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

Chapter 132 Court Questioning, Luo Chujiu Debates with the Contestants
"Tomorrow in court, there will definitely be people who are unhappy with you becoming the next Grand Preceptor. Be prepared."

Xiao Beiming kindly reminded Luo Chujiu, fearing she might be harassed tomorrow.

"Don't worry, Brother Beiming, I can debate with everyone by myself. They can come at me all at once, but if I even flinch, I'm not a Luo!" Luo Chujiu was quite confident in herself and was not afraid of being harassed in court.

Xiao Beiming felt relieved to see that Luo Chujiu was ready.

"Yes, I believe Xiao Jiu can do it. Even if things don't go well, the Imperial Advisor and I will be there tomorrow to help you." Xiao Beiming reached out and tidied up the stray hairs on Luo Chu Jiu's forehead.

"No need. You and Fourth Senior Brother are not allowed to help me tomorrow. I can do it myself."

Luo Chujiu looked at Xiao Beiming with great seriousness and said.

Xiao Beiming was taken aback, but finally nodded under Luo Chujiu's serious gaze.

That evening, Luo Chujiu refused Xiao Beiming's advances, saying she needed to conserve her energy for a big battle the next day. Xiao Beiming smiled but remained silent, feeling that he was the biggest victim.

However, he didn't say anything in the end, and just went to sleep holding his sweet and soft wife.

Nalan Qingyin had already arranged for a court dress to be made for Luo Chujiu, highlighting her status as the next Imperial Preceptor.

When everyone saw Xiao Beiming bringing Luo Chujiu to court, they all had questions.

"Why did Prince Xiao bring his queen to the court as well?"

"Yes, is there something Your Majesty needs to attend to? This is the imperial court; how can women enter so casually?"

"Lord Luo, do you know what happened?"

When asked, Luo Wanping frowned and shook his head.

Since Luo Chujiu severed ties with her family, he has hardly seen her. Even on the day of her wedding, no one from the Luo family attended the wedding banquet.

How could he possibly know why Luo Chujiu had come to the imperial court?
Luo Chujiu, oblivious to everyone else, stood between Xiao Beiming and Nalan Qingyin, waiting for Xiao Jinglin to come to court.

"Your Majesty has arrived——"

Upon hearing the sound, all the civil and military officials, except for Luo Chujiu, Xiao Beiming, and Nalan Qingyin, knelt down to pay their respects to Xiao Jinglin.

“Long live my emperor, long live long live—”

"All my dear friends, please live in peace."

Xiao Jinglin raised his hand, signaling them to stand up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the court officials stood up, some of them noticed that Luo Chujiu had not knelt down to pay her respects.

The fact that Prince Xiao and the Imperial Preceptor did not bow was because they had been granted a special pardon by His Majesty. So why did Princess Xiao not bow?

Moreover, His Majesty clearly saw that Princess Xiao had also come to court, so why didn't he say so?

Just as everyone was discussing this, Luo Wanping stepped forward:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report—"

"allow."

After Xiao Jinglin responded, Luo Wanping began to speak:

"Your Majesty, I do not understand why Prince Xiao brought his wife to the morning court session today. This violates ancestral rules."

"Lord Luo is right. How can a woman just come and go as she pleases in the imperial court? Even if Prince Xiao and Princess Xiao have a good relationship, they can't just bring her into the imperial court."

Xiao Jinglin was surprised that the first person to raise a question was Luo Wanping. "Minister Luo, please calm down. I was just about to introduce you. Today, Luo Chujiu is attending the court as the next Imperial Advisor, not as Princess Xiao."

Xiao Jinglin's words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, surprising all the court officials.

"Your Majesty, how could she be the next Imperial Advisor? She's a woman!" Luo Wanping was shocked; he couldn't believe Luo Chujiu could become the next Imperial Advisor!
This is absolutely impossible!

"And what about women? Which of you here wasn't born from a woman's crotch? How come now that you've achieved success, you start to despise women?"

When Luo Wanping attacked her using the issue of women, Luo Chujiu directly retorted, and the court fell silent.

"How could you be so rude! To utter such words in the imperial court!"

"Lord Luo, I'm just stating the facts. Did you not come from between a woman's legs, but sprang from a crack in a rock? You don't even dare to admit your own origins. Lord Luo, you are truly a paragon of virtue."

Luo Chujiu looked at Luo Wanping with a mocking expression, her sharp words unaffected by anyone.

Luo Wanping was rendered speechless by the rebuttal, and the other court officials also dared not utter a sound.

They never expected that a teenage girl could be so sharp-tongued, even going so far as to criticize her own father without any restraint.
Xiao Jinglin got to watch a good show for free and was glad that he had never offended Luo Chujiu before, otherwise, with her sharp tongue, he would have been in deep trouble.

"Luo Chujiu is the Imperial Preceptor's junior sister, and her metaphysical attainments are no less than the Imperial Preceptor's. Moreover, I have personally witnessed Luo Chujiu's remarkable abilities. Do any of you ministers still have any doubts?" Xiao Jinglin asked, looking at the court officials who had bowed their heads.

"Your Majesty, there is no precedent for a woman to rule in Nanzhao. I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

The speaker was an old minister from the Hanlin Academy, whose thinking was rigid and who could not stand Luo Chujiu showing off in the court, so he also stood up to question her.

"Indeed, there is no precedent for women to govern in Nanzhao. However, before the State Preceptor, there was no such position in Nanzhao. Since the State Preceptor has set a precedent, why can't a woman governing set a precedent as well?"

Xiao Jinglin had anticipated that they would use this argument to shut him down, so he responded calmly.

"But how can a mere girl like her shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the Imperial Preceptor? She's only a teenager, not even twenty yet!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

"Your Majesty, please rescind your decree—"

"Your Majesty, may I say a few words?"

Luo Chujiu couldn't hold back any longer and asked Xiao Jinglin directly.

Xiao Jinglin simply raised his hand, indicating that Luo Chujiu could do as she pleased.

After obtaining permission, Luo Chujiu disregarded the age of these court officials and began to attack them indiscriminately.

"Gentlemen, does our dynasty have any regulations regarding the age for becoming an official?"

"Never."

"Is there a rule that women cannot hold official positions?"

"Never."

"Then why can't I be the Imperial Preceptor? I have the skills and abilities. In terms of divination, I am no less skilled than my fourth senior brother. In terms of talent, I have been born with a mystical physique and have cultivated metaphysics for over a decade without ever suffering a defeat. Why can't I take over my fourth senior brother's position? Furthermore, if it's not me, can you find someone more capable than my fourth senior brother, or even more capable than me, to be the Imperial Preceptor? If you can find someone more capable than me, I will voluntarily step down and give the position of Imperial Preceptor to him. How about that?"

After Luo Chujiu finished speaking, there was silence in the court for a long time.

Xiao Beiming looked at Luo Chujiu with a proud expression:
Such a capable woman is actually my wife! I'm so lucky!

(End of this chapter)