What are you doing?

When Gu Nanjiao stepped into the martial arts school, it was pitch black and there was no one there, except for one room with a light on.

Unexpectedly, just as they approached the door, they heard Lu Xiaomei exclaim in pain.

Although Lu Xiaomei is only ten years old, she has been eating well lately and has grown taller by leaps and bounds. She looks to be about 1.55 meters tall and is no different from a grown-up girl.

Gu Nan was furious. Chu Luoxun was a beast in human form, actually harming a child.

Lu Xiaomei hurriedly pulled up a corner of her clothes, looking at Gu Nanjiao with unease: "Sister-in-law, you... why are you here?"

Gu Nanjiao's eyes were bloodshot: "Chu Xiaoliu, you beast in human form, I never would have guessed you were such a pervert at heart."

Lu Xiaomei grabbed Gu Nanjiao: "Sister-in-law, I hurt my shoulder. It was my master who applied the medicine. It's not what you think."

Chu Luoxun remained calm, slowly placing the liniment in his hand on the table, staring straight at Gu Nanjiao without saying a word.

The face was so similar; if she weren't so young, he feared he might have killed her.

Gu Nanjiao felt uneasy under his gaze, grabbed Lu Xiaomei, and spat at her: "You beast in human form! Xiaomei is young, don't you know the taboos between men and women?"

Chu Luoxun suddenly laughed and said casually, "At worst, I'll just marry her in a few years."

Lu Xiaomei was stunned. What? What did her master say?

Marry her? She's still a child. Could it be that Master Chu has feelings for her and wants to wait for her to grow up before marrying her?

For some reason, a strange feeling stirred within Lu Xiaomei.

"You...you two are seven years apart, how could you say such a thing?"

"Is seven years old a lot?" Chu Luoxun suddenly didn't understand. His father and mother were more than ten years apart in age. The concubines in the harem were even younger than him.

Chu Luoxun, who came from the inner palace, could not understand Gu Nanjiao's psychology.

Gu Nanjiao then realized that in ancient times, men preferred to marry younger women. For example, Confucius's father, who was over 70 years old, married Confucius's mother, who was 18 years old, and they had Confucius.

Although she couldn't understand the mentality of the ancients, Gu Nanjiao would never allow her nearly ten-year-old younger sister to be harmed.

Besides, Chu Luoxun's identity is complicated, so it's best to avoid provoking him.

With a dark expression, Gu Nanjiao grabbed Lu Xiaomei and pulled her away. Lu Xiaomei obediently let her drag her away, not daring to say a word.

On the way, Gu Nanjiao's eyes were icy cold: "Little sister, you're not a child anymore. You should know the principle that boys and girls shouldn't sit together after the age of seven."

Whether in modern or ancient times, what parents lack most in their children is sex education. Nowadays, Lu's mother and Gu Nanjiao are too busy to properly educate Lu Xiaomei.

Although the ancient rule of men and women not sitting together was too harsh, girls' bodies still shouldn't be seen by the opposite sex, especially minors. You can know a person's face but not their heart; some people may seem respectable, but they are actually psychologically abnormal.

Gu Nanjiao rarely got angry, but Lu Xiaomei's eyes reddened: "I...I understand, sister-in-law. I was going to apply the medicine myself, but...but Master asked if I needed help! So I..."

"Master genuinely wanted to help me, please don't blame him!"

Gu Nanjiao almost laughed out of anger. This Chu Luoxun was indeed no good. He deserved to be hunted down. Gu Nanjiao secretly hated herself for letting Lu Xiaomei learn martial arts from him.

We can't send Lu Xiaomei to Chu Xiaoliu's place anymore. I'll go home and discuss it with Lu Yanzhao. If Lu Xiaomei insists on learning martial arts, we can send her to Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple embodies the four empties of worldly desires; surely it wouldn't poison people's minds!

Having made up her mind, Gu Nanjiao gave Lu Xiaomei a look of exasperation: "In the future, don't believe what men say. You think they mean well, but who knows what bad ideas they have up their sleeves?"

Lu Xiaomei lowered her head and followed closely behind Gu Nanjiao.

Gu Nanjiao was so angry at Chu Luoxun's words that she had a headache. What did he mean by "at worst, she can just wait until she grows up and marries her younger sister"? What kind of talk was that?

Do the two people have a foundation of affection? What does a little girl like you know?

...

The next morning, Gu Nanjiao caught Lu Xiaomei sneaking away and gritted her teeth, saying, "Where are you going?"

Lu Xiaomei's eyes darted around, her feet nervously pressed together: "I...I'm going to...Delicious Food Restaurant!"

