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

Chapter 57 Bringing Home a Little Tiger Cub
The Xuanming Sixteen Riders who had been following Xiao Beiming didn't even have a chance to appear before their master's future queen nipped the danger in the bud!
At this moment, Xuanwu and Xuanliu, who were hiding in the shadows on the tree, glanced at each other and saw guilt in each other's eyes.

Xiao Beiming's eyes were filled with shock as he stared at Luo Chujiu in astonishment.

"Your Highness, didn't you say there were no wolves in this forest? How come they suddenly appeared?" Luo Chujiu asked in surprise.

Xiao Beiming pursed his lips and remained silent.

Luo Chujiu was completely unaware that she had been exposed.

"Your Highness, why aren't you saying anything?"

"I was just wondering if Xiao Jiu was lying to me when he said he couldn't shoot arrows?"

As he spoke, Xiao Beiming looked up at Luo Chujiu, his gaze lingering on the bow and arrow in her hand before finally settling on her eyes.

Luo Chujiu showed no remorse whatsoever when her archery skills were exposed:
"Ah, didn't Your Highness just teach me? I'm just an ordinary little genius, so I picked it up very quickly. Your Highness, wasn't I super cool just now!"

Luo Chujiu lied without even blushing, and even wanted Xiao Beiming's praise.

Xiao Beiming had long anticipated Luo Chujiu's personality; even if you expose her, she won't feel embarrassed.

Thinking of this, Xiao Beiming suddenly understood and stopped worrying about her lying to him that she couldn't shoot arrows.

"Now that Xiao Jiu has learned archery, let's have a contest and see who can shoot more prey. The loser will give the winner a reward, how about that?"

Luo Chujiu only became somewhat interested after hearing Xiao Beiming's words.

"Okay, let's meet here in an hour and then split up now."

After saying that, Luo Chujiu didn't wait for Xiao Beiming's agreement before picking up her bow and arrows and walking to the other side.

After Luo Chujiu walked away, Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu appeared and knelt in front of Xiao Beiming.

"It's a subordinate who neglected his duty."

"Go back and collect your twenty strokes of the cane yourself. This is a one-time exception."

Xiao Beiming glanced coldly at Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu.

As members of the Xuanming Sixteen Riders, they were even less capable than Xiao Jiu; they were far too lax!

"Yes, Your subordinate accepts the punishment!"

Xuanwu and Xuanliu both accepted the punishment. If it hadn't been for the future princess's timely intervention, the prince would have been injured. It was their failure to protect their master.

"Xuanwu, you stay behind the princess. I don't want to see her get hurt."

"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."

After saying that, Xuanwu left.

Xuan Liu then remained hidden in the shadows to protect Xiao Beiming.

Luo Chujiu, carrying a bow and arrows, excitedly went to find prey.

Whenever Luo Chujiu saw a living creature, she would draw her bow and shoot an arrow without hesitation, piercing the prey's head directly. Her technique was swift and decisive, which even Xuan Wu, who was watching from the shadows, admired.

It's such a pity that the princess is so skilled; she'll have to live in the backyard from now on!

The prince asked him to protect the princess. In his opinion, the princess was so capable that she didn't need his protection at all. If something happened, the princess could even protect him instead!
Suddenly, Luo Chujiu stopped in her tracks, and Xuan Wu, who was hiding in the shadows, also stopped to see what Luo Chujiu would do.

Luo Chujiu looked around, and finally deliberately slowed her steps, heading towards a cave not far away.

Luo Chujiu had just heard the little beast whimpering, but it was almost missed if one didn't listen carefully.

But Luo Chujiu's hearing was exceptionally good, and she couldn't miss even the smallest details.

She parted the grass and cautiously peered inside. It was a small white tiger cub, probably only recently born! Immediately, Luo Chujiu looked around warily. If the cub was here, the mother tiger must be nearby! There was danger!

However, Luo Chujiu quickly eliminated the danger.

She smelled blood and looked into the cave, only to discover the tigress's corpse.

Luo Chujiu went straight up to check the cause of the tigress's death and saw claw marks on her neck and belly.

It is likely that she was spotted by a nearby wild animal, which killed her when she was at her weakest during childbirth.

But the tiger cubs survived by accident.

Luo Chujiu was overjoyed to see the little tiger cub. If she hadn't taken it away, it probably would have starved to death before being bitten by a wild beast.

She was looking for a pet, and sure enough, this little tiger cub came to her doorstep!
Xuan Wu saw that Luo Chujiu hadn't come out of the cave for a long time, and was about to go in to look for her when he saw Luo Chujiu come out carrying a small trinket.

Xuanwu was quite far away and couldn't see clearly what she was holding in her arms, but it looked a bit like a kitten.

Next, Luo Chujiu stopped hunting and went straight back to the place she had agreed to meet Xiao Beiming with the tiger cub in her arms. She waited for Xiao Beiming to return and thought about what to feed the tiger cub in the future.

When Xiao Beiming returned, he saw Luo Chujiu holding a little one in her arms.

"Where did this tiger cub come from? It's so small, how could its mother let you take it away?"

Xiao Beiming immediately recognized what she was holding and asked with great curiosity.

"The tiger cub's mother tiger died a day or two ago. I feel sorry for it and want to take it in. Your Highness, could you please get a doe to feed the tiger cub?"

"That's easy. We don't need a doe. The palace has ewes, and we can feed them with their milk."

The doe might be hard to find, but the royal palace has always had ewes.

"That's great. When we get back, lend me the ewe for a few days, and I'll have someone buy two more ewes to raise."

"It's just a sheep, what's wrong with giving it to you? No need to return it, just take good care of your tiger cubs." Xiao Beiming chuckled. It was just a ewe, how could he possibly ask her for it back? That would be too petty.

Hearing Xiao Beiming say this, Luo Chujiu was completely satisfied.

However, Xiao Beiming had not forgotten his bet with Luo Chujiu.

"Little Jiu, do you still remember our bet? It's clear that I've won. So, shouldn't you grant me a favor?"

Having made a bet, Luo Chujiu had nothing more to say.

"Alright, Your Highness, what do you want me to agree to?"

Since Luo Chujiu was willing to give up the bet for the sake of the little tiger cub, she naturally wouldn't renege on the deal.

"I haven't thought of anything yet. I'll tell you when I do."

"Okay, I'll owe you that for now."

Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Beiming took Luo Chujiu back to the manor.

When Feiyun saw her mistress return, she immediately went to greet her, and then her attention was drawn to the little one she was holding in her arms.

"Miss, where did you get this kitten? But this kitten looks a little different from the ones I usually see."

Seeing Fei Yun's confused look, Luo Chujiu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Because it wasn't a kitten to begin with, it was a tiger cub. Others are calling a deer a horse, but you're calling a tiger a cat."

(End of this chapter)