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

Chapter 18 Lady Luo's Warm Concerns Reveal Hidden Motives
The next day, when Feiyun saw Granny Yun arrive at Caoshuang Pavilion looking listless, she remembered the question her mistress had asked her to ask the night before.

"Granny Yun—"

"It's Feiyun. What's wrong? Does the young lady have any orders?" Granny Yun asked suspiciously.

"Miss didn't give any instructions, but she asked me to ask Granny Yun if anything happened last night?"

Upon hearing Fei Yun's words, Granny Yun was stunned and stared wide-eyed.

“How could you know, young lady! I was almost robbed by a petty thief on my way home last night, but then the thief suddenly fell down and passed out. After I got my purse back, I immediately went home and locked the door.”

Upon hearing this, Fei Yun understood, and then gave Yun Mama a hint:
"Granny Yun, why do you think that little thief would suddenly fall and faint? There's no such thing as a coincidence or good luck in this world."

Granny Yun was stunned again, then looked at Fei Yun and voiced her guess;
"You mean, the reason I escaped unharmed last night was because of the talisman the young lady gave me?"

"Whether it's because of that talisman or not, I believe Granny Yun will know the answer in the future. I don't need to say anything more. I'll go and help Miss wash up first, and I won't chat with Granny Yun anymore."

After saying that, Feiyun turned and left, carrying a basin of water to Luo Chujiu's room.

She knocked on the door and only opened it and went inside after receiving permission to enter.

"Did you sleep well last night, Miss? This servant will help you with your washing up."

Luo Chujiu yawned; she was still feeling sleepy.

"Okay."

Teasing Xiao Beiming last night was quite fun, but I didn't sleep well.

Her mind was filled with thoughts of how to break Xiao Beiming's mysterious spell, but no matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't think of a way to resolve it, so she was a little tired when she woke up this morning.

Feiyun chuckled softly, then began to dress and groom Luo Chujiu.

"By the way, Miss, I have found out what you asked me to ask last night. When Granny Yun was on her way home last night, she encountered a petty thief who stole her silver pouch. After that, the petty thief knocked himself unconscious. After hearing this, I gave Granny Yun a few words of guidance so that she would understand that it was the effect of the talisman you gave her."

Upon hearing this, Luo Chujiu raised an eyebrow, looked at Feiyun's face reflected in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but smile:
"Sure, Feiyun, you understand me."

"You flatter me, Miss. I'm always by your side. You're a smart person, so I can't be too stupid, can I?"

Feiyun was very happy after being praised by Luo Chujiu.

The young lady wouldn't ask Granny Yun to do it for no reason. Since she did ask, she should definitely get a response.

This feedback cannot be asked by the young lady herself; only she can provide it.

The master and servant exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

Just as she finished dressing up, Lady Luo Jiang sent someone to deliver a message.

"Young Miss, Madam requests your presence."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

Luo Chujiu replied lazily and told the man to go back and report first.

"Miss, the madam is looking for you, but I doubt it's anything good."

Feiyun didn't quite understand. Why was the young lady treated so badly, even though she was the madam's biological daughter? Was it just because she hadn't been raised by her side since childhood?

But it's not the young lady's fault.

"It's alright, let's go and meet them."

In fact, Xiao Beiming had already told her yesterday, so she was mentally prepared and roughly knew why Luo Jiangshi was looking for her.

Seeing this, Fei Yun obediently followed beside her, saying nothing more.

"Daughter greets Mother, may Mother be blessed." "Get up, Xiao Jiu, come to Mother's side and let Mother take a good look at you."

Lady Luo Jiang changed her previous dislike and indifference towards her, and became very warm and gentle.

Luo Chujiu was not surprised at all and calmly sat down next to her.

“Our little Jiu has grown up to be so beautiful and lovely. If Mother remembers correctly, she will be eighteen next year and will already be a young lady.”

Luo Jiang patted Luo Chujiu's hand and said with a smile.

"Mother is too kind. Without father and mother, where would I be today? My appearance is also a gift from my mother."

Luo Chujiu spoke very eloquently, subtly turning the conversation back on track.

Upon hearing this, Lady Luo Jiang's expression stiffened, and then she said:
"In previous years, you were not at the Luo family residence, so many people did not know your identity. Now that you have returned home, your father and I have discussed holding a homecoming banquet for you so that everyone in the capital will know that you are the eldest daughter of our Luo family. What do you think, Xiao Jiu?"

"It's entirely up to Mother to decide; I have no objections."

"That's good. Tomorrow, Mother will have a tailor go to your courtyard to sew you some new clothes. Wear them at the homecoming banquet. You must look beautiful and amaze everyone."

"Mother can make the arrangements; I don't really understand these rules."

Upon hearing Luo Chujiu's words, a flash of disdain crossed Luo Jiangshi's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Xiao Jiu is the most sensible. There's nothing else to it. You don't need to come to pay your respects these next few days. You should learn the proper etiquette from the Yun family."

"Yes, my daughter knows."

After saying that, Lady Luo Jiang let Luo Chujiu leave.

The reason she exempted Luo Chujiu from the morning greetings was simply because she didn't want to see her. Whenever she saw her, Luo Jiangshi couldn't help but dislike her, and her mood would worsen.

After leaving Luo Jiangshi's courtyard, Luo Chujiu immediately took out a handkerchief and wiped her hands.

Not only did Luo Jiang despise her, but she also felt extremely disgusted by Luo Jiang. Just now, when Luo Jiang touched her hand, Luo Chujiu had barely managed to resist the urge to push her away!

Feiyun saw Luo Chujiu's actions and secretly decided to carry two more handkerchiefs with her in the future, so that her mistress wouldn't run out when she needed them.

Back at the Grass Frost Pavilion, Luo Chujiu took out a hand-cleansing talisman and washed her palms inside and out.

Feiyun watched her use the talisman with great curiosity.

How can Miss have so many strange talismans? Even the Imperial Advisor isn't as powerful as Miss!
"You're interested in hand-washing amulets? I'll give you two, would you like?"

Seeing that Feiyun was staring at it, Luo Chujiu generously gave her two cards.

"A hand-washing talisman?"

"This can remove stains and odors from your hands. Even if you've touched something like mud, it can clean them immediately. It's very practical. I invented it myself; no one else knows how to do it."

Luo Chujiu said with great pride.

She does have some talent in metaphysics.

Upon hearing this, Fei Yun smiled and put the hand-washing talisman into her bosom.

"Miss is so amazing, she can do everything."

"Don't praise me, I'll get arrogant. I'm only a little bit good."

She told Feiyun not to praise her, but at this moment Luo Chujiu's tail was already wagging in the air, she was very smug.

Feiyun found the young lady exceptionally cute and lively, and her smile gradually spread.

(End of this chapter)