"Don't try to fool me. Do you think I don't know what kind of bad idea you're up to? Let me tell you, you're not allowed to go to that martial arts school anymore. Master Ying and Lin Ji just started a girls' school, and they'll send you there in a few days."

Lu Xiaomei suddenly looked up, her eyes full of resistance: "I'm not going! I want to learn martial arts! I want to be a female knight-errant!" She couldn't understand why her sister-in-law always had a problem with Master Chu. Lu Xiaomei paused and said, "Sister-in-law, Master Chu is not bad-looking. Didn't he say he would marry me when I grew up? Let him marry me then. Anyway, I won't lose out. In three or four years, I can get married too. Why bother with all this talk about the taboo between men and women? It's so annoying."

Gu Nanjiao was so angry she nearly fell over. "Look at this! Is this something a ten-year-old child would say?" she thought. She wasn't that old-fashioned, but Lu Xiaomei was still a child, and as her parents, they should be more responsible for her.

She dared not tell Lu's mother about this, as Lu's mother was old-fashioned and traditional. In their view, there was nothing wrong with getting married at the age of twelve or thirteen.

What are you arguing about?

Lu Yanzhao had just returned from Lin Ji's place, looking listless, clearly having not slept well.

He certainly hadn't slept well. After helping Lin Ji finish his work at the school, it was already past midnight, so the two of them simply slept in the school. As a result, Lin Ji told him a series of steamy and exciting stories all night long.

What about goats facing trees, phoenixes soaring in crimson caves, and roces flying high in the dark? Hearing this made his blood boil, his nerves pounding, and he couldn't sleep all night.

Seeing Gu Nan sprawled out like a spoiled child, Lu Yanzhao collected his thoughts and couldn't help but find it amusing.

My younger sister is really something; she actually managed to make her angry!

Upon seeing Lu Yanzhao arrive, Lu Xiaomei pointed at Gu Nanjiao and asked, "My sister-in-law won't let me go to the martial arts school?"

Why?

“My sister-in-law is always suspicious. She suspects that Master Chu has ulterior motives towards me. Master Chu was just applying some medicine to me. What’s the big deal? She keeps talking about the strict separation of men and women. Even if the strict separation of men and women is true, Master Chu said that he would marry me when I grow up. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. At worst, I can just marry him in the future.”

Lu Xiaomei blurted out everything. She was never one to mince words or hide anything, so she decided to make things clear all at once.

As soon as Lu Xiaomei finished speaking, she felt the atmosphere around her turn cold.

She shuddered, a little annoyed that she'd spoken so quickly. Her brother wasn't as easygoing as her sister-in-law; what if… what if her brother beat her up?

Lu Yanzhao's face darkened, and he slapped Lu Xiaomei, who closed her eyes in fright.

However, the expected slap did not fall. Instead, Lu Yanzhao stopped just before Lu Xiaomei's cheek and slapped the wall next to him.

He was the one who introduced the martial arts school, so the responsibility lies with him. Little Lu is young; that slap left her bruised and swollen. Her mother will surely worry when she finds out.

Lu Xiaomei was terrified. Her brother had never been so angry before, and even threatened to hit her.

Lu Yanzhao said with a stern face, "Go back to your room and reflect on your mistakes. You can come out when you realize you were wrong!"

Lu Xiaomei wiped away her tears and slipped away quickly.

Gu Nanjiao said, "Why be so harsh? The child is still young; proper guidance and education are the key."

Lu Yanzhao turned and went back into the house, with Gu Nanjiao quickly following behind.

Lu Yanzhao abruptly sat down, his face grim, and said, "That Chu Luoxun is no simple man; I only recently learned of it myself."

Gu Nanjiao exclaimed, "You've also realized he's not as simple as he seems?"

"Um!"

Lu Yanzhao replied with only one word, his face as dark as ink.

A few days ago, the headmaster mentioned to him that he should support the crown prince after he went to the capital, and also asked about his younger sister's age.

He found it strange at the time that the headmaster would ask these questions.

Considering everything that happened today, and thinking about the headmaster's respectful attitude towards Chu Luoxun, it's not hard to see that Chu Xiaoliu is the crown prince.

Chu Luoxun wanted to cultivate a new force, and the most stable and reliable way to ensure that this new force would not betray him was through marriage.

Even if Lu Yanzhao valued profit above all else, he would never push his sister into a pit of fire. When the headmaster questioned him, he resolutely stated that his sister was very young, that he only had one daughter in his family, and that he would never allow her to become a concubine.

It seems that Chu Luoxun had already thoroughly investigated him.

If Chu Luoxun is upright and honest, he will certainly do his best to assist him. If he has any ulterior motives, Lu Yanzhao would rather never serve in office than assist such a person.