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

Chapter 27 Luo Chujiu Seeks Refuge with Xiao Beiming
"Of course, otherwise why would I be talking here for so long?"

"Then do you know what will happen to you once you leave the Luo family mansion?"

Old Madam Luo looked at Luo Chujiu with a serious expression and a furrowed brow, hoping that she could understand the seriousness of leaving the Luo family.

"Of course I know. The glory and decline of the Luo family in the future have nothing to do with me. I am just me."

Upon hearing Luo Chujiu's words, Old Madam Luo couldn't help but laugh.

"You still have the mindset of a child, so naive! Even if you leave the Luo family, the first thing people will do when they see you is to regard you as the eldest daughter of the Luo family. Only then will they think of you as the eldest daughter who has left the Luo family. You will never be able to break free from the Luo family for the rest of your life."

Madam Luo's words struck Luo Chujiu's heart like a club.

Indeed, she has only left the Luo family and has not yet severed ties with the group of mentally unstable people in the Luo family. But that's okay, we have to take it one step at a time, right?
"So, Madam, are you trying to persuade me not to leave the Luo family?" Luo Chujiu looked at Madam Luo with amusement and asked.

"That's only natural. You are a descendant of the Luo family, so you shouldn't be left to wander outside. There's no reason for that."

"So what if I insist on leaving the Luo residence today? Do you think you can stop me?"

It wasn't that Luo Chujiu was arrogant; it was just that she hadn't taken these few little Karamis seriously from the beginning.

"You may leave the Luo residence today, but you must return for the homecoming banquet in a few days. You cannot disrespect your parents. We can discuss everything again after the banquet, how about that?"

Madam Luo's real purpose was not to persuade Luo Chujiu not to leave the mansion, but to get her to agree to attend the homecoming banquet.

The invitations for the return banquet have already been sent out. If Luo Chujiu is not present on the day, the Luo family will become the laughing stock of the entire capital.

"Okay, no problem. I'll be back on the day of the return banquet. May I leave now?"

"and many more--"

Luo Chujiu turned around impatiently and looked at Old Madam Luo.

“I have a house here. You can stay there for the next few days, so you won’t have nowhere to go.”

"Then there's no need for you to trouble yourself, old lady. I have my own plans."

After saying that, Luo Chujiu turned and left without looking back.

Luo Chujiu returned to Caoshuang Pavilion and told Granny Yun and Qingying Caizhao to pack their bags and leave with her.

They didn't understand why, but they still did as Luo Chujiu instructed.

Half an hour later, five people stood at the gate of the Luo residence. Four of them were at a loss, while one remained calm and composed.

"Miss, where are we going now?"

Feiyun looked at Luo Chujiu with great concern.

"Of course I'll go and seek refuge with my future husband."

Fei Yun remained calm, while Granny Yun and the other two looked shocked.
When did the young lady get a future husband?! Who is he?!
However, they soon learned that Luo Chujiu had rented a carriage by the roadside and headed directly to the Xiao Prince's Mansion.

When the Prince Xiao's mansion saw Miss Luo again, they dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately went to consult Nan Ke.

Nan Ke immediately came out and invited Luo Chujiu and the others inside before consulting the Prince.

When Xiao Beiming heard that Luo Chujiu had come to seek refuge with him along with her maids and servants, his expression was one of utter shock.

"Hi, Your Highness, we meet again~~"

Luo Chujiu waved and greeted Xiao Beiming with practiced ease.

"What happened? Why did you leave the Luo residence with your maids and servants? Did they make things difficult for you?" Xiao Beiming asked subconsciously, feeling that Luo Chujiu must have been bullied by those people in the Luo residence, which was why she left with them.

"Is it difficult for me? Not really. I just felt that staying in the Luo residence was too boring and would make me feel wronged, so I brought my people to seek refuge with you, Your Highness."

Luo Chujiu explained with a smile, not thinking there was anything wrong with it at all.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Beiming felt slightly relieved. "Then, do Luo Wanping and the others know that you have left the Luo residence?"

"Of course I know. If we're really going to be honest, they're the ones who kicked me out, but it was just to please me."

When Xiao Beiming heard Luo Chujiu say that she had been kicked out by them, his anger surged.

"In that case, you shall settle in with me for now. I will have people keep the news under wraps and not let anyone else know that you are in my residence."

On the one hand, it was to protect Luo Chujiu's reputation, and on the other hand, it was to prevent the people in the Luo family from finding out Luo Chujiu's whereabouts and causing her trouble again.

"Then thank you, Your Highness. Nan Ke, please help me settle these four people in first. As for me, I'll just stay in the same room as before."

"Yes, Miss Luo."

Nan Ke listened to Luo Chujiu's words very well, and did so without even asking the prince whether it was appropriate.

After they all left, Xiao Beiming sat down next to Luo Chujiu and asked her for details.

Then Luo Chujiu embellished the story and told Xiao Beiming how they had bullied her.

"Your Highness, you have no idea. If I hadn't been quick-witted and used a talisman to record the entanglement between me and Luo Chenyang, I would have been unable to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River!"

Xiao Beiming was also very angry when he heard this.

He never expected that the people of the Luo family would treat Luo Chujiu in this way.

"When I went home with my adoptive father, I knew they wouldn't treat me very well, but I never expected them to bully me so blatantly. Your Highness, tell me how pitiful I am!"

If Xiao Beiming had taken a closer look at Luo Chujiu's expression, he would have known that she showed no sadness whatsoever, only clarity and cunning.

"You have suffered in the Luo family, but rest assured here, no one will dare to mistreat you and your servant. Please stay here."

Luo Chujiu wanted exactly to hear Xiao Beiming's words, and then she was satisfied and at ease living in the Xiao Prince's Mansion.

When Xiao Beiming entered the palace the next day, he couldn't help but tell Xiao Jinglin about Luo Chujiu's experience.

After hearing this, Xiao Jinglin also found it hard to imagine why the people of the Luo family would have such an attitude towards Luo Chujiu.

"Could it be that Luo Chujiu is not the child of Luo Wanping and Luo Jiangshi at all?"

“If she wasn’t their child, why would they acknowledge her? Besides, if His Majesty had seen Luo Chujiu, he would know that she looks very similar to Luo Wanping and his wife.”

Xiao Beiming immediately dismissed Xiao Jinglin's guess.

"I really can't figure it out. But this Miss Luo is quite strong-willed. She actually left the Luo residence directly. Where do you think she can go? A young girl with several old women and maids."

Xiao Jinglin couldn't help but worry about Luo Chujiu.

Xiao Beiming looked up, then calmly told Xiao Jinglin:

"The five of them, mistress and servants, are now living in my residence."

Xiao Beiming's words made Xiao Jinglin stumble!
(End of this chapter)