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

Chapter 72 Xiao Beiming Falls into Madness
"Don't go over there! He's not Xiao Beiming anymore!"

Nalan Qingyin said coldly, stopping Luo Chujiu from getting close to Xiao Beiming.

Upon hearing Nalan Qingyin's words, Luo Chujiu was slightly taken aback. Then she looked at Xiao Beiming and realized that something seemed off about him.

Upon hearing Nalan Qingyin's words, Xiao Beiming laughed, a loud and maniacal laugh.

But soon, the laughter stopped abruptly, and Xiao Beiming collapsed onto the bed.

After he fainted, Nalan Qingyin carefully stepped forward to take his pulse.

"Disordered meridians lead to loss of consciousness."

"Meridian disorder? How could your meridians be disordered out of nowhere? What happened?" Luo Chujiu asked, puzzled.

"I don't know. I'll give him a mild medicine first to stabilize his meridians."

After saying that, Nalan Qingyin took out a small bottle from her sleeve, poured out a pill, and put it into Xiao Beiming's mouth, making him swallow it.

After settling Xiao Beiming in, Nalan Qingyin continued to examine his pulse in detail, having only given him a cursory look earlier.

Luo Chujiu stood quietly to the side, watching Nalan Qingyin treat Xiao Beiming's illness.

"Did you mix your blood into his blood before?"

"About a month ago, I noticed that Xiao Beiming had fainted. I rushed to the Prince's Mansion and injected my blood into his heart meridian. What happened? I remember that my blood has therapeutic effects. Could it be that it is useless to Xiao Beiming?" Luo Chujiu asked anxiously.

"Not really, it's just that not everyone can withstand your blood. Your blood was surging wildly in his body, colliding with his own blood. Your blood won, causing Xiao Beiming to go mad. However, after tonight, it will be completely integrated, and there will be no problem."

Upon hearing Nalan Qingyin's words, Luo Chujiu realized that she had made a fool of herself.

Will this situation happen again in the future?

"It shouldn't happen again. Don't give him any more blood in the future, he can't take it." Nalan Qingyin sighed and didn't say anything more.

"I see."

After this ordeal, Luo Chujiu wouldn't dare do anything to him anymore; she never expected her blood to be so amazing.

In fact, Nalan Qingyin did not tell Luo Chujiu the truth about Xiao Beiming. He still needed to investigate to see if it was really as he guessed.

If Xiao Beiming really is the fifth junior brother, wouldn't everything be in chaos?
Nan Ke breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the commotion inside had subsided.

Sure enough, with Miss Luo and the Imperial Advisor present, the Prince was safe.

After Nalan Qingyin and Luo Chujiu came out together, Nan Ke went up to them and asked:

"Is Your Highness alright?"

"Hmm, it's nothing. You don't need to tell your prince about my tutor and Xiao Jiu's visit tonight."

"Yes, I understand."

Nan Ke hesitated for a moment, but still agreed. After all, the Imperial Advisor and Miss Luo had saved the Prince, and the reason they kept it from the Prince must have been for his own good. So he wouldn't tell the Prince either.

After the two of them left, Nan Ke had someone clean the house, trying to cover up Xiao Beiming's madness.

By the time they returned to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, it was almost dawn.

"Fourth Senior Brother, you still have to go to the palace, why don't you ask for leave today?"

Luo Chujiu still felt sorry for her senior brother.

“No need, it’s the same for me to rest in the palace. You’ve been up all night, so take some time to rest,” Nalan Qingyin advised.

"Yes, take care, Fourth Senior Brother."

Nalan Qingyin nodded, and then went directly to the palace in a carriage.

Luo Chujiu bumped into Feiyun, who had just gotten up and was about to serve her. "Don't call me for breakfast later, I can wake up on my own."

"I understand, ma'am."

Watching Luo Chujiu's retreating figure as she went back into the house, Feiyun couldn't help but wonder:
Where did Miss go last night? It looks like she just got back? I guess she'll sleep until sunset today.

Meanwhile, just as dawn broke, Xiao Beiming opened his eyes, feeling dizzy.

What happened last night? Why does he seem so confused?

"Nan Ke—"

"Your Majesty, you are awake."

"Did I have another episode last night?"

"Yes, Your Highness, but you fell asleep shortly after your attack and have been asleep ever since." Nan Ke remembered Nalan Qingyin's words and did not tell them that he had come.

"Really? Has anything else happened?"

"Who does Your Highness refer to?"

"Never mind, it's alright. I was just asking casually. Help me change my clothes so I can go to the palace to meet the Emperor."

The hem of his nightgown must have been torn during his illness last night; he probably thought someone else had entered his room.

"Yes."

After Nan Ke helped Xiao Beiming change into his court robes, he drove the carriage to take Xiao Beiming into the palace.

The Imperial Advisor did not appear at the court assembly, but Xiao Beiming was not curious, since the Imperial Advisor only occasionally attended the court assembly and was usually elusive.

After the court session, Xiao Jinglin summoned Xiao Beiming to the Imperial Study.

Why do you look so pale? Have you had another attack?

"Yes, but it didn't last long, Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"How can I be at ease? Didn't you say last time that Miss Luo treated your illness and suppressed it? How come it has relapsed?" Xiao Jinglin looked at Xiao Beiming with concern.

"It's much better than before. It only flares up once a month, which is manageable." Xiao Beiming smiled, indicating that it was nothing serious.

"You think everything is trivial except for life and death? All you do is make me worry about you."

"It is my fault that Your Majesty has worried you. Compared to me, Your Majesty should pay more attention to the Imperial Concubine, after all, the Imperial Concubine is carrying the Emperor's child, which is a matter of national importance."

"Stop talking nonsense. I care about both you and Consort Jiang. Neither of you are allowed to get into trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinglin glared at Xiao Beiming, feeling that he was trying to change the subject.

Xiao Beiming chuckled softly, and didn't argue back, obediently listening to the reprimand.

At this moment, Nalan Qingyin took out an old item, a piece of clothing left behind by his fifth junior brother.

Nalan Qingyin carefully cut off a piece of her garment with scissors, then took out a piece of white nightgown fabric from her bosom, and burned the two pieces together with a talisman.

The smoke from the burning was surprisingly red!

At this point, Nalan Qingyin could confirm that his fifth junior brother and Xiao Beiming were the same person!
This truth came as a complete surprise to him!

How did the fifth junior brother, who came down from the mountain, become Prince Xiao of the Nanzhao Kingdom?
Didn't Fifth Junior Brother say he was going down the mountain to find his relatives? How could this be?
Suddenly, Nalan Qingyin remembered an incident from years ago.

It seems that the year my fifth junior brother went down the mountain was the same year that General Wen's entire family was wiped out!
So, everything makes sense now.

Xiao Beiming is the only descendant of the Wen family, and the reason why the fifth junior brother suddenly left Xuanfeng Mountain was because his family members had been killed!

(End of this chapter)