"I heard that Lady Luo is planning to find you a governess. Given your temperament, you're probably not going to have an easy time in the future."

Xiao Beiming offered a very tactful suggestion, which piqued Luo Chujiu's interest.

"A governess? Sure, I'll teach her a lesson when she comes. Is Your Highness worried that I'll suffer a loss?" Luo Chujiu asked, looking into his eyes with a smile.

"I'm not afraid that you'll suffer a loss because of your temperament, but in the Luo residence, you'll inevitably find it difficult to cope with so many people all by yourself."

Xiao Beiming's words were full of concern for Luo Chujiu.

He found it strange that even though he had only known Luo Chujiu for a few days, he couldn't help but want to care about her and know where she was going.

Hearing Xiao Beiming's words of concern, Luo Chujiu couldn't help but smile.

"Don't worry, I'm not at all incapable. I'm very strong. Instead of worrying that I can't handle it, you should think about how to propose to the Luo family and bring me back to the royal palace as soon as possible. Then you won't have to worry about me being bullied by bad people."

"You really are."

The three sentences are not enough to warrant a divorce.

"What's wrong with me? Am I not telling the truth? We're destined to be together, so you don't need to struggle anymore. Just get married sooner and it'll be over sooner."

At this moment, Xiao Beiming felt as if he were a virtuous woman being forced into marriage, as if he would be persecuted if he didn't comply. "There's no rush for the marriage. We should at least wait until the Imperial Preceptor comes out of seclusion."

Xiao Beiming felt that since the Imperial Preceptor had taken Luo Chujiu away to cultivate mystical arts, and now that Luo Chujiu had returned, if he were to quietly arrange a marriage with her, he would be the first to be dealt with once the Imperial Preceptor emerged from seclusion.

Although he was not afraid of the Grand Preceptor's tyranny, he still had to be somewhat wary of him.

"Oh right, I almost forgot that Fourth Senior Brother is still in seclusion. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have let him know. Let's postpone our wedding for now."

If Xiao Beiming hadn't reminded her, Luo Chujiu would have completely forgotten about her fourth senior brother who was currently in seclusion.

The grandmaster specifically instructed me to contact my fourth senior brother before making a decision.

She decided to wait a little longer. Judging by the time, her fourth senior brother would be out of seclusion in at most half a month. It wouldn't be bad to have him as her witness at her wedding.

Luo Chujiu thought to herself with delight.

"It's getting late, you should get some rest."

After saying that, Xiao Beiming got up and started to walk out.

"Hey--"

"Ok?"

"Is the jade pendant that Nan Ke gave me today a token of our betrothal?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Beiming was taken aback, then smiled:

"If you think it is, then it is."

"Since I've accepted your token of love, I have to give you something in return. Hold out your hand."

Xiao Beiming obediently extended his right palm, waiting to receive the gift.

Then, Luo Chujiu stretched out her index finger and gently stroked his palm twice. A golden light appeared and then disappeared.

"Okay, you can go."

Xiao Beiming looked down and saw a red mark on his palm. Upon closer inspection, it was a "9" symbol.

"what is this?"

"This is the number '9,' my personal mark. Now that you bear my mark, you belong to me. You are not allowed to go out and flirt with other women. I will be able to detect any other thoughts you may have."

Luo Chujiu said with a proud look, making no attempt to hide her possessiveness towards him.

Xiao Beiming rubbed it with his fingertip and found that the mark had penetrated deep into his bones and blood, and could not be erased by external force.

"Don't bother. Unless our marriage is over, this mark cannot be removed."

Seeing his actions, Luo Chujiu smiled and reminded him.

Xiao Beiming couldn't help but laugh when he heard her words.

This mark is interesting; it's like a puppy marking its territory by peeing.
"The king knows."

Xiao Beiming accepted the indelible mark that Luo Chujiu had left on his hand well, and even quite liked this exclusive mark.

After Xiao Beiming left, Luo Chujiu stretched out her palm and saw that there was also a mark on her left palm, which was also the number "9".

Xiao Beiming, our marriage is now unbreakable. Anyone who tries to destroy it will suffer the consequences, including you and me.

This is called the "seal of unity," and it can only be removed by the death of one of the parties involved.

(End of this chapter)