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

Chapter 35 The Imperial Advisor's Strong Protection
Nalan Qingyin was powerless against Luo Chujiu's coquettishness.

"Alright, alright, you should stay here with your senior brother to recover from your injuries for a while. Once you're healed, your senior brother will buy you a big house and furnish it with a dowry so you can become Princess Xiao in style."

"Thank you, Fourth Senior Brother. You're the best to Xiao Jiu!"

She always loved to act cute with her grandmaster and senior brothers, and she's still doing it now; she's still a baby!

"By the way, Fourth Senior Brother, is this the imperial palace?"

"Well, my senior brother has always lived in the palace. His Majesty built a palace for me called the Imperial Preceptor Hall, so I've been too lazy to leave the palace to buy a house."

"Wow, His Majesty is really good to Fourth Senior Brother! Once I'm healed, Fourth Senior Brother will take me around the palace!"

She had only ever seen palaces and mansions on TV before, and had never actually seen one in person. Once she recovered from her injuries, she was determined to see them for herself!
"Alright, I'll personally show you around the palace then."

Nalan Qingyin's doting on Luo Chujiu was obvious to everyone. As long as it didn't violate her principles, Nalan Qingyin would dote on her in every way.

"By the way, Fourth Senior Brother, do you have any contact with Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and Third Senior Brother? Before I went down the mountain, Grandmaster told me to contact each of my senior brothers, but I came straight to Fourth Senior Brother. I haven't heard from the other three senior brothers."

"My eldest brother has been in the capital, while my second and third brothers are in the south. I'll have someone send a message to them later, asking them to return to the capital. They'll be very happy to know that you've come down the mountain."

Nalan Qingyin is the fourth in the Xuanmen sect, Luo Chujiu is the sixth and the youngest junior sister, and there is also a fifth senior brother in between, but his whereabouts have been unknown for many years.

"After I recover from my injuries, Fourth Senior Brother, please take me to see Eldest Senior Brother first!"

Luo Chujiu missed her senior brother's white beard a little. When they were little, she used to pull on it all the time. But her senior brother doted on her. Once, she burned his beard, and he just chuckled and patted his head without scolding her.

"Okay, but on the condition that you heal your injury first. Don't jump around until you're healed." Nalan Qingyin gave Luo Chujiu a disgruntled look, then helped her continue to lie down and rest.

Luo Chujiu didn't think she was that delicate; she could get out of bed and walk now. But in her fourth senior brother's eyes, she was a fragile little flower that needed to be carefully protected.

"Your Majesty bestowed this marriage upon me today. You should at least have given me some advance notice. I was completely unprepared."

Xiao Beiming gave Xiao Jinglin a reproachful look.

"Didn't you say that as long as Miss Luo's identity is confirmed, and as for the predestined marriage she mentioned, I would grant her the marriage?"

"I haven't even asked the Imperial Advisor yet."

"Don't worry about that. I've already asked for you. The Imperial Advisor came out of seclusion last night and I got all the information for you. He said that you and Luo Chujiu are a match made in heaven and destined to be together." Xiao Jinglin smiled, indicating that he didn't need to worry about these things.

Xiao Beiming was not surprised at all when he heard Xiao Jinglin say this. Perhaps he had believed what Luo Chujiu said ever since Luo Chujiu came to the Prince's Mansion late at night to save him.

"I see you show no surprise. Could it be that you already believed in the predestined relationship between you two?"

"I believe it about 70-80%." Xiao Beiming smiled, feeling happy about the fate between him and Luo Chujiu.

Seeing his worthless smile, Xiao Jinglin simply couldn't bear to look.

"You two are still half a year away from your wedding, but the necessary procedures still need to be followed. We can't let Miss Luo feel that you've slighted her. All the formalities must be completed." Xiao Jinglin felt like Xiao Beiming's worried father, having to help arrange his marriage.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will certainly not forget these steps. If these steps are omitted, the Imperial Advisor will be the first to punish me."

Xiao Beiming dared not underestimate Luo Chujiu. Now everyone in the capital knew that Luo Chujiu was the Imperial Preceptor's junior sister. Who would dare to offend her? Even His Majesty had to show her respect.

Upon hearing the mention of the Imperial Advisor, Xiao Jinglin couldn't help but laugh out loud. "This is the first time I've ever seen the Imperial Advisor look so flustered. It seems he truly dotes on you."

"When the Luo family sent her away back then, they probably never thought that the Imperial Preceptor would take her back to his sect to be raised. Otherwise, they wouldn't have treated her so harshly when she returned to the capital. Now they regret it deeply."

Xiao Beiming felt that the entire Luo family deserved it. If they had taken good care of this young lady, the Luo family would have surely risen to prominence in the future. Even the Imperial Preceptor would have taken better care of the Luo family out of consideration for this junior sister.

Unfortunately, it's too late to regret it now.

"Let alone the Luo family, even I never expected that a girl in her teens would have mastered such profound skills, surpassing even the revered Imperial Preceptor. How could she not be feared?"

Xiao Jinglin couldn't help but sigh, thankfully such a capable person was the Grand Preceptor's junior sister, not from a neighboring country, otherwise Nanzhao would have been in grave danger!

Xiao Beiming had already witnessed Luo Chujiu's abilities twice, so he never questioned her prowess. He just thought that after the two of them got married, he would have to be careful and never offend this little princess, otherwise he wouldn't even know when he died.

The two were chatting when Nalan Qingyin came to find them.

"Is Miss Luo's injury any better?"

Upon seeing Nalan Qingyin, Xiao Beiming immediately inquired about Luo Chujiu's injuries.

Nalan Qingyin glanced at Xiao Beiming, her dissatisfaction with him lessening slightly:
He even knew to care about his junior sister's injuries, so that's an extra point.

"Since Your Majesty and Prince Xiao are both here, that's perfect. I have a few words to say beforehand."

Nalan Qingyin looked at the two of them with a solemn posture, and Xiao Jinglin and Xiao Beiming also couldn't help but sit up straight.

"Please speak, Imperial Advisor."

"Your Majesty and Prince Xiao have already met my junior sister. Although His Majesty has already bestowed marriage upon her and Prince Xiao, there are still many things that have not been clarified. Now that my junior sister has no connection with the Luo family, I am her elder. If Prince Xiao wants to marry her, the formalities of marriage—the three letters, six rites, and eight-bearer sedan chair—are absolutely indispensable. As for her dowry, I will naturally provide a magnificent procession of ten miles of red bridal procession. I will certainly not mistreat my junior sister."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinglin and Xiao Beiming both understood that this was from Luo Chujiu's family, coming to support her.

"Rest assured, Imperial Preceptor, these will certainly not be lacking. I will certainly greet Miss Luo with the highest honors and will not dare to be negligent."

Xiao Beiming was very humble and dared not refute in the slightest.

"There is another matter that I would like to inform Your Highness in advance. If Your Highness is concerned, then it is fine if this marriage does not take place."

Seeing that Nalan Qingyin spoke of such seriousness, Xiao Jinglin and Xiao Beiming were both shocked. What could have made the Imperial Preceptor so serious?

(End of this chapter)